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Berean Standard Bible

“Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.””

Genesis 15:3

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God has just promised Abram a very great reward, but Abram is old and childless. The vision gives way to an honest conversation.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Abram said, “Behold, to me you have given no children: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Abram said, You have given me no child, and a servant in my house will get the heritage.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Dijo más Abram: Mira que no me has dado prole, y he aquí que es mi heredero uno nacido en mi casa.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Abram contestó: ―Mi Señor y Dios, ¿para qué me servirá todo lo que me vas a dar, si no tengo hijos? En ese caso, como no me has dado un hijo, todo lo que me regales le quedará a Eliezer de Damasco, que es uno de mis criados.

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