Genesis 15:16
Strong's Lexicon
In the fourth
רְבִיעִ֖י (rə·ḇî·‘î)
Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7243: 1) fourth 1a) fourth 1b) four square 1c) fourth part

generation
וְד֥וֹר (wə·ḏō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1755: 1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation

[your descendants] will return
יָשׁ֣וּבוּ (yā·šū·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

here,
הֵ֑נָּה (hên·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 2008: 1) here, there, now, hither

for
כִּ֧י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the iniquity
עֲוֺ֥ן (‘ă·wōn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5771: 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

of the Amorites
הָאֱמֹרִ֖י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 567: Amorite = 'a sayer' 1) one of the peoples of east Canaan and beyond the Jordan, dispossessed by the Israelite incursion from Egypt

[is] not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

yet
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even

הֵֽנָּה׃ (hên·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 2008: 1) here, there, now, hither

complete.”
שָׁלֵ֛ם (šā·lêm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8003: 1) complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace 1a) complete 1a1) full, perfect 1a2) finished 1b) safe, unharmed 1c) peace (of covenant of peace, mind) 1c1) perfect, complete (of keeping covenant relation)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”

Young's Literal Translation
and the fourth generation doth turn back hither, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”

New American Standard Bible
"Then in the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete."

King James Bible
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites [is] not yet full.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure."

New Living Translation
After four generations your descendants will return here to this land, for the sins of the Amorites do not yet warrant their destruction."

English Standard Version
And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”

New American Standard Bible
"Then in the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete."

King James Bible
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure."

International Standard Version
Your descendants will return here in the fourth generation, since the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet run its course."

NET Bible
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."

American Standard Version
And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.

English Revised Version
And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.

Young's Literal Translation
and the fourth generation doth turn back hither, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.'
















Cross References
1 Thessalonians 2:16
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

Genesis 15:13
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;

Exodus 12:40
Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

Leviticus 18:24
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:

1 Kings 21:26
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 21:11
Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 15:15
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 15:14
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

Genesis 15:17
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.

Genesis 15:18
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, the river Euphrates:
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