He brought him all these, split them in two, and placed each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not cut up.
Then, having torn the bird open by its wings without separating the halves, the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood and the embers. It is a burnt offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the Lord.
When the sun had set and it was dark, there appeared a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch, which passed between those pieces.
Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation.
He answered 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.
Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram scared them away.