Genesis 15:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶּר אַבְרָ֗ם אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהוִה֙ מַה־תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י הוֹלֵ֣ךְ עֲרִירִ֑י וּבֶן־מֶ֣שֶׁק בֵּיתִ֔י ה֖וּא דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer ʾAḇrām ʾăḏōnāy YHWH what-titten-to-me and-ʾānōḵî hôlēḵ ʿărîrî and-ben-mešeq bêṯî he Dammeśeq ʾĔlîʿezer.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *ʾAḇrām*: proper name
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: my Lord - divine title with 1st person suffix
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *titten*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will give
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *hôlēḵ*: Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking
• *ʿărîrî*: adjective masculine singular - childless
• *ben*: construct form of masculine singular noun - son of
• *mešeq*: masculine singular noun - possession/acquisition
• *bêṯî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house

Word Meanings

• *hôlēḵ*: going/walking/proceeding/departing
• *ʿărîrî*: childless/bereaved/destitute
• *mešeq*: possession/acquisition/stewardship
• *Dammeśeq*: Damascus/Damascene

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram{H87} said,{H559} O Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} what wilt thou give{H5414} me, seeing I go{H1980} childless,{H6185} and he{H1931} that shall be possessor{H1121} of my house{H1004} is Eliezer{H461} of Damascus?{H1834}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram{H87} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, what wilt thou give{H5414}{(H8799)} me, seeing I go{H1980}{(H8802)} childless{H6185}, and the steward{H1121}{H4943} of my house{H1004} is this{H1931} Eliezer{H461} of Damascus{H1834}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Abram answered: LORde Iehouah what wilt thou geue me: I goo childlesse and the cater of myne housse this Eleasar of Damasco hath a sonne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Abram sayde: LORDE LORDE, what wilt thou geue me? I go childles, and the seruaunt of my house (this Eleasar of Damascos) hath a sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Abram said, O Lord God, what wilt thou giue me, seeing I goe childlesse, and the steward of mine house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Abram sayde: Lorde God what wylt thou geue me when I go chyldelesse, the chylde of the stewardship of my house is this Eleazer of Damasco?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abram saith, `Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Abram said,“O Sovereign LORD, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:21 : 21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
• Acts 7:5 : 5 And He gave him no inheritance in it, not even enough to set his foot on; yet he promised that He would give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him, when as yet he had no child.
• Gen 12:1-3 : 1 Now the LORD had said to Abram, Get yourself out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you: 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing: 3 And I will bless those who bless you, and curse him who curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
• Gen 24:2 : 2 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,
• Gen 24:10 : 10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, for all his master's goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
• Gen 30:1-2 : 1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die." 2 Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
• Gen 39:4-6 : 4 And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his care. 5 And from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's care; and he did not concern himself with anything except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well-favored.
• Gen 39:9 : 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
• Gen 43:19 : 19 And they drew near to the steward of Joseph's house, and spoke with him at the door of the house,
• Gen 44:1 : 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.
• 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your maidservant, and remember me, and not forget your maidservant, but will give your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.
• Ps 127:3 : 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
• Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
• Prov 17:2 : 2 A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, and will share the inheritance among the brethren.
• Isa 56:5 : 5 Even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.