Genesis 15:5
The Scripture
(5) And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 15 Abraham is an old man when his servant goes to find a wife for his son Isaac, and he is pleased with Rebekah, who is his servant’s wife. Abraham blesses her and gives her to Isaac, and God promises that Isaac will inherit the land of Canaan. The chapter shows God’s covenant and the fulfillment of Abraham’s promise.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 1:10Psalms 147:4Jeremiah 33:22Romans 9:7Romans 9:8Genesis 12:2Genesis 13:16Genesis 16:10Genesis 22:17Genesis 28:14Exodus 32:13Deuteronomy 10:22
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