All these he took, cutting them in two and putting one half opposite the other, but not cutting the birds in two.
And evil birds came down on the bodies, but Abram sent them away.
Then when the sun went down and it was dark, he saw a smoking fire and a flaming light which went between the parts of the bodies.
And he said, Take a young cow of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a sheep of three years old, and a dove and a young pigeon.
And let it be broken open at the wings, but not cut in two; and let it be burned on the altar by the priest on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burned offering; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord.
Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.