Verse List for GEN 15:2

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OET (OET-RV) “My master Yahweh,” replied Abram, “what will you give me, since we have no children and it’s Eliezer (my chief slave from Damascus) who’ll inherit all my possessions?”

OET-LV And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _said my_master YHWH what will _you _give to_me and_I am_going childless and_the _son _of the _acquisition _of my _household _of_my he is_Dammeseq ʼElīˊezer.

ULT But Abram said, “My Lord Yahweh, what will you give to me, since I go childless, and the son of the inheritance of my house, is the Damascan, Eliezer?”

UST But Abram said to him, “Yahweh my Master, even if you reward me greatly, that will not benefit me, since I still have no children. So when I die, the one who will inherit all that I have is my servant Eliezer who is a foreigner from the city of Damascus.”

BSB & MSB But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

OEB But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me? I am childless, and the person who will be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus,

WEBBE & WMBB Abram said, “Lord[fn] GOD, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”

NET But Abram said, “O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?”

LSV And Abram says, “Lord YHWH, what do You give to me, and I am going childless? And an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.”

FBV But Abram replied, “Lord God, what good is whatever you give me? I don't have any children, and the heir to all that I have is Eliezer of Damascus.”[fn]

T4T But Abram replied, “Yahweh God, how can you give me what I truly want, because I have no children, and the one who will be like a son and inherit all my possessions is my servant Eliezer from Damascus!”

LEB Then[fn] Abram said, “O Yahweh, my Lord, what will you give me? _⌊I continue to be_⌋[fn] childless, and _⌊my heir_⌋[fn] is Eliezer of Damascus.”

BBE And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And Abram said: 'O Lord GOD, what wilt Thou give me, seeing I go hence childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?'

ASV And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

DRA And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer.

YLT And Abram saith, 'Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.'

Drby And Abram said, Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me? seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.

RV And Abram said, O Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Dammesek Eliezer?
(And Abram said, Oh Lord GOD, what wilt/will thou/you give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Dammesek Elye/Elijahzer?)

SLT And Abram will say, My Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give to me, and I going childless, and the son of Masek in my house, he Eliezer of Damascus?

Wbstr And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

KJB-1769 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
(And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt/will thou/you give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Elye/Elijahzer of Damascus?)

KJB-1611 And Abram said, LORD GOD, what wilt thou giue me, seeing I goe childlesse? and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.
(And Abram said, LORD GOD, what wilt/will thou/you give me, seeing I go childless? and the steward of my house is this Elye/Elijahzer of Damascus.)

Bshps And Abram sayde: Lorde God what wylt thou geue me when I go chyldelesse, the chylde of the stewardship of my house is this Eleazer of Damasco?
(And Abram said: Lord God what wilt/will thou/you give me when I go childlesse, the child of the stewardship of my house is this Eleazer of Damasco?)

Gnva And Abram said, O Lord God, what wilt thou giue me, seeing I goe childlesse, and the steward of mine house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
(And Abram said, Oh Lord God, what wilt/will thou/you give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of mine house is this Elye/Elijahzer of Damascus?)

Cvdl But Abram sayde: LORDE LORDE, what wilt thou geue me? I go childles, and the seruaunt of my house (this Eleasar of Damascos) hath a sonne.
(But Abram said: LORD LORD, what wilt/will thou/you give me? I go childles, and the servant of my house (this Eleasar of Damascos) hath/has a son.)

Wycl And Abram seide, Lord God, what schalt thou yyue to me? Y schal go with oute fre children, and this Damask, sone of Elieser, the procuratour of myn hous, schal be myn eir.
(And Abram said, Lord God, what shalt/shall thou/you give to me? I shall go without free children, and this Damask, son of Elye/Elijahser, the procuratour of mine house, shall be mine air.)

Luth Abram aber sprach: HErr HErr, was willst du mir geben? Ich gehe dahin ohne Kinder; und mein Hausvogt hat einen Sohn, dieser Elieser von Damaskus.
(Abram but spoke: LORD LORD, what/which want you(sg) to_me give? I go gone without children; and my housevogt has a son, this Elieser from Damaskus.)

ClVg Dixitque Abram: Domine Deus, quid dabis mihi? ego vadam absque liberis, et filius procuratoris domus meæ iste Damascus Eliezer.[fn]
(And_he_said Abram: Master God, what you(sg)_will_give to_me? I I_will_go without freedom, and son procuratoris home my this Damascus Eliezer.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָ֗ם אֲדֹנָ֤⁠י יֱהוִה֙ מַה־תִּתֶּן־לִ֔⁠י וְ⁠אָנֹכִ֖י הוֹלֵ֣ךְ עֲרִירִ֑י וּ⁠בֶן־מֶ֣שֶׁק בֵּיתִ֔⁠י ה֖וּא דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ ‡

BrLXX Δέγει δὲ Ἅβραμ, Δέσποτα Κύριε, τί μοι δώσεις; ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπολύομαι ἄτεκνος· ὁ δὲ υἱὸς Μασὲκ τῆς οἰκογενοῦς μου, οὗτος Δαμασκὸς Ἐλιέζερ.

BrTr And Abram said, Master and Lord, what wilt thou give me? whereas I am departing without a child, but the son of Masek my home-born female slave, this Eliezer of Damascus is mine heir.