Genesi 15
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Le promesse e l'alleanza
15 Dopo tali fatti, questa parola del Signore fu rivolta ad Abram in visione: «Non temere, Abram. Io sono il tuo scudo; la tua ricompensa sarà molto grande». 2 Rispose Abram: «Mio Signore Dio, che mi darai? Io me ne vado senza figli e l'erede della mia casa è Eliezer di Damasco». 3 Soggiunse Abram: «Ecco a me non hai dato discendenza e un mio domestico sarà mio erede». 4 Ed ecco gli fu rivolta questa parola dal Signore: «Non costui sarà il tuo erede, ma uno nato da te sarà il tuo erede». 5 Poi lo condusse fuori e gli disse: «Guarda in cielo e conta le stelle, se riesci a contarle» e soggiunse: «Tale sarà la tua discendenza». 6 Egli credette al Signore, che glielo accreditò come giustizia. 7 E gli disse: «Io sono il Signore che ti ho fatto uscire da Ur dei Caldei per darti in possesso questo paese». 8 Rispose: «Signore mio Dio, come potrò sapere che ne avrò il possesso?». 9 Gli disse: «Prendimi una giovenca di tre anni, una capra di tre anni, un ariete di tre anni, una tortora e un piccione». 10 Andò a prendere tutti questi animali, li divise in due e collocò ogni metà di fronte all'altra; non divise però gli uccelli. 11 Gli uccelli rapaci calavano su quei cadaveri, ma Abram li scacciava. 12 Mentre il sole stava per tramontare, un torpore cadde su Abram, ed ecco un oscuro terrore lo assalì. 13 Allora il Signore disse ad Abram: «Sappi che i tuoi discendenti saranno forestieri in un paese non loro; saranno fatti schiavi e saranno oppressi per quattrocento anni. 14 Ma la nazione che essi avranno servito, la giudicherò io: dopo, essi usciranno con grandi ricchezze. 15 Quanto a te, andrai in pace presso i tuoi padri; sarai sepolto dopo una vecchiaia felice. 16 Alla quarta generazione torneranno qui, perché l'iniquità degli Amorrei non ha ancora raggiunto il colmo».
17 Quando, tramontato il sole, si era fatto buio fitto, ecco un forno fumante e una fiaccola ardente passarono in mezzo agli animali divisi. 18 In quel giorno il Signore concluse questa alleanza con Abram:
«Alla tua discendenza io do questo paese dal fiume d'Egitto al grande fiume, il fiume Eufrate; 19 il paese dove abitano i Keniti, i Kenizziti, i Kadmoniti, 20 gli Hittiti, i Perizziti, i Refaim, 21 gli Amorrei, i Cananei, i Gergesei, gli Evei e i Gebusei».
Genesis 15
New International Version
The Lord’s Covenant With Abram
15 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram(A) in a vision:(B)
2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,(F) what can you give me since I remain childless(G) and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?(H)” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant(I) in my household(J) will be my heir.”
4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.(K)” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(L)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.”(M)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(N)
7 He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out(O) of Ur of the Chaldeans(P) to give you this land to take possession of it.”(Q)
8 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,(R) how can I know(S) that I will gain possession of it?”(T)
9 So the Lord said to him, “Bring me a heifer,(U) a goat and a ram, each three years old,(V) along with a dove and a young pigeon.(W)”
10 Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other;(X) the birds, however, he did not cut in half.(Y) 11 Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses,(Z) but Abram drove them away.
12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep,(AA) and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. 13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years(AB) your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved(AC) and mistreated there. 14 But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out(AD) with great possessions.(AE) 15 You, however, will go to your ancestors(AF) in peace and be buried at a good old age.(AG) 16 In the fourth generation(AH) your descendants will come back here,(AI) for the sin of the Amorites(AJ) has not yet reached its full measure.”
17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch(AK) appeared and passed between the pieces.(AL) 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram(AM) and said, “To your descendants I give this land,(AN) from the Wadi[e] of Egypt(AO) to the great river, the Euphrates(AP)— 19 the land of the Kenites,(AQ) Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hittites,(AR) Perizzites,(AS) Rephaites,(AT) 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.”(AU)
Footnotes
- Genesis 15:1 Or sovereign
- Genesis 15:1 Or shield; / your reward will be very great
- Genesis 15:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
- Genesis 15:18 Or river
Genesis 15
King James Version
15 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4 And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
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 came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
Genèse 15
Segond 21
Renouvellement des promesses à Abram
15 Après ces événements, la parole de l'Eternel fut adressée à Abram dans une vision. Il dit: «Abram, n’aie pas peur! Je suis ton bouclier et ta récompense sera très grande.» 2 Abram répondit: «Seigneur Eternel, que me donneras-tu? Je m'en vais sans enfants et l'héritier de mes biens, c'est Eliézer de Damas.» 3 Abram dit: «Tu ne m'as pas donné de descendance, et c’est un serviteur de ma famille qui sera mon héritier.»
4 Alors l'Eternel lui adressa la parole: «Ce n'est pas lui qui sera ton héritier, mais bien celui qui naîtra de toi.» 5 Après l'avoir conduit dehors, il dit: «Regarde vers le ciel et compte les étoiles, si tu peux les compter.» Il lui affirma: *«Telle sera ta descendance.»[a] 6 *Abram eut confiance en l'Eternel, qui le lui compta comme justice.[b]
7 L'Eternel lui dit encore: «Je suis l'Eternel qui t'ai fait sortir d'Ur en Chaldée pour te donner ce pays en possession.» 8 Abram répondit: «Seigneur Eternel, à quoi reconnaîtrai-je que je le posséderai?» 9 L'Eternel lui dit: «Prends une génisse de 3 ans, une chèvre de 3 ans, un bélier de 3 ans, une tourterelle et une jeune colombe.» 10 Abram prit tous ces animaux, les coupa par le milieu et mit chaque morceau l'un vis-à-vis de l'autre, mais il ne partagea pas les oiseaux. 11 Les oiseaux de proie s'abattirent sur les cadavres, mais Abram les chassa.
12 Au coucher du soleil, un profond sommeil tomba sur Abram, et voici qu'il fut assailli par la terreur et une grande obscurité. 13 L'Eternel dit à Abram: «Sache que *tes descendants seront étrangers dans un pays qui ne sera pas à eux. On les réduira en esclavage et on les opprimera pendant 400 ans. 14 Cependant, la nation dont ils seront esclaves, c’est moi-même qui la jugerai[c], et ils sortiront ensuite avec de grandes richesses. 15 Quant à toi, tu iras dans la paix rejoindre tes ancêtres, tu seras enterré après une heureuse vieillesse. 16 Ce n'est qu'à la quatrième génération qu'ils reviendront ici, car la faute des Amoréens n'est pas encore à son comble.» 17 Quand le soleil fut couché, il y eut une obscurité profonde, et un four fumant et des flammes passèrent entre les animaux partagés.
18 Ce jour-là, l'Eternel fit alliance avec Abram en disant: «C’est à ta descendance que je donne ce pays, celui qui va du fleuve d'Egypte jusqu'au grand fleuve, jusqu’à l’Euphrate, 19 le pays des Kéniens, des Keniziens, des Kadmoniens, 20 des Hittites, des Phéréziens, des Rephaïm, 21 des Amoréens, des Cananéens, des Guirgasiens et des Jébusiens.»
Footnotes
- Genèse 15:5 Telle… descendance: cité en Romains 4.18.
- Genèse 15:6 Abram… justice: cité en Romains 4.3, 9, 22; Galates 3.6; Jacques 2.23.
- Genèse 15:14 Tes descendants… jugerai: cité par Etienne en Actes 7.6-7, avec une paraphrase du verset 16.
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