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Genesis 15

Genesis 15:11

God Confirms His Promise · Genesis 15:8–21
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Translations

Modern
And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
Traditional
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Literal
And the bird of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
Latin
Descenderuntque volucres super cadavera, et abigebat eas Abram.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

Notes

Genesis 15:11

birds of prey: These are ceremonially unclean birds that symbolize those who unjustly attack Abraham's heirs (15:13–14).

Genesis 15:7–21

In a special ceremony, God made a covenant with Abram and promised to do what he had said.

Genesis 15:1–21

God made a covenant (a special agreement) with Abram. In this covenant, God confirmed the promises he had made earlier when he summoned Abram to leave his country (12:1–3). Abram's descendants would experience a long period of slavery before God made these promises come true.

Parallels

Numbers 34:1–15 Romans 4:13–25

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Circumcision Covenant Curse, Cursed Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Heir History of Israel Land Mamre (Place) Patriarchs, Period of the Prayer Promise Torah

Topics

Abraham: Canaan Given To Birds: Many Kinds of, Carnivorous Condescension of God: Enters Into Covenant with Abraham Covenant of Men with Men by offering a Sacrifice Covenants: Made by Passing Between the Pieces of the Divided Sacrifices Sacrifices: The Covenants of God Confirmed By Sign: Asked for By, and Given to Abraham Symbols and Similitudes: Sacrificial Animals The Covenant: Made With: Abraham Vision of Abraham: Concerning his Descendants