Genesis 15:9

And He said to him, Bring Me three calves, and three goats, and three rams, and a turtle dove, and the young of a pigeon.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8And he said, Lord God, by what may I know that I shall inherit it?

10And he brought before Him all these. And be divided them equally, and set the divisions a division against his fellow; but the birds he did not divide.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:13And Abraham lifted up his eyes after these (words), and saw, and behold, one ram, holden in the bush by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him for a burnt offering instead of his son.

Leviticus 1:10And if his oblation be from the flock, of the sheep or the young of the goats for a burnt offering, he shall bring a perfect male.

Leviticus 3:1And if his oblation be a victim of the sanctified things; + 3:1 Kedeshaia, the Chaldee term for the Hebrew shelamim, rendered in the English Bible, “peace offerings.” if from oxen, whether male or female, he shall offer it perfect before the Lord.

Leviticus 9:2And he said unto Aharon, Take to thee a calf, a young bullock from the herd, for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering unblemished, and offer before the Lord.

Leviticus 12:8But if she find not her hand sufficient for (the providing of) a lamb, let her take two turtle doves, or two young pigeons; one for the burnt offering, and the other for the sin offering, and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.

Leviticus 14:30And he shall offer (perform) one of the turtle doves, or of the young pigeons,

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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