Genesis 15:3

In 11 translations

BSB

Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

KJV

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

WEB

Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”

ASV

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

LSV

And Abram says, “Behold, to me You have not given seed, and behold, a servant will be my heir.”

YLT

And Abram saith, 'Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.'

DBY

And Abram said, Lo, to me thou hast given no seed, and behold, a son of my house will be mine heir.

DRC

And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant, born in my house, shall be my heir.

GNV

Againe Abram saide, Beholde, to me thou hast giuen no seede: wherefore loe, a seruant of mine house shalbe mine heire.

JPS

And Abram said: 'Behold, to me Thou hast given no seed, and, lo, one born in my house is to be mine heir.'

LXXE

And Abram said, I am grieved since thou hast given me no seed, but my home-born servant shall succeed me.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָ֔ם הֵ֣ן לִ֔י לֹ֥א נָתַ֖תָּה זָ֑רַע וְהִנֵּ֥ה בֶן־בֵּיתִ֖י יוֹרֵ֥שׁ אֹתִֽי׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἅβραμ, ἐπειδὴ ἐμοὶ οὐκ ἔδωκας σπέρμα, ὁ δὲ οἰκογενής μου κληρονομήσει με.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Genesis 14:14And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.
• Proverbs 29:21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
• Ecclesiastes 2:7I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
• Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
• Hebrews 10:35–36So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward. You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
• Genesis 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
• Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
• Genesis 13:16I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
• Proverbs 30:23an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.

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