Genesis 15:9 “And the LORD said to him, “Bring Me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each…”

Genesis 15:9

And the LORD said to him, “Bring Me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a turtledove and a young pigeon.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”

American Standard Version

And he said unto him, Take me a heifer three years old, and a she-goat three years old, and a ram three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he said vnto him, Take me an heifer of three yeeres olde, and a shee goate of three yeeres olde, and a ramme of three yeeres olde, a turtle doue also and a pigeon.

Darby Translation

And he said to him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

Young's Literal Translation

And He saith unto him, 'Take for Me a heifer of three years, and a she-goat of three years, and a ram of three years, and a turtle-dove, and a young bird;'

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Take a young cow of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a sheep of three years old, and a dove and a young pigeon.

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Cross references

“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.”

Leviticus 14:22 Leviticus 14:30 Luke 2:24 Leviticus 1:14 Leviticus 3:1 Leviticus 3:6

Leviticus 14:22 · BSB

and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, whichever he can afford, one to be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:30 · BSB

Then he must sacrifice the turtledoves or young pigeons, whichever he can afford,

Luke 2:24 · BSB

and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Leviticus 1:14 · BSB

If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.

Leviticus 3:1 · BSB

“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.

Leviticus 3:6 · BSB

If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.

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

In context

8But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”

10So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.

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