Génesis 15
Bible du Rabbinat (Zadoc Kahn)
1Après ces faits, la parole du Seigneur se fit entendre à Abram, dans une vision, en ces termes: "Ne crains point, Abram: je suis un bouclier pour toi; ta récompense sera très grande"
2Abram répondit: "Dieu-Éternel, que me donnerais-tu, alors que je m'en vais sans postérité et que le fils adoptif de ma maison est un Damascénien, Eliézer?"
3"Certes, disait Abram, tu ne m’as pas donné de postérité, et l’enfant de ma maison sera mon héritier."
4Mais voici que la parole de l’Éternel vint à lui, disant:"Celui-ci n'héritera pas de toi; c'est bien un homme issu de tes entrailles qui sera ton héritier."
5Il le fit sortir en plein air, et dit: "Regarde le ciel et compte les étoiles: peux-tu en supputer le nombre? Ainsi reprit-il, sera ta descendance."
6Et il eut foi en l’Éternel, et l’Éternel lui en fit un mérite.
7Et il lui dit: "Je suis l’Éternel, qui t’ai tiré d’Our-Kasdim, pour te donner ce pays en possession."
8Il répondit: "Dieu-Éternel, comment saurai-je que j’en suis possesseur?"
9Il lui dit: "Prépare-moi une génisse âgée de trois ans, une chèvre de trois ans, un bélier de trois ans, une tourterelle et une jeune colombe."
10Abram prit tous ces animaux, divisa chacun par le milieu, et disposa chaque moitié en regard de l’autre; mais il ne divisa point les oiseaux.
11Les oiseaux de proie s’abattirent sur les corps; Abram les mit en fuite.
12Le soleil étant sur son déclin, une torpeur s’empara d’Abram: tandis qu’une angoisse sombre profonde pesait sur lui.
13Dieu dit à Abram: "Sache-le bien, ta postérité séjournera sur une terre étrangère, où elle sera asservie et opprimée, durant quatre cents ans.
14Mais, à son tour, la nation qu’ils serviront sera jugée par moi; et alors ils la quitteront avec de grandes richesses.
15Pour toi, tu rejoindras paisiblement tes pères; tu seras enterré après une vieillesse heureuse.
16Mais la quatrième génération reviendra ici, parce qu’alors seulement la perversité de l’Amorréen sera complète."
17Cependant le soleil s’était couché, et l’obscurité régnait: voici qu’un tourbillon de fumée et un sillon de feu passèrent entre ces chairs dépecées.
18Ce jour-là, l’Éternel conclut avec Abram un pacte, en disant: "J’ai octroyé à ta race ce territoire, depuis le torrent d’Egypte jusqu’au grand fleuve, le fleuve d’Euphrate:
19le Kénéen, le Kenizzéen, le Kadmonéen;
20le Héthéen, le Phérézéen, les Rephaim;
21l’Amorréen, le Cananéen, le Ghirgachéen et le Jébuséeen."
Reina-Valera 1909
1DESPUÉS de estas cosas fué la palabra de Jehová á Abram en visión, diciendo: No temas, Abram; yo soy tu escudo, y tu galardón sobremanera grande.
2Y respondió Abram: Señor Jehová ¿qué me has de dar, siendo así que ando sin hijo, y el mayordomo de mi casa es ese Damasceno Eliezer?
3Dijo más Abram: Mira que no me has dado prole, y he aquí que es mi heredero uno nacido en mi casa.
4Y luego la palabra de Jehová fué á él diciendo: No te heredará éste, sino el que saldrá de tus entrañas será el que te herede.
5Y sacóle fuera, y dijo: Mira ahora á los cielos, y cuenta las estrellas, si las puedes contar. Y le dijo: Así será tu simiente.
6Y creyó á Jehová, y contóselo por justicia.
7Y díjole: Yo soy Jehová, que te saqué de Ur de los Caldeos, para darte á heredar esta tierra.
8Y él respondió: Señor Jehová, ¿en qué conoceré que la tengo de heredar?
9Y le dijo: Apártame una becerra de tres años, y una cabra de tres años, y un carnero de tres años, una tórtola también, y un palomino.
10Y tomó él todas estas cosas, y partiólas por la mitad, y puso cada mitad una enfrente de otra; mas no partió las aves.
11Y descendían aves sobre los cuerpos muertos, y ojeábalas Abram.
12Mas á la caída del sol sobrecogió el sueño á Abram, y he aquí que el pavor de una grande obscuridad cayó sobre él.
13Entonces dijo á Abram: Ten por cierto que tu simiente será peregrina en tierra no suya, y servirá á los de allí, y serán por ellos afligidos cuatrocientos años.
14Mas también á la gente á quien servirán, juzgaré yo; y después de esto saldrán con grande riqueza.
15Y tú vendrás á tus padres en paz, y serás sepultado en buena vejez.
16Y en la cuarta generación volverán acá: porque aun no está cumplida la maldad del Amorrheo hasta aquí.
17Y sucedió que puesto el sol, y ya obscurecido, dejóse ver un horno humeando, y una antorcha de fuego que pasó por entre los animales divididos.
18En aquel día hizo Jehová un pacto con Abram diciendo: A tu simiente daré esta tierra desde el río de Egipto hasta el río grande, el río Eufrates;
19Los Cineos, y los Ceneceos, y los Cedmoneos,
20Y los Hetheos, y los Pherezeos, y los Raphaitas,
21Y los Amorrheos, y los Cananeos, y los Gergeseos, y los Jebuseos.
King James Version
1After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
2And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
3And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
6And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7And 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.
8And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9And 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.
10And 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.
11And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13And 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;
14And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
18In the same 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:
19The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
20And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
World English Bible
1After these things the LORD’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
2Abram said, “Lord GOD, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”
3Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”
4Behold, the LORD’s word came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir, but he who will come out of your own body will be your heir.”
5The LORD brought him outside, and said, “Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” He said to Abram, “So your offspring will be.”
6He believed in the LORD, who credited it to him for righteousness.
7He said to Abram, “I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.”
8He said, “Lord GOD, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
9He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
10He brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn’t divide the birds.
11The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
12When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
13He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your offspring will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.
14I will also judge that nation, whom they will serve. Afterward they will come out with great wealth;
15but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.
16In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.”
17It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
18In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
19the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,
20the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,
21the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”