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Yahweh’s Covenant with Abram

15 After these things the word of Yahweh came[a] to Abram in a vision, saying: “Do not be afraid, Abram; I am your shield, and your reward shall be very great.” Then[b] Abram said, “O Yahweh, my Lord, what will you give me? I continue to be[c] childless, and my heir[d] is Eliezer of Damascus.” And Abram said, “Look, you have not given me a descendant, and here, a member of my household[e] is my heir.”[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 15:1 Literally “was”
  2. Genesis 15:2 Or “And”
  3. Genesis 15:2 Literally “I am going”
  4. Genesis 15:2 Literally “the son of the inheritance of my house”
  5. Genesis 15:3 Literally “a son of my house”
  6. Genesis 15:3 Literally “inheriting me”