Genesis 15:12 “As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly gre…”

Genesis 15:12

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

World English Bible

When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

American Standard Version

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the sunne went downe, there fell an heauie sleepe vpon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkenes fell vpon him.

Darby Translation

And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him.

Young's Literal Translation

And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;

Bible in Basic English

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.

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Cross references

“deep”

Genesis 2:21 Job 33:15 1 Samuel 26:12 Acts 20:9 Job 4:13 Job 4:14

Genesis 2:21 · BSB

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

Job 33:15 · BSB

In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,

1 Samuel 26:12 · BSB

So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

Acts 20:9 · BSB

And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

Job 4:13 · BSB

In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,

Job 4:14 · BSB

fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.

“horror”

Psalm 4:3–5 Acts 9:8 Acts 9:9

Psalm 4:3–5 · BSB

Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.

Acts 9:8 · BSB

Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

Acts 9:9 · BSB

For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

13Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

Read Genesis 15