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Genesis 15:5–6

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5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and gtell the hstars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, iSo shall thy seed be. 6And he kbelieved in the Lord; and he lcounted it to him for righteousness.

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Genesis 15:6: And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

Footnotes

  1. hch. 22:17. & 26:4. Ex. 32:13. Deut. 1:10. & 10:22. 1 Chr. 27:23. Jer. 33:22. Heb. 11:12. Comp. ch. 13:16.
  2. iCited Rom. 4:18.
  3. kRom. 4:9, 22. Gal. 3:6. Cited Rom. 4:3. James 2:23.

Cross references

  1. gPs. 147:4.
  2. lPs. 106:31.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He took him outside and said, “Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “Your offspring will be that numerous.”

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!”

And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward the heavens and count the stars if you are able to count them.” And he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” And he believed in Yahweh, and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.