Genesis 15:10New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he took to him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds he did not divide.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he took all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid the half of each opposite its fellow; but the birds he did not divide.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— So he took for him all these, and divided, them, in the midst, and placed each piece over against its fellow,—but, the birds, divided he not.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he taketh to him all these, and separateth them in the midst, and putteth each piece over against its fellow, but the bird he hath not divided;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he took all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid the two pieces of each one against the other: but the birds he divided not.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— So he tooke all these vnto him, and deuided them into the middes, ? laid euery piece one against an other: but the birdes deuided he not.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he tooke vnto him all these, and diuided them in the midst, and layd each peece one against another: but the birds diuided he not.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he took to himself all these, and cut them in two, and laid each piece against another; but the birds he did not divide.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— So he took to him all these, and divided them in the midst, and set them opposite to each other, but the birds he did not divide.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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. |
And he took
3947 {3947} Primeלָקַחlaqach{law-kakh'}
A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
unto him
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
all
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
these,
x428 (0428) Complementאֵלֶּה'el-leh{ale'-leh}
Prolonged from H0411; these or those.
and divided
1334 {1334} Primeבָּתַרbathar{baw-thar'}
A primitive root, to chop up.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
them in the midst,
8432 {8432} Primeתָּוֶךְtavek{taw'-vek}
From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, that is, (by implication) the centre.
and laid
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
each
376 {0376} Primeאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
piece
1335 {1335} Primeבֶּתֶרbether{beh'-ther}
From H1334; a section.
one against
7125 {7125} Primeקִרָאqir'ah{keer-aw'}
From H7122; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially opposite).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
another:
7453 {7453} Primeרֵעַrea`{ray'-ah}
From H7462; an associate (more or less close).
but the birds
6833 {6833} Primeצִפּוֹרtsippowr{tsip-pore'}
From H6852; a little bird (as hopping).
divided
1334 {1334} Primeבָּתַרbathar{baw-thar'}
A primitive root, to chop up.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
he not.
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles. |
Genesis 15:10
And he took unto him all these, and (c) divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
(c) This was the old custom in making covenants, (Jeremiah 39:18), to which God added these conditions, that Abram's posterity would be as torn in pieces, but after they would be rejoined: also that it would be assaulted, but yet delivered. |
- divided them:
Jeremiah 34:18-19 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, ... The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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- the birds:
Leviticus 1:17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, [but] shall not divide [it] asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that [is] upon the fire: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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