Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then came down the birds of prey upon the carcass, and Abram drove them away.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the birds will come down upon the dead carcases, and Abram will drive them together.
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.
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 So he took for him all these, and divided them, in the midst, and placed each piece over against its fellow, hut the birds, divided he not. 11 Then came down the birds of prey upon the carcass, and Abram drove them away. 12 And it came to pass when, the sun, was shout to go in. and a deep sleep, had fallen upon Abram, lo! a terror a great darkness, was falling upon him.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 119:13
With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
Ezekiel 17:3
So then thou shalt say, Thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh, - A great eagle, with large wings of long pinion, full of plumage, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
Ezekiel 17:7
And it came to pass that there was another great eagle, with large wings, and abundant plumage,- And lo! this vine, stretched its roots hungry towards him. And its branches, sent it forth unto him, That he might cause it to drink out of the beds where it was planted:
Matthew 13:4
and, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and, the birds, came, and devoured it;