Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half. New Living Translation So Abram presented all these to him and killed them. Then he cut each animal down the middle and laid the halves side by side; he did not, however, cut the birds in half. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. New American Standard Bible Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. NASB 1995 Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. NASB 1977 Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. Legacy Standard Bible Then he brought all these to Him and split them into parts down the middle and laid each part opposite the other; but he did not split apart the birds. Amplified Bible So Abram brought all these to Him and cut them down the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. Christian Standard Bible So he brought all these to him, cut them in half, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds in half. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he brought all these to Him, split them down the middle, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut up the birds. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Abram obeyed the LORD. Then he cut the animals in half and laid the two halves of each animal opposite each other on the ground. But he did not cut the doves and pigeons in half. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Abram brought all these animals to him. He cut each of them in half and laid each half opposite the other. However, he did not cut the birds in half. Good News Translation Abram brought the animals to God, cut them in half, and placed the halves opposite each other in two rows; but he did not cut up the birds. International Standard Version So Abram brought him all these animals and cut each of them in half, down the middle, placing the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds in half. Majority Standard Bible So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half. NET Bible So Abram took all these for him and then cut them in two and placed each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half. New Heart English Bible He brought him all of these, and divided them in the middle, and placed each half opposite the other; but he did not divide the birds. Webster's Bible Translation And he took to him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds he did not divide. World English Bible He brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn’t divide the birds. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he takes all these to Him, and separates them in the midst, and puts each piece opposite its fellow, but the bird he has not divided; Young's Literal Translation and he taketh to him all these, and separateth them in the midst, and putteth each piece over against its fellow, but the bird he hath not divided; Smith's Literal Translation And he will take to him all these, and he will divide them, asunder in the midst, and will put each of its parts divided, opposite its companion: and the birds he divided not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. 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. New American Bible He brought him all these, split them in two, and placed each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not cut up. New Revised Standard Version He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he took to himself all these, and cut them in two, and laid each piece against another; but the birds he did not divide. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he took to him all of these and divided them equally and laid the members against its counterpart and he did not divide the birds. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation So he took to him all these, and divided them in the midst, and set them opposite to each other, but the birds he did not divide. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Confirms His Promise…9And the LORD said to him, “Bring Me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a turtledove and a young pigeon.” 10So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half. 11And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.… Cross References Jeremiah 34:18-19 And those who have transgressed My covenant and have not fulfilled the terms of the covenant they made before Me, I will treat like the calf they cut in two in order to pass between its pieces. / The officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the pieces of the calf, Exodus 24:5-8 Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. / Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splattered on the altar. / Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” ... Leviticus 1:5-9 And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. / The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. ... 1 Samuel 11:7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man. Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. Hebrews 9:18-20 That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. / For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, / saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” Matthew 26:28 This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Luke 22:20 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you. Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Galatians 3:6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Hebrews 11:17-19 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, / even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death. 1 Kings 18:33 Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood, 2 Chronicles 7:5 And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. Psalm 50:5 “Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.” Ezekiel 17:18-19 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke. Treasury of Scripture And he took to him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. divided them. Jeremiah 34:18,19 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, … 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. the birds. Leviticus 1:17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. Jump to Previous Abram Arranged Bird Birds Cut Cutting Divide Divided Fellow Half Halves Laid Middle Midst Opposite Piece Putteth SeparatethJump to Next Abram Arranged Bird Birds Cut Cutting Divide Divided Fellow Half Halves Laid Middle Midst Opposite Piece Putteth SeparatethGenesis 15 1. God encourages Abram, who asks for an heir.4. God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed. 6. Abram is justified by faith. 7. Canaan is promised again, 9. and confirmed by a sign, and a vision, 18. prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt. So Abram brought all these to Him This phrase indicates Abram's obedience and faithfulness to God's command. The Hebrew root for "brought" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which means to come or bring. This action signifies Abram's willingness to follow divine instructions, a recurring theme in his life. Historically, this act of bringing sacrificial animals was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern covenant rituals, symbolizing a solemn agreement between parties. split each of them down the middle and laid the halves opposite each other The birds, however, he did not cut in half Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So [Abram] broughtוַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (way·yiq·qaḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these to Him, אֵ֗לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those split וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר (way·ḇat·têr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1334: To cut in two each of them אֹתָם֙ (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case down the middle, בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ (bat·tā·weḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre and laid וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the halves בִּתְר֖וֹ (biṯ·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1335: A part, piece opposite לִקְרַ֣את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way each אִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person other. רֵעֵ֑הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow The birds, הַצִפֹּ֖ר (ha·ṣip·pōr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6833: A little bird however, וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case he did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no cut. בָתָֽר׃ (ḇā·ṯār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1334: To cut in two Links Genesis 15:10 NIVGenesis 15:10 NLT Genesis 15:10 ESV Genesis 15:10 NASB Genesis 15:10 KJV Genesis 15:10 BibleApps.com Genesis 15:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 15:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 15:10 French Bible Genesis 15:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 15:10 He brought him all of these (Gen. 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