Genesis 15:10
βAnd 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.β
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Read in Genesis 15Meaning
Abram divides the larger animals and places the halves opposite one another, but he does not divide the birds.
Read carefully
Read the verse within its literary unit and avoid making it say more than the narrative itself establishes.
Reflection
The passage invites trust in God's faithfulness while keeping promise, waiting, and fulfillment in their proper narrative order.