KJV King James Version
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
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Genesis 15:13
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
WEB World English Bible
He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your seed will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and He saith to Abram, ‘knowing—know that thy seed is a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they have served them, and they have afflicted them four hundred years,
Surrounding context — Genesis 15
10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites [is] not yet full.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayלְאַבְרָ֗םH87 · av.ramAbramיָדֹ֨עַH3045 · ya.dato knowתֵּדַ֜עH3045 · ya.dato knowכִּי־H3588 · kiforגֵ֣ר׀H1616 · gersojournerיִהְיֶ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beזַרְעֲךָ֗H2233 · ze.raseedבְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙H776 · e.retsland: country/planetלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotלָהֶ֔םH9038 · hemthemוַעֲבָד֖וּםH5647 · a.vadto serveוְעִנּ֣וּH6031 · a.nahbe occupiedאֹתָ֑םH853 · et[Obj.]אַרְבַּ֥עH702 · ar.bafourמֵא֖וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundredשָׁנָֽה׃H8141 · sha.nehyear
Cross-references
Acts 7:6-7And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat [them] evil four hundred years.Exodus 1:11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.Exodus 12:40-41Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, [was] four hundred and thirty years.Acts 7:17But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,Galatians 3:17And this I say, [that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.Exodus 1:1-2Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.Leviticus 19:34[But] the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I [am] the LORD your God.Genesis 17:8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.Psalm 105:11-12Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:Exodus 23:9Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.Exodus 22:21Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.Exodus 5:1-23And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.Psalm 105:23-25Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.Hebrews 11:8-13By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.Deuteronomy 10:19Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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