1 God spoke to Abram in a night dream. God said, “Do not be scared. I will keep you safe like a shield. I will give you good gifts.” ️ 2 Abram said to God, “What will You give me? I have no son. A man named Eliezer may get my things.” ❓ 3 Abram said, “You did not give me a child. A helper in my house will get my things.” 4 God said, “No. That man will not get your things. Your own son will get them.” ️➡️✅ 5 God took Abram outside. God said, “Look up. See the stars. You will have a big, big family, like many stars.” ⭐✨ 6 Abram trusted God. God saw this as good. ❤️ 7 God said, “I am God. I took you from your old home far away. I will give you this land.” ➡️♂️ 8 Abram said, “God, how will I know I will get this land?” ❓ 9 God said, “Bring a big cow, a goat, a ram, a dove, and a young bird.” ️ 10 Abram brought them. He cut the big ones in two and set the parts. He did not cut the birds. ✂️➗➗➗️ 11 Wild birds came to eat. Abram ran and shooed them away. ♂️ 12 At sunset, Abram fell into a big sleep. It was dark and scary. 13 God said, “Your family will live in a land not home. They will work for others. It will be hard for 400 years.” ️❌⛓️⏳ 14 God said, “I will punish that land. Your family will leave with many things.” ⚖️➡️ 15 God said, “You will die in peace. You will be old and full of days.” ️ 16 God said, “After many years, they will come back here. It is not time yet to stop the Amorite people.” ⏳⛰️ 17 After dark, a pot with smoke and a bright fire light moved between the animal parts. ➡️ 18 That day God made a big promise to Abram: “I give your family this land, from a big river in Egypt to a big river called Euphrates.” ️➡️ 19 The land has these groups: Kenites, Kenizzites, and Kadmonites. ️ 20 Also Hittites, Perizzites, and Rephaim. 21 Also Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.