Genesis 15:12
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.”Genesis 15:12
What Does Genesis 15:12 Mean?
Genesis 15:12 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 15, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Genesis 15:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 28:12“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”Genesis 2:21“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;”Job 33:15“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;”1 Samuel 26:12“So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.”Isaiah 42:9“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”Daniel 10:8“Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.”Daniel 10:9“Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.”Job 4:13“In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,”Psalms 4:3“But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.”Acts 9:8“And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.”Numbers 24:4“He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:”Ezekiel 7:18“They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.”Daniel 8:18“Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.”Acts 20:9“And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.”
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