Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But he said: Lord God, whereby may I know that I shall possess it? Genesis 24:2-4,13,14 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh, . . . Judges 6:17-24,36-40 And he said: If I have found grace before thee, give me a sign that it is thou that speakest to me: . . . 1 Samuel 14:9,10 If they shall speak thus to us: Stay till we come to you: let us stand still in our place, and not go up to them. . . . 2 Kings 20:8 And Ezechias had said to Isaias: What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I will go up to the temple of the Lord the third day? Psalm 86:17 Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted me. Isaiah 7:11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God, either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above. Luke 1:18,34 And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. . . . Context God Confirms His Promise8But he said: Lord God, whereby may I know that I shall possess it?9And the Lord answered, and said: Take me a cow of three years old, and a she-goat of three years. and a ram of three years, a turtle also, and a pigeon.… Cross References Luke 1:18 And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. Genesis 15:9 And the Lord answered, and said: Take me a cow of three years old, and a she-goat of three years. and a ram of three years, a turtle also, and a pigeon. Genesis 28:4 And give the blessings of Abraham to thee, and to thy seed after thee: that thou mayst possess the land of thy sojournment, which he promised to thy grandfather. Genesis 50:24 After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Judges 6:36 And Gedeon said to God: If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said, Lexicon But [Abram] replied,וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 136: The Lord GOD, יֱהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel how בַּמָּ֥ה (bam·māh) Preposition-b | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can I know אֵדַ֖ע (’ê·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction I will possess it?” אִֽירָשֶֽׁנָּה׃ (’î·rā·šen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Additional Translations But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? And he said, Master and Lord, how shall I know that I shall inherit it? And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it? And he said, O Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? And he said, Lord GOD, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it? He said, "Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?" and he saith, 'Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?' Jump to Previous Abram Gain Inherit Possess Possession Sovereign WherebyJump to Next Abram Gain Inherit Possess Possession Sovereign WherebyLinks Genesis 15:8 NIVGenesis 15:8 NLT Genesis 15:8 ESV Genesis 15:8 NASB Genesis 15:8 KJV Genesis 15:8 Bible Apps Genesis 15:8 Biblia Paralela Genesis 15:8 Chinese Bible Genesis 15:8 French Bible Genesis 15:8 German Bible Alphabetical: Abram But can gain GOD He how I it know LORD may O of possess possession said Sovereign that will OT Law: Genesis 15:8 He said Lord Yahweh how will (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |