Genesis 15:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 15:6 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 15:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — World English Bible
Genesis 15:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — American Standard Version
Genesis 15:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him--righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 15:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he believed Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him [as] righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — Darby Translation
Genesis 15:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Abram beleeued the Lord, and he counted that to him for righteousnesse.”
Genesis 15:6 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 15:6 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — The Living Sword
Genesis 15:6 in Context — Genesis 15
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.
8 And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
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What Does Genesis 15:6 Mean?
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