Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” New Living Translation You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.” English Standard Version And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” Berean Standard Bible Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” King James Bible And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. New King James Version Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!” New American Standard Bible Abram also said, “Since You have given me no son, one who has been born in my house is my heir.” NASB 1995 And Abram said, “Since You have given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir.” NASB 1977 And Abram said, “Since Thou hast given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir.” Legacy Standard Bible And Abram said, “Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir.” Amplified Bible And Abram continued, “Since You have given no child to me, one (a servant) born in my house is my heir.” Christian Standard Bible Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Abram continued, “Look, You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.” American Standard Version And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house in mine heir. Contemporary English Version You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything." English Revised Version And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. GOD'S WORD® Translation You have given me no children, so this member of my household will be my heir." Good News Translation You have given me no children, and one of my slaves will inherit my property." International Standard Version Look!" Abram said, "You haven't given me any offspring, so a servant born in my house is going to be my heir." Majority Standard Bible Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” NET Bible Abram added, "Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!" New Heart English Bible Then Abram said, "Look, to me you have given no offspring: and, look, one born in my house is my heir." Webster's Bible Translation And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and lo, one born in my house is my heir. World English Bible Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Abram says, “Behold, to me You have not given seed, and behold, a servant will be my heir.” Young's Literal Translation And Abram saith, 'Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.' Smith's Literal Translation And Abram will say, Behold, to me thou gavest no seed, and behold the son of my house shall inherit me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant, born in my house, shall be my heir. Catholic Public Domain Version And Abram added: “Yet to me you have not given offspring. And behold, my servant born in my house will be my heir.” New American Bible Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a servant of my household will be my heir.” New Revised Standard Version And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Abram said, Behold, thou hast given me no son; and, behold, one of the members of my household will be my heir. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Abram said, “Behold, you have not given me a son, and behold, a tenant of my house is heir to me.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Abram said: 'Behold, to me Thou hast given no seed, and, lo, one born in my house is to be mine heir.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abram said, I am grieved since thou hast given me no seed, but my home-born servant shall succeed me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Covenant with Abram…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?” 3Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my 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.”… Cross References Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 17:18-19 And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!” / But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. Genesis 21:10-12 and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!” / Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael. / But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned. Genesis 25:21-23 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. / But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD, / and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” Genesis 30:1-2 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” Exodus 23:26 No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. 1 Samuel 1:10-11 In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” 2 Samuel 7:12-16 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ... Psalm 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Isaiah 54:1 “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. Isaiah 56:3-5 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.” / For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— / I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. Luke 1:13-14 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, Luke 1:36-37 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.” John 1:12-13 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. Romans 4:18-21 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” / Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. / Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, ... Treasury of Scripture And Abram said, Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, see, one born in my house is my heir. Behold. Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: Genesis 13:16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. born. Genesis 14:14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. Proverbs 29:21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. Proverbs 30:23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. Jump to Previous Abram Born Child Children Domestic Heir Heritage House Household Offspring Seed Servant SlaveJump to Next Abram Born Child Children Domestic Heir Heritage House Household Offspring Seed Servant SlaveGenesis 15 1. God encourages Abram, who asks for an heir.4. God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed. 6. Abram is justified by faith. 7. Canaan is promised again, 9. and confirmed by a sign, and a vision, 18. prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt. You have given me This phrase reflects Abram's direct address to God, expressing a deep personal relationship and a candid conversation with the Divine. The Hebrew root here is "natan," meaning "to give." Abram acknowledges God's sovereignty and the belief that all blessings, including offspring, come from God. This highlights the biblical theme of God as the ultimate provider, emphasizing faith and trust in His timing and plans. no offspring so a servant in my household will be my heir (1) a natural desire to have a child of his own; (2) a struggle to hold on by the promise in face of almost insuperable difficulties; and (3) an obvious unwillingness to part with the hope that the promise, however seemingly impossible, would eventually be realized. This unwillingness it was which caused him, as it were, so pathetically to call the Divine attention to his childless condition; in response to which he received an assurance that must have thrilled his anxious heart with joy. Hebrew Abramאַבְרָ֔ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham continued, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Behold, הֵ֣ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! You have given נָתַ֖תָּה (nā·ṯat·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no offspring, זָ֑רַע (zā·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity so a servant בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son in my household בֵּיתִ֖י (bê·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1004: A house will be my heir.” יוֹרֵ֥שׁ (yō·w·rêš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Links Genesis 15:3 NIVGenesis 15:3 NLT Genesis 15:3 ESV Genesis 15:3 NASB Genesis 15:3 KJV Genesis 15:3 BibleApps.com Genesis 15:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 15:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 15:3 French Bible Genesis 15:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 15:3 Abram said Behold to me you have (Gen. Ge Gn) |