Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And in the fourth generation they will come back here; for at present the sin of the Amorite is not full.
New American Standard Bible
Then in
King James Version
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Holman Bible
In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”
International Standard Version
Your descendants will return here in the fourth generation, since the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet run its course."
A Conservative Version
And in the fourth generation they shall come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.
American Standard Version
And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.
Amplified
Then in the
Darby Translation
And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Julia Smith Translation
And the fourth generation they shall turn back hither: for the crime of the Amorite has not been completed till now.
King James 2000
But in the fourth generation they shall come here again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the fourth generation shall return here, for the guilt of the Amorites {is not yet complete}."
Modern King James verseion
But in the fourth generation they shall come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet full."
NET Bible
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
New Heart English Bible
In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full."
The Emphasized Bible
And, in the fourth generation, shall they return hither, - for not complete, is the iniquity of the Amorites, as yet,
Webster
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
World English Bible
In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full."
Youngs Literal Translation
and the fourth generation doth turn back hither, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.'
Themes
the Amorites » Character of » Profane and wicked
the Amorites » Forbearance of God towards
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By offering a sacrifice
The Covenant » Made with » Abraham
Covenants » Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Evil » Social in the church » Fulness
Holy land » Inhabitants of, expelled for wickedness
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » Abraham
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Topics
Interlinear
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Shuwb
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 15:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Covenant With Abram
15 As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace; at the end of a long life you will be put in your last resting-place. 16 And in the fourth generation they will come back here; for at present the sin of the Amorite is not full. 17 Then when the sun went down and it was dark, he saw a smoking fire and a flaming light which went between the parts of the bodies.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 21:26
He did a very disgusting thing in going after false gods, doing all the things the Amorites did, whom the Lord sent out before the children of Israel.)
Daniel 8:23
And in the later years of their kingdom, when their evil doings have become complete, there will come up a king full of pride and expert in dark sayings.
Matthew 23:32-35
Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.
Exodus 12:40
Now the children of Israel had been living in Egypt for four hundred and thirty years.
Zechariah 5:5-11
And the angel who was talking to me went out and said to me, Let your eyes be lifted up now, and see the ephah which is going out.
1 Thessalonians 2:16
Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.
2 Peter 3:8-9
But, my loved ones, keep in mind this one thing, that with the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years are no more than one day.