Genesis 15:1-6
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Gods verbond met Abram
15 Na deze gebeurtenissen sprak de Here met Abram en zei: ‘Wees niet bang Abram, want Ik zal u beschermen en zegenen.’ 2 Maar Abram zei: ‘Och Here, mijn God, U kunt mij wel zegenen, maar wat helpt dat, nu ik geen zoon heb? 3 Wanneer ik sterf, zal de Damascener Eliëzer al mijn bezittingen erven. Een dienaar zal mijn erfgenaam worden.’ 4 Maar de Here nam weer het woord: ‘Niemand anders dan uw eigen zoon zal uw erfgenaam zijn.’
5 God nam Abram mee naar buiten en wees naar de nachtelijke hemel: ‘Kijk naar boven en tel al die sterren eens als u kunt! Zo zal uw nageslacht zijn: ontelbaar!’ 6 Abram geloofde het woord van de Here en dat was de reden dat God hem als een rechtvaardig mens beschouwde.
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Genesis 15:1-6
New King James Version
God’s Covenant with Abram(A)
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram (B)in a vision, saying, (C)“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your (D)shield, [a]your exceedingly (E)great reward.”
2 (F)But Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, (G)seeing I [b]go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed (H)one[c] born in my house is my heir!”
4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who (I)will come from your own body shall be your heir.” 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and (J)count the (K)stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, (L)“So shall your (M)descendants be.”
6 And he (N)believed in the Lord, and He (O)accounted it to him for righteousness.
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- Genesis 15:1 Or your reward shall be very great
- Genesis 15:2 am childless
- Genesis 15:3 a servant
Genesis 15:1-6
English Standard Version
God's Covenant with Abram
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: (A)“Fear not, Abram, I am (B)your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue[a] childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and (C)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; (D)your very own son[b] shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and (E)number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, (F)“So shall your offspring be.” 6 And (G)he believed the Lord, and (H)he counted it to him as righteousness.
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- Genesis 15:2 Or I shall die
- Genesis 15:4 Hebrew what will come out of your own loins
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