Abraham is blessed again. BEFORE lifted up his afar off. CHRIST 1872. d John 19. 17. 2 Heb. Be- • Heb. 11. f 1 Sam. 15. eyes, GENESIS, XXIII. and saw the place 5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, 2 Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. 11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. 12 And he said, 'Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know Jam. 2. 22. that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only 4 That is, The LORD will see, or, provide. n Ps. 105. 9. Luke 1. 73. Heb. 6. 13, 14. 1 ch. 15. 5. Jer. 33. 22. * ch. 13. 16. 6 Heb. lip. 1 ch. 24. 60. m Mic. 1. 9. son from me. The purchase of Machpelah. 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; ° because thou hast obeyed my voice. 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to P Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. 20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abra-p ham, saying, Behold, a Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; r BEFORE CHRIST 1872. n ch. 12. 8. & 18. 18. & 26 Acts 3. 25. Gal. 3. 8, 9, 16, 18. o ver. 8, 10. ch. 26. 5. 21 Huz his firstborn, and Buzr Job 1. 1. his brother, and Kemuel the father " of Aram, 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. s Job 32. 2. 13 And Abraham lifted up his • ch. 17. 8. 29. 15. Ps. 105. 12. 13. d Acts 7.5. Sarah is buried. BEFORE CHRIST 1860. Heb.cars. f ch. 34. 20, 24. Ruth 4. 4. g See 2 Sam. 24. 21-24. Ezek.45.12. GENESIS, XXIV, Abraham sweareth his servant. give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. 10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the 2 audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, 11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. 12 And Abraham bowed down. himself before the people of the land. 13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. I 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, 15 My lord, hearken unto me: Ex. 30.13 the land is worth four hundred "shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. 16 And Abraham hearkened unto 1 Jer. 32. 9. Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. * ch. 25.9. & 49. 30,31, Acts 7. 16. 17 And the field of Ephron, 32. & 50. 13. which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure 1 See Ruth 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre : the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. 20 And the field, and the cave 7,8,9,10. that is therein, 'were made sure unto Jer. 32. 10, Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. 11. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Abraham sweareth his servant. 10 The servant's journey: 12 His prayer: 14 His sign. 15 Rebekah meeteth him, 18 fulfilleth his sign, 22 receiveth jewels, 23 sheweth her kmdred, 25 and inviteth him home. 26 The ser vant blesseth God. 29 Laban entertameth him. 34 The servant sheweth his message. 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58 Rebekah consenteth to go. 62 Isaac meeteth her. BEFORE CHRIST 1857. & 21.5. 2 Heb. gone ver. 35. a ch. 18.11. into days. AND Abraham was old, and 2 well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make thee f by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou 4, 5, shalt not take a wife unto my son 6. of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: swear 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? 6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. ch. 13. 2. Ps. 112. 3. Prov. 10.22. • ch. 15. 2. d ver. 10. 7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's ch.12. 1. house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; m he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. 1ch. 12. 7. 15. 18. & 17. Ex. 32. 13. & 13. 15. & 8. Deut. 1. 8. & 34. 4. 23:33. 8 And if the woman will not be Acts 7. 5. willing to follow thee, then "thou, shalt be clear from this my oath:2 only bring not my son thither again. Heb. 1. 14. n Josh. 2. 9 And the servant put his hand 17, 20. under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. t ver. 48. u ch. 29. 9. Ex. 2. 16. ☐ 1 Pet. 8.8. & 4. 9. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. 21 And the man wondering at her a ver. 12,56. held his peace, to wit whether a the b Ex. 32. 2, 8. Is. 3. 19, 20, 21. Ezek. 16. 11, 12. 1 Pet. 3. 3. 8 Or, jewel for the forehead. • ch. 22. 23. d ver. 52. Ex. 4. 31. • Ex. 18. 10. Buth 4. 14. 1 Sam. 25. 82, 39. 2 Sam. 18. 28. Luke 1. 68. f ch. 32. 10. P's. 98. 3. g ver. 48. meeting Rebekah, 29 ¶ And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was ↳ Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. BEFORE CHRIST 1857. h ch. 29. 5. Judg. 17. 2. 31 And he said, Come in, thou 1 ch. 26. 29. blessed of the LORD; wherefore stand-Ruth 3 10. est thou without? for I have prepared Ps. 115. 15. the house, and room for the camels. k 32 ¶ And the man came into the house and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for ch. 43. 24. the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. 33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, 'I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. 34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant. 1 Judg. 19.21. Job 23.12. Eph. 6. 5, 6, John 4. 34. 7. ch. 13. 2. 35 And the LORD m hath blessed m ver. 1. my master greatly; and he is become great and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. 36 And Sarah my master's wife LORD had made his journey pros-bare a son to my master when she ch. 21. 2. perous or not. was old and unto him hath heo ch. 21. 10 given all that he hath. sheweth his BEFORE CHRIST 1857. x ver. 15, &c. 71 8am. 1. 18. Ezek. 16. 11, 12. & ver. 28. GENESIS, XXV. message. 44 And she say to me, Both drink Isaac meeteth Rebekah. CHRIST prospered my way; send me away BEFORE that I may go to my master. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. 1857. 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou m the mother of thousands of ch. 17.16. millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. n a ch. 22. 17. 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and 'her nurse, and A-1 ch. 35. 8. 45 And before I had done speak-braham's servant, and his men. ing in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the b ch. 22. 23. right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son. b 49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken. 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. 53 And the servant brought forth 2h jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother 'precious things. 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, *Send me away unto my master. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten ; after 3 year, or, ten that she shall go. months, Judg. 14. 8. 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath 61 ¶ And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt ch. 16. 14. in the south country. 63 And Isaac went out 2P to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. & 25. 11. 20r,to pray. Josh. 1. 8. 77.12. &119. Ps. 1. 2. & 15. & 143. 5. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted a Josh. 15. off the camel. 65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. 66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. CHAPTER XXV. 1 The sons of Abraham by Keturah. 5 The 18. r ch. 88. 12. and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and 1 Chr.132. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ch. 15. 15. ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. & 49. 29. fch. 35. 29. & 49. 33. 8 ch. 35. 29. & 50. 13. h ch. 23. 16. 1 ch. 49. 81. * ch. 16. 14. & 24. 62. 1 ch. 16. 15. cir. 1800. m 1 Chr. 1. 29. 20r, Hadad, 1 Chr. 1. 80. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: 'there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 ¶ And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the kwell Lahai-roi. 12 ¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 152 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their ch. 17. 20. towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 1773. • ver. 8. p 1 Sam. 15. 7. Ps. 78. 64. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 PAnd they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou 8 Heb. fell. goest toward Assyria: and he 'died a in the presence of all his brethren. 19 ¶ And these are the generations Matt. 1. 2. of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: 4 ch. 16. 12. 1857. 20 And Isaac was forty years old Esau and Jacob born. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. BEFORE CHRIST 1838. * 1 Sam.9.9. & 10. 22. & 24.60. z 29am.8.14. 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and 7 ch. 17.16. two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and a the elder shall serve the younger. 24 ¶ And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. a ch. 27. 29. Mal. 1. 3. Rom. 9. 12. 16, 23. 25 And the first came out red, ball bch. 27. 11, over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, 8 dwelling in tents. f 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. • Hos. 12.8. d ch. 27. 86. 1837. . ch. 27.8,5. Job 1. 1,8. & 2. 3. & Heb. 11.9. Heb. veni son was in his mouth. ch. 27. 19, 25, 31. 1 ch. 27. 6. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit Heb. going shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and 'he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. ch. 22. 23. when he took Rebekah to wife, the AND there was a famine in the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of tch. 24. 29. Padan-aram, 'the sister to Laban the Syrian. to die. Heb.12.16. 15. Eccles. 8. 18. 22. 13. 1 Cor. 15.32. cir. 1804. ch. 12. 10. ch. 20. 2. 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I ch. 12. 1. shall tell thee of: |