Verse 3

Abram added,“Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:14 : 14 When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.
• Prov 29:21 : 21 If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.
• Prov 30:23 : 23 under an unloved woman who becomes married, and under a female servant who dispossesses her mistress.
• Eccl 2:7 : 7 I purchased male and female slaves, and I owned slaves who were born in my house; I also possessed more livestock– both herds and flocks– than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.
• Jer 12:1 : 1 LORD, you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. Why are wicked people successful? Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives?
• Heb 10:35-36 : 35 So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward. 36 For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.
• Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
• Gen 12:2 : 2 Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
• Gen 13:16 : 16 And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted.