Genesis 15: God’s Covenant with Abram

After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying,

Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless,

and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold,

to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall

be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward