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Genesis 15:8
“And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
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Genesis 15:8 Context
5And 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. 6And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 7And 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. 8And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? 9And 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 turtledove, and a young pigeon. 10And 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. 11And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
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Translation Details for Genesis 15:8
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
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Wesley's Notes for Genesis 15:8
15:8 Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? - This did not proceed from distrust of God's power or promise, but he desired this, For the strengthening of his own faith. He believed, #Ge 15:6|, but here he prays, Lord help me against my unbelief, Now, he believed, but he desired a sign, to be treasured up against an hour of temptation. For the ratifying of the promise to his posterity, that they also might believe it.
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shal I know that I shall inherit it?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He said, "O Lord GOD, how may I know that I will possess it?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, O Lord God, how may I be certain that it will be mine?
- Basic English Bible
And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it?
- Darby Bible
And he said, Lord GOD, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?
- Webster's Bible
He said, "Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?"
- World English Bible
and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he said: 'O Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible