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Genesis 15:4-5
EasyEnglish Bible
Genesis 15:4-5
EasyEnglish Bible
4 The Lord gave Abram this message: ‘No! Eliezer will not be the one who receives your things. You will have your own son. He will be the one who receives everything that you have.’
5 The Lord took Abram outside. He said to Abram, ‘Look up at the sky. Count the stars. They are too many for you to count!’ Then God said, ‘That is how many descendants you will have.’
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Genesis 15:4-5
New English Translation
Genesis 15:4-5
New English Translation
4 But look,[a] the Lord’s message came to him: “This man[b] will not be your heir, but instead[c] a son[d] who comes from your own body will be your heir.” 5 The Lord[e] took him outside and said, “Gaze into the sky and count the stars—if you are able to count them!” Then he said to him, “So will your descendants be.”
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- Genesis 15:4 tn The disjunctive draws attention to God’s response and the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, translated “look”) mirrors Abram’s statement in v. 3 and highlights the fact that God responded to Abram.
- Genesis 15:4 tn The subject of the verb is the demonstrative pronoun, which can be translated “this one” or “this man.” That the Lord does not mention him by name is significant; often in ancient times the use of the name would bring legitimacy to inheritance and adoption cases.
- Genesis 15:4 tn The Hebrew כִּי־אִם (ki ʾim) forms a very strong adversative.
- Genesis 15:4 tn Heb “he who.”
- Genesis 15:5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Genesis 15:4-5
New International Version
Genesis 15:4-5
New International Version
4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.(A)” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(B)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”(C)
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- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
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