GEN 15:12 Parallel View

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ULT Then it happened, the sun was setting and a deep sleep fell on Abram, and behold, terror and great darkness fell on him.

UST Later as the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly, it became completely dark, and he became terrified.

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

OEB When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a horror of great darkness fell on him.

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

NET When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.

LSV And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep has fallen on Abram, and behold, a terror of great darkness is falling on him;

FBV As the sun went down, a deep sleep came over Abram, and at the same time a dense and terrifying darkness fell on him.

T4T As the sun was going down, Abram fell sound asleep, and suddenly everything around him became dark and frightening.

LEB And it happened that, as the sun went down, then a deep sleep fell upon Abram and, behold, a great terrifying darkness fell upon him.

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

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JPS And it came to pass, that, when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a dread, even a great darkness, fell upon him.

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

DRA And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him.

YLT 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;

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

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

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

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

BB And whe the sunne was downe, there fell a deepe sleepe vpon Abram: and lo, an horrour of great darknesse fell vpon hym.
(And whe the sun was down, there fell a deepe sleep upon Abram: and lo, an horrour of great darkness fell upon him.)

GNV And when the sunne went downe, there fell an heauie sleepe vpon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkenes fell vpon him.
(And when the sun went down, there fell an heauie sleep upon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkness fell upon him.)

CB Now whan the Sonne beganne to go downe, there fell an heuy slepe vpo Abram. And lo, feare and greate darcknes fell vpon him.
(Now when the Son began to go down, there fell an heuy sleep upo Abram. And lo, fear and great darkness fell upon him.)

WYC And whanne the sunne was gon doun, drede felde on Abram, and a greet hidousenesse and derk asaylide him.
(And when the sun was gon down, drede field on Abram, and a great hidousenesse and derk asaylide him.)

LUT Da nun die Sonne untergegangen war, fiel ein tiefer Schlaf auf Abram; und siehe, Schrecken und große Finsternis überfiel ihn.
(So now the sun untergegangen war, fiel a tiefer Schlaf on Abram; and siehe, Schrecken and large darkness überfiel ihn.)

CLV Cumque sol occumberet, sopor irruit super Abram, et horror magnus et tenebrosus invasit eum.
(Cumque sol occumberet, sopor irruit super Abram, and horror big and tenebrosus invasit eum.)

BRN And about sunset a trance fell upon Abram, and lo! a great gloomy terror falls upon him.

BrLXX Περὶ δὲ ἡλίου δυσμὰς ἔκστασις ἐπέπεσε τῷ Ἅβραμ, καὶ ἰδοὺ φόβος σκοτεινὸς μέγας ἐπιπίπτει αὐτῷ.
(Peri de haʸliou dusmas ekstasis epepese tōi Habram, kai idou fobos skoteinos megas epipiptei autōi.)

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

God’s Covenant with Abraham

The Lord had already established a relationship with Abraham (Gen 12:1-9) before he made a formal covenant with him (ch Gen 15). God took all the initiative: He approached Abraham and spoke to him in a vision. God presented the impossible promise that the old man would have a son through whom his descendants would eventually be as numerous as the stars of heaven. Abraham believed God (15:6), and his faith proved to be an act of righteousness (see Hab 2:4; Rom 1:17; 4:3, 17; Gal 3:6, 11; Heb 10:37-38).

In the ancient Near East, kings sometimes granted land or other gifts to loyal subjects. The covenant of Genesis 15 includes a royal grant (15:18-21) in which God, the king, gave land to Abraham, his subject, as a possession and an inheritance. At the end of that day, Abraham knew that his future—and that of his descendants—was firmly in the hands of the covenant God. Later, the grant would be transferred to his descendants.

God later ratified his covenant with Abraham (17:1-22), giving him circumcision as its sign (17:10) and condition (17:9). The almighty God once again took the initiative (17:1-2) in granting Abraham an extraordinary privilege. The covenant was not a relationship between equals, yet both partners in the covenant assumed responsibilities. God committed himself voluntarily to Abraham and his descendants, while requiring faithfulness from Abraham (17:1, 9-14). The blessing Abraham received as God’s covenant partner was embodied in the new name that God gave him (17:5-6).

God’s covenant with Abraham also applied to his descendants (13:15-16; 15:3-5; 17:6-10). It pointed to blessing in the relatively near future when his descendants would possess the land (15:12-16). Much later, Abraham’s faith became a blessing to all through his descendant, Jesus Christ, through whom all the families of the earth can share in God’s blessing on Abraham (12:3; see Rom 4:11-25; Gal 3:8-9, 16).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 12:1-3; 15:1-21; 17:1-14; 21:1-2; 22:15-18; Exod 2:24; Deut 1:8; Neh 9:7-8; Ps 105:7-45; Luke 3:7-9; Acts 3:24-26; 7:2-8; Rom 4:11-25; 9:7-8; 11:16-17; Gal 3:6-9, 29; Heb 6:13-15

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠יְהִ֤י

and=he/it_was

This phrase adds suspense and makes the reader wonder what will happen next. Many translations leave it out, but if possible it is best to keep it in your translation. Alternate translation: “Then it happened that”

הַ⁠שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ לָ⁠ב֔וֹא

the,sun to,going_down

Alternate translation: “when the sun was going down” or “as it was starting to become night”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠תַרְדֵּמָ֖ה נָפְלָ֣ה עַל אַבְרָ֑ם

and,deep_sleep fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Avram

See how you translated a similar idiom in Gen 2:21. Alternate translation: “Abram went into a sound sleep,” or “Abram went soundly asleep,”

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֥ה

and=see/lo/see!

Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “Then suddenly,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה נֹפֶ֥לֶת עָלָֽי⁠ו

terrifying darkness great fell on/upon/above=him/it

Alternate translation: “a great terrifying darkness came over him.” or “it became very dark, and he was terrified.”

Parallel GEN 15:12