Genesis 15:8
And he said, My Lord Yahweh, whereby, can I know that I shall inherit it?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 24:2So Abraham said unto his servant, elder of his house, ruler of all that he had,—Place, I pray thee thy hand under my thigh;
Judges 6:17And he said unto him, If, I beseech thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, then wilt thou work for me a sign, that it is, thou, who art speaking with me.
1 Samuel 14:9If, thus, they say unto us, Keep quiet until we get to you, then will we stand still where we are, and will not go up unto them;
Psalms 86:17Perform with me a token for good,—That they who hate me may see and be ashamed, In that, thou, Yahweh, hast helped me and comforted me.
Jeremiah 34:18and will give the men who are transgressing my covenant, in that they have not confirmed the words of the covenant, which they solemnised, before me, when they cut the calf, in twain, and passed between the parts thereof;
Luke 1:18And Zachariah said unto the messenger—Whereby, shall I know this? for, I, am, aged, and, my wife, advanced in her days.
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 →