15:2 But Abram said, “O sovereign Lord, 1 what will you give me since 2 I continue to be 3 childless, and my heir 4 is 5 Eliezer of Damascus?” 6 15:3 Abram added, 7 “Since 8 you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!” 9
15:4 But look, 10 the word of the Lord came to him: “This man 11 will not be your heir, 12 but instead 13 a son 14 who comes from your own body will be 15 your heir.” 16 15:5 The Lord 17 took him outside and said, “Gaze into the sky and count the stars – if you are able to count them!” Then he said to him, “So will your descendants be.”
15:6 Abram believed 18 the Lord, and the Lord 19 considered his response of faith 20 as proof of genuine loyalty. 21