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Gen 15:4 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

shall come		Gen 17:16; Gen 21:12; 2Sa 7:12; 2Sa 16:11; 2Ch 32:21; Phm 1:12

Correlating Passages

shall come

	Gen 17:16	And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother] of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
	Gen 21:12	And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
	2Sa 7:12	And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
	2Sa 16:11	And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
	2Ch 32:21	And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
	Phm 1:12	Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

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Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 15:4," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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