Genesis 13:15
New International Version
All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.

New Living Translation
I am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants as a permanent possession.

English Standard Version
for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.

Berean Standard Bible
for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

King James Bible
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

New King James Version
for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.

New American Standard Bible
for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your descendants forever.

NASB 1995
for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever.

NASB 1977
for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever.

Legacy Standard Bible
for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your seed forever.

Amplified Bible
for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your descendants forever.

Christian Standard Bible
for I will give you and your offspring forever all the land that you see.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for I will give you and your offspring forever all the land that you see.

American Standard Version
for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Contemporary English Version
I will give you and your family all the land you can see. It will be theirs forever!

English Revised Version
for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will give all the land you see to you and to your descendants for an indefinite period of time.

Good News Translation
I am going to give you and your descendants all the land that you see, and it will be yours forever.

International Standard Version
because I'm going to give you and your descendants all of the land that you see—forever!

Majority Standard Bible
for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

NET Bible
I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.

New Heart English Bible
for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.

Webster's Bible Translation
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

World English Bible
for I will give all the land which you see to you and to your offspring forever.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the whole of the land which you are seeing, I give it to you and to your Seed for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
for the whole of the land which thou are seeing, to thee I give it, and to thy seed -- to the age.

Smith's Literal Translation
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the land which thou seest, I will give to thee, and to thy seed for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the land that you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring even forever.

New American Bible
all the land that you see I will give to you and your descendants forever.

New Revised Standard Version
for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your descendants forever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because all the land that you see, to you I shall give it and to your seed unto eternity.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
for all the land which thou seest, I will give it to thee and to thy seed for ever.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Renews the Promise to Abram
14After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west, 15for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. 16I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.…

Cross References
Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Genesis 17:8
And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Genesis 26:3-4
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,

Genesis 28:13-14
And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

Genesis 35:12
The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.”

Exodus 32:13
Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”

Deuteronomy 1:8
See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”

Deuteronomy 34:4
And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”

Joshua 1:3-4
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. / Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.

2 Chronicles 20:7
Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

Nehemiah 9:8
You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.

Psalm 105:9-11
the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: / “I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”

Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Acts 7:5
He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.


Treasury of Scripture

For all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your seed for ever.

Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

Genesis 15:18
In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Genesis 17:7,8
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee…

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Genesis 13
1. Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt.
6. Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot.
8. Abram allows Lot to choose his part of the country,
10. and Lot goes toward Sodom.
14. God renews his promise to Abram.
18. He moves to Hebron, and there builds an altar.














For all the land that you see
This phrase signifies the vastness of God's promise to Abram. The Hebrew word for "land" is "אֶרֶץ" (erets), which can mean earth, land, or territory. In the context of ancient Near Eastern covenants, land was a critical component of identity and survival. God's promise here is not just about physical territory but also about establishing a place for His people to flourish. The act of seeing implies a divine revelation, where God invites Abram to envision the future He has planned. This promise is a testament to God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill His promises beyond human limitations.

I will give
The phrase "I will give" is a declaration of divine intention and assurance. The Hebrew verb "נָתַן" (natan) means to give, bestow, or grant. This is a unilateral promise from God, emphasizing His grace and generosity. In the ancient world, land was often acquired through conquest or inheritance, but here, God is the one who grants it. This reflects the biblical theme of God's providence and His role as the ultimate provider. It underscores the idea that the blessings Abram receives are not earned but are gifts from a faithful God.

to you and your offspring
The promise extends beyond Abram to his "offspring," which in Hebrew is "זֶרַע" (zera), meaning seed or descendants. This word carries the connotation of continuity and future generations. It highlights the covenantal relationship God establishes with Abram, which is not limited to his lifetime but extends to his lineage. This promise is foundational for the nation of Israel and is fulfilled through the patriarchs and ultimately in the coming of the Messiah. It speaks to the enduring nature of God's promises and His faithfulness to His covenant people.

forever
The term "forever" in Hebrew is "עוֹלָם" (olam), which can mean eternal, everlasting, or perpetual. This word indicates the permanence and unchanging nature of God's promise. In a world where kingdoms rise and fall, God's covenant with Abram stands as a testament to His eternal nature and His unchanging purpose. This assurance of an everlasting inheritance points to the ultimate fulfillment in the eternal kingdom of God, where His people will dwell with Him forever. It inspires believers to trust in God's promises, knowing that His word is steadfast and true throughout all generations.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the land
הָאָ֛רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you
אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

see,
רֹאֶ֖ה (rō·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

I will give
אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה (’et·tə·nen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to you
לְךָ֣ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

and your offspring
וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ (ū·lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

forever.
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


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