Focused Passage

Genesis 15:1-6

The LORD Assures Abram, Credits Him with Righteousness, and Ratifies the Covenant by Oath

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

1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

2But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

3Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

4Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

5And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”

6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Romans 4BSB references Hebrews 11:8BSB references Isaiah 41:10Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:6Classic cross-references Romans 8:31Classic cross-references Psalms 3:3Classic cross-references Psalms 119:114Classic cross-references

Original words

Afterאַחַ֣ר׀H310Adverbtheseהָאֵ֗לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluraleventsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameהָיָ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionAbramאַבְרָ֔םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularin a visionבַּֽמַּחֲזֶ֖הH4236Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּירָ֣אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularAbramאַבְרָ֗םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularI [am]אָנֹכִי֙H595Pronoun - first person common singularyourלָ֔ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularshieldמָגֵ֣ןH4043Noun - common singularyour veryמְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverbgreatהַרְבֵּ֥הH7235Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluterewardשְׂכָרְךָ֖H7939Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Genesis 25:21Classic cross-references 2 Kings 4:14Classic cross-references Genesis 16:1Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 4:8Classic cross-references Genesis 24:2Classic cross-references

Original words

But Abramאַבְרָ֗םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularrepliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularO Lordאֲדֹנָ֤יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיֱהוִה֙H3069Noun - proper - masculine singularwhatמַה־H4100Interrogativecan You giveתִּתֶּן־H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularmeלִ֔יPreposition | first person common singularsince Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularremainהוֹלֵ֣ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularchildlessעֲרִירִ֑יH6185Adjective - masculine singularand the heirוּבֶן־H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .מֶ֣שֶׁקH4943Noun - masculine singular constructof my houseבֵּיתִ֔יH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular. . .ה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis Eliezerאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃H461Noun - proper - masculine singularof Damascusדַּמֶּ֥שֶׂקH1834Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Genesis 14:14Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:21Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 2:7Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:14Classic cross-references

Original words

Abramאַבְרָ֔םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularcontinuedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularBeholdהֵ֣ןH2005InterjectionYou have givenנָתַ֖תָּהH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmeלִ֔יPreposition | first person common singularnoלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleoffspringזָ֑רַעH2233Noun - masculine singularsoוְהִנֵּ֥הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectiona servantבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructin my householdבֵּיתִ֖יH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill be my heirיוֹרֵ֥שׁH3423Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֹתִֽי׃H853Direct object marker | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 127:3Classic cross-references Genesis 17:16Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:12Classic cross-references Galatians 4:28Classic cross-references Genesis 21:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Thenוְהִנֵּ֨הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcame to [Abram]אֵלָיו֙H413Preposition | third person masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructThisזֶ֑הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularone will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe your heirיִֽירָשְׁךָ֖H3423Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularbutכִּי־H3588Conjunction. . .אִם֙H518Conjunctiononeה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativecomes fromיֵצֵ֣אH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyour own bodyמִמֵּעֶ֔יךָH4578Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill be your heirיִֽירָשֶֽׁךָ׃H3423Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Genesis 12:2Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:12Classic cross-references Genesis 22:17Classic cross-references Romans 4:18Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:10Classic cross-references

Original words

And [the LORD] tookוַיּוֹצֵ֨אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhimאֹת֜וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularoutsideהַח֗וּצָהH2351Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularand saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularNowנָ֣אH4994Interjectionlookהַבֶּט־H5027Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularto the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהH8064Article | Noun - masculine plural | third person feminine singularand countוּסְפֹר֙H5608Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe starsהַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםH3556Article | Noun - masculine pluralif youאִם־H518Conjunctionare ableתּוּכַ֖לH3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .לִסְפֹּ֣רH5608Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralThen He toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhimל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularSo {shall}כֹּ֥הH3541Adverbyour offspringזַרְעֶֽךָ׃H2233Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularbeיִהְיֶ֖הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 4:18

Verse 6

Cross-references

James 2:23Classic cross-references Galatians 3:6Classic cross-references Romans 4:9Classic cross-references Romans 4:20Classic cross-references Romans 4:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Abram believedוְהֶאֱמִ֖ןH539Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand it was creditedוַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָH2803Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularto himלּ֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularas righteousnessצְדָקָֽה׃H6666Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 4:3, Romans 4:22, Galatians 3:6, and James 2:23

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