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.
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Gill's Exposition
And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses,.... Upon the birds, as Aben Ezra and Ben Melech interpret it, whose carcasses were whole; or rather upon the divided carcasses of the animals, and…
- The Faith of Abram 1. דבר dābār, “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing. 2. אדני 'ǎdonāy, “Adonai, the Lord;” related: “bring down, lay down.” This is the name usually read in…
Adam Clarke
Divided them in the midst - The ancient method of making covenants as well as the original word, have been already alluded to, and in a general way explained. See Gen 6:18. The word covenant from con,…
We have here the assurance given to Abram of the land of Canaan for an inheritance.
I. God declares his purpose concerning it, Gen 15:7. Observe here, Abram made no complaint in this matter, as he had…
The Ratification of the Promise by a Solemn Covenant
The occasion of the covenant is distinct from that described in Gen 15:1-6; but the connexion of thought is obvious. It is the man of faith who…