Genesis 15 What can you give me

[seekeroftruth]

Genesis 15:1 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:

“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,[a]
your very great reward.(b)”

2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”​

a. Genesis 15:1 Or sovereign
b. Genesis 15:1 Or shield; / your reward will be very great
c. Genesis 15:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain

Back in this day, a man and wife without children was scorned. In the event there was no heir, the servant would inherit everything.

 

[b23hqb]

Old Abe even screwed that up by giving the fruit of his loins to Hagar resulting in Ishmael, resulting in where we are today. I think that even if God had put "patience" in that passage the result would have been the same.