Genesis 15:11
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Genesis 15:11 in other translations
| BSB | And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. |
|---|---|
| WEB | The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. |
| ASV | And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. |
| YLT | and the ravenous birds come down upon the carcases, and Abram causeth them to turn back. |
| DARBY | And the birds of prey came down on the carcases; and Abram scared them away. |
| BBE | And evil birds came down on the bodies, but Abram sent them away. |
| Webster | And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. |
What does Genesis 15:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 15:9-21
9-21. Take me an heifer, &c.--On occasions of great importance, when two or more parties join in a compact, they either observe precisely the same rites as Abram did, or, where they do not, they invoke the lamp as their witness. According to these ideas, which have been from time immemorial engraven on the minds of Eastern people, the Lord Himself condescended to enter into covenant with Abram. The patriarch did not…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 15:7-11
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 did as God commanded him. He divided the beasts in the midst, according to the ceremony used in confirming covenants, Jer 34:18, 19. Having prepared according to God's appointment, he set himself to wait for the sign God might give him. A watch must be kept upon our…
Genesis 15:11 in the original Hebrew
Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for Genesis 15:11
- Matthew 13:4
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
- Psalms 119:13
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
- Ezekiel 17:7
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
- Ezekiel 17:3
And say, Thus saith the Lord God; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Genesis 15:10
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.
- Genesis 15:11
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
- Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Genesis 15:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y descendían aves sobre los cuerpos muertos, y ojeábalas Abram. |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les oiseaux de proie descendirent sur ces bêtes mortes; et Abram les écarta. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Raubvögel stürzten auf die Äser herab; und Abram scheuchte sie hinweg. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Descenderuntque volucres super cadavera, et abigebat eas Abram. |