Abraham sendeth his servant er: 14 His sign. 15 Rebekah meeteth him, 18 fulfilleth his sign, 22 recei veth jewels, 23 sheweth her kindred. 25 and inviteth him home. 26 The servant blesseth God. 28 Laban entertaineth him. 34 The servant sheweth his message. 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58 Rebekah consenteth to go. 62 Isaac meeteth her. GENESIS. B.C.1857. B.C.1857. See Ju. ch.18.11.6.17, 37. AND Abraham was old and 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that druled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: Sa.6.7. & 7. gone into counte 3 And I will make thee fswear ch. 15. 2. Ych. 26. 7. 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then Bthou shalt be clear from this mine oath; only bring not my son thither again. 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. 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 Pthe city of Nahor. pray 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by awell of water,at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water: 12 And he said, 'O LORD, God of my master Abraham, I thee, "send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and "the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 34.16. De. heh. 28. 2. keh. 12.1, Ich. 12.7 +Ac.7.5. Ex. 23. 20. 23. & 33. 2. He. 1. 14. Ex.32.2. 3.18.3. 19, 20,21. Ez. 16.11.12.1 to seek a wife for Isaac. 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, 1 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 that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. 16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin; neither had any man known her:and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Letme, I pray thee, drink a little water ofthy 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 einpthe tied her pitcher into 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 &13.15.& a ver. 12, whether "the LORD had made 15. 18. & 56. his journey prosperous, or not. 17. 8. Ex. 22 And it came to pass, as the 32.13. De. camels had done drinking, that 1.8. & 34. the man took a golden earring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold, Pe. 3. 3. 23 And said, Whose daughter Or jewel art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's forehead. house for us to lodge in? ch.22.23. 24 And she said unto him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. n Jos. 2. for the over. 2. men that wo & 28.13 & Ps. 37. 5. 10. Rn. 4. Ps. 98. 3. Ever. 48. 25Shesaid,moreover,untohim, Wehave both straw and provender enough,and roomtolodgein. 26And the mandbowed downhis 27 And he said, "Blessed be the head, and worshipped the LORD. LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I beinginthe way. the LORD Fled me to the house of my master's brethren. 28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. 29 And Rebekah had a brotver. 43. hch. 29.5. ther, and his name was Laban: "ch. 29. 9. and Laban ran out unto the Ex. 2. 16. man, unto the well. Laban entertaineth the servant. CHAPTER XXIV. He telleth his errand. 30 And it came to pass, when he | B.C.1857. B.C.1857. pitcher on her shoulder; and saw the ear-ring, 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, ithou blessed of the LORD, wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. kch. 43. Ez. 16. 11, 12. aver. 26. 32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and kgave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. 33 Andthere wassetmeat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat until I have told mine 4. 34. Ep. bch.22.23. 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 men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses. 35 And Sarah, my master's wife, "bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto himhath hegiven all that he hath. 37 And my master Pmade me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: Job 23. 12. John 6. 5, 6, 7. ver. 1. ch. 13. 2. ch.47.29. Jos. 2. 14. 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 ear-ring 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 take bmy master's brother's had led me in the right way to 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. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel andPs. 118. swered.and said,dThething pro23. Mat. ceedeth from the LORD: we can21.42.Ma. not speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold, Rebekah fis before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken. 12. 11. ch. 21. 2. 38 But thou shalt go unto my ver. 4. father's house, and to my kindred and takeawifeuntomyson. 39 And I said unto my master, "ver. 5. Peradventure the woman will not follow me. ver. 7. tch. 17. 15. 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard Ever. 26. their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. †Heb. 12. 35. i2 Ch. 21 1.6. 53 And the servant brought forth fhjewels 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, 3. Ezra 1. 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. kver. 56, & 59. 40 And he said unto me, The 43 Behold, I stand by the well "ver. 13. 1Or, a Ju. 14. 8. 55 And her brother and hermother 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, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master. Isaac meeteth Rebekah. GENESIS. The generations of Ishmael. sister; be thou "the mother of B.C.1857. B.C.1822. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishthousands of millions, and "let mch. 17. Ech.35.29. mael buried him in the cave of thy seed possess the gate of 16. & 50. 13. Machpelah, in the field of Ephthose which hate them. ron the son of Zohar the Hit61 And Rebekah arose, and 17. tite, which is before Mamre; 10 The field which Abraham her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the purchased of the sons of Heth: man: and the servant took Reithere was Abraham buried, bekah, and went his way. and Sarah his wife. nch. 22. 62 And Isaac came from the way of the "well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country. & 25. 11. 63 And Isaac went out Pto meditate in the field at theeven-pray. tide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and behold, the camels were coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, "she lighted off the camel. 65 For she had said unto the servant, What inan 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. ch.16.14. Or, to P.Jos.1. 8. Pal. 2. & 77. 12. & 119. 15. & 143. 5. Jos. 15. 18 bch.23.16. ich. 49.31. kch. 16. 14. & 24. 62. ch. 16.15. cir. 1800. m1 Ch. 1. 29. Or, Hadad, 1Ch. 1. 30. 67 And Isaac brought her into CHAPTER XXV. The sons of Abraham by Keturah, 1. 5 The division of his goods. 7 His age, and death. 9 His burial. 12 The generations 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 dif ference. Esau selleth his birth-right. 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 T Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyp tian, 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 first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15|| Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ish mael,and these are their names by their towns, and by their cas ch. 17. les; "twelve princes according to their nations. 1773. over. 8. PiSa. 15. 7. tHeb. fell. Ps. THEN again Abraham took a cir. 1853. 78. 64. wife, and her name was Ke turah. 4ch. 16, 12. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: an lundred 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 goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. 19 ¶ And these are the genera tions of Isaac, Abraham's son; Abraham begat Isaac: 2 And "she bare him Zimran, a1 Ch. 1. Mat.1. 2. 20 And Isaac was forty years and Jokshan, and Medan, and 32. Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 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. And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. Abraham gave gifts, and sent 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years; and fwas gathered to his people. 23 And the LORD said unto her, "Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; ch.27.29. and "the elder shall serve the Mal. 1. 3. younger. Ro. 9. 12. 24 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 an hairy garment: and they called his name Esau ch.15.15. & 49. 33. 16, 23. God blesseth Isaac. CHAPTER XXVI. 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. B. C. Ho. 12.3. 5. 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, be-8. cause the did heat of his venison: but iRebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint. 30 And Esausaid to Jacob,Feed me, I pray thee, twith that same red pottage: for lamfaint: therefore was his namecalled Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 1837. ch. 27. 3, fJob 1. 1, was in B. C. cir. 1804. ch.24.16. He groweth rich should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. 8 And it came to pass when he had been there a long time,that AbimelechkingofthePhilistines 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. 10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? his one of the people might lightly mouth. have lien with thy wife, and heh.27.19, Pch. 20. 9. Pthou shouldest have brought 25, 31. guiltiness upon us. ich. 27. 6. † Heb. with that Ps. 105. + Heb. found. Mat. 13. 8. Ma.4.8. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am fat the pointtodie: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birth-red. right unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread tHeb.go-ver.3.ch. and pottage of lentiles; and he ingtodie. 24. 1, 35. did eat and drink, and rose up,k He. 12. and went his way: thus Esau 16. despised his birthright. CHAPTER XXVI. Isaac because of famine went to Gerar,1. 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 Beersheba. 34 Esau's wives. AND there was a famine in the mine that was in the days of land, besides the first fa Abraham. And Isaac went unto bAbimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down cir. 1805. Job42.12. l. 24.35. cir. 1804. ch.12.10. bch. 20. 2. ing. 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that "toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and treceived in the same year 'an hundred-fold: and the LORD blessed him: 13 And the man 'waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: flocks, and possession of herds 14 For he had possession of and great store of servants: and the Philistines "envied him. 15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them,and filled them with earth. 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us: for thou art much mightier than we. 17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in thevalley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of into Egypt: dwell in the land ch. 12. 1. Ych. 21.31 Abraham: and he called their which I shall tell thee of. names after the names by which his father had called them. 19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of tspringing water. 20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. 21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it ||Sitnah. 22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and hem ch. 12. ach. 17. said, She is my sister: for "he 13.& 20.2, & 28.3. & feared to say, She is my wife: 13. 41.52. Ex. 23 And he went up from thence lest.said he,the men of the place "Pr 29.25. i. 7. to Beer-sheba. 25 Isaac sendeth Esau for venison. 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God 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. 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 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? GENESIS. B. C. cir. 1804. cir. 1760. 32. hJu. 11.7. saw. 23. 1. Jacob deceiveth his father B. C. 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my souldmaybless thee before I die. 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son: and Esau went to the field to hunt for venison,and to bring it. 6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD, before my death. ever. 13. 8 Now therefore,my son, obey my voice, according to that which I command thee. f ver. 4. 28 And they said, †We saw cer- 32 And it came to pass the same 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them fsavoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death. 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah hch 25.25. his mother, Behold, bEsau my brother is a hairy man, and 1 am a smooth man: ch. 19.3. i ver. 22. "ch.21.31. keh. 9. 25. ifeel me, and I shall seem to 12 My father peradventure will him as a deceiver; and I shall bring ka curse upon me, and not a blessing. 13 And his mother said unto Ich. 43. 9. him, Upon me be thy curse, my 1Sa.25.24. son; only obey my voice, and 2Sa. 14.9. go fetch me them. Mat. 27. 25. mver. 4,9. That is, an oath. ch.21.31. sirable. Heb. de ver. 27. AIsaac was old, and his eyes ch.48.10. ver. 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 honse, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and uponthe smooth of his neck: 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his fa ther, I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, 4bit and eat of my venison, "that thy soul may bless me. |