Genesis 15:8
And he said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 24:2And Abraham said to his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Judges 6:17And he said to him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then show me a sign that thou talkest with me.
1 Samuel 14:9If they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.
Psalms 86:17Show me a token for good; that they who hate me may see it , and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.
Jeremiah 34:18And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, who have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in two, and passed between the parts of it,
Luke 1:18And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.
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 →