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- דבר dābār — “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing.
- אדני 'ǎdonāy — “Adonai, the…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Lord God. —Hebrew, Lord Jehovah, as in Genesis 15:2.
Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
19th Century
Baptist
19th Century
What! Abraham, is not God's promise sufficient for you? O father of the faithful, though you do believe, and are counted as righteous through belie…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
Lord God, whereby shall I know? It may appear absurd:
- That Abram, who before had placed confidence in the simple word of God …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall
inherit it ?
] Not as questi…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
Assurance was given to Abram of the land of Canaan for an inheritance. God never promises more than he is able to perform, as men often do. Abram d…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes