Genesis 15:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”

Genesis 15:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 15:8 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 15:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, “Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?””

Genesis 15:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 15:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? ”

Genesis 15:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 15:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'”

Genesis 15:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 15:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it? ”

Genesis 15:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 15:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said, O Lord God, whereby shall I knowe that I shall inherite it?”

Genesis 15:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 15:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said, "Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall possess it?"”

Genesis 15:8 — The Living Sword

Genesis 15:8 in Context — Genesis 15

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?

9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

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What Does Genesis 15:8 Mean?

Genesis 15:8 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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