Genesis 15:9
“And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 15Meaning
God instructs Abram to bring a heifer, a goat, a ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon for the covenant sign.
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.