Genesis 15:11

The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

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

In Context

10Abram brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half over against the other; but the birds he did not divide.

12When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a horror of great darkness fell on him.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:13With my lips have I rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.

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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