Genesis 15:8-10
New International Reader's Version
8 But Abram said, “Lord and King, how can I know I will have this land as my own?”
9 So the Lord said to him, “Bring me a young cow, a goat and a ram. Each must be three years old. Bring a dove and a young pigeon along with them.”
10 Abram brought all of them to the Lord. Abram cut them in two and placed the halves opposite each other. But he didn’t cut the birds in half.
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Genesis 15:8-10
English Standard Version
8 But he said, “O Lord God, (A)how am I to know that I shall possess it?” 9 He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 And he brought him all these, (B)cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But (C)he did not cut the birds in half.
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Genesis 15:8-10
King James Version
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.
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