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Genesis 15

Genesis 15:20

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

Modern
Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,
Traditional
And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
Literal
…and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Rephaim,
Latin
…et Hethæos, et Pherezæos, Raphaim quoque,

Original

Hebrew
English
Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,

Notes

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

Heth: Son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites Perizzites: Canaanite people group living in the land of Canaan Rephaim: A race of giants who inhabited Canaan

Glossary

Ashteroth-Karnaim Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Canaan, Canaanite Circumcision Covenant Curse, Cursed Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Heir History of Israel Inheritance Kenizzites Land Mamre (Place) Nations Palestine Patriarchs, Period of the Perizzite Prayer Promise Rephaim Torah

Topics

Abraham: Canaan Given To Canaan: Land of Promised to Abraham and his Seed Condescension of God: Enters Into Covenant with Abraham Hittites: Land of, Promised to Israel Perizzites: Territory of, Given to Abraham Rephaim: An Ancient People of Palestine, of Great Stature