Genesis 15:6-12
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6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
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7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
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8 And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
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9 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.
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10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
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11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
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12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.