1 A fter these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great.

After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

2 A nd Abram said, Lord God, what can You give me, since I am going on childless and he who shall be the owner and heir of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

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?

3 A nd Abram continued, Look, You have given me no child; and born in my house is my heir.

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

4 A nd behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, This man shall not be your heir, but he who shall come from your own body shall be your heir.

And, behold, the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heir; But he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

5 A nd He brought him outside and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the stars—if you are able to number them. Then He said to him, So shall your descendants be.

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

6 A nd he believed in (trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness (right standing with God).

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

7 A nd He said to him, I am the Lord, Who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees to give you this land as an inheritance.

And he said unto him, I am Jehovah that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

8 B ut he said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?

And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

9 A nd He said to him, Bring to Me a heifer three years old, a she-goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

And he said unto him, Take me a heifer three years old, and a she-goat three years old, and a ram three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

10 A nd he brought Him all these and cut them down the middle and laid each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not divide.

And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

11 A nd when the birds of prey swooped down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

12 W hen the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram, and a horror (a terror, a shuddering fear) of great darkness assailed and oppressed him.

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

13 A nd said to Abram, Know positively that your descendants will be strangers dwelling as temporary residents in a land that is not theirs, and they will be slaves there and will be afflicted and oppressed for 400 years.

And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

14 B ut I will bring judgment on that nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with great possessions.

and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

15 A nd you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old (hoary) age.

But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

16 A nd in the fourth generation they shall come back here again, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full and complete.

And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.

17 W hen the sun had gone down and a darkness had come on, behold, a smoking oven and a flaming torch passed between those pieces.

And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces.

18 O n the same day the Lord made a covenant (promise, pledge) with Abram, saying, To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates—the land of

In that day Jehovah 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:

19 T he Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,

the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,

20 T he Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,

and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Rephaim,

21 T he Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.