Gen 15:8 | NET2full | STEP | But Abram said , “O Sovereign Lord , by what can I know that I am to possess it?”

‏ Genesis 15:8

8 But ^{▼▼tn Here the vav carries adversative force and is translated “but.”} Abram ^{▼▼tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said, “O Sovereign Lord, ^{▼▼tn See note on the phrase “Sovereign Lord” in 15:2.} by what ^{▼▼tn Or “how.”} can I know that I am to possess it?”