Genesis 15:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.”
Genesis 15:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 15:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 15:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.”
Genesis 15:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 15:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces.”
Genesis 15:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 15:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass--the sun hath gone in, and thick darkness hath been--and lo, a furnace of smoke, and a lamp of fire, which hath passed over between those pieces.”
Genesis 15:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 15:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when the sun had gone down, and it was dark, that behold, there was a smoking furnace, and a flame of fire which passed between those pieces.”
Genesis 15:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 15:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also when the sunne went downe, there was a darkenes: and behold, a smoking fornace, and a firebrand, which went betweene those pieces.”
Genesis 15:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 15:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And it came to pass, the sun had gone, and it was dark, and behold, a smoking furnace and a torch of fire appeared that passed between these pieces.”
Genesis 15:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 15:17 in Context — Genesis 15
15 Toi, tu iras en paix vers tes pères, tu seras enterré après une heureuse vieillesse.
16 A la quatrième génération, ils reviendront ici; car l’iniquité des Amoréens n’est pas encore à son comble.
17 Quand le soleil fut couché, il y eut une obscurité profonde; et voici, ce fut une fournaise fumante, et des flammes passèrent entre les animaux partagés.
18 En ce jour-là, l’Éternel fit alliance avec Abram, et dit: Je donne ce pays à ta postérité, depuis le fleuve d’Égypte jusqu’au grand fleuve, au fleuve d’Euphrate,
19 le pays des Kéniens, des Keniziens, des Kadmoniens,
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What Does Genesis 15:17 Mean?
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