17 Now it came about, when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, a smoking oven and a flaming torch appeared which (A)passed between these pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying,

(B)To your [a]descendants I have given this land,
From (C)the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 15:18 Lit seed

17 When the sun had gone down and a [deep] darkness had come, there appeared a smoking [a]brazier and a flaming torch which passed between the [divided] pieces [of the animals].(A) 18 On the same day the Lord made a covenant (promise, pledge) with Abram, saying,

“To your descendants I have given this land,
From the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates—

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 15:17 I.e. a large bowl or pan holding burning coals.