And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not their's, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 15 of Genesis. The promise of descendants once again occupies the center of the story. Abram expresses his concern about having no children, and God reaffirms that his descendants will be numerous, establishing a covenant also related to the land.
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Da sprach er zu Abram: Das sollst du wissen, daß dein Same wird fremd sein in einem Lande, das nicht sein ist; und da wird man sie zu dienen zwingen und plagen vierhundert Jahre.
Entonces dijo a Abram: Ten por cierto que tu simiente será peregrina en tierra no suya, y servirá a los de allí, y serán por ellos afligidos cuatrocientos años.
Entonces le dijo a Abram: «Ten por cierto que tus descendientes serán extranjeros en una tierra que no les pertenece. Allí serán esclavizados y oprimidos durante cuatrocientos años.
Et l'Eternel dit à Abram: Sache que tes descendants seront étrangers dans un pays qui ne sera point à eux; ils y seront asservis, et on les opprimera pendant quatre cents ans.
E il Signore disse ad Abramo: Sappi pure che la tua progenie dimorerà come straniera in un paese che non sarà suo, e servirà alla gente di quel paese, la quale l’affliggerà; e ciò sarà per lo spazio di quattrocent’anni.
Então disse a Abrão: Sabes, de certo, que peregrina será a tua descendência em terra alheia, e será reduzida à escravidão, e será afligida por quatrocentos anos,
耶和華對 亞伯蘭 說:「你要確實知道,你的後裔必寄居在別人的地,服事那地的人;那地的人要虐待他們四百年。
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