| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 15:4:1 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֨הvehinnehand behold Genesis 15:4:2 ⧉דְבַר־יְהוָ֤הdevaryahwehword of the LORD Genesis 15:4:3 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Genesis 15:4:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Genesis 15:4:5 ⧉לֹ֥אlowill not be Genesis 15:4:6 ⧉יִֽירָשְׁךָ֖yirashkhayour heir Genesis 15:4:7 ⧉זֶ֑הzehthis one Genesis 15:4:8 ⧉כִּי־אִם֙kiimbut rather Genesis 15:4:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Genesis 15:4:10 ⧉יֵצֵ֣אyetsewill come out Genesis 15:4:11 ⧉מִמֵּעֶ֔יךָmimmeekhafrom your inward parts Genesis 15:4:12 ⧉ה֖וּאhuhe Genesis 15:4:13 ⧉יִֽירָשֶֽׁךָ׃yirashekhawill be your heir |
| 4. Formal Translation And behold, the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Reassurer} came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but rather the one who shall come forth from your own inner being—he shall be your heir.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Suddenly, a message from the LORD {Yahweh, Promise Confirmer} came to him: “This man will not be your heir; instead, your own child, born from you, will be your heir.” |