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And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
Acts 7:5 — KJV
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Acts 7:5
King James Version (KJV)
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Acts 7:5
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Commentary
Commentary on Acts 7:5
Theological / DevotionalNone inheritance. This fact is confirmed rather than challenged by Abraham’s purchase of a burial site in Machpelah (Gen. 23), for the possession of a grave site can hardly be called an inheritance. Indeed, if he had acquired a possession, he would not have needed to buy a grave site. He made use of the largely unoccupied grazing lands of central and southern Canaan for his large herds of cattle, but such land was not exclusively his, and was certainly not an inheritance.
His foot The phrase literally reads, “not even a foot’s breadth.”
Yet he promised. Rather, “but he promised.” See Gen. 12:7; 13:15, 16.
For a possession. Rather, “in possession.”
No child. Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran (Gen. 12:4), and was 100 years old when Isaac was born (Gen. 21:5).
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