Bereshis 15
Orthodox Jewish Bible
15 After these things the Devar Hashem came unto Avram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Avram; I am thy mogen, and thy exceeding great sachar (reward).
2 And Avram said, Adonoi Hashem, what wilt Thou give me, since I go childless, and the Ben Meshek of my Bais is this Eliezer of Dameshek (Damascus)?
3 And Avram said, See, to me Thou hast given no zera; and, hinei, one born in my bais is my yoresh (heir).
4 And, hinei, the Devar Hashem came unto him saying, This shall not be thy yoresh; but he that shall come forth out of thine own body shall be thy yoresh.
5 And He brought him forth outside, and said, Look now toward Shomayim, and count the kokhavim, if thou be able to number them; and He said unto him, So shall thy zera be.
6 And he believed in Hashem; and He credited [emunah (faith)] to him as tzedakah (righteousness).
7 And He said unto him, I am Hashem Who brought thee out of Ur Kasdim, to give thee ha’aretz hazot to be the yoresh of it.
8 And he said, Adonoi Hashem, how can I have da’as that I will be its yoresh?
9 And He said unto him, Bring Me a heifer meshuleshet, and a she goat meshuleshet, and a ram meshulash, and a dove, and a pigeon.
10 And he brought unto Him all these, and divided them in two, and laid each half one opposite another; but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Avram drove them away.
12 And when the shemesh was going down, a tardemah fell upon Avram; and, hinei, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And Hashem said unto Avram, Know of a surety that thy zera shall be a ger in a land not their own, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them arba me’ot shanah;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge; and afterward shall they come out with rechush gadol (great substance).
15 And thou shalt go to thy avot in shalom; thou shalt be buried at a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come back here again; for the avon (iniquity) of the Emori (Amorite) is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the shemesh went down, and it was dark, hinei a smoking fire-pot, and a blazing torch passed between those pieces.
18 On that day Hashem cut a brit (covenant) with Avram, saying, Unto thy zera have I given ha’aretz hazot, from the Wadi of Mitzrayim unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 [the land of] the Keni, and the Kenizzi, and the Kadmoni,
20 And the Chitti, and the Perizzi, and the Repha’im,
21 And the Emori, and the Kena’ani, and the Girgashi, and the Yevusi.
Genesis 15
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Abrahamic Covenant
15 After these events, the word of the Lord came(A) to Abram in a vision:
2 But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? ’[a] 3 Abram continued, ‘Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in[b] my house will be my heir.’
4 Now the word of the Lord came to him: ‘This one will not be your heir; instead, one who comes from your own body[c] will be your heir.’ 5 He took him outside and said, ‘Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then he said to him, ‘Your offspring will be that numerous.’(D)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(E)
7 He also said to him, ‘I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.’(F)
8 But he said, ‘Lord God, how can I know(G) that I will possess it? ’
9 He said to him, ‘Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.’
10 So he brought all these to him, cut them in half, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds(H) in half. 11 Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. 12 As the sun was setting, a deep sleep(I) came over Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.
13 Then the Lord said to Abram,(J) ‘Know this for certain: your offspring will be resident foreigners(K) for four hundred years(L) in a land that does not belong to them and will be enslaved and oppressed.[d] 14 However, I will judge the nation they serve,(M) and afterwards they will go out with many possessions.(N) 15 But you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.(O) 16 In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.’[e](P)
17 When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking brazier and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘I give this land to your offspring,(Q) from the Brook of Egypt(R) to the great river, the River Euphrates: 19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hethites, Perizzites, Rephaim, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.’
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