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
Cumque sol occumberet, sopor irruit super Abram, et horror magnus et tenebrosus invasit eum.
Vulgate
περὶ δὲ ἡλίου δυσμὰς ἔκστασις ἐπέπεσεν τῷ Ἀβράμ, καὶ ἰδοὺ φόβος σκοτινὸς μέγας ἐπιπίπτει αὐτῷ·
LXX
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
ASV
וַ/יְהִ֤י הַ/שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ לָ/ב֔וֹא וְ/תַרְדֵּמָ֖ה נָפְלָ֣ה עַל אַבְרָ֑ם וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה נֹפֶ֥לֶת עָלָֽי/ו
Hebrew
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Abraham
In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵימָ֑ה
'ymh
noun · 17×
אַבְרָ֔ם
'brm
proper_noun · 61×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה
chshkh
noun · 5×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
shmsh
noun · 132×
תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת
trdmt
noun · 7×
Theophany
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram. This chapter contains one of the most important passages in all of Scripture: Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. This is the very foundation of justification by faith. The covenant ceremony with the divided animals is a solemn ratification, in which God alone passes between the pieces, sh…
Cross-references
- 1Sam 26:12 — So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD
- 1Sam 26:12 — So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD
- Acts 9:8 — And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
- Dan 10:8 — Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
- Dan 10:9 — Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
- Gen 2:21 — And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
- Gen 2:21 — And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
- Gen 28:12 — And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
- Isa 42:9 — Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
- Job 4:13 — In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
- Job 33:15 — In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
- Job 33:15 — In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
- Ps 4:3 — But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.