Genesis 15:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 15:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 15:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 15:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh 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.””

Genesis 15:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 15:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 15:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 15:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and He bringeth him out without, and saith, `Look attentively, I pray thee, towards the heavens, and count the stars, if thou art able to count them;' and He saith to him, `Thus is thy seed.'”

Genesis 15:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 15:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he led him out, and said, Look now toward the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them. And he said to him, So shall thy seed be! ”

Genesis 15:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 15:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer he brought him forth and said, Looke vp nowe vnto heauen, and tell ye starres, if thou be able to number them: and he said vnto him, So shall thy seede be.”

Genesis 15:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 15:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And he said to him, "So shall your seed be."”

Genesis 15:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 15:5 in Context — Genesis 15

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.

7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

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What Does Genesis 15:5 Mean?

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