...to exile and slavery. In the Covenant between the Parts, God tells Abraham, "Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not...the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full" (Gen. 15:13-15). 62 The fate of the Israelites is...

...are a fulfillment of the prophecy in Genesis 15:13-14: "And he said unto Abram, know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not...them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great...

...(Genesis 15; 8)? What did the Creator reply? It is written, "And He said unto Abram: Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not...them, and they shall afflict them four hundred years." The literal meaning is hard to understand, since the question was that he wanted guarantees on the...