Genesis 15:7

Genesis 15:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
• New International Version (NIV)He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.”

Context of Genesis 15:7

5He took him outside and said, “Look up now, at the sky, and count the stars—if you are able to count them.” Then He said to him, “So shall your seed be.” 6Then he believed in Adonai and He reckoned it to him as righteousness. Then He said to him, “I am Adonai who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans, in order to give you this land to inherit it.” 8So he said, “My Lord Adonai, how will I know that I will inherit it?” 9Then He said to him, “Bring Me a three year old young cow, a three year old she-goat, a three year old ram, a turtle-dove and a young bird.”

Genesis 15:7 word by word

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑יו אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הוֹצֵאתִ֙יךָ֙ מֵא֣וּר כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים לָ֧תֶת לְךָ֛ אֶת־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that brought thee outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• of Urאוּר'ûr · UrH218
• of the Chaldeesכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee this landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• to inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423

Cross-references for Genesis 15:7

• Genesis 11:28Haran died before Terah his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.
• Genesis 12:1Then Adonai said to Abram, “Get going out from your land, and from your relatives, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.
• Nehemiah 9:7“You are Adonai, the God who chose Abram, brought him from Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.
• Acts 7:2Stephen declared, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran.
• Genesis 12:7Then Adonai appeared to Abram, and said, “I will give this land to your seed.” So there he built an altar to Adonai, who had appeared to him.
• Genesis 13:15For all the land that you are looking at, I will give to you and to your seed forever.
• Nehemiah 9:8You found his heart faithful before You and made the covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, Hittite, Amorite, Perizzite, Jebusite and the Girgashite to his seed. You have fulfilled Your words, for You are righteous.
• Psalms 105:11saying, “To you I give the land of Canaan, the portion of your inheritance.”
• Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham or to his seed—to become heir of the world—was not through law, but through the righteousness based on trust.

Commentaries on Genesis 15:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Ur of the Chaldees - See on Genesis 40 (note).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. 7-11Verses 7-11 Assurance was given to Abram of the land of Canaan for an inheritance. God never promises more than he is able to perform, as men often do. Abram did as God commanded him. He divided the beasts in the midst, according to the ceremony used in confirming covenants, Jer 34:18, 19. Having prepared according to God's appointment, he set himself to wait for the sign God might give him. A watch must be kept upon our spiritual sacrifices. When vain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-21In a special ceremony, God made a covenant with Abram and promised to do what he had said.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-211. After these things--the conquest of the invading kings. the word of the Lord--a phrase used, when connected with a vision, to denote a prophetic message. Fear not, Abram--When the excitement of the enterprise was over, he had become a prey to despondency and terror at the probable revenge that might be meditated against him. To dispel his fear, he was favored with this gracious announcement. Having such a promise, how well did it become him (and all…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 15:7

• Abraham
• Chaldea
• Condescension of God
• Faith
• Land
• Ur
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Ur
• Ur of the Chaldees
• Chronology
• Count
• Covenant
• Exceeding
• Fear
• 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