Genesis 15:12
“And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 15Meaning
As the sun sets, Abram falls into a deep sleep and is overtaken by a dreadful, great darkness.
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.