The Meaning of Genesis 15:19 Explained

Genesis 15:19

KJV: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,

YLT: with the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,

Darby: the Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,

ASV: the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The Kenites,  and the Kenizzites,  and the Kadmonites, 

What does Genesis 15:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 15:1-21 - Abram's Vision Of The Future
Abram had good reason to fear the vengeance of the defeated kings; but the divine voice reassured him. For all of us there is need of a shield, because the world hates us; and for each God will be our compensation for every sacrifice we have made. Refuse to take even the shoe-latchets of Sodom, and God will be your exceeding great reward. The patriarch addressed God as Adonai Jehovah, which occurs only twice more in the Pentateuch. While he was pouring out the bitterness of his soul, the stars came out. Count these, said his Almighty Friend; and he believed. For the first time that mighty word occurs in Scripture, and the Apostle makes much of it. See Romans 4:9; Galatians 3:6. It was as good as done. Henceforth the patriarch reckoned on God's faithfulness. In olden times covenants were ratified by the parties passing between the pieces of the sacrifice. To give strong consolation, the Almighty confirmed His word with an oath. See Hebrews 6:18. But God must wait until the hour for interposition is fully come. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 15

1  God encourages Abram, who asks for an heir
4  God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed
6  Abram is justified by faith
7  Canaan is promised again,
9  and confirmed by a sign, and a vision,
18  prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt

What do the individual words in Genesis 15:19 mean?

- the Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite
אֶת־ הַקֵּינִי֙ וְאֶת־ הַקְּנִזִּ֔י וְאֵ֖ת הַקַּדְמֹנִֽי

אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַקֵּינִי֙  the  Kenite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֵינִי  
Sense: the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai.
הַקְּנִזִּ֔י  the  Kenizzite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: קְנִזִּי  
Sense: descendants of Kenaz.
הַקַּדְמֹנִֽי  the  Kadmonite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: קַדְמֹנִי  
Sense: a people who occupied the land of Canaan when God promised it to Abram.

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