And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
Genesis 15:10 - English Standard Version 2016 And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he brought Him all these and cut them down the middle [into halves] and laid each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not divide. American Standard Version (1901) And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not. Common English Bible He took all of these animals, split them in half, and laid the halves facing each other, but he didn’t split the birds. Catholic Public Domain Version Taking all these, he divided them through the middle, and placed both parts opposite one another. But the birds he did not divide. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he took all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid the two pieces of each one against the other; but the birds he divided not. |
And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
He shall tear it open by its wings, but shall not sever it completely. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
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