Abram said, “Behold, to me you have given no children: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
- BSB Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
- NKJV Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!”
- NASB Abram also said, “Since You have given me no son, one who has been born in my house is my heir.”
- NLT You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.”
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- Gen 14:14When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
- Prov 29:21He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
- Eccl 2:7I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;
- Heb 10:35–36Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.
- Jer 12:1You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?
- Gen 13:16I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then your offspring may also be counted.
- Prov 30:23for an unloved woman when she is married; and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
- Prov 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
- Gen 12:2I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
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