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Genesis 15:8
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KJ21
And he said, “Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
ASV
And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
AMP
But Abram said, “Lord God, by what [proof] will I know that I will inherit it?”
AMPC
But he [Abram] said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?
BRG
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
CSB
But he said, “Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it?”
CSBA
But he said, ‘Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it? ’
CEB
But Abram said, “Lord God, how do I know that I will actually possess it?”
CJB
He replied, “Adonai, God, how am I to know that I will possess it?”
CEV
Abram asked, “Lord God, how can I know the land will be mine?”
DARBY
And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it?
DRA
But he said: Lord God, whereby may I know that I shall possess it?
ERV
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I be sure that I will get this land?”
EASY
But Abram said, ‘Almighty Lord, how can I be sure that this land will belong to me?’
EHV
He said, “Lord God, how will I know that I will possess it?”
ESV
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
ESVUK
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
EXB
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I ·be sure [L know] that I will ·own this land [possess/inherit it]?”
GNV
And he said, O Lord God, Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
GW
Abram asked, “Almighty Lord, how can I be certain that I will take possession of it?”
GNT
But Abram asked, “Sovereign Lord, how can I know that it will be mine?”
HCSB
But he said, “Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it?”
ICB
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I be sure that I will own this land?”
ISV
But he replied, “Lord God, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
JUB
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
KJV
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
AKJV
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
LSB
And he said, “O Lord Yahweh, how may I know that I will possess it?”
LEB
And he said, “O Yahweh God, how shall I know that I will possess it?”
TLB
But Abram replied, “O Lord Jehovah, how can I be sure that you will give it to me?”
MSG
Abram said, “Master God, how am I to know this, that it will all be mine?”
MEV
But Abram said, “Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?”
NOG
Abram asked, “Adonay Yahweh, how can I be certain that I will take possession of it?”
NABRE
“Lord God,” he asked, “how will I know that I will possess it?”
NASB
But he said, “Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?”
NASB1995
He said, “O Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?”
NCB
He answered, “O Lord God, how will I know that I am to possess it?”
NCV
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I be sure that I will own this land?”
NET
But Abram said, “O Sovereign Lord, by what can I know that I am to possess it?”
NIRV
But Abram said, “Lord and King, how can I know I will have this land as my own?”
NIV
But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?”
NIVUK
But Abram said, ‘Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I shall gain possession of it?’
NKJV
And he said, “Lord God, how shall I know that I will inherit it?”
NLV
And Abram said, “O Lord God, how may I know that it will be mine?”
NLT
But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, how can I be sure that I will actually possess it?”
NRSVA
But he said, ‘O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?’
NRSVACE
But he said, ‘O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?’
NRSVCE
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
NRSVUE
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
OJB
And he said, Adonoi Hashem, how can I have da’as that I will be its yoresh?
RGT
And he said, “O LORD God, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
RSV
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
RSVCE
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
TLV
So he said, “My Lord Adonai, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
VOICE
Abram: But Eternal Lord, how am I supposed to know I really will possess it?
WEB
He said, “Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
WYC
And Abram said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall wield it?
YLT
and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'
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