Genesis 15:11

And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but 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

10So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.

12As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.

Ezekiel 17:7But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so 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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