Genesis 15:12
As the sun went down, a deep sleep came over Abram, and at the same time a dense and terrifying darkness fell on him.
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11When vultures flew down on the carcasses, Abram frightened them off.
Cross References
Genesis 2:21So the Lord God put Adam into a deep sleep and as he slept the Lord God removed one of Adam's ribs and closed up the place where he took it with body tissue.
Job 4:13Troubling thoughts came to me in nightmares when you fall into a deep sleep.
Psalms 4:3You should realize that the Lord shows special favor to the faithful. The Lord listens when I call to him.
Acts 9:8Saul got to his feet, and when he opened his eyes, he couldn't see anything. His companions took him by the hand and led 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 →