Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Abram said, “
King James Version
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Holman Bible
Abram continued, “Look, You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in
International Standard Version
Look!" Abram said, "You haven't given me any offspring, so a servant born in my house is going to be my heir."
A Conservative Version
And Abram said, Behold, thou have given no seed to me. And, lo, a man born in my house is my heir.
American Standard Version
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Amplified
And Abram continued, “Since You have given no child to me, one (a servant) born in my house is my heir.”
Bible in Basic English
And Abram said, You have given me no child, and a servant in my house will get the heritage.
Darby Translation
And Abram said, Lo, to me thou hast given no seed, and behold, a son of my house will be mine heir.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abram will say, Behold, to me thou gavest no seed, and behold the son of my house shall inherit me.
King James 2000
And Abram said, Behold, to me you have given no descendants: and, lo, one born in my house is my heir.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abram said, "Look, you have not given me a descendant, and here, {a member of my household} [is] {my heir}."
Modern King James verseion
And Abram said, Behold, You have given no seed to me. And behold, one born in my house is my heir.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abram said, "See, to me hast thou given no seed: lo, a lad born in my house shall be mine heir!"
NET Bible
Abram added, "Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!"
New Heart English Bible
Abram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
The Emphasized Bible
And Abram said - Lo, to me, hast thou not given seed, -
Webster
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and lo, one born in my house is my heir.
World English Bible
Abram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abram saith, 'Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.'
Themes
Adoption » Adoption of children
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Abraham
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Adoption of
Children » Sometimes born when parents were old
Children » In answer to prayer » To abraham
Children » Not to have » Considered an affliction
Delayed blessings » Birth of a son
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 15:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Covenant With Abram
2
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?
3 And Abram said, “
Cross References
Genesis 14:14
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his tried and experienced servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
Genesis 12:2
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if someone could number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 29:21
He that gives freely unto his slave from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
Proverbs 30:23
for a rejected woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
Ecclesiastes 2:7
I got myself slaves and maidens and had sons born in my house; also I had great possessions of cattle and sheep above all that were in Jerusalem before me;
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous art thou, O LORD, even though I dispute with thee: even so, I will speak judgments with thee; Why does the way of the wicked prosper? All those that completely rebel against thee have peace.
Hebrews 10:35-36
Do not lose, therefore, this your confidence, which has great recompense of reward;