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Genesis 13:14-18

The LORD Preserves Abram Through Separation, Renunciation, and Renewed Promise

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14 After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,

15 for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.

17 Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”

18 So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Cross-references

Genesis 28:14 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:27 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

After אַחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition Lot ל֣וֹט H3876 Noun - proper - masculine singular had departed הִפָּֽרֶד־ H6504 Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct . . . מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ H5973 Preposition-m | third person masculine singular the LORD וַֽיהוָ֞ה H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular said אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Abram אַבְרָ֗ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular Now נָ֤א H4994 Interjection lift up שָׂ֣א H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular your eyes עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the place הַמָּק֖וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular where אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתָּ֣ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are שָׁ֑ם H8033 Adverb and look וּרְאֵ֔ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to the north צָפֹ֥נָה H6828 Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular and south וָנֶ֖גְבָּה H5045 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular and east וָקֵ֥דְמָה H6924 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular and west וָיָֽמָּה׃ H3220 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Genesis 28:13 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 20:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:18 Classic cross-references Genesis 12:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 26:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

for כִּ֧י H3588 Conjunction - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the land הָאָ֛רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular see רֹאֶ֖ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular I will give אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular to you לְךָ֣ Preposition | second person masculine singular and your offspring וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ H2233 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular forever עַד־ H5704 Preposition . . . עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Galatians 3:16

Verse 16

Cross-references

Genesis 12:2 Classic cross-references Hosea 1:10 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:17 Classic cross-references Numbers 23:10 Classic cross-references Genesis 28:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will make וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker your offspring זַרְעֲךָ֖ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular like the dust כַּעֲפַ֣ר H6083 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct of the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular so that אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 Pronoun - relative if אִם־ H518 Conjunction one אִ֗ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular could יוּכַ֣ל H3201 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular count לִמְנוֹת֙ H4487 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the dust עֲפַ֣ר H6083 Noun - masculine singular construct of the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular then גַּֽם־ H1571 Conjunction your offspring זַרְעֲךָ֖ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular could be counted יִמָּנֶֽה׃ H4487 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Genesis 26:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 13:15 Classic cross-references Genesis 50:24 Classic cross-references Zechariah 6:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 17:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

Get up ק֚וּם H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular and walk הִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ H1980 Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular around the land בָּאָ֔רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular through its length לְאָרְכָּ֖הּ H753 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular and breadth וּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּ H7341 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction I will give it אֶתְּנֶֽנָּה׃ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular to you לְךָ֖ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Genesis 14:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:9 Classic cross-references Genesis 18:1 Classic cross-references Genesis 35:27 Classic cross-references Genesis 8:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

So Abram אַבְרָ֗ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular moved his tent וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל H167 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and went וַיָּבֹ֛א H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to live וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular near the Oaks בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י H436 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Mamre מַמְרֵ֖א H4471 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative at Hebron בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן H2275 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular where שָׁ֥ם H8033 Adverb he built וַיִּֽבֶן־ H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular an altar מִזְבֵּ֖חַ H4196 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃פ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or Terebinths or Great Trees

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