Genesis 15:13-15
Lexham English Bible
13 And he said to Abram, “You must surely know[a] that your descendants shall be as aliens in a land not their own.[b] And they shall serve them[c] and they[d] shall oppress them four hundred years. 14 And also the nation that they[e] serve I will judge. Then[f] afterward they shall go out with great possessions. 15 And as for you, you shall go to your ancestors[g] in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age.
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- Genesis 15:13 Literally “knowing you must know”
- Genesis 15:13 Literally “not to them”
- Genesis 15:13 Some nation hostile to Abram’s descendants (Egypt in later history)
- Genesis 15:13 Some nation hostile to Abram’s descendants (Egypt in later history)
- Genesis 15:14 That is, Abram’s descendants
- Genesis 15:14 Or “And”
- Genesis 15:15 Or “fathers”
Genesis 15:13-15
New International Version
13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years(A) your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved(B) and mistreated there. 14 But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out(C) with great possessions.(D) 15 You, however, will go to your ancestors(E) in peace and be buried at a good old age.(F)
Genesis 15:13-15
New King James Version
13 Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly (A)that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and (B)they will afflict them four hundred years. 14 And also the nation whom they serve (C)I will judge; afterward (D)they shall come out with great possessions. 15 Now as for you, (E)you shall [a]go (F)to your fathers in peace; (G)you shall be buried at a good old age.
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- Genesis 15:15 Die and join your ancestors
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