Genesis 15:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 15:6 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 15:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 15:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — World English Bible
Genesis 15:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — American Standard Version
Genesis 15:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him--righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 15:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he believed Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him [as] righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — Darby Translation
Genesis 15:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Abram beleeued the Lord, and he counted that to him for righteousnesse.”
Genesis 15:6 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 15:6 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 — The Living Sword
Genesis 15:6 in Context — Genesis 15
4 Alors la parole de l’Éternel lui fut adressée ainsi: Ce n’est pas lui qui sera ton héritier, mais c’est celui qui sortira de tes entrailles qui sera ton héritier.
5 Et après l’avoir conduit dehors, il dit: Regarde vers le ciel, et compte les étoiles, si tu peux les compter. Et il lui dit: Telle sera ta postérité.
6 Abram eut confiance en l’Éternel, qui le lui imputa à justice.
7 L’Éternel lui dit encore: Je suis l’Éternel, qui t’ai fait sortir d’Ur en Chaldée, pour te donner en possession ce pays.
8 Abram répondit: Seigneur Éternel, à quoi connaîtrai-je que je le posséderai?
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What Does Genesis 15:6 Mean?
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