Genesis 15:8

And he sayde: LORde God whereby shall I knowe that I shall possesse it?

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And he sayde vnto hym: I am the LORde that brought the out of Vrin Chaldea to geue the this lande to possesse it.

9And he sayde vnto him: take an heyfer of.iij. yere olde and a she gotte of thre yeres olde and a thre yere olde ram a turtill doue and a yonge pigeon.

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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

Luke 1:18And Zacharias sayde vnto ye angell: Wher by shall I knowe this? seinge that I am olde and my wyfe well stricken in yeares.

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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