Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
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11And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Cross References
Genesis 2:21And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
Job 4:13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men.
Psalms 4:3But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to him.
Acts 9:8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they 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 →