Genesis 15:4
“And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 15Meaning
God rejects that conclusion and promises that Abram's own offspring will be his heir.
Read carefully
Read the verse within its literary unit and avoid making it say more than the narrative itself establishes.
Reflection
The passage invites trust in God's faithfulness while keeping promise, waiting, and fulfillment in their proper narrative order.