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Genesis 15

Genesis 15:21

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

Modern
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”
Traditional
And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
Literal
…and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.”
Latin
…et Amorrhæos, et Chananæos, et Gergesæos, et Jebusæos.

Original

Hebrew
English
Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”

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

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Girgashites: A Canaanite people group living in the Promised Land Jebusites: Canaanite tribe inhabiting Jerusalem before David's conquest

Places

Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants

Glossary

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

Topics

Abraham: Canaan Given To Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Canaan: Land of Promised to Abraham and his Seed Condescension of God: Enters Into Covenant with Abraham Girgashites: Land of, Given to Abraham and his Descendants Jebusites: Land of, Given to Abraham and his Descendants The Amorites: One of the Seven Nations of Canaan