Genesis 15:4-6
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4 But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.”(A) 5 He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”(B) 6 And he believed the Lord, and the Lord[a] reckoned it to him as righteousness.
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Genesis 15:4-6
New International Version
4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.(A)” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(B)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”(C)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(D)
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- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
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