Genesis 15:11

And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

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In The King James Version

And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

In Context

10And he took all these for him, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half opposite the other. But he did not divide the birds.

12And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram. And, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:13With my lips I have declared all the ordinances of thy mouth.

Ezekiel 17:7There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And, behold, this vine bent its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 15:8-12

7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord God , whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? 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. 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. 11 And when the fowls… Read the whole commentary →

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