Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Abram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
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.
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 Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?" 3 Abram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir." 4 Behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir, but he who will come forth out of your own body will be your heir."
Cross References
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
Genesis 12:2
I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your seed may also be numbered.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 29:21
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
Proverbs 30:23
for an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.
Ecclesiastes 2:7
I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;
Jeremiah 12:1
You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?
Hebrews 10:35-36
Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.