Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and he saith, 'Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'

New American Standard Bible

He said, “O Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?”

King James Version

And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Holman Bible

But he said, “Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it?”

International Standard Version

But he replied, "Lord GOD, how will I know that I will inherit it?"

A Conservative Version

And he said, O lord LORD, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?

American Standard Version

And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Amplified

But Abram said, “Lord God, by what [proof] will I know that I will inherit it?”

Bible in Basic English

And he said, O Lord God, how may I be certain that it will be mine?

Darby Translation

And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it?

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, My Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?

King James 2000

And he said, Lord GOD, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said, "O Yahweh God, how shall I know [that] I will possess it?"

Modern King James verseion

And he said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said, "LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall possess it?"

NET Bible

But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord, by what can I know that I am to possess it?"

New Heart English Bible

He said, "Lord GOD, how will I know that I will inherit it?"

The Emphasized Bible

And he said, My Lord Yahweh, whereby, can I know that I shall inherit it?

Webster

And he said, Lord GOD, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?

World English Bible

He said, "Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?"

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he said

Usage: 0

אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

מה מ־ מ־ מה מה 
Mah 
Usage: 751

References

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Context Readings

Yahweh's Covenant With Abram

7 And He saith unto him, 'I am Jehovah who brought thee out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give to thee this land to possess it;' 8 and he saith, 'Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?' 9 And He saith unto him, 'Take for Me a heifer of three years, and a she-goat of three years, and a ram of three years, and a turtle-dove, and a young bird;'


Cross References

Luke 1:18

And Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'

Judges 6:36-40

And Gideon saith unto God, 'If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,

2 Kings 20:8

And Hezekiah saith unto Isaiah, 'What is the sign that Jehovah doth give healing to me, that I have gone up on the third day to the house of Jehovah?'

Psalm 86:17

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

Isaiah 7:11

Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make it high upwards.'

Genesis 24:2-4

and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, 'Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,

Genesis 24:13-14

lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

Judges 6:17-24

And he saith unto Him, 'If, I pray Thee, I have found grace in Thine eyes, then Thou hast done for me a sign that Thou art speaking with me.

1 Samuel 14:9-10

if thus they say unto us, 'Stand still till we have come unto you,' then we have stood in our place, and do not go up unto them;

Luke 1:34

And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'

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