Genesis 15:2
And Abram answered: LORde Iehouah what wilt thou geue me: I goo childlesse and the cater of myne housse this Eleasar of Damasco hath a sonne.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
In Context
3And Abram sayd: se to me hast thou geven no seed: lo a lad borne in my housse shalbe myne heyre.
Cross References
Genesis 24:2And he sayde vnto his eldest servaunte of his house which had the rule over all that he had: Put thy hande vnder my thye that
Genesis 25:21And Isaac made intercessio vnto ye LORde for his wife: because she was bare: and ye LORde was itreated of hi and Rebecca his wife coceaued:
Genesis 39:4Wherfore he founde grace in his masters syghte and serued him. And his master made him ruelar of his house and put all that he had in his hande.
Genesis 43:19Therfore came they to the man that was the ruelar ouer Iosephs house and comened with him at the doore
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 →