Genesis 15:2 - Easy To Read Version

² But Abram said, “Lord God, there is nothing you can give me that will make me happy. Why? Because I have no son. So my slave Eliezer from Damascus will get all the things I own after I die.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And Abram said, Lord God, what can You give me, since I am going on [from this world] childless and he who shall be the owner and heir of my house is this [steward] Eliezer of Damascus?

American Standard Version (1901)

² And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

Common English Bible

² But Abram said, “LORD God, what can you possibly give me, since I still have no children? The head of my household is Eliezer, a man from Damascus.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And Abram said: "Lord God, what will you give to me? I may go without children. And the son of the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer.

Genesis 15:2 Cross References

Genesis 14:15

That night, he and his men made a surprise attack against the enemy. They defeated the enemy and chased them to Hobah, north of Damascus.

Genesis 15:1

After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”

Genesis 15:3

Abram said, “You have given me no son. So a slave born in my house will get everything I have.”

Genesis 24:10

The servant took ten of Abraham’s camels and left that place. The servant carried with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. The servant went to Mesopotamia to Nahor’s city.

Genesis 24:2

Abraham’s oldest servant was in charge of everything Abraham owned. Abraham called that servant to him and said, “Put your hand under my leg. [133]

Genesis 25:21

Isaac’s wife could not have children. So Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife. The Lord heard Isaac’s prayer. And the Lord allowed Rebekah to become pregnant.

Genesis 39:9

My master has made me almost equal to him in his house. I must not sleep with his wife! That is wrong! It is a sin against God.”

Genesis 43:19

So the brothers went to the servant in charge of Joseph’s house.

Genesis 44:1

Then Joseph gave a command to his servant. Joseph said, “Fill the men’s sacks with as much grain as they can carry. And put each man’s money into his sack with the grain.

Psalm 127:3

Children are a gift {\cf2\super [612]} from the Lord.\par They are a reward from a mother’s body.\par

Proverbs 13:12

If there is no hope, then the heart is sad. If the thing you wish for happens, then you are filled with joy.

Proverbs 17:2

A smart servant will gain control over his master’s foolish son. That wise servant will be treated like a son and get a share of the inheritance.

Isaiah 17:1

This is the sad message for Damascus. {\cf2\super [174]} The Lord says these things will happen to Damascus:

Jeremiah 49:23

This message is about the city of Damascus:

Acts 7:5

But God did not give Abraham any of this land. God did not give him even a foot of it. But God promised that in the future he would give Abraham this land for himself and for his children. (This was before Abraham had any children.)

Ruth 2:6

The servant answered, “She is that Moabite woman who came with Naomi from the hill country of Moab.

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a special promise to God. She said, “Lord All-Powerful, see how very sad I am. Remember me! Don’t forget me. If you will give me a son, then I will give him to you. He will be a Nazirite: He will not drink wine or strong drink. [9] And no one will ever cut his hair. [10] ”