With this command, Abraham might have wondered if Yahweh, the God of the covenant and creator of heaven and earth, was like the pagan gods the Canaanites and others worshipped.
Kwa amri hii, Ibrahimu angeweza kujiuliza ikiwa Yehova, Mungu wa agano na Muumba wa mbingu na dunia, alikuwa kama miungu ya kipagani ambayo Wakanaani na wengine waliabudu.