Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, O Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Dammesek Eliezer?
Revised Version 1895
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 is mine heir.
Cross References
Genesis 24:2And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Genesis 25:21And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis 39:4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he ministered unto 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 steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,
Ruth 2:6And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Psalms 127:3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
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 →