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Genesis 15:12

Genesis chapter 15 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Context

v.11And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

v.12This passage

v.13And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 2:21

    And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:

  • Job 33:15

    In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

  • 1 Samuel 26:12

    So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.

  • Acts 9:8

    And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

  • Psalms 4:3

    But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

  • Daniel 10:8

    So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.