Genesis 15:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”
Genesis 15:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 15:16 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 15:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.””
Genesis 15:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 15:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.”
Genesis 15:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 15:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the fourth generation doth turn back hither, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.'”
Genesis 15:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 15:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And [in the] fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”
Genesis 15:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 15:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And in the fourth generation they shall come hither againe: for the wickednes of the Amorites is not yet full.”
Genesis 15:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 15:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the fourth generation, they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.”
Genesis 15:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 15:16 in Context — Genesis 15
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.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
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What Does Genesis 15:16 Mean?
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