Genesis 15:12
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a horror of great darkness fell on him.
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11The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
Cross References
Genesis 2:21Then the Lord God caused the human to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
Psalms 4:3See! The Lord has shown me his wonderful kindness: the Lord hears, when I call to him.
Acts 9:8When Saul got up from the ground, though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So his men led him by the hand, and 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 →