5.

2 Kings 5.

II.

Job 42. 8.

8 Therefore Abimelech rofe early in the morning, and called all his fervants, and told all thefe things in their ears: and the men were fore afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and faid unto him, What haft thou done unto us? and what Chap. 26. have I offended thee, that h thou haft brought on me and on my kingdom a great fin? thou haft done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. 10 And Abimelech faid unto Abraham, What fawest thou, that thou haft done this thing?

10.

Ifaac born and circumcifed.

that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Ifaac.

5

Before

Chrift circa

19.

e Chap. 17.

fChap. 17. 117.

yet

13 And it came to pafs, when God caufed me to wander from my fathers houfe, that I faid unto her, This is thy kindness which thou fhalt fhew unto me; At every place whither we fhall come, Chap. 12. i fay of me, He is my brother.

13. * Chap. 12. 16.

+ Heb.

k

14 And Abimelech took sheep,and oxen,and men-fervants, and women-fervants, and gave them unto Abraham, and reftored him Sarah his wife.

15 And Abimelech faid, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell + where it pleaseth thee. as is good in thine eyes.

16 And unto Sarah he faid, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of filver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus fhe was reproved.

17 So Abraham prayed unto God and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bare children.

18 For the LORD had faft clofed up all the wombs of the houfe of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.

9 And Sarah faw the fon of Hagar h the Chap. 16. Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham mocking.

i Gal.4.29. circa

1892.

10 Wherefore fhe faid unto Abraham, k Caft out this bond-woman, and her fon: for the fon Gal.4-30% of this bond-woman fhall not be heir with my See Cha fon, even with Ifaac.

II And the thing was very grievous in Abrahams fight, because of his fon.

12 And God faid unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy fight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond-woman; in all that Sarah hath faid unto thee, hearken unto her voice: for in Ifaac fhall thy feed be called.

25.6. & 36. 6, 7.

/Rom.9.7. Hebr. 11.

20.

13 And alfo of the fon of the bond-woman 18. will I make m a nation, because he is thy feed. m y. 18. Chap. 16. 14 And Abraham rofe up early in the morn- 10. & 17. ing,and took bread,and a bottle of water,and gave it unto Hagar (putting it on her fhoulder) and the child, and fent her away : and fhe departed and wandred in the wilderness of Beer-fheba.

15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and fhe caft the child under one of the shrubs.

16 And she went and fat her down over againft him, a good way off, as it were a bowfhot: for fhe faid, Let me not fee the death of the child. And the fat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

17 And God heard the voice of the lad: and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and faid unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

18 Arife, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand for " I will make him a great nation.

water, 19 And God opened her eyes, and fhe faw a Numb. well of water: and the went, and filled the bottle 32:31 with water, and gave the lad drink.

See

?

2 Kings 6. 17, 18, 20.

20 And God was with the lad, and he grew, Luke 24. and dwelt in the wilderness, P and became an ar- 16,31.

cher.

12.

p Chap. 16. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran : and

Chrift

circa

1892. 9 Chap.20.

2.

& 26.26.

+Heb. if thon fhalt

22 And it came to pafs at that time, that 9 Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his hoft fpake unto Abraham, faying, God is with

thee in all that thou doeft.

23 Now therefore fwear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falfly with me, nor with no me my fon, nor with my fons fon: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou fhalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou haft fojourned.

24 And Abraham faid, I will fwear.

25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's fervants See Chap. had violently taken away.

26.15, 18, 20,21, 22.

That is,

26 And Abimelech faid, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didft thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it but to day.

27 And Abraham took fheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech and both of them made a covenant.

:

28 And Abraham fet feven ew-lambs of the flock by themselves.

29 And Abimelech faid unto Abraham, What mean these seven ew-lambs which thou haft fet by themselves?

30 And he faid, For thefe feven ew-lambs fhalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba: the well of because there they fware both of them.

32 Thus they made a covenant at Beerfheba: then Abimelech rofe up, and Phichol the chief captain of his hoft, and they returned into the land of the Philiftines.

33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beerfheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

34 And Abraham fojourned in the Philistines land many days.

Nd it came to pafs after these things, that 2 God did tempt Abraham, and faid unto 17. him, Abraham: And he faid, + Behold, here I am. 2 And he faid, Take now thy fon, thine only 2 Chron. fon Ifaac, 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.

3.1.

Ifaac is exchanged with a ram. ing, and faddled his afs, and took two of his Before young men with him, and Ifaac his fon; and clave Chrift the wood for the burnt-offering, and rofe up, and 1872. went unto the place of which God had told him.

4 Then on the third day Abraham lift up his eyes, and faw the place afar off.

5 And Abraham faid unto his young men, Abide you 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 burntoffering, and laid it upon Ifaac his fon; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife: and they went both of them together.

+ Heb.

Or, kid.

7 And Ifaac fpake unto Abraham his father, and faid, My father: and he faid, † Here am I my me fon. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering? 8 And Abraham faid, My fon, 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 Ifaac his fon, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to flay his fon.

11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and faid, Abraham, Abraham. And he faid, Here am I.

12 And he faid, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou feareft God, feeing thou haft not withheld thy fon, thine only fn 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 ftead of his fon.

14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is faid to this day, In the mount of the LORD it fhall be feen. 15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

17 That in bleffing I will blefs thee, and in Chap. 15. multiplying I will multiply thy feed as the flars fer.33.22. of the heaven, f and as the fand which is upon the Chap. 13. feat fhore; and 8 thy feed fhall poffefs the gate of his enemies;

18h And in thy feed fhall all the nations of the earth be bleffed: because thou haft obeyed my voice. So Abraham returned unto his 19 young and they rofe up, and went together to fheba, and Abraham dwelt at Beer-fheba. 20

Machpelah purchased.

Before Chrift

20 And it came to pafs after these things, that it was told Abraham, faying, Behold, Mil1872. cah, fhe hath alfo born children unto thy brother

¿Chap. 11.29.

*Job I. I.. Job 32. 2.

Chap. 24.15.

Nahor

21 k Huz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

22 And Chefed, and Hazo, and Pildafh, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

23 And m Bethuel begat n Rebekah: thefe Called eight Milcah did bear to Nahor Abrahams brother.

Rom.

9.10. Rebecca.

1860.

a Joth. 14. 15.

Judg. 1.

10.

Chap. 17.8. Hebr. 11.

13.

Heb.

a prince of God.

Heb.

full moTsey.

+ Heb.

Bays.

See

24 And his concubine whofe name was Reumah, the bare alfo Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahafh, and Manchah.

CHAP. XXIII.

I The age and death of Sarah. 3 The purchase of Machpelah, 19 where Sarah was buried.

Abraham's charge to his fervant.

1860.

13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience Before of the people of the land, faying, But if thou wilt Christ 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 anfwered Abram, faying unto him,

15 My lord, hearken unto me: e land is dExod. worth four hundred d fhekels of filver, what is that 30.15. betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

16 And Abraham hearkned unto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the filver, which he had named in the audience of the fons of Heth, four hundred fhekels of filver, current money with the merchant.

twenty years old: thefe were the years of

the life of Sarah.

2 And Sarah died in a Kirjath-arba; the fame is Hebron in the land of Canaan: And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

3 And Abraham ftood up from before his dead, and fpake unto the fons of Heth, faying,

4

b I am a ftranger and a fojourner with you: give me a poffeffion of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my fight.

5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, faying unto him,

6 Hear us, my lord; thou art a mighty prince amongst us; in the choice of our fepulchres bury thy dead: none of us fhall withhold from thee his fepulchre, but that thou mayeft bury thy dead.

7 And Abraham ftood up, and bowed himfelf to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

8 And he communed with them, faying, If it be your mind that I fhould bury my dead out of my fight, hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the fon of Zohar:

9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for † as much money as it is worth he fhall give it me, for a poffeffion of a burying-place amongst you.

10 And Ephron dwelt amongst the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite anfwered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gates of his city, faying,

C

11 Nay, my Lord, hear me: the fic'd give 2 Sam. 24. I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the prefence of the fons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

21.--24

12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

that were in the field, that were in all the borders 16. round about, were made fure

18 Unto Abraham for a poffeffion in the prefence 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 fame is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

20 And the field and the cave that is therein were made fure unto Abraham, for a poffeffion of burying-place, by the fons of Heth.

a

CHA P. XXIV.

1 Abraham fweareth his fervant. 10 The fervants journey: 12 his prayer: 14 his fign. 15 Rebekah meeteth him: 18 fulfilleth his fign: 22 receiveth jewels: 23 fheweth her kindred: 25 and invitesh him home. 26 The fervant bleffeth God. 29 Laban entertaineth him. 34 The fervant fheweth his meffage. 50 Laban and Bethuel ap prove it. 58 Rebekah confenteth to go. 62 Ifaac meeteth her.

Nd Abraham was old and+well ftricken in 1857. age: and the LORD had bleffed Abraham + Heb. gone into in all things. days. 2 And Abraham faida unto his eldest fervant a Chap. of his houfe, that ruled over all that he had, b Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh :

Abraham's fervant and Rebekah.

dChap.12.

d

Before that thou bring not my fon thither again. Chrift 7 The LORD God of heaven which took 1857 me from my fathers houfe, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that fware unto me, faying, Unto thy feed will I give this land; he fhall fend his angel before thee, and thou fhalt take a wife unto my fon from thence.

7.

& 13.15.

&15. 18.

& 26.4.

13.

Exod. 32. Deut. 34

4.

Acts 7.5.

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 fon thither again.

9 And the fervant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his mafter, and fware to him concerning that matter.

10 And the fervant took ten camels, of the 10t, and. camels of his mafter, and departed (for all the goods of his mafter were in his hand) and he arofe and went to Mefopotamia, unto f the city of Nahor.

ƒChap. 27. 43.

that

Heb.

Bemen

which

dram water go farth.

g Exod. 2.

16.

11 And he made his camels to kneel down with out the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, even the time + 8 that women go out to draw water.

12 And he faid, O LORD God of my mafter, Abraham,I pray thee fend me good fpeed this day, and fhew kindness unto my maiter Abraham.

13 Behold, I ftand here by the well of water, 1 Sam. 9. and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

& 22. 23.

+ Hab.

geed of

coainte

MATILL

16 And the damfel was + very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her; and the went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

17 And the fervant ran to meet her, and faid, Let me (I pray thee) drink a little water of thy pitcher.

18 And fhe faid, Drink, my lord: and fhe hafted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

19 And when fhe had done giving him drink, fhe faid, I will draw water for thy camels alfo, until they had done drinking,

20 And the hafted, 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 wondring at her, held his

Chrift

22 And it came to pafs as the camels had done 1257. drinking, that the man took a golden eur-ring of | Or half a fhekel weight, and two bracelets for her to hands of ten hekels weight of gold;

23 And faid, Whole daughter art thou? tell me, I pray I thee: is there room in thy fathers house for us to lodge in?

m

jenel for the fore

head.

24 And the faid unto him, I am the daughter m Chap. of Bethuel the fon of Milcah, which fhe bare unto 22.23. Nahor.

25 She faid moreover unto him, We have both ftraw and provender enough,and room to lodge in. 26 And the man" bowed down his head, and . 52. Exod. 4 worshipped the LORD.

27 And he faid, Bleffed be the LORD God of my mafter Abraham, who hath not left deftitute my mafter of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my mafters brethren.

28 And the damfel ran and told them of her mothers house these things.

n

31.

29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the Chap. man unto the well.

30 And it came to pafs when he faw the earring and bracelets upon his fifters hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his fifler, faying, Thus fpake the man unto me; that he came unto the man, and behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

31 And he faid, Come in, thou bleffed of the LORD; wherefore flandeft thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels."

32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirdled his camels, and gave ftraw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the mens feet that were with him.

33 And there was fet meat before him to eat : but he faid, I will not eat until I have told mine" errant. And he faid, Speak on.

34 And he faid, I am Abrahams fervant.

35 And the LORD hath bleffed my mafter greatly, and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and filver, and gold, and men-fervants,and maid-servants, and camels, and affes.

40 And he faid unto me, The LORD 9 before Chap. 17. whom I walk, will fend his angel with thee, and profper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for fon of my kindred, and of my fathers house. 41 Then fhalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comeft to my kindred; and if they give not thee cn, thou fhalt be clear from my oath.

7. 13.

my

42 And I came this day unto the well, and faid, O LORD God of my mafter Abraham, if now thou do profper my way which I go:

43 Behold, Iftand by the well of water; and it fhall come to pafs, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I fay to her, Give me, I pray thee,a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

44 And the fay to me, Both drink thou, and I will alfo draw for thy camels: let the fame be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my mafters fon.

45 And before I had done fpeaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her fhoulder; and fhe went down unto the well, and drew water: and I faid unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

46 And she made hafte, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and faid, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink alfo: fo I drank, and fhe

made the camels drink alfo.

47 And I asked her, and faid, Whose daughter art thou? And the faid, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahors fon, whom Milcah bare unto him: and 1 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 bleffed the LORD God of my mafter Abraham,which had led me in the right way to take my mafters brothers daughter unto his fon.

49 And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my mafter, 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 faid, 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 mafters fons wife, as the LORD hath fpoken.

52 And it came to pass, that when Abrahams 5. 26. fervant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

+ Heb. effels.

1. 56.

8i 59.

53 And the fervant brought forth + jewels of filver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: He gave alfo 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 laid, Send me away unto my master.

Ifaac marrieth Rebekah.

55 And her brother and her mother faid, Let Before the damfel abide with us a few days, at the leaft Chrift ten; after that she shall

go.

me

1857.

|| Or, a

56 And he faid unto them, Hinder me not,feeing the LORD hath profpered my way : fend or ten away,that I may go to my mafter.

months, Judg. 14

57 And they laid, We will call the damsel,and 8. enquire at her mouth.

58 And they called Rebekah, and faid unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And fhe faid, I will go. 59 And they fent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurfe,and Abrahams fervant, and his men. Chap.35. 60 And they bleffed Rebekah, and faid unto her, Thou art our fifter, be thou the mother of thoufands of millions, and let thy feed poffefs the Chap.22. gate of thofe which hate them.

8.

17.

61 And Rebekah arose,and her damsels,and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the fervant took Rebekah, and went his way. 62 And Ifaac came from the way of the y well y Chap.16. Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the fouth-country. & 25. 11.

14.

63 And Ifaac went out to meditate in the l Or, to field at the even-tide: and he lift up his eyes, and pray. faw,and behold,the camels were coming.

64 And Rebekah lift up her eyes,and when she faw Ifaac, fhe lighted off the camel.

65 For fhe had faid unto the fervant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the fervant had faid,It is my master: therefore fhe took a vail and covered her self.

66 And the fervant told Ifaac all things that he had done.

z Josh. 15.

18.

67 And Ifaac brought her into his mother Sa- 1857. rahs tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: And Ifaac was comforted after his mothers death.