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Genesis 13:15

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— for all the land that thou seest will I give to thee, and to thy seed for ever.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— for, all the land which thou art beholding—to thee, will I give it, and to thy seed, unto times age-abiding;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for the whole of the land which thou are seeing, to thee I give it, and to thy seed—to the age.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— All the land which thou seest, I will give to thee, and to thy seed for ever.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For all the land, which thou seest, will I giue vnto thee and to thy seede for euer,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seede for euer.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your descendants forever.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— for all the land which thou seest, I will give it to thee and to thy seed for ever.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
all x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
the land 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
which x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
thou x859
(0859) Complement
אַתָּה
'attah
{at-taw'}
A primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you.
seest, 7200
{7200} Prime
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
to thee will I give x5414
(5414) Complement
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
it, y5414
[5414] Standard
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
and to thy seed 2233
{2233} Prime
זֶרַע
zera`
{zeh'-rah}
From H2232; seed; figuratively fruit, plant, sowing time, posterity.
for y5704
[5704] Standard
עַד
`ad
{ad}
Properly the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjugation; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with).
ever. 5769
{5769} Prime
עוֹלָם
`owlam
{o-lawm'}
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always.
x5704
(5704) Complement
עַד
`ad
{ad}
Properly the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjugation; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Genesis 13:14-15.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Genesis 13:14-18.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Genesis 13:15

For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for (l) ever.

(l) Meaning a long time, and till the coming of Christ as in (Exodus 12:14, Exodus 21:6; Deuteronomy 15:17) and spiritually this refers to the true children of Abram born according to the promise, and not according to the flesh, which are heirs of the true land of Canaan.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Genesis 12:7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Genesis 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 17:7-8 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. ... And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
Genesis 18:18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Genesis 24:7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Genesis 26:3-4 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; ... And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Genesis 28:4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
Genesis 28:13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I [am] the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
Genesis 35:12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
Genesis 48:4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee [for] an everlasting possession.
Exodus 33:1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, [and] go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
Numbers 34:2 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this [is] the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, [even] the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
Numbers 34:12-29 And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about. ... These [are they] whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Deuteronomy 26:2-4 That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put [it] in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there. ... And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 34:4 And the LORD said unto him, This [is] the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see [it] with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
2 Chronicles 20:7 [Art] not thou our God, [who] didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
Nehemiah 9:7-8 Thou [art] the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; ... And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give [it, I say], to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou [art] righteous:
Psalms 37:22 For [such as be] blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and [they that be] cursed of him shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalms 105:9-12 Which [covenant] he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; ... When they were [but] a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Psalms 112:1-2 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments. ... His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Isaiah 63:18 The people of thy holiness have possessed [it] but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
Matthew 5:5 Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Acts 7:5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 12:7; 15:18; 17:7; 18:18; 24:7; 26:3; 28:4, 13; 35:12; 48:4. Ex 33:1. Nu 34:2, 12. Dt 26:2; 34:4. 2Ch 20:7. Ne 9:7. Ps 37:22, 29; 105:9; 112:1. Is 63:18. Mt 5:5. Ac 7:5.

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