Genesis 15
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1אַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharafterH310הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe thingsH9009H1697הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428הָיָ֤הha.Yahit cameH1961דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87בַּֽמַּחֲזֶ֖הba.ma.cha.Zehin the visionH9003H4236לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֣אti.Ra'you fearH3372אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamO AbramH87אָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[am] a shieldH4043לָ֔ךְLakhof youH9005H9032שְׂכָרְךָ֖se.kha.re.Khareward yourH7939H9021הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Beh[will be] greatH7235מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
2וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יֱהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069מַה־mah-what?H4100תִּתֶּן־ti.ten-will you giveH5414לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[am] goingH1980עֲרִירִ֑י'a.ri.RichildlessH6185וּבֶן־u.ven-and [the] son ofH9002H1121מֶ֣שֶׁקMe.shek[the] acquisition ofH4943בֵּיתִ֔יbei.Tihousehold myH1004H9020ה֖וּאhu'heH1931דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂקda.Me.sek[is] DamascusH1834אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃'e.li.'E.zerEliezerH461
3וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נָתַ֖תָּהna.Ta.tahyou have givenH5414זָ֑רַעZa.ra'offspringH2233וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121בֵּיתִ֖יbei.Tihousehold myH1004H9020יוֹרֵ֥שׁyo.Resh[is] inheritingH3423אֹתִֽי׃'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030
4וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלָיו֙'e.Lav[was] to himH413H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִֽירָשְׁךָ֖yi.ra.she.Khahe will inherit youH3423H9031זֶ֑הZehthis [one]H2088כִּי־ki-thatH3588אִם֙'imexceptH518אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[one] whoH834יֵצֵ֣אye.Tze'he will come outH3318מִמֵּעֶ֔יךָmi.me.'Ei.khafrom inward parts yourH9006H4578H9021ה֖וּאhu'heH1931יִֽירָשֶֽׁךָ׃Yi.ra.She.khahe will inherit youH3423H9031
5וַיּוֹצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'and he brought outH9001H3318אֹת֜וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033הַח֗וּצָהha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַבֶּט־ha.bet-lookH5027נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהha.sha.May.mahthe heavens towardsH9009H8064H9011וּסְפֹר֙u.se.Forand countH9002H5608הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםha.Ko.kha.Vimthe starsH9009H3556אִם־'im-ifH518תּוּכַ֖לtu.Khalyou are ableH3201לִסְפֹּ֣רlis.Porto countH9005H5608אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will beH1961זַרְעֶֽךָ׃zar.'E.khaoffspring yourH2233H9021
7וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֗הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834הוֹצֵאתִ֙יךָ֙ho.tze.Ti.khaI brought out youH3318H9031מֵא֣וּרme.'Urfrom UrH9006H218כַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkas.Dimof [the] ChaldeansH3778לָ֧תֶתLa.tetto giveH9005H5414לְךָ֛le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.Tahto take possession of itH9005H3423H9034
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033קְחָ֥הke.Chahbring !H3947H9012לִי֙lito <the> meH9005H9030עֶגְלָ֣ה'eg.Laha heiferH5697מְשֻׁלֶּ֔שֶׁתme.shu.Le.shetthree years oldH8027וְעֵ֥זve.'Ezand a goatH9002H5795מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁתme.shu.Le.shetthree years oldH8027וְאַ֣יִלve.'A.yiland a ramH9002H352מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁme.shu.Lashthree years oldH8027וְתֹ֖רve.Torand a turtle-doveH9002H8449וְגוֹזָֽל׃ve.go.Zaland a young pigeonH9002H1469
10וַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-and he broughtH9001H3947ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428וַיְבַתֵּ֤רvay.va.Terand he cut in piecesH9001H1334אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038בַּתָּ֔וֶךְba.Ta.vekhin the middleH9003H8432וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.Tenand he setH9001H5414אִישׁ־'ish-eachH376בִּתְר֖וֹbit.Ropiece itsH1335H9023לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor itsH7453H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַצִפֹּ֖רha.tzi.Porthe bird[s]H9009H6833לֹ֥אlo'notH3808בָתָֽר׃va.Tarhe cut in twoH1334
12וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121לָב֔וֹאla.Vo'[about] to goH9005H935וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖הve.tar.de.Mahand a deep sleepH9002H8639נָפְלָ֣הna.fe.Lahit fellH5307עַל־'al-onH5921אַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamAbramH87וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵימָ֛ה'ei.MahdreadH367חֲשֵׁכָ֥הcha.she.KhahdarknessH2825גְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahgreatH1419נֹפֶ֥לֶתno.Fe.let[was] fallingH5307עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921H9033
13וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְאַבְרָ֗םle.'av.Ramto AbramH9005H87יָדֹ֨עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045תֵּדַ֜עte.Da'you will knowH3045כִּי־ki-thatH3588גֵ֣ר׀gera sojournerH1616יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961זַרְעֲךָ֗zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233H9021בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙be.'E.retzin a landH9003H776לֹ֣אlo'[which] notH3808לָהֶ֔םla.Hem[belongs] to <the> themH9005H9038וַעֲבָד֖וּםva.'a.va.Dumand they will serve themH9001H5647H9038וְעִנּ֣וּve.'i.Nuand they will afflictH9001H6031אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָֽה׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
14וְגַ֧םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַגּ֛וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יַעֲבֹ֖דוּya.'a.Vo.duthey will serveH5647דָּ֣ןdan[will be] judgingH1777אָנֹ֑כִי'a.No.khiIH595וְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-and afterH9002H310כֵ֥ןkhenthusH3651יֵצְא֖וּye.tze.'Uthey will come outH3318בִּרְכֻ֥שׁbir.Khushwith possession[s]H9003H7399גָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419
16וְד֥וֹרve.Dorand [the] generationH9002H1755רְבִיעִ֖יre.vi.'IfourthH7243יָשׁ֣וּבוּya.Shu.vuthey will returnH7725הֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008כִּ֧יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808שָׁלֵ֛םsha.Lem[is] completeH8003עֲוֹ֥ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofH5771הָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567עַד־'ad-untilH5704הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahnowH2008
17וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121בָּ֔אָהBa.'ahit had goneH935וַעֲלָטָ֖הva.'a.la.Tahand darknessH9002H5939הָיָ֑הha.Yahit wasH1961וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009תַנּ֤וּרta.Nura fire pot ofH8574עָשָׁן֙'a.ShansmokeH6227וְלַפִּ֣ידve.la.Pidand a torch ofH9002H3940אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH784אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָבַ֔ר'a.Varit passedH5674בֵּ֖יןbeinbetweenH996הַגְּזָרִ֥יםha.ge.za.Rimthe piecesH9009H1506הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
18בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931כָּרַ֧תka.Rathe madeH3772יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-withH854אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rita covenantH1285לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לְזַרְעֲךָ֗le.zar.'a.Khato offspring yourH9005H2233H9021נָתַ֙תִּי֙na.Ta.tiI giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063מִנְּהַ֣רmi.ne.Harfrom [the] river ofH9006H5104מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714עַד־'ad-toH5704הַנָּהָ֥רha.na.Harthe riverH9009H5104הַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419נְהַר־ne.har-[the] river ofH5104פְּרָֽת׃pe.RatEuphratesH6578
21וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖יha.gir.ga.Shithe Girgashite[s]H9009H1622וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיְבוּסִֽי׃ סhay.vu.Sithe Jebusite[s]H9009H2983
Commentaries on Genesis 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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