Genesis 15:8
And he said, O Lord God, how may I be certain that it will be mine?
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And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
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Genesis 24:2And Abraham said to his chief servant, the manager of all his property, Come now, put your hand under my leg:
Judges 6:17So he said to him, If now I have grace in your eyes, then give me a sign that it is you who are talking to me.
1 Samuel 14:9If they say to us, Keep quiet where you are till we come to you; then we will keep our places and not go up to them.
Psalms 86:17Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.
Jeremiah 34:18And I will give the men who have gone against my agreement and have not given effect to the words of the agreement which they made before me, when the ox was cut in two and they went between the parts of it,
Luke 1:18And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 15:8-12
7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord God , whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? 9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. 10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. 11 And when the fowls… Read the whole commentary →