Genesis 15:2 — But Abram answered, “ Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could a… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 15:2 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 15.2, Genesis 15v2, Gen. 15:2. But Abram answered, “ Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I o…

Other reference formats: Genesis 15.2, Genesis 15v2, Gen. 15:2.

2 But Abram answered, “ Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.

Passage themes

The promise questioned — what wilt thou give me
Waiting for a son — seeing I go childless
A servant as heir — the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus

Notes and references

And … own: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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