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Genesis 15:3-6 MWT [Note: יהוה is God's Hebrew Name as given us by the Creator himself. (Exo 31:18)]
And Abraham said: "Look! You have given me no heir by my wife Sarah, and my son by this servant will inherit everything." (4) "No, he won't!" (Gen 21:11-13 of 5-21) replied. "You will have a son of your own, and everything you have will be his." (5) Then took Abram outside and said, "Look at the sky, please, and see if you can count the stars. That's how many descendants you will have." (6) Abram believed , and was pleased with Abram so that his faith came to be counted to him as righteousness. [Abraham (Gen 17:4-6) thus seems to me (danger; my "opinion") the only person known to have been counted as righteous before God, without his righteousness coming from his expression of faith faith in Christ. (Gal 2:16 of 15-21; Gal 3:26-29) Abraham's faith was a foreshadow of our need for absolute faith in the teachings of the son of God.]Genesis 15:3-6 GNB You have given me no children, and one of my slaves will inherit my property." (4) Then he heard the LORD speaking to him again: "This slave Eliezer will not inherit your property; (Gen 21:11-13 of 5-21) your own son will be your heir." (5) The LORD took him outside and said, "Look at the sky and try to count the stars; you will have as many descendants as that." (6) Abram put his trust in the LORD, and because of this the LORD was pleased with him and accepted him.
Genesis 15:3-6 LITV
(3) And Abram said, Behold! You have given no seed to me; and lo, the son of my house is inheriting of me!
(4) And behold! The Word of Jehovah came to him saying, This one shall not be inheriting. (Gen 21:11-13 of 5-21) But he that shall come forth out of your own bowels shall be your heir.
(5) And He brought him outside and said, Look now at the heavens and count the stars, if you are able to count them. And He said to him, So shall your seed be.
(6) And he believed in Jehovah. And He counted it to him for righteousness.
Genesis 15:3-6 ESV And Abram said, "Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir." (4) And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: "This man shall not be your heir; (Gen 21:11-13 of 5-21) your very own son shall be your heir." (5) And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be." (6) And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:3-6 CEV You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything." (4) The LORD replied, "No, he won't! (Gen 21:11-13 of 5-21) You will have a son of your own, and everything you have will be his." (5) Then the LORD took Abram outside and said, "Look at the sky and see if you can count the stars. That's how many descendants you will have." (6) Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD was pleased with him.
Genesis 15:3-6 ASV
(3) And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
(4) And, behold, the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heir; (Gen 21:11-13 of 5-21) but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
(5) And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
(6) And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
Genesis 15:3-6 Darby
(3) And Abram said, Lo, to me thou hast given no seed, and behold, a son of my house will be mine heir.
(4) And behold, the word of Jehovah came to him, saying, This shall not be thine heir, (Gen 21:11-13 of 5-21) but he that will come forth out of thy body shall be thine heir.
(5) And he led him out, and said, Look now toward the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them. And he said to him, So shall thy seed be!
(6) And he believed Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation
