Genesis 15:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;

English ASV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

English Amplified

When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram, and a horror (a terror, a shuddering fear) of great darkness assailed and oppressed him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram, and a horror (a terror, a shuddering fear) of great darkness assailed and oppressed him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

As the sun was setting, a deep sleep came over Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him.

English EASY 2024

When the sun was going down, Abram started to sleep. Suddenly he became very afraid because it was dark all around him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The sun began to go down and Abram got very sleepy. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came over him.

As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and fear and terror came over him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

That evening, as the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep. He saw a terrifying vision of darkness and horror.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

As the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell on Abram, and suddenly a terror and great darkness descended on him.

English KJV 1611

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

English LSB

Now it happened that when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, horror and great darkness fell on him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

As the sun was about to set, a trance fell upon Abram, and a deep, terrifying darkness enveloped him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

As the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep. A thick and terrible darkness covered him.

English NIV

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him.

English NKJ 1982

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him.

English NLT

That evening, as the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep. He saw a terrifying vision of darkness and horror.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

As the heavy veil of night fell, Abram went into a deep state of sleep, and suddenly a great dreadful darkness surrounded him and he was filled with fear.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and lo, a dread and great darkness fell upon him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That evening as the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a vision of terrible foreboding, darkness, and horror.

English Tyndale 1537

And when the sun was down, there fell a slumber upon Abram. And lo, fear and great darkness came upon him.

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