Verse Comparison: Genesis 15:8
American Standard Version
And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Amplified® Bible
But he [Abram] said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Contemporary English Version
Abram asked, "LORD God, how can I know the land will be mine?"
Darby English Version
And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it?
Good News Bible
But Abram asked, "Sovereign LORD, how can I know that it will be mine?"
King James Version
And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
New American Standard Bible
He said, "O Lord GOD, how may I know that I will possess it?"
New International Version
But Abram said, "O Sovereign LORD, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?"
New King James Version
And he said, "Lord GOD, how shall I know that I will inherit it?"
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He said, "O Lord GOD, how may I know that I will possess it?"
Revised Standard Version
But he said, "O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?"
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'