Genesis 15:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.”
Genesis 15:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 15:12 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 15:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.”
Genesis 15:12 — World English Bible
Genesis 15:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him. ”
Genesis 15:12 — American Standard Version
Genesis 15:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;”
Genesis 15:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 15:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him. ”
Genesis 15:12 — Darby Translation
Genesis 15:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the sunne went downe, there fell an heauie sleepe vpon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkenes fell vpon him.”
Genesis 15:12 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 15:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the sun was going down, and a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold—a terror, great darkness—upon him.”
Genesis 15:12 — The Living Sword
Genesis 15:12 in 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.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
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What Does Genesis 15:12 Mean?
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