Genesis 15:5 — And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars,… — ESV | maBible

Read Genesis 15:5 (English Standard Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 15.5, Genesis 15v5, Gen. 15:5. 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 b…

Other reference formats: Genesis 15.5, Genesis 15v5, Gen. 15:5.

5 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.”

Passage themes

The countless stars — Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them
The promise to Abraham — So shall thy seed be

Notes and references

15:5 Ps. 147:4
15:5 ch. 22:17; 26:4; Ex. 32:13; Deut. 1:10; 10:22; 1 Chr. 27:23; Heb. 11:12; Cited Rom. 4:18

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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