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Genesis 15:15-17
New International Version
Genesis 15:15-17
New International Version
15 You, however, will go to your ancestors(A) in peace and be buried at a good old age.(B) 16 In the fourth generation(C) your descendants will come back here,(D) for the sin of the Amorites(E) has not yet reached its full measure.”
17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch(F) appeared and passed between the pieces.(G)
Genesis 15:15-17
New King James Version
Genesis 15:15-17
New King James Version
15 Now as for you, (A)you shall [a]go (B)to your fathers in peace; (C)you shall be buried at a good old age. 16 But (D)in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity (E)of the Amorites (F)is not yet complete.”
17 And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that (G)passed between those pieces.
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Genesis 15:15-17
King James Version
Genesis 15:15-17
King James Version
15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
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Genesis 15:15-17
English Standard Version
Genesis 15:15-17
English Standard Version
15 As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; (A)you shall be buried in a good old age. 16 And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for (B)the iniquity of the Amorites (C)is not yet complete.”
17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
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Genesis 15:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 15:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 As for you, (A)you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age. 16 Then in (B)the fourth generation they will return here, for (C)the wrongdoing of the Amorite is not yet complete.”
17 Now it came about, when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, a smoking oven and a flaming torch appeared which (D)passed between these pieces.
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