Genesis 15:4

World English Bible

Behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir, but he who will come out of your own body will be your heir.”

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Genesis 15:4 in other translations

And, behold, the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

Genesis 15:4 · American Standard Version

Genesis 15:4 in context

  1. 2Abram said, “Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”
  2. 3Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”
  3. 4Behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir, but he who will come out of your own body will be your heir.”
  4. 5Yahweh brought him outside, and said, “Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” He said to Abram, “So your offspring will be.”
  5. 6He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.