Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And Abram said, O lord LORD, what will thou give me, since I go childless. And he who shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

New American Standard Bible

Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

King James Version

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Holman Bible

But Abram said, “Lord God, what can You give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

International Standard Version

But Abram replied, "Lord GOD, what can you give me since I continue to be childless, and the heir of my household is Eliezer from Damascus?

American Standard Version

And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

Amplified

Abram said, “Lord God, what reward will You give me, since I am [leaving this world] childless, and he who will be the owner and heir of my house is this [servant] Eliezer from Damascus?”

Bible in Basic English

And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.

Darby Translation

And Abram said, Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me? seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.

Julia Smith Translation

And Abram will say, My Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give to me, and I going childless, and the son of Masek in my house, he Eliezer of Damascus?

King James 2000

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Abram said, "O Yahweh, my Lord, what will you give me? {I continue to be} childless, and {my heir} is Eliezer of Damascus."

Modern King James verseion

And Abram said, Lord God, what will You give me, since I am going childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abram answered, "LORD Jehovah, what wilt thou give me? I go childless, and the cater of mine house, this Eliezer of Damascus, hath a son."

NET Bible

But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"

New Heart English Bible

Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

The Emphasized Bible

And Abram said My Lord Yahweh, what canst thou give me, when, I, am going on childless, - and the heir of my house, is Eliezer, of Damascus,

Webster

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

World English Bible

Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

Youngs Literal Translation

And Abram saith, 'Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Abram
H87
אברם 
'Abram 
Usage: 61

אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

what wilt thou give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

me, seeing I go
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

ערירי 
`ariyriy 
Usage: 4

of my house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

is this
היא הוּא 
Huw' 
Usage: 1716

אליעזר 
'Eliy`ezer 
Usage: 14

Context Readings

Yahweh's Covenant With Abram

1 After these things the word of LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram. I am thy shield, thy exceedingly great reward. 2 And Abram said, O lord LORD, what will thou give me, since I go childless. And he who shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, thou have given no seed to me. And, lo, a man born in my house is my heir.


Cross References

Acts 7:5

And he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep. And he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, although there was no child by him.

Genesis 12:1-3

Now LORD said to Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to the land that I will show thee.

Genesis 24:2

And Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh.

Genesis 24:10

And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 25:21

And Isaac entreated LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 30:1-2

And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no sons, Rachel envied her sister, and she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I die.

Genesis 39:4-6

And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered to him. And he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Genesis 39:9

He is not greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Genesis 43:19

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Genesis 44:1

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

1 Samuel 1:11

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou will indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but will give to thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to LORD all t

Psalm 127:3

Lo, sons are a heritage of LORD, [and] the fruit of the womb is [a] reward.

Proverbs 13:12

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs 17:2

A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Isaiah 56:5

To them I will give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

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