Other translations
American Standard Version
And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Darby Bible Translation
And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
But he said: Lord God, whereby may I know that I shall possess it?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he said, O Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
But he said, “O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
God's Word
Abram asked, "Almighty LORD, how can I be certain that I will take possession of it?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he said, "Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?"
International Standard Version
But he replied, "Lord GOD, how will I know that I will inherit it?"
NET Bible
But Abram said, "O sovereign LORD, by what can I know that I am to possess it?"
New American Standard Bible
He said, "O Lord GOD, how may I know that I will possess it?"
New International Version
But Abram said, "Sovereign LORD, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?"
New Living Translation
But Abram replied, "O Sovereign LORD, how can I be sure that I will actually possess it?"
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Lord GOD, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?
The World English Bible
He said, "Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?"
EasyEnglish Bible
But Abram said, ‘Almighty Lord, how can I be sure that this land will belong to me?’
Young‘s Literal Translation
and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'
New Life Version
And Abram said, “O Lord God, how may I know that it will be mine?”
The Voice Bible
Abram: But Eternal Lord, how am I supposed to know I really will possess it?
Living Bible
But Abram replied, “O Lord Jehovah, how can I be sure that you will give it to me?”
New Catholic Bible
He answered, “O Lord God, how will I know that I am to possess it?”
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, “O Lord Yahweh, how may I know that I will possess it?”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Christian Standard Bible
But he said, “Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it?”
Amplified Bible © 1954
But he [Abram] said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?
New Century Version
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I be sure that I will own this land?”
The Message
Abram said, “Master God, how am I to know this, that it will all be mine?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He said, “Lord God, how will I know that I will possess it?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
Good News Translation®
But Abram asked, “Sovereign Lord, how can I know that it will be mine?”
Wycliffe Bible
And Abram said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall wield it?
Contemporary English Version
Abram asked, “Lord God, how can I know the land will be mine?”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
But he said, ‘O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?’
Common English Bible © 2011
But Abram said, “Lord God, how do I know that I will actually possess it?”
Amplified Bible © 2015
But Abram said, “Lord God, by what [proof] will I know that I will inherit it?”
English Standard Version Anglicised
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
“Lord God,” he asked, “how will I know that I will possess it?”
New American Standard Bible
But he said, “Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?”
The Expanded Bible
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I ·be sure [L know] that I will ·own this land [possess/inherit it]?”
Tree of Life Version
So he said, “My Lord Adonai, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
Revised Standard Version
But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
New International Reader's Version
But Abram said, “Lord and King, how can I know I will have this land as my own?”
BRG Bible
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Complete Jewish Bible
He replied, “Adonai, God, how am I to know that I will possess it?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
But he said, ‘O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And he said, Adonoi Hashem, how can I have da’as that I will be its yoresh?
Names of God Bible
Abram asked, “Adonay Yahweh, how can I be certain that I will take possession of it?”
Modern English Version
But Abram said, “Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?”
Easy-to-Read Version
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I be sure that I will get this land?”
International Children’s Bible
But Abram said, “Lord God, how can I be sure that I will own this land?”
Lexham English Bible
And he said, “O Yahweh God, how shall I know that I will possess it?”
New International Version - UK
But Abram said, ‘Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I shall gain possession of it?’