Kejadian 15:8

15:8 But ¹  Abram ²  said, “O sovereign Lord, ³  by what ⁴  can I know that I am to possess it?”

Ulangan 11:24

11:24 Every place you set your foot ⁵  will be yours; your border will extend from the desert to Lebanon and from the River (that is, the Euphrates) as far as the Mediterranean Sea. ⁶ 

[15:8]  ¹ tn Here the vav carries adversative force and is translated “but.”

[15:8]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:8]  ³ tn See note on the phrase “sovereign Lord” in 15:2.

[15:8]  ⁴ tn Or “how.”

[11:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “the sole of your foot walks.” The placing of the foot symbolizes conquest and dominion, especially on land or on the necks of enemies (cf. Deut 1:36; Ps 7:13; Isa 63:3 Hab 3:19; Zech 9:13). See E. H. Merrill, NIDOTTE 1:992.

[11:24]  ⁶ tn Heb “the after sea,” that is, the sea behind one when one is facing east, which is the normal OT orientation. Cf. ASV “the hinder sea.”