Lux Domini
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.

What does Genesis 15:9 mean?

Assurance was given to Abram of the land of Canaan for an inheritance. God never promises more than he is able to perform, as men often do.

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Keep this verse inside Genesis 15:7-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

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Glossary

Ram Person

Exalted. (1. ) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line ( Ruth 4:19 ). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9 , also Matt. 1:3 , 4 and Luke 3:33 , have “Aram. ” (2. ) One of the sons of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chr. 2:25 , 27).