Genesis 15:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;”
Genesis 15:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 15:13 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 15:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your offspring will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.”
Genesis 15:13 — World English Bible
Genesis 15:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; ”
Genesis 15:13 — American Standard Version
Genesis 15:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and He saith to Abram, `knowing--know that thy seed is a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they have served them, and they have afflicted them four hundred years,”
Genesis 15:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 15:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to Abram, Know assuredly that thy seed will be a sojourner in a land [that is] not theirs, and they shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years. ”
Genesis 15:13 — Darby Translation
Genesis 15:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he saide to Abram, Knowe for a suretie, that thy seede shalbe a stranger in a land, that is not theirs, foure hundreth yeeres, and shall serue them: and they shall intreate them euill.”
Genesis 15:13 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 15:13 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said to Abram, "Knowing you shall know that your seed shall be a stranger in a land not theirs, and they shall serve them, and they shall afflict them—four hundred years."”
Genesis 15:13 — The Living Sword
Genesis 15:13 in Context — Genesis 15
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
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What Does Genesis 15:13 Mean?
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