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Genesis 15:9-17

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9 So He said to him, "Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
10 Then he brought all these to Him and 1cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he 2did not cut the birds.
11 The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
12 Now when the sun was going down, 3a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.
13 God said to Abram, "Know for certain that 4your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where 5they will be enslaved and oppressed 6four hundred years.
14 "But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward * they will come out 7with many possessions.
15 "As for you, 8you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age.
16 "Then in 9the fourth generation they will return here, for 10the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet * complete."
17 It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which 11passed between these pieces.
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Genesis 15:9-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 15

This chapter informs us of a gracious appearance of God to Abram, and of a kind promise made unto him, Ge 15:1; of Abram's request for an heir, Ge 15:2,3; of an answer to it, that he should have one, and even a numberless seed, Ge 15:4,5; which he gave credit to, Ge 15:6; upon which he has a fresh promise of the land of Canaan, Ge 15:7; of his inheriting of which he desires a sign, and this was given him, Ge 15:8-12; and at the same time it was predicted to him how long his posterity should be afflicted in a land not theirs, and afterwards come out with great substance, Ge 15:13-16; and the grant of the land of Canaan to his seed is renewed, Ge 15:17-21.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

  • 1. Genesis 15:17
  • 2. Leviticus 1:17
  • 3. Genesis 2:21; Genesis 28:11; Job 33:15
  • 4. Acts 7:6, 17
  • 5. Exodus 1:11; Deuteronomy 5:15
  • 6. Exodus 12:40; Galatians 3:17
  • 7. Exodus 12:32-38
  • 8. Genesis 25:8; Genesis 47:30
  • 9. Genesis 15:13
  • 10. Leviticus 18:24-28
  • 11. Jeremiah 34:18, 19

Footnotes 7

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