Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
3And Abram said, Behold to me thou hast given no seed; and lo, one born in my house will be my heir.
Cross References
Genesis 24:2And Abraham said unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Genesis 25:21And Isaac entreated the Lord in behalf of his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis 39:4Joseph found grace in his eyes, and he served him; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Genesis 43:19And they came near to the man who was appointed over Joseph's house, and they spoke with him at the door of the house.
Ruth 2:6And the young man that was appointed over the reapers answered and said, It is a Moabitish maiden that is returned with Na'omi out of the fields of Moab;
Psalms 127:3Lo, children are an inheritance from the Lord: a reward is the fruit of the body.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 15:2
God's Covenant with Abram. ( b. c. 1913.) 1 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Observe here, I. The time when God made this treaty with Abram: After these things. 1. After that famous act of generous charity which Abram had done, in rescuing his friends and neighbours out of distress, and that, not for price nor reward. After this, God made him this gracious visit. Note, Those that show favour to men shall… Read the whole commentary →