Genesis 15:18 — So that day Jehovah made this covenant with Abram: “I have given this land to y… — TLB | maBible

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18 So that day Jehovah made this covenant with Abram: “I have given this land to your descendants from the Wadi-el-Arish to the Euphrates River.

Passage themes

God's covenant — made a covenant
The promised land — Unto thy seed have I given this land
The southern border — from the river of Egypt
The Euphrates boundary — unto the great river, the river Euphrates

Notes and references

Wadi-el-Arish, literally, “River of Egypt,” at the southern border of Judah.

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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