Genesis 15:14
“And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.”
Genesis 15:14 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But I will judge the nation which they shall serve, and after this they shall come out with great substance.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
- DARBYDarby
- But also that nation which they shall serve I will judge; and afterwards they shall come out with great property.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- I will also judge that nation, whom they will serve. Afterward they will come out with great wealth,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the nation also whom they serve I judge, and after this they go out with great substance;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- But I will judge the nation they serve, and afterward, they will come out with great substance.
Context: Genesis 15
12And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
About Genesis 15: God's Covenant with Abraham
God makes a promise to Abram that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky. God also tells Abram that his descendants will be enslaved for 400 years but then they will be free and will inherit the land.
Commentary
Genesis 15 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks the beginning of God's covenant with Abraham. In this chapter, God appears to Abraham in a vision and promises to make him the father of a great nation. Abraham is then asked to bring a number of animals to be sacrificed, and God passes through the pieces, making a covenant with Abraham. This covenant is a sign of God's faithfulness to Abraham and his descendants, and it is a promise that God will be with them and will protect them.