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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the land now occupied by the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the Kenites, the Kenezzites, the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the <i>land of the</i> Kenite, the Kenizzite, the Kadmonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />[the land of] the Kenites and the Kenizzites and the Kadmonites<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will possess the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It is the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />including the lands of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />including the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />with the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> with the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The Kenites and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Cineans and Cenezites, the Cedmonites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites and the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Qenites and the Qenezites and the Qadmunites.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Kenites, and the Kenezites, and the Kedmoneans,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/15-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3272" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/15.htm">God Confirms His Promise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7017.htm" title="7017: haq·qê·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Members of the tribe of Kenites. Or Qiyniy; patronymic from Qayin; a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin.">the land of the Kenites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7074.htm" title="7074: haq·qə·niz·zî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Kenaz. Patronymic from Qnaz, a Kenizzite or descendant of Kenaz.">Kenizzites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6935.htm" title="6935: haq·qaḏ·mō·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- The same as qadmowniy; ancient, i.e. Aboriginal; Kadmonite, the name of a tribe in Palestine.">Kadmonites,</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></span><br />I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1</a></span><br />When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Joshua 3:10</a></span><br />He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a></span><br />You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-23.htm">Exodus 23:23</a></span><br />For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will annihilate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-17.htm">Deuteronomy 20:17</a></span><br />For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-11.htm">Joshua 24:11</a></span><br />After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Judges 3:5</a></span><br />Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">1 Kings 9:20-21</a></span><br />As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11</a></span><br />“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-29.htm">Numbers 13:29</a></span><br />The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-7.htm">Deuteronomy 1:7</a></span><br />Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the foothills, in the Negev, and along the seacoast to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great River Euphrates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Joshua 12:8</a></span><br />the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,</p><p class="hdg">Kenites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Numbers 24:21,22</a></b></br> And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/27-10.htm">Kenite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm">Kenites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm">Ken'ites</a> <a href="/joshua/14-14.htm">Kenizzite</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Kenite</a> <a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Kenites</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Ken'ites</a> <a href="/numbers/32-12.htm">Kenizzite</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">God encourages Abram, who asks for an heir.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/15-4.htm">God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Abram is justified by faith.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/15-7.htm">Canaan is promised again, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/15-9.htm">and confirmed by a sign, and a vision,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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They are believed to have lived in the region south of Judah, near the Negev Desert. The Kenites are associated with Midianites and are thought to have been metalworkers, as suggested by their name, which is related to the Hebrew word for "smith." Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, was a Kenite, indicating a connection between the Kenites and the Israelites. This relationship is significant as it shows early alliances and interactions between different tribes in the region. The Kenites' land being promised to Abram's descendants highlights the extensive reach of God's covenant.<p><b>Kenizzites</b><br>The Kenizzites are less well-documented than the Kenites, but they are believed to have been a group living in the southern part of Canaan. The name Kenizzite is related to Kenaz, a figure mentioned in the genealogies of Esau, suggesting a possible Edomite connection. This inclusion in the land promise to Abram indicates the broad scope of the territory that God intended to give to Abram's descendants. The Kenizzites' presence in the land underscores the diverse and multicultural nature of Canaan during this period.<p><b>Kadmonites</b><br>The Kadmonites are mentioned only in this passage, and little is known about them. The name "Kadmonites" is derived from a root meaning "eastern," suggesting they may have been an eastern people or lived in the eastern part of Canaan. This term could be a general reference to various tribes living in the eastern regions of the Promised Land. The mention of the Kadmonites in the covenant with Abram emphasizes the comprehensive nature of God's promise, extending to all corners of the land. This promise foreshadows the eventual establishment of Israel in a land inhabited by many different peoples, each with their own cultures and histories.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kenites.htm">Kenites</a></b><br>A nomadic tribe mentioned in the Bible, often associated with the Midianites. They are descendants of Cain and are known for their metalworking skills. The Kenites lived in the land promised to Abraham's descendants.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/kenizzites.htm">Kenizzites</a></b><br>A lesser-known group mentioned in the Bible, possibly related to the Edomites. They inhabited the land that God promised to Abraham's descendants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kadmonites.htm">Kadmonites</a></b><br>Another group mentioned in the context of the land promise to Abraham. Their exact identity is less clear, but they are considered one of the ancient peoples living in Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>God's covenant with Abraham demonstrates His unwavering faithfulness. Despite the passage of time and the challenges faced by Abraham's descendants, God's promises remain steadfast.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience_and_trust.htm">The Importance of Patience and Trust</a></b><br>Abraham had to wait many years to see the fulfillment of God's promises. This teaches us the importance of patience and trusting in God's timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_over_nations.htm">The Sovereignty of God Over Nations</a></b><br>The mention of specific tribes and lands underscores God's sovereignty over all nations and His ability to orchestrate history according to His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_through_faith.htm">Inheritance Through Faith</a></b><br>Just as Abraham's descendants were promised a physical inheritance, believers today are promised a spiritual inheritance through faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_obedience.htm">The Call to Obedience</a></b><br>Abraham's journey of faith required obedience to God's commands. Similarly, believers are called to live obediently as they await the fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_identity_of_the_kenizzites.htm">What is the identity of the Kenizzites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_kenites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Kenites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_work_in_heaven.htm">What is the identity of the Kenizzites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_abram's_land_promise.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports the claim that Abram's descendants would inherit the land in Genesis 15:18-21?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">The Kenites.</span>--An Arab race, found both among the Amalekites in the south (<a href="/1_samuel/15-6.htm" title="And Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.">1Samuel 15:6</a>) and among the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulon in the north (<a href="/judges/4-11.htm" title="Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent to the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.">Judges 4:11</a>), and even in Midian, as Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, is called a Kenite (<a href="/judges/1-16.htm" title="And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelled among the people.">Judges 1:16</a>). Balaam speaks of them as being a powerful nation (<a href="/numbers/24-21.htm" title="And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling place, and you put your nest in a rock.">Numbers 24:21</a>), and this wide dispersion of them into feeble remnants seems to show that they were a race of early settlers in Canaan, who, like the Rephaim, had been overpowered and scattered by subsequent immigrants. They were uniformly friendly to Israel.<p><span class= "bld">The Kenizzites.</span>--The chief fact of importance connected with this race is that Caleb was a Kenezite (<a href="/numbers/32-12.htm" title="Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.">Numbers 32:12</a>). Apparently with his clan he joined the Israelites at the Exodus, and was numbered with the tribe of Judah. <span class= "ital">Kenizzite </span>and <span class= "ital">Kenezite </span>are two ways of spelling the same Hebrew word, the former being right. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/15-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the land of the Kenites,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֵּינִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7017.htm">Strong's 7017: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kenite -- members of the tribe of Kenites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kenizzites,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְּנִזִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qə·niz·zî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7074.htm">Strong's 7074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kenizzite -- descendant of Kenaz</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kadmonites,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקַּדְמֹנִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qaḏ·mō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6935.htm">Strong's 6935: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kadmonite -- 'easterners', a tribe whose land Abraham was to inherit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/15-19.htm">Genesis 15:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/15-19.htm">OT Law: Genesis 15:19 The Kenites the Kenizzites the Kadmonites (Gen. 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