New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 15:6-21
61Then he believedH539 in the LordH3068; and He reckonedH2803 it to him as righteousnessH6666. 7And He saidH559 to him, “I am the LordH3068 whoH834 broughtH3318 you out of 2UrH218 of the ChaldeansH3778, to 3giveH5414 you thisH2088 landH776 to 4possessH3423 it.” 8He saidH559, “O LordH136 5GodH3068, 6howH4100 may I knowH3045 that I will 7possessH3423 it?” 9So He saidH559 to him, “8BringH3947 Me a threeH8027 yearH8027 oldH8027 heiferH5697, and a threeH8027 yearH8027 oldH8027 femaleH5795 goatH5795, and a threeH8027 yearH8027 oldH8027 ramH352, and a turtledoveH8449, and a youngH1469 pigeonH1469.” 10Then he 9broughtH3947 allH3605 theseH428 to Him and 10cutH1334 them 11in twoH8432, and laidH5414 eachH376 halfH1335 oppositeH7122 the otherH7453; but he 12did not cutH1334 the birdsH6833. 11The birdsH5861 of preyH5861 cameH3381 downH3381 upon the carcassesH6297, and AbramH87 droveH5380 them awayH5380.
12Now when the sunH8121 was goingH935 down, 13a deepH8639 sleepH8639 fellH5307 upon AbramH87; and beholdH2009, 14terrorH367 and greatH1419 darknessH2825 fellH5307 upon him. 13God saidH559 to AbramH87, “KnowH3045 for certainH3045 that 15your 16descendantsH2233 will be strangersH1616 in a landH776 that is not theirsH1992, 17where 18they will be enslavedH5647 and oppressedH6031 19fourH702 hundredH3967 yearsH8141. 14But I will alsoH1571 judgeH1777 the nationH1471 whomH834 they will serveH5647, and afterwardH310H3651 they will comeH3318 out 20with 21manyH1419 possessionsH7399. 15As for you, 22you shall goH935 to your fathersH1 in peaceH7965; you will be buriedH6912 at a goodH2896 oldH7872 ageH7872. 16Then in 23the fourthH7243 generationH1755 they will returnH7725 hereH2008, for 24the iniquityH5771 of the AmoriteH567 is not yetH5704H2008 completeH8003.”
17It cameH1961 about when the sunH8121 had setH935, that it was veryH5939 darkH5939, and beholdH2009, there appeared a smokingH6227 ovenH8574 and a flamingH784 torchH3940 whichH834 25passedH5674 betweenH996 theseH428 piecesH1506. 18On that dayH3117 the LordH3068 madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with AbramH87, sayingH559, “26To your 27descendantsH2233 I have givenH5414 thisH2088 landH776, From 28the riverH5104 of EgyptH4714 as farH5704 as the greatH1419 riverH5104, the riverH5104 EuphratesH6578: 1929the KeniteH7017 and the KenizziteH7074 and the KadmoniteH6935 20and the HittiteH2850 and the PerizziteH6522 and the RephaimH7497 21and the AmoriteH567 and the CanaaniteH3669 and the GirgashiteH1622 and the JebusiteH2983.”
Notes
- 1. Genesis 15:6 Rom 4:3, 20-22; Gal 3:6; James 2:23 ↩
- 2. Genesis 15:7 Gen 11:31 ↩
- 3. Genesis 15:7 Gen 13:15, 17 ↩
- 4. Genesis 15:7 Or inherit ↩
- 5. Genesis 15:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
- 6. Genesis 15:8 Judg 6:36-40; Luke 1:18 ↩
- 7. Genesis 15:8 Or inherit ↩
- 8. Genesis 15:9 Lit Take ↩
- 9. Genesis 15:10 Lit took ↩
- 10. Genesis 15:10 Gen 15:17 ↩
- 11. Genesis 15:10 Lit in the midst ↩
- 12. Genesis 15:10 Lev 1:17 ↩
- 13. Genesis 15:12 Gen 2:21; 28:11; Job 33:15 ↩
- 14. Genesis 15:12 Or a terror of great darkness ↩
- 15. Genesis 15:13 Acts 7:6, 17 ↩
- 16. Genesis 15:13 Lit seed ↩
- 17. Genesis 15:13 Lit and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them ↩
- 18. Genesis 15:13 Ex 1:11; Deut 5:15 ↩
- 19. Genesis 15:13 Ex 12:40; Gal 3:17 ↩
- 20. Genesis 15:14 Ex 12:32-38 ↩
- 21. Genesis 15:14 Lit great ↩
- 22. Genesis 15:15 Gen 25:8; 47:30 ↩
- 23. Genesis 15:16 Gen 15:13 ↩
- 24. Genesis 15:16 Lev 18:24-28 ↩
- 25. Genesis 15:17 Jer 34:18, 19 ↩
- 26. Genesis 15:18 Gen 17:8; Josh 21:43; Acts 7:5 ↩
- 27. Genesis 15:18 Lit seed ↩
- 28. Genesis 15:18 Ex 23:31; Num 34:1-15; Deut 1:7, 8 ↩
- 29. Genesis 15:19 Ex 3:17; 23:28; Josh 24:11; Neh 9:8 ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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