Genesis 15:4 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴ And see, the word of יהוה  came to him, saying, “This one is not your heir, but he who comes from your own body is your heir.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, This man shall not be your heir, but he who shall come from your own body shall be your heir.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And, behold, the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

Common English Bible

⁴ The LORD’s word came immediately to him, “This man will not be your heir. Your heir will definitely be your very own biological child.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And immediately the word of the Lord came to him, saying: "This one will not be your heir. But he who will come from your loins, the same will you have for your heir."

Genesis 15:4 Cross References

Genesis 15:1

After these events the word of יהוה  came to Aḇ

Genesis 17:16

“And I shall bless her and also give you a son by her. And I shall bless her, and she shall become nations – sovereigns of peoples are to be from her.”

Genesis 21:12

But Elohim said to Aḇ

2 Samuel 16:11

And Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 7:12

“When your days are filled and you rest with your fathers, I shall raise up your seed after you, who comes from your inward parts, and shall establish his reign.

2 Chronicles 32:21

And יהוה  sent a messenger who cut down every mighty brave one, both the leader and the commander in the camp of the sovereign of Ashshur, and he returned shamefaced to his own land, and went into the house of his mighty one, and there some of his own offspring caused him to fall by the sword.

Galatians 4:28

And we, brothers, as Yitsḥ

Philemon 1:12

whom I sent back to you, and receive him, that is, my own tender affections,