Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it was said unto him: Know thou beforehand that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land not their own, and they shall bring them under bondage, and afflict them four hundred years. thy. Genesis 17:8 And I will give to thee, and to thy seed, the land of thy sojournment, all the land of Chanaan, for a perpetual possession, and I will be their God. Exodus 1:1-2:25 These are the names of the children of Israel, that went into Egypt with Jacob: they went in every man with his household: . . . Exodus 5:1-23 After these things, Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharao: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Let my people go, that they may sacrifice to me in the desert. . . . Exodus 22:21 Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt. Exodus 23:9 Thou shalt not molest a stranger, for you know the hearts of strangers: for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt. Leviticus 19:34 But let him be among you as one of the same country. And you shall love him as yourselves: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 10:19 And do you therefore love strangers, because you also were strangers in the land of Egypt. Psalm 105:11 Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the lot of your inheritance. Psalm 105:12,23-25 When they were but a small number: yea very few, and sojourners therein: . . . Acts 7:6,7 And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage and treat them evil four hundred years. . . . Hebrews 11:8-13 By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went. . . . four. Exodus 12:40,41 And the abode of the children of Israel that they made in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. . . . Galatians 3:17 Now this I say: that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect. Context God Confirms His Promise…12And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him. 13And it was said unto him: Know thou beforehand that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land not their own, and they shall bring them under bondage, and afflict them four hundred years.14But I will judge the nation which they shall serve, and after this they shall come out with great substance.… Cross References Acts 7:6 And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage and treat them evil four hundred years. Acts 7:17 And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt. Galatians 3:17 Now this I say: that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect. Genesis 15:16 But in the fourth generation they shall return hither: for as yet the iniquities of the Amorrhites are not at the full until this present time. Genesis 47:4 We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen. Exodus 1:11 Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens: and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom, and Ramesses. Exodus 1:13 And the Egyptians hated the children of Israel, and afflicted them and mocked them: Exodus 2:24 And he heard their groaning, and remembered the covenant which he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 3:8 And knowing their sorrow, I am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land into a good and spacious land, into a land that floweth with milk and honey, to the places of the Chanaanite, and Hethite, and Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite. Exodus 3:10 But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt. Exodus 3:17 And I have said the word to bring you forth out of the affliction of Egypt, into the land of the Chanaanite, and Hethite, and Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite, to a land that floweth with milk and honey. Exodus 12:40 And the abode of the children of Israel that they made in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. Deuteronomy 5:15 Remember that thou also didst serve in Egypt, and the Lord thy God brought thee out from thence with a strong hand, and a stretched out arm. Therefore hath he commanded thee that thou shouldst observe the sabbath day. Psalm 105:42 Because he remembered his holy word, which he had spoken to his servant Abraham. Lexicon Then the LORD saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to Abram, לְאַבְרָ֗ם (lə·’aḇ·rām) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham “Know יָדֹ֨עַ (yā·ḏō·a‘) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know for certain תֵּדַ֜ע (tê·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction your descendants זַרְעֲךָ֗ (zar·‘ă·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity will be יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be strangers גֵ֣ר ׀ (ḡêr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1616: A guest, a foreigner in a land בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land that is not their own; לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no they will be enslaved וַעֲבָד֖וּם (wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave and mistreated וְעִנּ֣וּ (wə·‘in·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted four אַרְבַּ֥ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 702: Four hundred מֵא֖וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 3967: A hundred years. שָׁנָֽה׃ (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year Additional Translations Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own; they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.And he said to Abram, Know of a surety that your 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 Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And it was said to Abram, Thou shalt surely know that thy seed shall be a sojourner in a land not their won, and they shall enslave them, and afflict them, and humble them four hundred years. And he said to Abram, Know assuredly that thy seed will be a sojourner in a land [that is] not theirs, and they shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years. And he said unto Abram, 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 to Abram, Know certainly 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; He said to Abram, "Know for sure that your seed will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years. and He saith to Abram, 'knowing -- know that thy seed is a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they have served them, and they have afflicted them four hundred years, Jump to Previous Abram Afflict Afflicted Assuredly Country Cruel Descendants Enslaved Foreigners Four Hundred Live Oppressed Seed Servants Serve Served Slaves Sojourner Sojourners Stranger Strangers Sure Surety TheirsJump to Next Abram Afflict Afflicted Assuredly Country Cruel Descendants Enslaved Foreigners Four Hundred Live Oppressed Seed Servants Serve Served Slaves Sojourner Sojourners Stranger Strangers Sure Surety TheirsLinks Genesis 15:13 NIVGenesis 15:13 NLT Genesis 15:13 ESV Genesis 15:13 NASB Genesis 15:13 KJV Genesis 15:13 Bible Apps Genesis 15:13 Biblia Paralela Genesis 15:13 Chinese Bible Genesis 15:13 French Bible Genesis 15:13 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abram and be certain country descendants enslaved for four God him hundred in is Know land LORD mistreated not oppressed own said strangers that the their theirs Then they to where will years your OT Law: Genesis 15:13 He said to Abram Know for sure (Gen. 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