| GENESIS 15:1 | 
| JPS | 15:1 | After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceeding great.' | 
| ONK | 15:1 | After these things the word (pithgama) of the 
Lord came to Abram in prophecy,(70) 70. The Samaritan has also benabia, "in prophecy." 
saying, Fear not, 
Abram: My Word (Memra) shall be thy strength, and thy 
exceeding great reward. | 
| PAL | 15:1 | After these words, when the kings had gathered 
together, and had fallen before Abram; and four kings 
had been slain, and nine hosts brought back, Abram 
reasoned in his heart, and said, Woe to me, because I 
have received the reward of my appointments in this 
world, and have no portion in the world to come. Or 
peradventnre the brethren and friends of those who 
have been slain will combine in legions and come 
against me; or that at that time there was found with 
me the reward of a little righteousness, so that they fell 
before me; but the second time reward may not be 
found with me, and by me the name of the Heavens 
may be profaned. Thereupon was the word (pithgama) 
of the Lord with Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not; 
for if these men should gather together in legions and 
come against thee, My Word (Memra) will be thy shield: 
and also if these fall before thee in this world, the 
reward of thy good works shall be kept, and be prepared 
before Me in the world to come, great exceedingly. | 
| JER | 15:1 | After these words, when all the 
kings of the lands, and the sultans of the provinces, 
had gathered together, and had made war against 
Abram the Just, and had fallen before him, and he had 
slain of them four kings, and had brought back nine 
hosts, did Abram the Just reason in his heart, and say, 
Woe, now, to me, because I have received the reward 
ordained in the present world, and have no portion in 
the world to come. Or peradventure the brethren and 
kindred of the slain who have fallen before me, who are 
in their cities and provinces, will combine in great 
legions, and come against me; or peradventure there 
were in my hand a few commandments in the former 
times, so that they fell before me when they had risen 
up against me; or it may be that righteousness was 
found in me at the former times, that they fell before 
me, but at the second time it may not be found, and 
the Heavenly Name will be profaned in me. Then was 
the word of prophecy from the Lord unto Abram the 
Righteous, saying, Fear not, Abram, though they should 
gather together and come against thee with many 
legions, My Word shall be thy reward and thy shield 
in this world, and a protector over thee all the days of 
the world to come. And though I deliver up thy 
adversaries before thee in this world, the reward of thy 
good works is prepared for thee also before Me in the 
world to come. | 
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| GENESIS 15:2 | 
| JPS | 15:2 | And Abram said: 'O Lord GOD, what wilt Thou give me, seeing I go hence childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?' | 
| ONK | 15:2 | And Abram said, Lord God, 
what wilt Thou give me, and I go without a child: and 
this son of business (bar phargama) who is in My house 
is the Damasekah Elieser? | 
| PAL | 15:2 | And Abram said, Lord God, great blessings hast 
Thou given me, and great (are they which it is) before 
Thee to give me: nevertheless, what profit is to me, when 
I pass from the world without children, and Eliezer the 
manager (bar pharnasath, the son of sustenance) of my 
house, by whose hands signs were wrought for (or to) 
me in Darmasek, expects to be my heir? | 
| JER | 15:2 | And Abram said, Before Thee I supplicate 
mercy, O Lord God. Manifold blessings Thou hast 
given me, and many hast Thou before Thee still to give: 
nevertheless, what profit have I who go from the world 
childless, and Eliezer, the son of my house, by whose 
hands signs were wrought for me in Damasek, expecteth 
in himself to be my heir? | 
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| GENESIS 15:3 | 
| JPS | 15:3 | And Abram said: 'Behold, to me Thou hast given no seed, and, lo, one born in my house is to be mine heir.' | 
| ONK | 15:3 | And Abram said, Behold, 
Thou hast not given me a child, and, behold, the son of 
my house is my heir. | 
| PAL | 15:3 | And Abram 
said, Behold, to me Thou hast not given a son; and, 
behold, the manager of my house will be my heir. | 
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| GENESIS 15:4 | 
| JPS | 15:4 | And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying: 'This man shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.' | 
| ONK | 15:4 | And, lo, the word (pithgama) of 
the Lord was with him, saying, This shall not be thy 
heir, but a son whom thou shalt beget will be thine 
heir. | 
| PAL | 15:4 | And, behold, a word from before the Lord was to him, 
saying, He shall not be thine heir; but a son whom 
thou wilt beget shall be thy heir. | 
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| GENESIS 15:5 | 
| JPS | 15:5 | And He brought him forth abroad, and said: 'Look now toward heaven, and count the stars, if thou be able to count them'; and He said unto him: 'So shall thy seed be.' | 
| ONK | 15:5 | And He led him without, and said, Behold now 
the heavens, and number the stars, if thou art able to 
number them; and He said to him, So will be thy sons.(71) 71. Samaritan Version, chalipik, "thy successors." | 
| PAL | 15:5 | And He brought him 
forth without, and said, Look up now to the heavens, 
and number the stars, if thou art able to number them: 
and he said, So will be thy sons. | 
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| GENESIS 15:6 | 
| JPS | 15:6 | And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness. | 
| ONK | 15:6 | And he believed in the Word of the Lord (Memra da 
Yeya), and He reckoned it to him unto justification. | 
| PAL | 15:6 | And he believed in 
the Lord, and had faith in the (Memra) Word of the 
Lord, and He reckoned it to him for righteousness 
(lizeku), because he parleyed not before him with words. | 
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| GENESIS 15:7 | 
| JPS | 15:7 | 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.' | 
| ONK | 15:7 | And He said to him, I am the Lord, who brought thee 
forth from Ura of the Kasdaee, to give thee this land to 
inherit it. | 
| PAL | 15:7 | And He said to him, I am the Lord who brought thee 
out of the fiery furnace of the Kasdai, to give thee this 
land to inherit. | 
| JER | 15:7 | And He said to him, 
I am the Lord who brought thee out of the fiery 
furnace from Ur of the Kasdai. | 
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| GENESIS 15:8 | 
| JPS | 15:8 | And he said: 'O Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?' | 
| ONK | 15:8 | And he said, Lord God, by what may I 
know that I shall inherit it? | 
| PAL | 15:8 | And he said. Lord God, by what may 
I know that I shall be the heir of it? | 
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| GENESIS 15:9 | 
| JPS | 15:9 | And He said unto him: 'Take Me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.' | 
| ONK | 15:9 | And He said to him, 
Bring Me three calves, and three goats, and three rams, 
and a turtle dove, and the young of a pigeon. | 
| PAL | 15:9 | And He said, 
Bring Me oblations, and offer before Me an heifer of 
three years, and a goat of three years, a ram of three 
years, and a dove, and the young of a pigeon. | 
| JER | 15:9 | And a turtle and 
a young pigeon. | 
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| GENESIS 15:10 | 
| JPS | 15:10 | And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other; but the birds divided he not. | 
| ONK | 15:10 | And he 
brought before Him all these. And he divided them 
equally, and set the divisions a division against his 
fellow; but the birds he did not divide. | 
| PAL | 15:10 | And he 
brought all these before Him, and divided them in the 
midst, and set in order every division over against its 
fellow; but the fowl he divided not. | 
| JER | 15:10 | And He brought before 
him all these, and divided them into divisions, and set 
one part over against its fellow; but the fowl He 
divided not. | 
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| GENESIS 15:11 | 
| JPS | 15:11 | And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. | 
| ONK | 15:11 | And the fowl 
descended upon the divisions, and Abram drave them 
away. | 
| PAL | 15:11 | And there came 
down idolatrous peoples which are like to unclean birds, 
to steal away the sacrifices of Israel; but the 
righteousness of Abram was a shield over them. | 
| JER | 15:11 | And when the birds descended, they came 
not nigh the divisions: those birds are unclean fowl, 
and those unclean fowl are the kingdoms of the earth 
which are worshippers of idols, and which counsel evil 
counsels against the sons of Israel; but the integrity of 
the righteous Abram hindered them. | 
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| GENESIS 15:12 | 
| JPS | 15:12 | 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. | 
| ONK | 15:12 | And it was sunset, and sleep fell upon Abram: 
and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him. | 
| PAL | 15:12 | And when the 
sun was nearing to set, a deep sleep was thrown upon 
Abram: and, behold, four kingdoms arose to enslave 
his children: Terror, which is Bavel; Darkness, which 
is Madai;(45) 45. Media.
Greatness, which is Javan;(46) 46. Greece.
Decline,(47) 47. Nephala, "falling."
which 
is Pheras(48) 48. Persia.
which is to fall, and to have no uplifting, 
and from whence it is to be that the children of Israel 
will come up. | 
| JER | 15:12 | And when the 
sun was going to set, a sleep profound and sweet fell 
upon Abram. And, behold, Abram saw four kingdoms 
which should arise to bring his sons into subjection 
(and) Terrorthe Greatnessof DarknessFellupon 
him: Terror, that is Bavel; Darkness, that is Media; 
Greatness, that is Greece; Fell, that is Edom (Rome), 
that fourth kingdom which is to Fall, and never to 
rise again for ever and ever. | 
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| GENESIS 15:13 | 
| JPS | 15:13 | And He said unto Abram: 'Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; | 
| ONK | 15:13 | And 
He said unto Abram, Knowing thou shalt know that 
thy sons will be sojourners (or aliens) in a land not 
theirs, and they will serve among them; and they will 
afflict them four hundred years. | 
| PAL | 15:13 | And he said to Abram, Knowing, thou 
must know, that thy sons shall dwell in a land not their 
own, because thou hast not believed, and they will 
subjugate and afflict them four hundred years; | 
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| GENESIS 15:14 | 
| JPS | 15:14 | and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge; and afterward shall they come out with great substance. | 
| ONK | 15:14 | And the people whom 
they will serve I will judge, and afterwards they shall 
go forth with much substance. | 
| PAL | 15:14 | and also 
that the people whom they shall serve I will judge with 
two hundred and fifty plagues, and afterwards they shall 
go forth into liberty with great riches. | 
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| GENESIS 15:15 | 
| JPS | 15:15 | But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. | 
| ONK | 15:15 | And thou shalt be 
gathered to thy fathers in peace, and shalt be buried(72) 72. Samaritan Version, "gathered."  
in 
good old age. | 
| PAL | 15:15 | And thou shalt 
be gathered to thy fathers, thy soul shall rest in peace, 
and thou shalt be buried in a good old age. | 
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| GENESIS 15:16 | 
| JPS | 15:16 | And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.' | 
| ONK | 15:16 | And in the fourth age (or generation) 
they will return hither; because not (yet) complete is 
the guilt of the Amoraah. | 
| PAL | 15:16 | And in 
the fourth generation of thy sons they will return hither 
to inherit; because the guilt of the Amoraah is not yet 
complete. | 
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| GENESIS 15:17 | 
| JPS | 15:17 | And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and there was thick darkness, behold a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces. | 
| ONK | 15:17 | And it was at the going 
away of the sun, and there was darkness. And behold 
a furnace that burned, and a flame of fire which passed 
between those divisions. | 
| PAL | 15:17 | And when the sun had set there was 
darkness. And, behold, Abram saw Gehinnam ascending, 
smoke with flaming coals and burning flakes of fire, 
wherewith the wicked are to be judged. And, behold, 
He passed between those divisions. | 
| JER | 15:17 | And, behold, the 
sun went to set, and there was darkness, and Abram 
beheld till the seats were arrayed and the thrones set 
forth. And lo, Gehinam, which was prepared for the 
wicked in the world to come, enveloped in burning 
flakes and flames of fire, into which the wicked had 
fallen when in their lives they rebelled against the law, 
while the just who had kept it had been delivered from 
affliction. And all were seen by Abram while He 
passed between those divisions. | 
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| GENESIS 15:18 | 
| JPS | 15:18 | In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: 'Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates; | 
| ONK | 15:18 | In that day the Lord 
compacted with Abram a covenant, saying, To thy sons will 
I give this land; from the river of Mizraim unto the 
great river, the river of Pherat,(73) 73. Samaritan Version, "the river of Shalmah." | 
| PAL | 15:18 | In that day the Lord ordained a covenant with 
Abram, that He would not judge therein his sons, but 
would deliver them from the kingdom, saying, To thy 
sons will I give this land, from Nilos of Mizraim unto 
the great river, the river Pherath, | 
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| GENESIS 15:19 | 
| JPS | 15:19 | the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite, | 
| ONK | 15:19 | the Shalmaee, and the 
Kenizaee, and the Kadmonaee, | 
| PAL | 15:19 | the Shalmia, and the 
Kenizah, and the Kadmonaah, | 
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| GENESIS 15:20 | 
| JPS | 15:20 | and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Rephaim, | 
| ONK | 15:20 | and the Hittaee, and the 
Pherizaee, and the Gibbaraee, | 
| PAL | 15:20 | and the Hittaee, and the 
Pherizaee, and the Gibaraee, | 
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| GENESIS 15:21 | 
| JPS | 15:21 | and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.' | 
| ONK | 15:21 | and the Amoraee, and 
the Kenaanaee, and the Girgashaee, and the Yebusaee. | 
| PAL | 15:21 | and the Emoraee, and the 
Kenaanaee, and the Girgeshaee, and the Jebusaee. | 
| JER | 15:21 | And all the sons of the East. | 
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