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 to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, 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, Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me? seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this 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, Lo, to me thou hast given no seed, and behold, a son of my house will be 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 to him, saying, This shall not be thine heir, but he that will come forth out of thy body 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 led him out, and said, Look now toward the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them. And he said to 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 Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him 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 to him, I am Jehovah who brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give thee this land to possess it.

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

And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess 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 to him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of 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 all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid the half of each opposite its fellow; but the birds he did not divide.

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

And the birds of prey came down on the carcases; and Abram scared 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 as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a 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 to Abram, Know assuredly that thy seed will be a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they 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.

But also that nation which they shall serve I will judge; and afterwards they shall come out with great property.

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

And 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 fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorites 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 when the sun had gone down, and it was dark, that behold, there was a smoking furnace, and a flame of fire which passed between those 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

On the same day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates;

19 T he Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,

the Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,

20 T he Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,

and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaim,

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

and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.