Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But Abram answered, "Sovereign LORD, what good will your reward do me, since I have no children? My only heir is Eliezer of Damascus. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. what. Genesis 12:1-3 And the Lord said to Abram: Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and out of thy father's house, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. . . . childless. Genesis 25:21 And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive. Genesis 30:1,2 And Rachel seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die. . . . 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying: O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look down, and wilt be mindful of me, and not forget thy handmaid, and wilt give to thy servant a manchild: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head. Psalm 127:3 Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb. Proverbs 13:12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh, is a tree of life. Isaiah 56:5 I will give to them in my house, and within my walls, a place, and a name better than sons and daughters: I will give them an everlasting name which shall never perish. Acts 7:5 And he gave him no inheritance in it: no, not the pace of a foot. But he promised to give it him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. the. Genesis 24:2,10 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh, . . . Genesis 39:4-6,9 And Joseph found favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him: . . . Genesis 43:19 Wherefore, going up to the steward of the house, at the door, Genesis 44:1 And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack. Proverbs 17:2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren. Context God's Covenant with Abram1Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great. 2And 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.3And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant born in my house, shall be my heir.… Cross References Genesis 14:15 And dividing his company, he rushed upon them in the night, and defeated them: and pursued them as far as Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus. Genesis 15:1 Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great. Genesis 15:3 And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant born in my house, shall be my heir. Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold Damascus shall cease to be a city, and shall be as a ruinous heap of stones. Jeremiah 49:23 Against Damascus. Emath is confounded and Arphad: for they have heard very bad tidings, they are troubled as in the sea: through care they could not rest. Jump to Previous Abram Acquired Child Childless Continue Damascus Eliezer Elie'zer Estate Heir Hence House Inherit Possessor Sovereign Steward Wealth WiltJump to Next Abram Acquired Child Childless Continue Damascus Eliezer Elie'zer Estate Heir Hence House Inherit Possessor Sovereign Steward Wealth WiltLinks Genesis 15:2 NIVGenesis 15:2 NLT Genesis 15:2 ESV Genesis 15:2 NASB Genesis 15:2 Bible Apps Genesis 15:2 Biblia Paralela Genesis 15:2 Chinese Bible Genesis 15:2 French Bible Genesis 15:2 German Bible Alphabetical: Abram am and But can childless Damascus Eliezer estate give GOD heir house I inherit is LORD me my O of one remain said since Sovereign the what who will you OT Law: Genesis 15:2 Abram said Lord Yahweh what will you (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |