Abraham sendeth kis servant 1860. h Ex. 30. 13. Es. 45. 12. 1 Jer, 32, 9. GENESIS. Before 14 And Ephron answered AbraCHRIST ham, saying unto him, 15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred h shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. 16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham i 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. 17 T And the field of Ephron, 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 k ch. 25. 9. & 49. 30, 31, 32. & 50. 13. Acta 7. 18. 1 See Ruth 4. 7, 8, 9, 10. Jer. 32. 10, 11. 1857. ach. 18. 11. & 21. 5. ↑ Heb. gone 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 that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Abraham sweareth his servant. 10 The servant's journey: 12 His prayer: 14 His sign. 15 Rebekah meeteth him, 18 ful. filleth his sign, 22 receiveth jewels, 23 sheweth her kindred, 25 and inviteth him home. 26 The servant blesseth God. 29 Laban entertaineth him. 34 The servant sheweth his message. 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58 Rebekah consenteth to go. 62 Isaac meeteth her. ND Abraham was old, and 1857. 1ch, 12. 7. & 13, 16 & 15, 18. & 17. 8. Ex. 92. 13. Deut. 1. 8. & 34.4 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then "thou shalt be clear from this my oath : only bring not my son thither again. Acta 7. 5. 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. 10 T And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto P the city of Nahor. m Ex. 23, 20, 23. & 33. 2. Heb. 1. 14 n Josh. 2. 17. 20. over. 2. 10r, and. pch, 27. 43. 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out +Heb, that to draw water. women which draw water go forth. Ex. 2. 16. 1 Sam. 9. 11. 12 And he said, "O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master A-rver 27. braham. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and "the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: ch. 20. 24. & 28. 13. & 32. 9. Ex. 3. 6, 15. Neh. 1. II. Pa. 37. 5. tver. 43. uch. 29 9. Ex, 2, 16. 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know wSee Judg. that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 15 he A well stricken in age: and the had done it came to pass before h LORD bhad blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that d ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray Prov. 10. 22. thee, thy hand under my thigh: ech. 15. 2. d ver. 10, ch. 39. 4, 5, 6. ech. 47. 29. 1 Chr. 29. 24. Lam, 5, 0. fch. 14. 22. Deut. 6. 13. Josh. 2. 12. 27. 48. & 28. 2. 3 And I will make thee fswear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4 h But thou shalt go iunto my geh. 28. 35, & 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 6. 17, 87. 1 Sam. 6. 7. & 14. 10. & 20. 7. 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: Pet. 3. 8. 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 held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. M Before 22 And it came to pass, as the camCHRIST els had done drinking, that the man took a golden bearring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for b Ex. 32. 2. 3. her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; Ja, 3, 19, 20, 21. E. 16. 11, 12. 1 Pet. 3. 3, Or, jewel for the fore head. c ch. 22, 23, d ver. 52. 23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? 24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. He telleth his errand. ther's house, and to my kindred, and 39 And I said unto my master, Before CHRIST 1857. r ver. 5. 40 And he said unto me, Thever. 7. LORD, before whom I walk, will tch. 17. 1. send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house: 41 "Then shalt thou be clear from u ver. 8. 26 And the man d bowed down his 42 And I came this day unto the 2 Sam. 18.28. ter of fhis mercy and his truth: Luke 1, 68. fch. 32. 10, P. 98. 3. 8 ver, 48 h oh. 29.5. 1 ch. 20. 29. k ch. 43. 24. 28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was h 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. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. 32 T And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for Judg. 19.21. the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. 1 Job 23. 12. John 4. 34. Eph. 6. 5, 6, 7. m ver. 1. ch. 13. 2. neh, 21, 2, 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. 35 And the LORD hath blessed 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 " bare a son to my master when she och. 21. 10. was old and unto him hath he given all that he hath. 37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whoso land I dwell: 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son. 45% And before I had done Y speak-x ver. 15, &o. ing in mine heart, behold, Rebekah y 1 Sam. 1.13. 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 right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son. 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. 52 And it came to pass, that, 53 And the servant brought forth h Ex. 3. 22. & 11. 2. & 12, 35, gold, and raiment, and gave them CHRIST to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother i precious things. 1857. 12 Chr. 21. 3. Eara 1. 6. k ver. 56, & 59. Or, a full year, or, ten months, Judg. 11. 8. 1 ch. 35. 8. m ch. 17. 16. n ch. 22, 17. o eh. 16. 11 & 25, 11. ¡Or, to pray. Josh. 1. 8. Pa. 1. 2, & 77. 12. & 119. 54 And they did cat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, k 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 that she shall go. 56 And he said unto them, Ilinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister: be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and "let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. 61 And Rebekalı 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 in the south country. 63 And Isaac went out P to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, 15. & 143, 5. and, behold, the camels were coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, Josh, 15, 18, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. rch, 38, 12, 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. Abraham's death and burial. Before 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, CHRIST and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. about 1853. al Chr. 1. 32. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 T And Abraham gave all that he beh. 24. 38. had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them ech. 21. 14. away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto d the east a Judg. 6. 3. country. 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years. 1822. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old ch. 15. 15. & man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Muchpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; 49, 29, feh. 35, 29. & 49. 33. gel 35. 20. & 60. 13. 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; "twelve n ch. 17. 20. 67 And Isaac brought her into his princes according to their nations. mother Sarah's tent, and took Re-17 And these are the years of the bekah, 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 division of his goods. 7 His age, and death. 9 His burial. 12 The gen erations of Ishmael. 17 His age, and death. 21 Isaac prayeth for Rebekah, being barren. 22 The children strive in her womb. 24 The birth of Esau and Jacob. 27 Their difference. 29 Esau selleth his birthright. about 1853. THEN again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. t ch. 21. 29. 1838. u 1 Chr. 5. 20. 2 Chr. 33. 13. Ezra 8. 23. 21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: "and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled tow Rom. 9. 10. gether within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. x1 Sam. 9. 9. & 10. 22. y ch. 17. 16. & 24. 60. 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be sepa22 Sam. 8. 14. rated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. a ch. 27. 29. Mal, 1. 3. Rom. 9. 12. b ch. 27. 11, 16, 23. c Hoa. 12, 3. d ch. 27. 36. 1837. e ch. 27, 3, 5. f Job 1.1, 8, & 2. 3. Pa, 37. 37. g Heb. 11. 9. + Heb. venison was in his mouth. l ch. 27. 19. 25, 31. i ch. 27, 6. about 1805. † Heb, with that red, with that red pottage. That is, Rel. + Ileb.going to die. 24 T And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, ball over like a 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 dhis 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 fa plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because the did heat of his venison: ibut Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 T And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thec, t 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. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and k Heb. 12. 16. k he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did cat 1 Cor. 15, 32, and drink, and rose up, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright. 1 Ecc. 8. 15. Is. 22. 13. about 1804. a ch. 12. 10. b ch. 20. 2. e ch. 12. 1. CHAPTER XXVI. 1 Isaac because of famine went to Gerar. 2 God instructeth, and blesseth him. 7 He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife. 12 He groweth rich. 18 He diggeth Esek, Sitnah, and Rehoboth. 26 Abimelech maketh a covenant with him at Beer-sheba. 31 Esau's wives. AND there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto b Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of. Isaac denieth his wife. 3d Sojourn in this land, and I will Before be with thee, and fwill bless thee; CHRIST about 1804. for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform h the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; d ch. 20. 1. Ps. 39. 12. Heb. 11. 9. e ch. 28. 15. fch. 12. 2. ch. 13. 15. & 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; kand in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed: 5 1Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and k ch. 12. 3. & my laws. GT And Isaac dwelt in Gerar. 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for "he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. S And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. 15. 18. h ch. 22. 16. Ps. 105. 9. i ch. 15. 5. & 22. 17. 10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lain with thy wife, and thou shouldest p ch. 20. 9. have brought guiltiness upon us. 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth P. 105. 15. this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: the valley, and found there a well of| CHRIST springing water. about 1804. 20 And the herdmen of Gerar 2 did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, +Heb. living. The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. z ch. 21. 25. That is, Contention. That is, Hatred. That is, Room. a ch. 17. 6. & 28.3. & 41. 52. Ex. 1. 7. b ch. 17. 7. & 24. 12. & 28. 13. Ex. 3. 6. Acts 7. 32. o ch. 15. 1. d ver. 3, 4. e ch. 12. 7. & g ch. 21, 22. h Judg. 11. 7. i ver. 16. + Heb. Seeing we saw. k ch. 21. 22, 23. + Heb. If thou shalt, fc. 1 ch. 24, 31. Ps. 115. 15. m ch. 19. 3. n ch. 21. 31. That is, An oath. och, 21, 31. That is, The well of the oath. 1796. pch, 36, 2, 21 And they digged another well, called the name ofved from thence, 23 And he went up from thence to 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, bI am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for dI am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. 25 And he builded an altar there, and fcalled upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. 26 T Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing hye hate me, and have isent me away from you? 1 Isaac sendeth Esau for venison. CHAPTER XXVII. Isaac sendeth Esau for venison. 6 Re bekah instructeth Jacob to obtain the ND that when Before CHRIST about 1760. 1 Sam. 3. 2. A Is it came to passa ang eyesach. 48. 10. 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, 4 And make me savoury as I love, and bring it to may eat; that my soul thee before I die. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my over. 13. voice according to that which I com 28 And they said, † We saw certain- 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, 30 in And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. 31 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and "sware one to another and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. 32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. 33 And he called it | Shebah: "therefore the name of the city is || Beersheba unto this day. 34 T P And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and gch. 27. 46. & Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: 28, 1, 8, + Heb. bitter naof spirit. 35 Which were ta grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. 12 My father peradventure will ifeeliver, 22. me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring ka curse upon me, and not a blessing. 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved. 15 And Rebekah took "goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: k ch. 9. 25. Deut. 27, 18. 1ch, 43.9. 1 Sam. 25.24. 28am. 14. 9. Matt. 27. 25. m ver, 4, 9. + Heb. desirable. ver. 27. |