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- This was the ancient mode of making a covenant. (See note on "That thou shouldest enterª° into covenantª with the LORDª thy God,ª and into his oath,ª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª makethª° with¹ thee this day:ª" {Deu 29:12}, and see note on "And the menª of Israelª saidª° unto¹ the Hivites,ª Peradventureª ye¹ dwellª° amongª us; and how¹ shall we makeª° a leagueª with you?" {Jsh 9:7}.) "And he tookª° unto him¹ all¹ these,¹ and dividedª° them in the midst,ª and laidª° eachª pieceª one againstª° another:ª but the birdsª dividedª° he not.¹" {Gen 15:10} + "And it came to pass,¹ that, when the sunª went down,ª° and it was¹ dark,ª behold¹ a smokingª furnace,ª and a burningª lampª that¹ passedª° betweenª those¹ pieces.ª ... In the sameª dayª the LORDª madeª° a covenantª with¹ Abram,ª saying,ª° Unto thy seedª have I givenª° this¹¹ land,ª from the riverª¹ of Egyptª unto¹ the greatª river,ª the riverª Euphrates:ª" {Gen 15:17-18} + "[[A Psalmª of Asaph.]]ª The mightyª God,ª [even] the LORD,ª hath spoken,ª° and calledª° the earthª from the risingª¹ of the sunª unto¹ the going downª thereof." {Psa 50:1}
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