Genesis 15:4
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And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.Then 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.”
In other translations
And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.Then 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.”
Hebrew words
וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009דְבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֵלָיו'elav[was] to himH413לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559לֹאlo'notH3808יִירָשְׁךָyirashekhahe will inherit youH3423זֶהzehthis [one]H2088כִּי־ki-thatH3588אִם'imexceptH518אֲשֶׁר'asher[one] whoH834יֵצֵאyetze'he will come outH3318מִמֵּעֶיךָmime'eikhafrom inward parts yourH4578הוּאhu'heH1931יִירָשֶׁךָ׃yirashekhahe will inherit youH3423
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Related verses
- Genesis 17:16And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
- 2 Samuel 7:12And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.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.
- Galatians 4:28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
- Genesis 21:12And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.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.
- 2 Chronicles 32:21And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
- Philemon 1:12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
- 2 Samuel 16:11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
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