Genesis 15:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”

Genesis 15:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 15:3 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 15:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.””

Genesis 15:3 — World English Bible

Genesis 15:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. ”

Genesis 15:3 — American Standard Version

Genesis 15:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Abram saith, `Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.'”

Genesis 15:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 15:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Abram said, Lo, to me thou hast given no seed, and behold, a son of my house will be mine heir. ”

Genesis 15:3 — Darby Translation

Genesis 15:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe Abram saide, Beholde, to me thou hast giuen no seede: wherefore loe, a seruant of mine house shalbe mine heire.”

Genesis 15:3 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 15:3 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Abram said, "Behold, to me you have not given seed, and behold, a son of my house is heir to me."”

Genesis 15:3 — The Living Sword

Genesis 15:3 in Context — Genesis 15

1 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

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

5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

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What Does Genesis 15:3 Mean?

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