Genesis 15:16

Genesis 15:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
• New International Version (NIV)In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete."
• New Living Translation (NLT)After four generations your descendants will return here to this land, for the sins of the Amorites do not yet warrant their destruction.”

Context of Genesis 15:16

14And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions. 15Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age. But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.” 17And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces. 18On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: “To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates—

Genesis 15:16 word by word

וְד֥וֹר רְבִיעִ֖י יָשׁ֣וּבוּ הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֧י לֹא־שָׁלֵ֛ם עֲוֹ֥ן הָאֱמֹרִ֖י עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But in the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
• generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
• they shall come hitherהֵ֫נָּהhênnâh · here/thusH2008
• againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• for the iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
• fullשָׁלֵםshâlêm · completeH8003

Cross-references for Genesis 15:16

• Exodus 12:40Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
• 1 Kings 21:26And he behaved very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
• 2 Peter 3:8But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
• Daniel 8:23“And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, Having fierce features, Who understands sinister schemes.
• Zechariah 5:5Then the angel who talked with me came out and said to me, “Lift your eyes now, and see what this is that goes forth.”
• Matthew 23:32Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:16forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

Commentaries on Genesis 15:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16In the fourth generation - In former times most people counted by generations, to each of which was assigned a term of years amounting to 20, 25, 30, 33, 100, 108, or 110; for the generation was of various lengths among various people, at different times. It is probable that the fourth generation here means the same as the four hundred years in the preceding verse. Some think it refers to the time when Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the son of Amram, the son…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-21Verses 1-21 - The Faith of Abram 1. דבר dābār “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing. 2. אדני 'ǎdonāy “Adonai, the Lord;” related: “bring down, lay down.” This is the name usually read in place of Yahweh; but when, as in the present case, יהוה yehovâh and אדני 'ǎdonāy are in apposition, אלהים 'ĕlohı̂ym is read instead of the former. The Jews from a feeling of reverence avoided the utterance of this sacred name except on the most…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-16Verses 12-16 A deep sleep fell upon Abram; with this sleep a horror of great darkness fell upon him: a sudden change. The children of light do not always walk in the light. Several things were then foretold. 1. The suffering state of Abram's seed for a long time. They shall be strangers. The heirs of heaven are strangers on earth. They shall be servants; but Canaanites serve under a curse, the Hebrews under a blessing. They shall be suffers. Those that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The reasons for Israel’s bondage included God’s justice. God would tolerate the sins of the Amorites until they fully deserved judgment. is not yet complete: To give the promised land to Israel, God would justly remove those living in the land. Fulfilling promises to Israel also meant judgment for the people in the land. But if they trusted in him, God would save individual people (see Joshua 2:1–15; 6:23–25; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25). Until then, God…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-219-21. Take me an heifer, &c.--On occasions of great importance, when two or more parties join in a compact, they either observe precisely the same rites as Abram did, or, where they do not, they invoke the lamp as their witness. According to these ideas, which have been from time immemorial engraven on the minds of Eastern people, the Lord Himself condescended to enter into covenant with Abram. The patriarch did not pass between the sacrifice and the…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 15:16

• Abraham
• Amorites
• Condescension of God
• Covenant
• God Continued...
• Probation
• Sign
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Chronology
• Count
• Covenant
• Exceeding
• Exodus
• Fear
• Generation
• Heir
• Horror
• Surety

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