10Then he 15:10 Lit tookbrought all these to Him and cut them 15:10 Lit in the midstin two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds.
10So Abram brought all these to Him and 15:10 This was preparation for an ancient ceremony that formally bound two parties to an agreement or covenant (v 18). Reference is made to the ceremony in Jer 34:18, but details are not given elsewhere in Scripture.cut them down the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds.
10So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.