Genesis 15:3

NETBible

Abram added, 1  “Since 2  you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!” 3 

NIV ©

And Abram said, "You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir."

NASB ©

And Abram said, "Since You have given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir."

NLT ©

You have given me no children, so one of my servants will have to be my heir."

MSG ©

Abram continued, "See, you've given me no children, and now a mere house servant is going to get it all."

BBE ©

And Abram said, You have given me no child, and a servant in my house will get the heritage.

NRSV ©

And Abram said, "You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir."

NKJV ©

Then Abram said, "Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!"

KJV
And Abram
<087>
said
<0559> (8799)_,
Behold, to me thou hast given
<05414> (8804)
no
<03808>
seed
<02233>_:
and, lo, one born
<01121>
in my house
<01004>
is mine heir
<03423> (8802)_.
NASB ©
And Abram
<87>
said
<559>
, "Since
<2005>
You have given
<5414>
no
<3808>
offspring
<2233>
to me, one
<1121>
born
<1121>
in my house
<1004>
is my heir
<3423>
."
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} abram {N-PRI} epeidh
<1894> 
CONJ
emoi
<1473> 
P-DS
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
edwkav
<1325> 
V-AAI-2S
sperma
<4690> 
N-ASN
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
de
<1161> 
PRT
oikogenhv {A-NSM} mou
<1473> 
P-GS
klhronomhsei
<2816> 
V-FAI-3S
me
<1473> 
P-AS
NET [draft] ITL
Abram
<087>
added
<0559>
, “Since
<02005>
you have not
<03808>
given
<05414>
me a descendant
<02233>
, then look
<02009>
, one born
<01121>
in my house
<01004>
will be my heir
<03423>
!”
HEBREW
yta
<0853>
srwy
<03423>
ytyb
<01004>
Nb
<01121>
hnhw
<02009>
erz
<02233>
httn
<05414>
al
<03808>
yl
<0>
Nh
<02005>
Mrba
<087>
rmayw (15:3)
<0559>
NETBible

Abram added, 1  “Since 2  you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!” 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “And Abram said.”

2 tn The construction uses הֵן (hen) to introduce the foundational clause (“since…”), and וְהִנֵּה (vÿhinneh) to introduce the main clause (“then look…”).

3 tn Heb “is inheriting me.”