Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a dread, great and dark, invaded him.
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11And birds descended upon the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
Cross References
Genesis 2:21And so the Lord God sent a deep sleep upon Adam. And when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and he completed it with flesh for it.
Job 4:13In the horror of a vision by night, when men are accustomed to be overtaken by a deep sleep,
Psalms 4:3Sons of men, how long will you be dull in heart, so that whatever you love is in vain, and whatever you seek is false? Pause
Acts 9:8Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
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 →