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Genesis 15:3
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KJ21
And Abram said, “Behold, to me Thou hast given no seed; and lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
ASV
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
AMP
And Abram continued, “Since You have given no child to me, one (a servant) born in my house is my heir.”
AMPC
And Abram continued, Look, You have given me no child; and [a servant] born in my house is my heir.
BRG
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
CSB
Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.”
CSBA
Abram continued, ‘Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.’
CEB
He continued, “Since you haven’t given me any children, the head of my household will be my heir.”
CJB
You haven’t given me a child,” Avram continued, “so someone born in my house will be my heir.”
CEV
You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything.”
DARBY
And Abram said, Lo, to me thou hast given no seed, and behold, a son of my house will be mine heir.
DRA
And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant, born in my house, shall be my heir.
ERV
Abram said, “You have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will get everything I have.”
EASY
Because you have not given me any children, understand this: Everything that I have will one day belong to a servant in my house.’
EHV
Abram also said, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a servant born in my house will be my heir.”
ESV
And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.”
ESVUK
And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.”
EXB
Abram said, “Look, you have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will ·inherit everything I have [be my heir].”
GNV
Again Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: wherefore lo, a servant of mine house shall be mine heir.
GW
You have given me no children, so this member of my household will be my heir.”
GNT
You have given me no children, and one of my slaves will inherit my property.”
HCSB
Abram continued, “Look, You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir.”
ICB
Abram said, “Look, you have given me no son. So a slave born in my house will inherit everything I have.”
ISV
Look!” Abram said, “You haven’t given me any offspring, so a servant born in my house is going to be my heir.”
JUB
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed; and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.
KJV
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
AKJV
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
LSB
And Abram said, “Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”
LEB
And Abram said, “Look, you have not given me a descendant, and here, a member of my household is my heir.”
TLB
But Abram replied, “O Lord Jehovah, what good are all your blessings when I have no son? For without a son, some other member of my household will inherit all my wealth.”
MSG
Abram said, “God, Master, what use are your gifts as long as I’m childless and Eliezer of Damascus is going to inherit everything?” Abram continued, “See, you’ve given me no children, and now a mere house servant is going to get it all.”
MEV
Abram said, “Since You have not given me any children, my heir is a servant born in my house.”
NOG
You have given me no children, so this member of my household will be my heir.”
NABRE
Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a servant of my household will be my heir.”
NASB
Abram also said, “Since You have given me no son, one who has been born in my house is my heir.”
NASB1995
And Abram said, “Since You have given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir.”
NCB
Abram continued, “Behold, you have not given me descendants, and my servant will be my heir.”
NCV
Abram said, “Look, you have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will inherit everything I have.”
NET
Abram added, “Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”
NIRV
Abram continued, “You haven’t given me any children. So this servant of mine will get everything I own.”
NIV
And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
NIVUK
And Abram said, ‘You have given me no children; 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!”
NLV
Abram said, “Because You have not given me a child, one born in my house will be given all I have.”
NLT
You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.”
NRSVA
And Abram said, ‘You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.’
NRSVACE
And Abram said, ‘You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.’
NRSVCE
And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.”
NRSVUE
And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.”
OJB
And Avram said, See, to me Thou hast given no zera; and, hinei, one born in my bais is my yoresh (heir).
RGT
Also, Abram said, “Behold, You have given me no seed. Therefore, lo, a servant of my house shall be my heir.”
RSV
And Abram said, “Behold, thou hast given me no offspring; and a slave born in my house will be my heir.”
RSVCE
And Abram said, “Behold, thou hast given me no offspring; and a slave born in my house will be my heir.”
TLV
Then Abram said, “Look! You have given me no seed, so a house-born servant is my heir.”
VOICE
Since You have not given me the gift of children, my only heir will be one of the servants born in my household.
WEB
Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”
WYC
And Abram added, Soothly thou hast not given seed to me, and, lo! my born servant shall be mine heir. (And Abram said again, Yea, thou hast not given me any children, or any descendants, and so this slave, born in my house, must be my heir.)
YLT
And Abram saith, `Lo, to me Thou hast not given seed, and lo, a domestic doth heir me.'
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