Genesis 15:4-6
Lexham English Bible
4 And behold, the word of Yahweh came to him saying, “This person will not be your heir,[a] but your own son will be your heir.”[b] 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward the heavens and count the stars if you are able to count them.” And he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed in Yahweh, and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
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- Genesis 15:4 Literally “inherit you”
- Genesis 15:4 Literally “he who goes out from your body, he will inherit you”
Genesis 15:4-6
New International Version
4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.(A)” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(B)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”(C)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(D)
Footnotes
- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
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