Genesis 15:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.”
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“As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 15:12 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 2:21So 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.
- 1 Samuel 26:12So 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.
- Job 4:13In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- Job 33:15In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
- Psalms 4:3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
- Daniel 10:8So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
- Acts 9:8Saul 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 20:9And 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.
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