Genesis 15:9
“And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he took unto him all these,.... The heifer, goat, ram, turtle, and young pigeon, not to himself, but to the Lord, as…
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
Take me a heifer - עגלה eglah, a she-calf; a she-goat, עז ez, a goat, male or female, but distinguished here by the…
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, 1882–1921
Take me an heifer, &c. The sign to Abram is the sign of the covenant, of which the ceremonial is here described. This…
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