Genesis 15:4
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15:4But look,12 the word of the Lord came to him: “This man13 will not be your heir,14 but instead15 a son16 who comes from your own body will be17 your heir.”18
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- 12 The disjunctive draws attention to God’s response and the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, translated “look”) mirrors Abram’s statement in v. 3 and highlights the fact that God responded to Abram.
- 13 The subject of the verb is the demonstrative pronoun, which can be translated “this one” or “this man.” That the Lord does not mention him by name is significant; often in ancient times the use of the name would bring legitimacy to inheritance and adoption cases.
- 14 Heb “inherit you.”
- 15 The Hebrew כִּי־אִם (ki-’im) forms a very strong adversative.
- 16 Heb “he who”; the implied referent (Abram’s unborn son who will be his heir) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 17 The pronoun could also be an emphatic subject: “whoever comes out of your body, he will inherit you.”
- 18 Heb “will inherit you.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Now the word of the Lord came to him: “This one will not be your heir; instead, one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
Then the Lord said to him, “No, your servant will not be your heir, for you will have a son of your own who will be your heir.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And behold, the word of Yahweh came to him saying, “This person will not be your heir, but your own son will be your heir.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
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