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And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. דבר dābār — “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing.
  2. אדני 'ǎdonāy — “Adonai, the…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Take me an heifer ... This form of making a covenant was probably the usual form in Babylonia, and thus Abram received …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Here is a lesson for us. Perhaps you have some of these unclean birds coming down upon your sacrifice right now. That raven that you did not lock u…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And divided them in the midst. So that no part of this sacrifice may be without mystery, certain interpreters weary themselves in fabricat…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he took unto him all these
The heifer, goat, ram, turtle, and young pigeon, not to himself, but to the Lord, as …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Assurance was given to Abram of the land of Canaan for an inheritance. God never promises more than he is able to perform, as men often do. Abram d…

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