Genesis 15:8

Lord GOD. Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah. See Genesis 15:2 and App-4.

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⁸ And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

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