Then Abram brought all of these to Him and cut them in two and laid each piece opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half.
And he shall split it open by its wings, but not tear it in two. The priest shall burn it on the altar on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt sacrifice, a food offering made by fire, which is a pleasing aroma for the Lord.
When the sun went down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot with a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
Strive to show yourself approved unto God, a workman who need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
So He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
When the birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.