Genesis 15:8

And he said, Master and Lord, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

In Context

7And he said to him, I am God that brought thee out of the land of the Chaldeans, so as to give thee this land to inherit.

9And he said to him, Take for me a heifer in her third year, and a she-goat in her third year, and a ram in his third year, and a dove and a pigeon.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:2And Abraham said to his servant the elder of his house, who had rule over all his possessions, Put thy hand under my thigh,

Judges 6:17And Gideon said to him, If now I have found mercy in thine eyes, and thou wilt do this day for me all that thou hast spoken of with me,

1 Samuel 14:9If they should say thus to us, Stand aloof there until we shall send you word; then we will stand still by ourselves, and will not go up against them.

Jeremiah 34:18If they are prophets, and if the word of the Lord is in them, let them meet me, for thus has the Lord said.

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 →

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