Genesis 15:10
“And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses,.... Upon the birds, as Aben Ezra and Ben Melech interpret it, whose…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 15:1-21
- The Faith of Abram 1. דבר dābār, “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing. 2. אדני 'ǎdonāy,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Divided them in the midst - The ancient method of making covenants as well as the original word, have been already…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 15:7-11
We have here the assurance given to Abram of the land of Canaan for an inheritance.
I. God declares his purpose…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 15:7-19
The Ratification of the Promise by a Solemn Covenant
The occasion of the covenant is distinct from that described in…