And I will make my covenant See note on Genesis 15:9; Genesis 15:18. The words of this verse imply no knowledge of the covenant described in chap. 15. The covenant has yet to be made. P's account of the covenant is different from that of J; and, the two traditions being distinct, there is no allusion here to the previous narrative.

fell on his face The prostration of humility and reverence, as in Genesis 17:17. Cf. Numbers 14:5.

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