Genesis 15:10 — So Abram brought all these to Him and cut them down the middle, and laid each h… — AMP | maBible

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10 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.

Passage themes

The covenant rite — divided them in the midst
The birds undivided — the birds divided he not

Notes and references

This was preparation for an ancient ceremony that formally bound two parties to an agreement or covenant (v 18). Reference is made to the ceremony in Jer 34:18, but details are not given elsewhere in Scripture.

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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