Genesis 15:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 15:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 15:4 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 15:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 15:4 — World English Bible
Genesis 15:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And lo, the word of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> unto him, saying, `This <FI>one<Fi> doth not heir thee; but he who cometh out from thy bowels, he doth heir thee;'”
Genesis 15:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 15:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And behold, the word of Jehovah [came] to him, saying, This shall not be thine heir, but he that will come forth out of thy body shall be thine heir. ”
Genesis 15:4 — Darby Translation
Genesis 15:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then beholde, the worde of the Lord came vnto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heire, but one that shall come out of thine owne bowels, he shalbe thine heire.”
Genesis 15:4 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 15:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, "This one shall not inherit you, but rather one who comes out from within you—he shall inherit you."”
Genesis 15:4 — The Living Sword
Genesis 15:4 in Context — Genesis 15
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.
6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
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What Does Genesis 15:4 Mean?
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