“After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision saying, Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
Genesis 15
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1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward."
“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.”
“After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield and thy exceedingly great reward.”
“After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. Fear not, Abram, I am your shield. Your reward shall be very great.”
“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.”
“after these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision saying, do not fear Abram, I am a shield to you, your reward shall be very great.”
2But Abram replied, "O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
“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?”
“And Abraham said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?”
“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?”
“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?”
“But Abraham said, Lord God, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
“Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.”
3Abram continued, "Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir."
“And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed, and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
“And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed, and lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
“and Abram said Since you have given no offspring to me one born in my house is my heir”
“And Abram said, Behold to me thou hast given no seed, and lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
“And Abraham said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed. And lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
“And Abraham said, behold, to me thou hast given no seed, and lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
4Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, "This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir."
“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.”
“And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, this one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
5And the LORD took him outside and said, "Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able." Then He told him, "So shall your offspring be."
“Then he brought him outside and said, look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them. And he said to him, so shall your descendants be,”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
“And he believed in the Lord and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
“And he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
“And he believed in the Lord and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
“And he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness,”
“And he believed the Lord. And he counted it to him as righteousness.”
“And he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
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7The LORD also told him, "I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."
“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.”
“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.”
“then He said to him, "'I am the Lord who brought you up out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to inherit it.'".”
“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.”
“And he said unto him, verse 7, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees to give thee this land to inherit it.”
“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.”
8But Abram replied, "Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?"
“And he said, Lord God, how shall I know that I will inherit it?”
“And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
“And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
“And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
“"'And he said, Lord God, "'whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
“But he said, O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
9And the LORD said to him, "Bring Me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a turtledove and a young pigeon."
“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 turtle dove and a young pigeon.”
“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 turtle dove, and a young pigeon.”
“So he said to him, bring me a three -year -old heifer and a three -year -old female goat and a three -year -old ram and a turtle dove and a young pigeon.”
“So he said to him, bring me a three -year -old heifer, a three -year -old female goat and a three -year -old ram, a turtle dove and a young pigeon.”
“He said unto him take me a 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.”
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“So he said to him, you bring me a three -year -old heifer, and a three -year -old female goat, and a three -year -old ram, and a turtle dove, a young pigeon,”
10So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.
“Then he brought all these to him and cut them in two down the middle and placed each piece opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in two.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Then he brought all these to him and cut them in two and laid each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds.”
“Then he brought all these to him and cut them in two and laid each half opposite the other but he did not cut the birds.”
“Then he brought all of these to him, and he cut them in two down the middle. And he placed each piece opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in two.”
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11And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
“And when the vultures came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.”
“the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses and Abram drove them away.”
“And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.”
“and when the vultures came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.”
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“the birds of prey came down upon the carcass, and Abraham drove them away.”
“the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses and Abraham drove them away.”
12As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
“now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him.”
“now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.”
“now when the sun was going down a deep sleep fell upon Abram and behold terror and great darkness fell upon him.”
“Now when the Sun was going down a deep sleep fell upon Abram and behold Terror and great darkness fell upon him.”
“As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram and behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him.”
“as the Sun was going down a deep sleep fell on Abram and behold a dreadful and great darkness fell upon him.”
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13Then the LORD said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
“God said to Abram know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years.”
“And he said unto Abraham, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them, and they shall afflict them four hundred years.”
“And he said unto Abraham, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs and shall serve them and they shall afflict them 400 years.”
“Then he said to Abram, know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs and will serve them and they will afflict them for a hundred years.”
“and he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed, that is Israel, shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall surge them, and they shall afflict them four hundred years.”
“Then the Lord said to Abram, Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there and they will be afflicted for four hundred years.”
14But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.
“And also the nation whom they serve, I will judge afterward. They shall come out with great possessions.”
“And also, that nation whom they shall serve will I judge, and afterward shall they come out with great substance.”
“And also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge. And afterwards shall they come out with great substance,”
“But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve and afterwards they will come out with many possessions”
“And also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge. And afterward shall they come out with great substance.”
“But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve and afterward they will come out with many possessions.”
15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace. Thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”
“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace. Thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”
“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace and thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”
“and thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace. Thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”
“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace. Thou shalt be buried in a good old age,”
“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace, thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”
16In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete."
“But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again. For the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”
“But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”
“But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”
“But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”
“And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
“But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”
17When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses.
“And it came to pass that when the sun went down and it was dark. Behold a smoking furnace and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.”
“and it came to pass when the sun went down and it was dark that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces.”
“And it came to pass that when the sun went down and it was dark behold a smoking furnace and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces”
“And it came to pass that when the sun went down and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.”
“it came about when the sun had set that it was very dark. And behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch, which passed between those pieces.”
“it came about when the sun had set that it was very dark and behold there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between those pieces.”
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18On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
“in the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abraham saying. Unto thy seed have I given this land from the river of Egypt. Unto the great river. To the river Euphrates.”
“On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram saying to your descendants I have given this land from the river of Egypt as far as the great river the river Euphrates”
“on that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram saying To your descendants I have given this land from the River of Egypt as far as the Great River the River Euphrates”
“In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river of the river Euphrates.”
“In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abraham, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land from the river of Egypt unto the great river of the river of Euphrates,”
“In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abraham, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land from the river of Egypt unto the great river Euphrates, the”
19the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
“the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,”
“the Kenites and the Kenizites and the Kadmonites”
“the Kenite and the Kenizite and the Kadmonite”
“the Kenites and the Kenizzites and the Kadmonites”
“the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadomites,”
20Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,
“and the Hittites and the Perizites and the Rephaims”
“and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaim,”
“and the Hittite and the Perizite and the Rephaim”
“and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Rephraims”
“the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Riphim,”
21Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites."
“the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
“and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Girgashite and the Jebusite.”
“and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Girgashites and the”
“and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites.”
“and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Gergesite and the Jebusite.”
“and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Gergesites and the Jebusites.”