geneva - Genesis:24-26

geneva@Genesis:24:1 @ Nowe Abraham was olde, and striken in yeeres, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

geneva@Genesis:24:2 @ And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, (note:)Which ceremony declared, the servants obedience towards his master, and the master's power over the servant.(:note) Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

geneva@Genesis:24:3 @ And I will make thee (note:)This shows that an oath may be required in a lawful cause.(:note) swear 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:

geneva@Genesis:24:4 @ But thou shalt go unto my (note:)He did not want his son to marry out of the godly family: for the problems that come from marrying the ungodly are set forth in various places throughout the scriptures.(:note) country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

geneva@Genesis:24:5 @ And the seruant saide to him, What if the woman will not come with me to this land? Shall I bring thy sonne againe vnto the lande from whence thou camest?

geneva@Genesis:24:6 @ And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son (note:)Lest he should love the inheritance promised.(:note) thither again.

geneva@Genesis:24:7 @ The Lord God of heauen, who tooke me from my fathers house, and from the land where I was borne, and that spake vnto me, and that sware vnto me, saying, Vnto thy seede wil I giue this land, he shall send his Angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife vnto my sonne fro thence.

geneva@Genesis:24:8 @ Neuertheles if the woman wil not followe thee, then shalt thou bee discharged of this mine othe: onely bring not my sonne thither againe.

geneva@Genesis:24:9 @ Then the seruant put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him for this matter.

geneva@Genesis:24:10 @ 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 the (note:)That is, to Charran.(:note) city of Nahor.

geneva@Genesis:24:11 @ And he made his camels to lye downe without the citie by a well of water, at euentide about the time that the women come out to draw water.

geneva@Genesis:24:12 @ And he said, O (note:)He grounds his prayer on God's promise made to his master.(:note) LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

geneva@Genesis:24:13 @ Lo, I stand by the well of water, whiles the mens daughters of this citie come out to drawe water.

geneva@Genesis:24:14 @

geneva@Genesis:24:15 @ And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, (note:)God gives success to all things that are done for the glory of his name and according to his word.(:note) Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

geneva@Genesis:24:16 @ And the damsel [was] very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she (note:)Here is declared that God hears the prayers of his own, and grants their requests.(:note) went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

geneva@Genesis:24:17 @ Then the seruant ranne to meete her, and said, Let me drinke, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher.

geneva@Genesis:24:18 @ And she said, Drinke sir: and she hasted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand and gaue him drinke.

geneva@Genesis:24:19 @ And when she had giuen him drinke, she said, I will drawe water for thy camels also vntill they haue drunken inough.

geneva@Genesis:24:20 @ And she powred out her pitcher into the trough speedily; and ranne againe vnto the well to drawe water, and she drewe for all his camels.

geneva@Genesis:24:21 @ So the man wondred at her, and helde his peace, to knowe whether the Lord had made his iourney prosperous or not.

geneva@Genesis:24:22 @ And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden (note:)God permitted many things both in apparel and other things which are now forbidden especially when they do not suit our humble estate.(:note) earring of The golden shekel is meant here, not silver. half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten [shekels] weight of gold;

geneva@Genesis:24:23 @ And he said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee, Is there roume in thy fathers house for vs to lodge in?

geneva@Genesis:24:24 @ Then she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the sonne of Milcah whom she bare vnto Nahor.

geneva@Genesis:24:25 @ Moreouer she said vnto him, We haue litter also & prouender ynough, & roume to lodge in.

geneva@Genesis:24:26 @ And the man bowed himselfe and worshipped the Lord,

geneva@Genesis:24:27 @ And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy (note:)He does not boast in his good fortune (as the wicked do) but acknowledges that God has dealt mercifully with this matter in keeping his promise.(:note) and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

geneva@Genesis:24:28 @ And the maide ranne and tolde them of her mothers house according to these wordes.

geneva@Genesis:24:29 @ Now Rebekah had a brother called Laban, and Laban ranne vnto the man to the well.

geneva@Genesis:24:30 @ 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, (note:)For he waited on God's hand, who heard his prayer.(:note) he stood by the camels at the well.

geneva@Genesis:24:31 @ And he saide, Come in thou blessed of the Lord: wherefore standest thou without, seeing I haue prepared the house, & roume for ye camels?

geneva@Genesis:24:32 @ And the man came into the house: and (note:)That is, Laban.(:note) he ungirded his The gentle entertainment of strangers practised by the godly fathers. camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that [were] with him.

geneva@Genesis:24:33 @ And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I (note:)The faithfulness that servants owe to their masters, causes them to prefer their masters business before their own needs.(:note) will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

geneva@Genesis:24:34 @ Then he said, I am Abrahams seruant,

geneva@Genesis:24:35 @ And the LORD hath (note:)To bless signifies here to enrich, or increase with substance as the text in the same verse declares.(:note) 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.

geneva@Genesis:24:36 @ And Sarah my masters wife hath borne a sonne to my master, when she was olde, and vnto him hath he giuen all that he hath.

geneva@Genesis:24:37 @ And my master made me swear, saying, (note:)The Canaanites were cursed, and therefore the godly could not join with them in marriage.(:note) Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

geneva@Genesis:24:38 @ But thou shalt go unto my (note:)Meaning among his relatives, as in (Gen_24:40).(:note) father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

geneva@Genesis:24:39 @ Then I saide vnto my master, What if the woman will not followe me?

geneva@Genesis:24:40 @ Who answered me, The Lord, before who I walke, will send his Angel with thee, and prosper thy iourney, and thou shalt take a wife for my sonne of my kinred and my fathers house.

geneva@Genesis:24:41 @ Then shalt thou be clear from [this] (note:)Which by my authority I caused you to make.(:note) my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee [one], thou shalt be clear from my oath.

geneva@Genesis:24:42 @ So I came this day to the well, and said, O Lorde, the God of my master Abraham, if thou nowe prosper my iourney which I goe,

geneva@Genesis:24:43 @ Behold, I stand by the wel of water: when a virgine commeth forth to drawe water, and I say to her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher to drinke,

geneva@Genesis:24:44 @ And she say to me, Drinke thou, and I will also drawe for thy camels, let her be ye wife, which the Lord hath prepared for my masters sonne.

geneva@Genesis:24:45 @ And before I had done speaking in mine (note:)Signifying that this prayer was not spoken by the mouth, but only in his heart.(:note) 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.

geneva@Genesis:24:46 @ And she made haste, and tooke downe her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also. So I dranke, and she gaue the camels drinke also.

geneva@Genesis:24:47 @ Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she answered, The daughter of Bethuel Nahors sonne, whom Milcah bare vnto him. Then I put the abillement vpon her face, and the bracelets vpon her hands:

geneva@Genesis:24:48 @

geneva@Genesis:24:49 @ And now if ye will deal (note:)If you will freely and faithfully give your daughter to my master's son.(:note) kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the That is, that I may look elsewhere. right hand, or to the left.

geneva@Genesis:24:50 @ Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, (note:)As soon as they perceived that it was God's ordinance they yielded.(:note) The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

geneva@Genesis:24:51 @ Beholde, Rebehak is before thee, take her and goe, that she may be thy masters sonnes wife, euen as the Lord hath said.

geneva@Genesis:24:52 @ And when Abrahams seruant heard their wordes, he bowed himselfe toward the earth vnto the Lord.

geneva@Genesis:24:53 @ Then the seruant tooke foorth iewels of siluer, and iewels of golde, and raiment, and gaue to Rebekah: also vnto her brother and to her mother he gaue gifts.

geneva@Genesis:24:54 @ Afterward they did eate & drinke, both he, and the men that were with him, and taried all night; when they rose vp in the morning, he said, Let me depart vnto my master.

geneva@Genesis:24:55 @ Then her brother and her mother answered, Let the maide abide with vs, at the least ten dayes: then shall she goe.

geneva@Genesis:24:56 @ But he said vnto them, Hinder you me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my iourney: send me away, that I may goe to my master.

geneva@Genesis:24:57 @ And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at (note:)This shows that parents do not have the authority to marry their children without the consent of both parties.(:note) her mouth.

geneva@Genesis:24:58 @ And they called Rebekah, and saide vnto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she answered, I will go.

geneva@Genesis:24:59 @ So they let Rebekah their sister goe, & her nourse, with Abrahams seruant and his men.

geneva@Genesis:24:60 @ 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 (note:)That is, let them be victorious over their enemies: a blessing that is fully accomplished through Jesus Christ.(:note) gate of those which hate them.

geneva@Genesis:24:61 @ Then Rebekah arose, & her maydes, and rode vpon the camels, and followed the man; the seruant tooke Rebekah, and departed.

geneva@Genesis:24:62 @ Nowe Izhak came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi, (for he dwelt in the South countrey)

geneva@Genesis:24:63 @ And Isaac went out to (note:)This was the habit of the godly fathers to meditate on God's promises, and to pray for the accomplishment of it. The custom was that the bride was brought to her husband, her head covered, a token of humbleness and purity.(:note) meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels [were] coming.

geneva@Genesis:24:64 @ Also Rebekah lift vp her eyes, & when she saw Izhak, she lighted downe from the camel.

geneva@Genesis:24:65 @ (For shee had sayde to the seruant, Who is yonder man, that commeth in the fielde to meete vs? and the seruant had said, It is my master) So she tooke a vaile, and couered her.

geneva@Genesis:24:66 @ And the seruant tolde Izhak all things, that he had done.

geneva@Genesis:24:67 @ Afterward Izhak brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he tooke Rebekah, and she was his wife, and he loued her: So Izhak was comforted after his mothers death.

geneva@Genesis:25:1 @ Then again Abraham (note:)While Sarah was yet alive.(:note) took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah.

geneva@Genesis:25:2 @ Which bare him Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

geneva@Genesis:25:3 @ And Iokshan begate Sheba, and Dedan: And the sonnes of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

geneva@Genesis:25:4 @ Also the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, & Eldaah all these were the sonnes of Keturah.

geneva@Genesis:25:5 @ And Abraham gaue all his goods to Izhak,

geneva@Genesis:25:6 @ But unto the (note:)For by virtue of God's word he not only had Isaac, but begat many more.(:note) sons of the See (Gen_22:24). concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham To avoid the disputing that otherwise might have come because of the heritage. gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

geneva@Genesis:25:7 @ And this is the age of Abrahams life, which he liued, an hundreth seuentie & fiue yeere.

geneva@Genesis:25:8 @ Then Abraham yeelded the spirit, and died in a good age, an olde man, and of great yeeres, & was gathered to his people.

geneva@Genesis:25:9 @ And his sonnes, Izhak and Ishmael buryed him in the caue of Machpelah, in the fielde of Ephron sonne of Zohar the Hittite, before Mamre.

geneva@Genesis:25:10 @ Which fielde Abraham bought of the Hittites, where Abraham was buryed with Sarah his wife.

geneva@Genesis:25:11 @ And after the death of Abraham God blessed Izhak his sonne, and Izhak dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

geneva@Genesis:25:12 @ Nowe these are the generations of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, whome Hagar the Egyptian Sarahs handmayde bare vnto Abraham.

geneva@Genesis:25:13 @ And these are the names of the sonnes of Ishmael, name by name, according to their kinreds; the eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

geneva@Genesis:25:14 @ And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

geneva@Genesis:25:15 @ Hadar, and Tema, Ietur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

geneva@Genesis:25:16 @ These are the sonnes of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their townes and by their castles: to wit, twelue princes of their nations.

geneva@Genesis:25:17 @ 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 (note:)Who dwelt among the Arabians, and were separate from the blessed seed.(:note) people.

geneva@Genesis:25:18 @ And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died (note:)He means that his lot fell to dwell among his brethren as the angel promised.(:note) in the presence of all his brethren.

geneva@Genesis:25:19 @ Likewise these are the generations of Izhak Abrahams sonne Abraham begate Izhak,

geneva@Genesis:25:20 @ And Izhak was fourtie yeere olde, when he tooke Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramite of Padan Aram, and sister to Laban the Aramite.

geneva@Genesis:25:21 @ And Izhak prayed vuto the Lorde for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiued,

geneva@Genesis:25:22 @ And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I (note:)That is, with child, seeing one shall destroy another.(:note) thus? And she went For that is the only refuge in all our miseries. to enquire of the LORD.

geneva@Genesis:25:23 @ And the Lord sayd to her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shalbe diuided out of thy bowels, and the one people shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall serue the yonger.

geneva@Genesis:25:24 @ Therefore when her time of deliuerance was fulfilled, behold, twinnes were in her wombe.

geneva@Genesis:25:25 @ So he that came out first was red, and he was all ouer as a rough garment, and they called his name Esau.

geneva@Genesis:25:26 @ And afterward came his brother out, and his hande helde Esau by the heele: therefore his name was called Iaakob. Nowe Izhak was threescore yeere olde when Rebekah bare them.

geneva@Genesis:25:27 @ And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.

geneva@Genesis:25:28 @ And Izhak loued Esau, for venison was his meate, but Rebekah loued Iaakob.

geneva@Genesis:25:29 @ Nowe Iaakob sod pottage, and Esau came from the fielde and was wearie.

geneva@Genesis:25:30 @ Then Esau sayd to Iaakob, Let me eate, I pray thee, of that pottage so red, for I am wearie. Therefore was his name called Edom.

geneva@Genesis:25:31 @ And Iaakob sayd, Sell me euen nowe thy birthright.

geneva@Genesis:25:32 @ And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what (note:)The reprobate do not value God's benefits unless they feel them presently, and therefore they prefer present pleasures.(:note) profit shall this birthright do to me?

geneva@Genesis:25:33 @ And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he (note:)Thus the wicked prefer their worldly conveniences over God's spiritual graces: but the children of God do the opposite.(:note) sold his birthright unto Jacob.

geneva@Genesis:25:34 @ Then Iaakob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles: and he did eate and drinke, and rose vp, and went his way: So Esau contemned his birthright.

geneva@Genesis:26:1 @ And there was a famine in the (note:)In the land of Canaan.(:note) land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

geneva@Genesis:26:2 @ And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, (note:)God's providence always watches to direct the ways of his children.(:note) Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

geneva@Genesis:26:3 @ Dwell in this lande, and I will be with thee, and will blesse thee: for to thee, and to thy seede I will giue all these countreys: and I will performe the othe which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.

geneva@Genesis:26:4 @ Also I wil cause thy seede to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seede all these countreys: and in thy seede shall all the nanations of the earth be blessed,

geneva@Genesis:26:5 @ Because that Abraham (note:)He commends Abraham's obedience, because Isaac should be even more ready to follow the same: for as God made this promise of his free mercy, so does the confirmation of it proceed from the same fountain.(:note) obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

geneva@Genesis:26:6 @ So Izhak dwelt in Gerar.

geneva@Genesis:26:7 @ And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: (note:)By which we see that fear and distrust is found in the most faithful.(:note) 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.

geneva@Genesis:26:8 @ 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] (note:)Or showing some familiar sign of love, by which it might be known that she was his wife.(:note) sporting with Rebekah his wife.

geneva@Genesis:26:9 @ Then Abimelech called Izhak, and sayde, Loe, shee is of a suertie thy wife, and why saydest thou, She is my sister? To whom Izhak answered, Because I thought this, It may be that I shall dye for her.

geneva@Genesis:26:10 @ And Abimelech said, What [is] this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought (note:)In all ages men were persuaded that God's vengeance would come on adulterers.(:note) guiltiness upon us.

geneva@Genesis:26:11 @ Then Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man, or his wife, shal die the death.

geneva@Genesis:26:12 @ Afterwarde Izhak sowed in that lande, and founde in the same yeere an hundreth folde by estimation: and so the Lord blessed him.

geneva@Genesis:26:13 @ And the man waxed mightie, and stil increased, till he was exceeding great,

geneva@Genesis:26:14 @ For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines (note:)The malicious always envy the graces of God in others.(:note) envied him.

geneva@Genesis:26:15 @ In so much that the Philistims stopped and filled vp with earth all the welles, which his fathers seruantes digged in his father Abrahams time.

geneva@Genesis:26:16 @ Then Abimelech sayde vnto Izhak, Get thee from vs, for thou art mightier then wee a great deale.

geneva@Genesis:26:17 @ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the (note:)The Hebrew word signifies a flood, or valley, where water at any time runs.(:note) valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

geneva@Genesis:26:18 @ And Izhak returning, digged the welles of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and hee gaue them the same names, which his father gaue them.

geneva@Genesis:26:19 @ Izhaks seruantes then digged in the valley, and found there a well of liuing water.

geneva@Genesis:26:20 @ But the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the wel Esek, because they were at strife with him.

geneva@Genesis:26:21 @ Afterwarde they digged another well, and stroue for that also, and he called the name of it Sitnah.

geneva@Genesis:26:22 @ Then he remoued thence, and digged an other well, for the which they stroue not: therefore called hee the name of it Rehoboth, and sayde, Because the Lorde hath nowe made vs roome, we shall increase vpon the earth.

geneva@Genesis:26:23 @ So he went vp thence to Beer-sheba.

geneva@Genesis:26:24 @ And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I [am] the God (note:)God assures Isaac against all fear by rehearsing the promise made to Abraham.(:note) of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I [am] with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

geneva@Genesis:26:25 @ And he builded an (note:)To signify that he would serve no other God, but the God of his father Abraham.(:note) altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.

geneva@Genesis:26:26 @ Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friendes, and Phichol the captaine of his armie.

geneva@Genesis:26:27 @ To whom Izhak sayd, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate mee and haue put mee away from you?

geneva@Genesis:26:28 @ Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lorde was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be nowe an othe betweene vs, euen betweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee.

geneva@Genesis:26:29 @

geneva@Genesis:26:30 @ Then hee made them a feast, and they dyd eate and drinke.

geneva@Genesis:26:31 @ And they rose vp betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: then Izhak let them go, and they departed from him in peace.

geneva@Genesis:26:32 @ And that same day Izhaks seruantes came and tolde him of a well, which they had digged, and said vnto him, We haue found water.

geneva@Genesis:26:33 @ So hee called it Shibah: therefore the name of the citie is called Beer-sheba vnto this day.

geneva@Genesis:26:34 @ Nowe when Esau was fourtie yeere olde, he tooke to wife Iudith, the daughter of Beeri an Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon an Hittite also.

geneva@Genesis:26:35 @ And they were a griefe of minde to Izhak and to Rebekah.

geneva@Genesis:27:1 @ And when Izhak was olde, and his eyes were dimme (so that he coulde not see) he called Esau his eldest sonne, and sayde vnto him, My sonne; he answered him, I am here.