Genesis 15:8
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And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”
In other translations
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”
Hebrew words
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