Y ch. 28. 15. & 39.2,3,21. Z ch. 16. 12. a ch. 24. 4. b ch. 20. 2. & 26. 26. ech. 26. 28. d Josh. 2. 12. 1 Sam. 24. 21. † Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me. e See ch. 26. 15, 18, 20, 21, 22. f ch. 26. 31. 8 ch. 33. 8. drink. 20 And God y was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother a took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore dswear unto me here by God, † that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants e had violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them f made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? 30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my bch. 31.48,52 hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged i ch. 26. 33. That is, The well of the oath. about 1891. this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place | Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. 32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. 33 And Abraham planted a 1 Deut. 33. 27.grove in Beer-sheba, and callIs. 40. 28. ed there on the name of the 1 Tim. 1. 17. LORD, 'the everlasting God. 1 Or, tree. k ch. 4. 26. Rom. 16, 26. Trial of Abraham's faith. 34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. CHAPTER XXII. 1 Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac. 3 He giveth proof of his faith and obedience. 11 The angel stayeth him. 13 Isaac is exchanged with a ram. 14 The place is called Jehovah-jireh. 15 Abraham is blessed again. 20 The generation of Nahor unto Rebekah. Before CHRIST about 1891. 1872. Jos. Ant. AND it came to pass after these things, that a God did tempt Abraham, and said unto 1 Cor. 10, 13. him, Abraham: and he said, † Behold, here I am. 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 3¶ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 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. Heb. 11. 17. James 1. 12. 1 Pet. 1. 7. † Heb. Be hold me. b Heb. 11. 17. 2 Chr. 3. 1. 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and d laid it a John 19. 17. upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. hold me. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, † Here am I, ↑ Heb. Bemy son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the ing? lamb for a burnt offer- Or, kid. 8 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 Heb. 11. 17. 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 James 2.2). Before called unto him out of heaven, CHRIST and said, Abraham, Abraham: 1 and he said, Here am I. 1872. f 1 Sam. 15. 22. Mic. 6. 7, 8. 8 ch. 26. 5. James 2. 22. That is, The LORD f 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him for snow I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me. 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahwill see, or, jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. 15 And the Angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, provide. h Ps. 105.9. Luke 1. 73. Heb. 6. 13, 14. i ch. 15. 5. Jer, 33. 22. k ch. 13. 16. ↑ Heb. lip. 1 ch. 24. 60. m Mic. 1. 9. n ch. 12. 3. & 18. 18. & 26. 4. Acts 3. 25. Gal. 3. 8, 9, 16, 18. over. 3, 10. ch. 26. 5. P ch. 21. 31. 9 ch. 11. 29. Job 1. 1. $ Job 32. 2. t ch.24. 15. Rom. 9. 10, h 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, kand as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess m the gate of his enemies; 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 PBeersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. 20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, a Milcah, she hath also borne children unto thy brother Nahor; 21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemucl the fathers of Aram, The death of Sarah. CHAPTER XXIII. A ND Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. Before CHRIST 1860. Judg. 1, 10. b ch. 13, 18. 2 And Sarah died in a Kirjath- Josh. 14. 15. arba; the same is b Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. 3¶And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: dgive me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art tea mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, 9 That he may give me the cave 10 And Ephron dwelt among the Abraham sendeth his servant Before CHRIST 1860. h Ex. 30. 13. Ez. 45. 12. i Jer. 32. 9. Ich. 25. 9. & 49. 30, 31, 32. & 50. 13. Acts 7. 16, 7, 8, 9, 10. Jer. 32. 10, 11. GENESIS. the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, 15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred hshekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. 16 And Abraham hearkened unto 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. 17 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 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 1 See Ruth 4. 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 fulfilleth his sign, 22 receiveth jewels, 23 sheweth her kindred, 25 and inviteth him home. 26 The servant blesseth God. 29 Laban entertain eth him. 34 The servant sheweth his mes sage. 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58 Rebekah consenteth to go. 62 Isaac meeteth her: ND Abraham a was old, and to seek a wife for Isaac. 4 h 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. Before CHRIST 1867. h cli. 28. 2. ich. 12. 1. 7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's k 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 ch. 12.7. & this land; m he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. 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. 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. 13. 15. & 15. 18. & 17. 8. Ex. 32. 13. Deut. 1. 8. & 34. 4. Acts 7.5. ma Ex. 23. 20, 23. & 33.2. Heb. 1. 14. n Josh. 2. 17, 20. 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the ver.2. goods of his master were in hisOr, and. hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto Pthe city of Pch. 27. 43. Nahor. 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 ta that women go out to draw water. 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 Abraham. 13 Behold, t I stand here by the well of water; and "the daugh A well stricken in age: and ters of the men of the city come the LORD bhad blessed Abraham in all things. e 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: 3 And I will make thee fswear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that gthou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: out to draw water: 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 † Heb. that women which draw water go forth. 9 Ex. 2. 16. 1 Sam. 9. 11. r ver. 27. ch. 26. 24. & 28. 13. & 32.9. Ex. 3. 6, 15. 8 Neh. 1. 11. Ps. 37. 5. t ver. 43. thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and w thereby shall I know that "See Judg. 6. thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 15 ¶ And it came to pass, be 17, 37. 1 Sam. 6. 7. & 14. 10. & 20.7. Rebekah meeteth the servant. CHRIST 1857. x ch. 11. 29. & 22. 23. y ch. 26. 7. Before fore he had done speaking, that, | er, and his name was hLaban: nance. * 1 Pet. 3. 8. & 4.9. 18 And she said, Drink, my 19 And when she had done giv- 21 And the man wondering at 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden bl earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of shekels weight of gold; Before CHRIST 1857. 30. And it came to pass, when h ch. 29. 5. 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, ithou ich. 26. 29. blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. Judg. 17. 2. 32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and kgave straw and ch. 43. 24. provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. Judg. 19. 21. John 4.34. 33 And there was set meat before him to eat but he said, 'I will 1 Job 23. 12. not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. 34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant. 7. ch. 13. 2. 35 And the LORD mhath 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 tennbare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. 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 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: P ch. 21. 2. ch. 21. 10. & 25. 5. ver. 3. 38 9 But thou shalt go unto my 9 ver. 4. father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. r 39 And I said unto my master, ver. 5. Peradventure the woman will not follow me. ver. 7. ch. 17. 1. 40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will 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" ver. 8. from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God ▾ ver. 12. x ver. 15, &c. 1 Sam. 1. 13. * Ez. 16. 11, 12. a ver. 26. beli. 22. 23. ccl. 47. 29. Josh. 2. 14. d Ps. 118. 23. 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; 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 speaking 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 shoul der, 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 a 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 bmy master's brother's daughter unto his son. deal 49 And now, if ye will 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, dThe thing proMatt. 21. 42. ceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. Mark 12.11. e ch. 31. 24. f ch. 20. 15. 5 ver. 26. † Heb. vessels. h Ex. 3. 22. & 11. 2. & 12. 35. 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 thjewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and Isaac meeteth Rebekah. gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother iprecious things. Before CHRIST 1857. Ezra 1. 6. 54 And they did eat and drink, 2 Chr. 21. 3. 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 k ver. 56, & master." 59. year, or,ten months, Judg. 14. 8. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the Or, a full 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. 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 Ich. 35. 8. 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 Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. ch. 17. 16. ch. 22. 17. 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for ch. 16. 14. he dwelt in the south country. 63 And Isaac went out Pto meditate in the field at the eventide: 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 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. & 25. 11. Or, to pray. P Josh. 1. 8. Ps. 1. 2. & 77. 12. & 119. 15. & 143. 5. 9 Josh. 15. 18. 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 ch. 38. 12. mother's death. |