Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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?"

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

מה מ־ מ־ מה מה 
Mah 
Usage: 751

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Yahweh's Covenant With Abram

7 And he said unto him, "I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur in Chaldea to give thee this land to possess it." 8 And he said, "LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall possess it?" 9 And he said unto him, "Take a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a three year old ram, a turtle dove and a young pigeon."

Cross References

Luke 1:18

And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? Seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years."

Judges 6:36-40

And Gideon said unto God, "If thou wilt save Israel by my hand as thou hast said:

2 Kings 20:8

Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, "What is the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?"

Psalm 86:17

Show some token upon me for good, that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed; because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Isaiah 7:11

"Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God, from alow beneath, or from on high above."

Genesis 24:2-4

And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh

Genesis 24:13-14

Lo, I stand here by the well of water and the daughters of the men of this city will come out to draw water:

Judges 6:17-24

And he answered him, "If I have found grace in thy sight, then show me a sign, that thou art the LORD that talketh with me.

1 Samuel 14:9-10

if they say on this wise to us, 'Tarry until we come to you,' then we will stand still where we be and not go up unto them.

Luke 1:34

Then said Mary unto the angel, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?"

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