Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the birds will come down upon the dead carcases, and Abram will drive them together.
New American Standard Bible
The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
King James Version
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Holman Bible
Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
International Standard Version
When birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
A Conservative Version
And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
American Standard Version
And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
Amplified
The birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
Bible in Basic English
And evil birds came down on the bodies, but Abram sent them away.
Darby Translation
And the birds of prey came down on the carcases; and Abram scared them away.
King James 2000
And when the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
Modern King James verseion
And when the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the birds fell on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
NET Bible
When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
New Heart English Bible
The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
The Emphasized Bible
Then came down the birds of prey upon the carcass, and Abram drove them away.
Webster
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
World English Bible
The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the ravenous birds come down upon the carcases, and Abram causeth them to turn back.
Themes
Birds » Many kinds of, carnivorous
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By offering a sacrifice
The Covenant » Made with » Abraham
Covenants » Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » Abraham
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 15:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Covenant With Abram
10 And he will take to him all these, and he will divide them, asunder in the midst, and will put each of its parts divided, opposite its companion: and the birds he divided not 11 And the birds will come down upon the dead carcases, and Abram will drive them together. 12 And the sun shall be going down, and a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and behold terror and great darkness fell upon him.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I recounted all the judgments of thy mouth.
Ezekiel 17:3
And say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The great eagle great of wings, long of the wing-feather, full of feathers, which to him variegation, came to Lebanon, and he will take the foliage of the cedar.
Ezekiel 17:7
And there will be one great eagle, great of wings, and many feathers: and behold, this vine turned her roots to him, and sent forth her branches to him, to water it from the ascendings of its planting.
Matthew 13:4
And in his sowing some truly fell by the way, and the flying things came and swallowed them down.