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1 After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
2 Abram said, “Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”
3 Abram said, “Behold, to me you have given no children: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”
4 Behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir, but he who will come out of your own body will be your heir.”
5 Yahweh brought him outside, and said, “Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” He said to Abram, “So will your offspring be.”
6 He believed in Yahweh, who reckoned it to him for righteousness.
7 He said to Abram, “I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.”
8 He said, “Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
9 He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
10 He brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn’t divide the birds.
11 The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
12 When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
13 He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your offspring will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.
14 I will also judge that nation, whom they will serve. Afterward they will come out with great wealth,
15 but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.
16 In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.”
17 It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
18 In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,
20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,
21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
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Genesis 15 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 29 cross-references, 2 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Genesis 15 (29)
- v.6 James 2:23
- v.6 Galatians 3:6-14
- v.6 Romans 4:9
- v.1 Isaiah 41:10
- v.6 Romans 4:20-25
- v.6 Romans 4:3-6
- v.1 Psalms 119:114
- v.1 Psalms 84:11
- v.1 Hebrews 13:5-6
- v.1 Genesis 26:24
- v.1 Isaiah 41:14
- v.6 Hebrews 11:8
- v.6 Psalms 106:31
- v.1 Deuteronomy 33:26-29
- v.1 Lamentations 3:24
- v.6 Romans 4:11
- v.1 Luke 12:32
- v.1 Psalms 5:12
- v.1 Psalms 18:2
- v.1 Ruth 2:12
- v.1 Luke 1:13
- v.1 Genesis 15:14-16
- v.1 Isaiah 43:5
- v.1 Psalms 142:5
- v.1 Psalms 3:3
- v.1 Genesis 21:17
- v.1 Luke 1:30
- v.1 Psalms 58:11
- v.1 Daniel 10:1-16
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 15:1–21 (258 words)
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- אַחַ֣ר\׀'a.CharafterH310
- הַ/דְּבָרִ֣יםha./de.va.Rimthe/ thingsH1697
- הָ/אֵ֗לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ theseH428
- הָיָ֤הha.Yahit cameH1961
- דְבַר\־de.var-H1697
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87
- בַּֽ/מַּחֲזֶ֖הba./ma.cha.Zehin the/ visionH4236
- לֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- אַל\־'al-may notH408
- תִּירָ֣אti.Ra'you fearH3372
- אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamO AbramH87
- אָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595
- מָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043
- לָ֔/ךְLa/khof/ youH9032
- שְׂכָרְ/ךָ֖se.kha.re./Khareward/ yourH7939
- הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235
- מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdveryH3966
2
- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87
- אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO LordH136
- יֱהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069
- מַה\־mah-what?H4100
- תִּתֶּן\־ti.ten-will you giveH5414
- לִ֔/יL/ito <the>/ meH9030
- וְ/אָנֹכִ֖יve./'a.no.Khiand/ IH595
- הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980
- עֲרִירִ֑י'a.ri.RichildlessH6185
- וּ/בֶן\־u./ven-and/ [the] son ofH1121
- מֶ֣שֶׁקMe.shekH4943
- בֵּיתִ֔/יbei.T/ihousehold/ myH1004
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834
- אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר\׃'e.li.'E.zerEliezerH461
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- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87
- הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005
- לִ֔/יL/ito <the>/ meH9030
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- נָתַ֖תָּהna.Ta.tahyou have givenH5414
- זָ֑רַעZa.ra'offspringH2233
- וְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
- בֶן\־ven-H1121
- בֵּיתִ֖/יbei.T/ihousehold/ myH1004
- יוֹרֵ֥שׁyo.ReshH3423
- אֹתִֽ/י\׃'o.T/i<obj.>/ meH853
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- וְ/הִנֵּ֨הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
- דְבַר\־de.var-H1697
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vH413
- לֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִֽירָשְׁ/ךָ֖yi.ra.she./Khahe will inherit/ youH3423
- זֶ֑הZehthis [one]H2088
- כִּי\־ki-thatH3588
- אִם֙'imexceptH518
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834
- יֵצֵ֣אye.Tze'he will come outH3318
- מִ/מֵּעֶ֔י/ךָmi./me.'Ei./khafrom/ inward parts/ yourH4578
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- יִֽירָשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃Yi.ra.She./khahe will inherit/ youH3423
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- וַ/יּוֹצֵ֨אva/i.yo.Tze'and/ he brought outH3318
- אֹת֜/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
- הַ/ח֗וּצָ/הha./Chu.tza/hthe/ outside/ towardsH2351
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- הַבֶּט\־ha.bet-lookH5027
- נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
- הַ/שָּׁמַ֗יְמָ/הha./sha.May.ma/hthe/ heavens/ towardsH8064
- וּ/סְפֹר֙u./se.Forand/ countH5608
- הַ/כּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםha./Ko.kha.Vimthe/ starsH3556
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- תּוּכַ֖לtu.Khalyou are ableH3201
- לִ/סְפֹּ֣רli/s.Porto/ countH5608
- אֹתָ֑/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- ל֔/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541
- יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- זַרְעֶֽ/ךָ\׃zar.'E./khaoffspring/ yourH2233
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- וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֵלָ֑י/ו'e.La/vto/ himH413
- אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834
- הוֹצֵאתִ֙י/ךָ֙ho.tze.Ti./khaI brought out/ youH3318
- מֵ/א֣וּרme./'Urfrom/ UrH218
- כַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkas.Dimof [the] ChaldeansH3778
- לָ֧/תֶתLa./tetto/ giveH5414
- לְ/ךָ֛le./Khato <the>/ youH9031
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָ/אָ֥רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landH776
- הַ/זֹּ֖אתha./Zot<the>/ thisH2063
- לְ/רִשְׁתָּֽ/הּ\׃le./rish.Ta/hto/ take possession of/ itH3423
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- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֵלָ֗י/ו'e.La/vto/ himH413
- קְחָ֥/הke.Cha/hbring/ !H3947
- לִ/י֙l/ito <the>/ meH9030
- עֶגְלָ֣ה'eg.Laha heiferH5697
- מְשֻׁלֶּ֔שֶׁתme.shu.Le.shetthree years oldH8027
- וְ/עֵ֥זve./'Ezand/ a goatH5795
- מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁתme.shu.Le.shetthree years oldH8027
- וְ/אַ֣יִלve./'A.yiland/ a ramH352
- מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁme.shu.Lashthree years oldH8027
- וְ/תֹ֖רve./Torand/ a turtle-doveH8449
- וְ/גוֹזָֽל\׃ve./go.Zaland/ a young pigeonH1469
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- וַ/יִּֽקַּֽח\־va/i.yi.kach-and/ he broughtH3947
- ל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- אֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
- וַ/יְבַתֵּ֤רva/y.va.Terand/ he cut in piecesH1334
- אֹתָ/ם֙'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
- בַּ/תָּ֔וֶךְba./Ta.vekhin the/ middleH8432
- וַ/יִּתֵּ֥ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he setH5414
- אִישׁ\־'ish-eachH376
- בִּתְר֖/וֹbit.R/opiece/ itsH1335
- לִ/קְרַ֣אתli/k.Ratto/ meetH7122
- רֵעֵ֑/הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ itsH7453
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַ/צִפֹּ֖רha./tzi.Porthe/ bird[s]H6833
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- בָתָֽר\׃va.Tarhe cut in twoH1334
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- וַ/יְהִ֤יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- הַ/שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha./She.meshthe/ sunH8121
- לָ/ב֔וֹאla./Vo'H935
- וְ/תַרְדֵּמָ֖הve./tar.de.Mahand/ a deep sleepH8639
- נָפְלָ֣הna.fe.Lahit fellH5307
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- אַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamAbramH87
- וְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
- אֵימָ֛ה'ei.MahdreadH367
- חֲשֵׁכָ֥הcha.she.KhahdarknessH2825
- גְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahgreatH1419
- נֹפֶ֥לֶתno.Fe.letH5307
- עָלָֽי/ו\׃'a.La/von/ himH5921
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- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לְ/אַבְרָ֗םle./'av.Ramto/ AbramH87
- יָדֹ֨עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045
- תֵּדַ֜עte.Da'you will knowH3045
- כִּי\־ki-thatH3588
- גֵ֣ר\׀gera sojournerH1616
- יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- זַרְעֲ/ךָ֗zar.'a./Khaoffspring/ yourH2233
- בְּ/אֶ֙רֶץ֙be./'E.retzin/ a landH776
- לֹ֣אlo'H3808
- לָ/הֶ֔םla./HemH9038
- וַ/עֲבָד֖וּ/םva./'a.va.Du/mand/ they will serve/ themH5647
- וְ/עִנּ֣וּve./'i.Nuand/ they will afflictH6031
- אֹתָ֑/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
- אַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'fourH702
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- שָׁנָֽה\׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
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- וְ/גַ֧םve./Gamand/ alsoH1571
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/גּ֛וֹיha./Goythe/ nationH1471
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
- יַעֲבֹ֖דוּya.'a.Vo.duthey will serveH5647
- דָּ֣ןdanH1777
- אָנֹ֑כִי'a.No.khiIH595
- וְ/אַחֲרֵי\־ve./'a.cha.rei-and/ afterH310
- כֵ֥ןkhenthusH3651
- יֵצְא֖וּye.tze.'Uthey will come outH3318
- בִּ/רְכֻ֥שׁbi/r.Khushwith/ possession[s]H7399
- גָּדֽוֹל\׃ga.DolgreatH1419
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- וַ/יְהִ֤יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- הַ/שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha./She.meshthe/ sunH8121
- בָּ֔אָהBa.'ahit had goneH935
- וַ/עֲלָטָ֖הva./'a.la.Tahand/ darknessH5939
- הָיָ֑הha.Yahit wasH1961
- וְ/הִנֵּ֨הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
- תַנּ֤וּרta.Nura fire pot ofH8574
- עָשָׁן֙'a.ShansmokeH6227
- וְ/לַפִּ֣ידve./la.Pidand/ a torch ofH3940
- אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH784
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
- עָבַ֔ר'a.Varit passedH5674
- בֵּ֖יןbeinbetweenH996
- הַ/גְּזָרִ֥יםha./ge.za.Rimthe/ piecesH1506
- הָ/אֵֽלֶּה\׃ha./'E.leh<the>/ theseH428
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- בַּ/יּ֣וֹםba/i.Yomon the/ dayH3117
- הַ/ה֗וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatH1931
- כָּרַ֧תka.Rathe madeH3772
- יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֶת\־'et-withH854
- אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87
- בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rita covenantH1285
- לֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- לְ/זַרְעֲ/ךָ֗le./zar.'a./Khato/ offspring/ yourH2233
- נָתַ֙תִּי֙na.Ta.tiI giveH5414
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָ/אָ֣רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landH776
- הַ/זֹּ֔אתha./Zot<the>/ thisH2063
- מִ/נְּהַ֣רmi./ne.Harfrom/ [the] river ofH5104
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
- עַד\־'ad-toH5704
- הַ/נָּהָ֥רha./na.Harthe/ riverH5104
- הַ/גָּדֹ֖לha./ga.Dol<the>/ greatH1419
- נְהַר\־ne.har-H5104
- פְּרָֽת\׃pe.RatEuphratesH6578
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- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הָֽ/אֱמֹרִי֙ha./'e.mo.Rithe/ Amorite[s]H567
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִ֔יha./ke.na.'a.Nithe/ Canaanite[s]H3669
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַ/גִּרְגָּשִׁ֖יha./gir.ga.Shithe/ Girgashite[s]H1622
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַ/יְבוּסִֽי\׃\ \סha/y.vu.Sithe/ Jebusite[s]H2983
Strong's words in Genesis 15 (6)
- Strong's H559 — לֵ/אמֹ֑ר (le./Mor)
- <to>/ saying. Appears 11 times in Genesis 15.
- Strong's H87 — אַבְרָ֔ם ('av.Ram)
- Abram. Appears 8 times in Genesis 15.
- Strong's H1961 — הָיָ֤ה (ha.Yah)
- it came. Appears 6 times in Genesis 15.
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָה֙ (Yah.weh)
- Yahweh. Appears 5 times in Genesis 15.
- Strong's H3423 — יוֹרֵ֥שׁ (yo.Resh)
- [is] inheriting. Appears 5 times in Genesis 15.
- Strong's H5414 — תִּתֶּן\־ (ti.ten-)
- will you give. Appears 5 times in Genesis 15.
“And again [the Scripture] says, "God brought forth Abram, and spoke unto him, Look up now to heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them; so shall your seed be. And Abram believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness." [Genesis 15:5-6]”
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 15 (1)
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“And Abram believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”