Parallel Verses
Amplified
When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram; and a horror (terror, shuddering fear, nightmare) of great darkness overcame him.
New American Standard Bible
Now when the sun was going down,
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.
Holman Bible
As the sun was setting, a deep sleep
International Standard Version
As the sun began to set, Abram was overcome with deep sleep, and suddenly a frightening and terrifying darkness descended on him.
A Conservative Version
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram. And, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon 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.
Bible in Basic English
Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sun shall be going down, and a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and behold terror and great darkness fell upon him.
King James 2000
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened, as the sun {went down}, then a deep sleep fell upon Abram and, behold, a great terrifying darkness fell upon him.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened as the sun was setting, and a deep sleep fell upon Abram. And, behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when the sun was down, there fell a slumber upon Abram. And lo, fear and great darkness came upon him.
NET Bible
When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.
New Heart English Bible
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass when, the sun, was shout to go in. and a deep sleep, had fallen upon Abram, lo! a terror a great darkness, was falling upon him.
Webster
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a 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.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By offering a sacrifice
The Covenant » Made with » Abraham
Covenants » Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » Great
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » Abraham
Topics
Interlinear
Shemesh
Naphal
נפל
Naphal
fail, fall down, cast, cast down, fall away, divide, overthrow, present, lay, rot, accepted, lie down, inferior, lighted, lost,
Usage: 434
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 15:12
Images Genesis 15:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Covenant With Abram
11
The birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
12 When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram; and a horror (terror, shuddering fear, nightmare) of great darkness overcame him.
13
God said to Abram, “Know for sure that your descendants will be strangers [living temporarily] in a land (Egypt) that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 2:21
So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
Job 33:15
“In a dream, a vision of the night [one may hear God’s voice],
When deep sleep falls on men
While slumbering upon the bed,
1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul’s head, and they left, and no one saw or knew nor did anyone awaken, because they were all sound asleep, for a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.
Job 4:13-14
“Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night,
When deep sleep falls on men,
Psalm 4:3-5
But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right].
The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.
Daniel 10:8-9
So I was left alone and saw this great vision; yet no strength was left in me, for my normal appearance turned to a deathly pale, and I grew weak and faint [with fright].
Acts 9:8-9
Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
Acts 20:9
and there was a young man named Eutychus (“Lucky”) sitting on the window sill. He was sinking into a deep sleep, and as Paul