The origin of the Moabites.

GENESIS.

Abimelech and Abraham.

Josh. 7. 25.

Ich. 34. 7.

8 ch. 42. 18. Ps. 36. 1. Prov. 16. 6.

26. 7. u See ch. 11. 29.

11, &c. Heb. 11. 8.

B. C. 188 him, that we may preserve seed of 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early B. C. our father.

in the morning, and called all his about 1898. Mark 12 19.

33 And they made their father drink servants, and told all these things
wine that night: and the firstborn in their ears : and the men were
went in, and lay with her father; and sore afraid.
he perceived not when she lay down, 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham,
nor when she arose.

and said unto him, What hast thou
34 And it came to pass on the done unto us? and what have I of-
morrow, that the firstborn said unto fended thee, 'that thou hast brought ch. 26. 10.

Ex21.
the younger, Behold, I lay yester- on me and on my kingdom a great
night with my father: let us make sin ? thou hast done deeds unto me
him drink wine this night also ; and that ought not to be done.
go thou in, and lie with him, that we 10 And Abimelech said unto Abra-
may preserve seed of our father. ham, What sawest thou, that thou

35 And they made their father drink hast done this thing ?
wine that night also: and the younger 11 And Abraham said, Because I
arose, and lay with him; and he thought, Surely 'the fear of God is
perceived not when she lay down, not in this place; and they will slay
nor when she arose.
me for my wife's sake.

tch. 12, 12, & 36 Thus were both the daughters 12 And yet indeed " she is my

sister; of Lot with child by their father. she is the daughter of my father, but 1897. 37 And the firstborn bare a son, and not the daughter of my mother; and Deul 29. called his name Moab : 'the same she became my wife.

is the father of the Moabites unto 13 And it came to pass, when God ch. 12. 1, 9, this day.

caused me to wander from my father's 38 And the younger, she also bare a house, that I said unto her, This is

son, and called his name Ben-ammi : thy kindness which thou shalt shew :D Deal 2 12 'the same is the father of the children unto me; at every place whither we of Ammon unto this day.

shall come, Ysay of me, He is my y ch. 12. 13. CHAPTER XX.

brother. Abraham sojourneth at Gerar, 2 and denieth his

14 And Abimelech ’ took sheep, and 2 ch. 12. 16. kife. 3 Abimelech taking her is reprored in a dream. oxen, and menservants, and women9 He rebuketh Abraham, 14 restoreth Sarah, 16 and reproveth her. 17 Ar the intercession of Abra- servants, and gave them unto Abraham, he is healed.

ham, and restored him Sarah his wife. ND from 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, a ch. 18. 9. ach. 12 L

ch 16. 7, 14 try, and dwelt between Kadesh and it pleaseth thee.
echi 2.6. Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold,

2 And Abraham said of Sarah his I have given bthy brother a thousand b ver. 5. deb 12 13. &

wife, 'She is my sister: and Abimelech pieces of silver: behold, he is to 1 eet 12 15.

king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. thee da covering of the eyes, unto 1 ch. 24. 65. ! Ps 105.14

3 But 'God came to Abimelech bin all that are with thee, and with all Job $3. 15. a dream by night, and said to him, other : thus she was reproved. Behold, thou art but a dead man, 17 1 So Abraham "prayed unto God :

e Job 42. 9, 10. for the woman which thou hast ta- and God healed Abimelech, and his

ken; for she is ta man's wife. wife, and his maidservants; and they bard

4 But Abimelech had not come near bare children. ich. 19. 23. her: and he said, Lord, 'wilt thou 18 For the Lord 'had fast closed 1 ch. 12. 17. slay also a righteous nation?

up all the wombs of the house of *2 Kings 20. 2 Cor.l. 5 Said he not unto me, She is my Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abra

sister and she, even she herself said, ham's wife.

He is my brother : in the integrity jdacity, or, of my heart and innocency of my

CHAPTER XXI. hands have I done this.

Isaac is born. 4 He is circumcised. 6 Sarah's joy. 6 And God said unto him in a dream,

9 Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth. 15 Hagar in

distress. 17 The angel com forteth her. 22 Abime-
Yea, I know that thou didst this in lech's covenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba.
21. 1 Sam. 25. the integrity of thy heart; for 'I also A he had said, and the LORD did

ND the Lord a visited Sarah as
withheld thee from sinning against
me: therefore suffered I thee not to unto Sarah Was he had spoken.

b ch. 17. 19. & touch her.

2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Gal. 4. 23, 28. 5 l Sum. 7.5 2KHZ5 11.

7 Now therefore restore the man his Abraham a son in his old age, d at the C Acts 7.8.

wife; for he is a prophet, and he set time of which God had spoken to June 5.14,

shall pray for thee, and thou shalt him.

live: and if thou restore her not, 3 And Abraham called the name of . ch. 2. 17.

oknow thou that thou shalt surely his son that was born unto him,
die, thou, Pand all that are thine. whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

good in thine cycs.

c ch. B. 11.

28.7.

ver. 7.

12

ir SL 7.&
5. 5. Ex. 34.

a 1 Sam. 2. 21.

mch. 93. 9. Les. 6.2 Pa 5L 4.

18. 10, 14.

Jo 42 2.

Gal. 4. 22. Heb. 11. 11. d ch. 17. 2.

15 1Joten 5. 16

P Num. 16. $2,

. ch. 17 19

Abraham sendeth away Hagar.

GENESIS.

His covenant with Abimelech.

f Acts 7. 8.

a ch. 24. 4.

i Po. 126. 2. 18. 54. 1. Gal. 4. 27.

26. 26.

d Josh. 2. 12.
1 Sam. 24, 21.

shall lie unto me,

about

an ch. 16. 1. ach. 16. 15. o Gal. 4. 29.

P Gal. 4. 3o.

son.

ewe

B. C. 4 And Abraham fcircumcised his 20 And God was with the lad; and B. C. about 1897, son Isaac being eight days old, 6 as he grew, and dwelt in the wilder- about 1892. God had commanded him.

ness, "and became an archer. 6 ch. 17. 10, 12

5 And Abraham was a hundred 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness 39. 2, 3, 21. b ch. 17. 1, 17. years old, when his son Isaac was of Paran: and his mother a took him 2 ch. 16. 12. born unto him.

a wife out of the land of Egypt.
61 And Sarah said, 'God hath made 22 | And it came to pass at that

me to laugh, so that all that hear kwill time, that • Abimelech and Phichol ch. 20. 2. & k Luke 1. 58. laugh with me.

the chief captain of his host spake 7 And she said, Who would have unto Abraham, saying, "God is with ch. 26. 28.

said unto Abraham, that Sarah should thee in all that thou doest : Ich. 18. 11, 12 have given children suck ? 'for I have 23 Now therefore dswear unto me

borne him a son in his old age. here by God, + that thou wilt not deal + Heb. ý thou

8 And the child grew, and was wean- falsely with me, nor with my son,
ed: and Abraham made a great feast nor with my son's son: but accord-

the same day that Isaac was weaned. ing to the kindness that I have done 1892. 9 T And Sarah saw the son of Hagar unto thee, thou shalt do unto me,

m the Egyptian, "which she had borne and to the land wherein thou hast
unto Abraham, o mocking.

sojourned.
10 Wherefore she said unto Abra- 24 And Abraham said, I will swear.

ham, P Cast out this bondwoman and 25 And Abraham reproved AbimeSee ch. 25. 6. her son: for the son of this bond-lech because of a well of water, which & 36. 6, 7.

woman shall not be heir with my Abimelech's servants o had violently seech 26.15,
son, even with Isaac.
taken away:

18, 20, 21, 22 11 And the thing was very grievous 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not 9 ch. 17. 18. in Abrahamn's sight I because of his who hath done this thing: neither

didst thou tell me, neither yet heard
12 And God said unto Abrahan, I of it, but to day.
Let it not be grievous in thy sight 27 And Abraham took sheep and ox-
because of the lad, and because of en, and gave them unto Abimelech;
thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah and both of them 'made a covenant.

hath said unto thee, hearken unto 28 And Abraham set seven Rom. 9. 7, 8. her voice; for 'in Isaac shall thy seed lambs of the flock by themselves. be called.

29 And Abimelech said unto Abra13 And also of the son of the bond ham, 6 What mean these seven ewe woman will I make 'a nation, be- lambs which thou hast set by themcause he is thy seed.

selves? 14 And Abraham rose up early in 30 And he said, For these seven ewe the morning, and took bread, and a lambs shalt thou take of my hand, bottle of water, and gave it unto Ha- that "they may be a witness unto heh. 31. 48, 52 gar, putting it on her shoulder, and me, that I have digged this well. the child, and 'sent her away: and 31 Wherefore he called that place ich. 26. 83. she departed, and wandered in the Beer-sheba; because there they sware | That is, The wilderness of Beer-sheba. both of them.

well of the 15 And the water was spent in the 32 Thus they made a covenant at bottle, and she cast the child under Beer-sheba : then Abimelech rose up,

1891. one of the shrubs.

and Phichol the chief captain of his 16 And she went, and sat her down host, and they returned into the land over against him a good way off, as of the Philistines. it were a bowshot: for she said, Let 33 [ And Abraham planted a ligrove 1 Or, tree. me not see the death of the child. in Beer-sheba, and called there on And she sat over against him, and the name of the Lord, 'the everlast- 1 Deut. 33. 27.

lifted up her voice, and wept. ing God.
uEx. 3. 7. 17 And u God heard the voice of the 34 And Abraham sojourned in the

lad; and the angel of God called to Philistines' land many days.
Hagar out of heaven, and said unto
her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear

CHAPTER XXII.
not; for God hath heard the voice of Abraham commanded to offer Isaac. 3 He gireth

proof of his faith and obedience. 11 The Angel
the lad where he is.

sta yeth him. 13 A ram is sucrificed insteud of

Jaac. 14 The place is called Jchorah-jireh. 15 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold

Abraham is blessed again. 20 The generation of him in thine hand; for "I will make Nahor unto Rebekah.

1872. him a great nation. 19 And *God opened her eyes, and things

God See 2 Kings she saw a well of water; and she Abraham, and said unto him, AbraLuke 24. 16, went, and filled the bottle with water, ham: and he said, + Behold, here I + Heb. Behold

and gave the lad drink.

Heb. 11. 18.

6 ch. 33. 8.

The trial of Abraham's faith.

GENESIS.

The reward of his obedience.

Luke 1. 73.

Jer. 22. k ch. 18. 16.

I ch. 24. 60.
m Mic. 1. 9.
a ch. 12. 3. &

Acts 3. 25.

16, 18.

Rebecca.

B. C. 1872 2 And he said, Take now thy son, called unto Abraham out of heaven B. C. 1872. Heb. 11. 17.

b thine only son Isaac, whom thou the second time, c.Chr...

lovest, and get thee into the land of 16 And said, “By myself have I Ps. 105,9.
Moriah ; and offer him there for a sworn, saith the Lord, for because Heb. 6.13,14.
burnt offering upon one of the mount- thou hast done this thing, and hast
ains which I will tell thee of. not withheld thy son, thine only son,

3 [ And Abraham rose up early in 17 That in blessing I will bless thee,
the morning, and saddled his ass, and in multiplying I will multiply
and took two of his young men with thy seed 'as the stars of the heaven, ich. 15, 5;
him, and Isaac his son, and clave and as the sand which is upon the
the wood for the burnt offering, and sea + shore; and 'thy seed shall pos- + Heb. lip.
rose up, and went unto the place of sess m the gate of his enemies :
which God had told him.

18 "And in thy seed shall all the
4 Then on the third day Abraham nations of the earth be blessed ; obe- 18. 18.& 26. 4.
lifted up his eyes, and saw the place cause thou hast obeyed my voice.

Gal. 3. 8, 9, afar off.

19 So Abraham returned unto his 5 And Abraham said unto his young young men, and they rose up and over: , 10. men, Abide ye here with the ass; went together to P Beer-sheba; and p ch. 21. 31. and I and the lad will go yonder and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. worship, and come again to you.

20 T And it came to pass after these 6 And Abraham took the wood of things, that it was told Abraham, 4 Jokn 19. 17. the burnt offering, and laid it upon saying, Behold, 9 Milcah, she hath al- 4 ch. 11. 29.

Isaac his son; and he took the fire in so borne children unto thy brother
his hand, and a knife; and they went Nahor ;
both of them together.

21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his - Job 1. 1. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham brother, and Kemuel the father 'of Job 32 2.

his father, and said, My father : and Aram, + Heb. Berold he said, + Here am I, my son. And 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pil

he said, Behold the fire and the dash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. 107, lid wood: but where is the 1 lamb for 23 And 'Bethuel begat Rebekah : ch. 24. 15.

u Rom. 9. 10, a burnt offering ?

these eight Milcah did bear to Na-
8 And Abraham said, My son, God hor, Abraham's brother.
will provide himself a lamb for a 24 And his concubine, whose name
burnt offering : so they went both of was Reumah, she bare also Tebah,
İthem together.

and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maa-
9 And they came to the place which chah.
God had told him of; and Abraham

CHAPTER XXIII.
built an altar there, and laid the

The age and death of Sarah. 3 The purchase of wood in order, and bound Isaac his Machpelah, 19 úhere Sarah was buried.

ND

1860. James 2 21.

the wood,

10 And Abraham stretched forth his were the years of the life of Sarah.
hand, and took the knife to slay his 2 And Sarah died in a Kirjath-arba ;
son.

the same is Hebron in the land of Judg. 1. 10.
11 And the Angel of the Lord Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn
called unto him out of heaven, and for Sarah, and to weep for her.
said, Abraham, Abraham: and he 3 [ And Abraham stood up from
said, Here am I.

before his dead, and spake unto the 11 San. 15.22 12 And he said, 'Lay not thine hand sons of Heth, saying, M67,&

upon the lad, neither do thou any 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner ch. 17. 8. 8 Ch 26.5.

1 Chr. 29. 15. thing unto him: for 5 now I know with you : d give me a possession of a Jasses 2. 22

that thou fearest God, seeing thou buryingplace with you, that I may
hast not withheld thy son, thine only bury my dead out of

my sight.
son from me.

5 And the children of Heth answer13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, ed Abraham, saying unto him, and looked, and behold behind him 6 Hear us, my lord : thou art tea 1 Heb.a prince a ram caught in a thicket by his mighty prince among us: in the horns : and Abraham went and took choice of our sepulchres bury thy the ram, and offered him up for a dead; none of us shall withhold from burnt offering in the stead of his thee his sepulchre, but that thou son.

mayest bury thy dead. 14 And Abraham called the name of 7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed 1 Thu is, The that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is himself to the people of the land, even 20. RD will said to this day, In the mount of the to the children of Heth, Lord it shall be seen.

8 And he communed with them, 15 | And the Angel of the Lord saying, If it be your mind that I

a Josh. 14. 15.

b ch. 13. 18. Ver. 19.

Ps. 105. 12. Heb. 11.9, 13. d Acta 7. 5.

of God. e ch. 13. 2. &

14. 14. & 24. 35.

The purchase of Machpelah.

GENESIS.

Abraham sendeth his servant

| Heb. gone

into days. a ch. 18. 11. &

21. 5. b ch. 13. 2. ver. 35. Ps. 112. 3. Prov. 10. 22 c ch, 15, 2

money,

ech. 47. 29.
1 Chr. 29. 24.
Lam, 5, 6.
( ch. 14. 22
Deut. 6. 13.
Josh. 2. 12.
& ch. 26. 35. &
27. 46. & 28. 2
Ex. 34. 16.
Deut. 7. 3.

& See 2 Sam. 24. 21-24.

13. 15. & 15. 18. & 17. 8. Ex. 32, 13 De 1. 8. & 34. 4. Acts 7.5.

h Ex. 30. 13. Ez. 45. 12

B. C. 1860.
should bury my dead out of my sight

, Antriebeaham was old, and I well B. C. 1857. the son of Zohar,

bhad blessed Abraham in all things.
9 That he may give me the cave of 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest

Machpelah, which he hath, which is servant of his house, that "ruled over
Heb. full in the end of his field; for tas much all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy

money as it is worth he shall give it hand under my thigh :
me for a possession of a buryingplace 3 And I will make thee 'swear by
amongst you.
the Lord, the God of heaven, and the d ver. 10.

ch. 39. 4, 5, 6.
10 And Ephron dwelt among the God of the earth, that 5 thou shalt not
children of Heth: and Ephron the take a wife unto my son of the daugh-

Hittite answered Abraham in the ters of the Canaanites, among whom
Heb. cars. taudience of the children of Heth, I dwell :
1 ch.34. 20, 24. even of all that 'went in at the gate 4. But thou shalt go 'unto my coun-
of his city, saying,

try, and to my kindred, and take a
11 5 Nay, my lord, hear me: the wife unto my son Isaac.
field give I thee, and the cave that

5 And the servant said unto him, h ch. 28. 2
is therein, I give it thee; in the pres- Peradventure the woman will not be ich. 12 1.
ence of the sons of my people give I willing to follow me unto this land :
it thee: bury thy dead.

must I needs bring thy son again unto
12 And Abraham bowed down him- the land from whence thou camest?
self before the people of the land. 6 And Abraham said unto him, Be-

13 And he spake unto Ephron in ware thou that thou bring not my son
the audience of the people of the thither again.
land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, 71 The Lord God of heaven, which
I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee k took me from my father's house, and k ch. 12. 1.
money for the field ; take it of me, from the land of my kindred, and
and I will bury my dead there. which spake unto me, and that sware

14 And Ephron answered Abraham, unto me, saying, 'Unto thy seed will ch. 12. 7. &
saying unto him,

I give this land ; mhe shall send his
15 My lord, hearken unto me: the angel before thee, and thou shalt take
land is worth four hundred "shekels a wife unto my son from thence.
of silver; what is that betwixt me 8 And if the woman will not be will-
and thee? bury therefore thy dead. ing to follow thee, then thou shalt

m Ex. 23. 20,
16 And Abraham hearkened unto be clear from this my oath : only
Ephron; and Abraham 'weighed to bring not my son thither again.
Ephron the silver, which he had 9 And the servant put his hand
named in the audience of the sons of under the thigh of Abraham his mas-
Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, ter, and sware to him concerning that
current money with the merchant. matter.

17 [ And * the field of Ephron, which 10 | And the servant took ten cam49. 30, 31, 32

was in Machpelah, which was before els of the camels of his master, and over. 2
Mamre, the field, and the cave which departed ; 9ll for all the goods of his 1. Or, and.
was therein, and all the trees that master were in his hand : and he arose,
were in the field, that were in all and went to Mesopotamia, unto P the p ch. 27. 43.
the borders round about, were made city of Nahor.

11 And he made his camels to kneel
18 Unto Abraham for a possession down without the city by a well of

4 Ex. 2. 16.
in the presence of the children of water at the time of the evening, even
Heth, before all that went in at the the time at that women go out to draw 1 Heb. that
gate of his city.

water.
19 And after this, Abraham buried 12 And he said, 'O Lord God of my
Sarah his wife in the cave of the field master Abraham, I pray thee, 'send
of Machpelah before Mamre: the me good speed this day, and shew

Ex. 3. 6, 15. same is Hebron in the land of Ca- kindness unto my master Abraham.

13 Behold, 'I stand here by the well 20 And the field, and the cave that of water; and the daughters of the

is therein,' were made sure unto Abra- men of the city come out to draw
7, 8, 9, 10.
Jer. 32. 10, 11.

ham for a possession of a burying- water:
place by the sons of Heth.

14 And let it come to pass, that the

damsel to whom I shall say, Let down CHAPTER XXIV.

thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may

drink; and she shall say, Drink, and
Abraham sendeth his servant to get a wife for his son
Isaac. 15 Rebekah mecteth him, 25 and inviteth | I will give thy camels drink also : let

34 The the same be she that thou hast ap

pointed for thy servant Isaac; and

23. & 33.2 Heb. 1. 14.

Josh. 2. 17, 20.

i Jer. 32. 9.

ܪ

1 ch, 25. 9. &

& 50. 13. Acts 7. 16.

sure

1 Sam. 9. 11.

komen which draw water go forth r ver. 27. ch. 26. 24. & 28. 13. & 32.9.

naan.

& Neh. 1. 11.

Ps. 37. 5. t ver. 43. uch. 29. 9.

Ex. 2. 16.

I See Ruth 4.

him home, 29 Laban entertaineth him.
serrant telleth his errand, 50 and obtaineth Re-
bekah. 62 Isaac meeteth her.

to obtain a wife for Isaac.

GENESIS

He maketh known his errand.

Judg. 17. 2.
Ruth 3. 10.
Ps. 115. 15.

John 4. 34.

ch. 13. 2

25. 5.

B. C 1857. " thereby shall I know that thou hast | Thus spake the man unto me, that B. C. 1857.

shewed kindness unto my master. he came unto the man; and, behold, Se Judge 15 | And it came to pass, before he he stood by the camels at the well. Sun 5.7.& had done speaking, that, behold, Re- 31 And he said, Come in, thou i ch. 26. 29. 14 14 & 2.7. bekah came out, who was born to blessed of the LORD; wherefore stand10.11 & Bethuel, son of Miicah, the wife of est thou without? for I have prepared

Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her the house, and room for the camels.
pitcher upon her shoulder.

32 | And the man came into the Het pod of 16 And the damsel was very fair house : and he ungirded his camels,

to look upon, a virgin, neither had and *gave straw and provender for kch, 43. 24.
any man known her: and she went the camels, and water to wash his Judg. 19. 21.
down to the well, and filled her feet, and the men's feet that were
pitcher, and came up.

with him.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, 33 And there was set meat before
and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink him to eat: but he said, 'I will not 1 Job 23. 12
a little water of thy pitcher.
eat, until I have told mine errand.

Eph. 6.5, 6,7. 1:1 Pet 3. & 18 ? And she said, Drink, my lord : And he said, Speak on.

and she hasted, and let down her 34 And he said, I am Abraham's
pitcher upon her hand, and gave him servant.
drink.

35 And the LORD mhath blessed m ver. 1.
19 And when she had done giving my master greatly, and he is become
him drink, she said, I will draw water great: and he hath given him flocks,
for thy camels also, until they have and herds, and silver, and gold, and
done drinking

menservants, and maidservants, and 20 And she hasted, and emptied her camels, and asses. pitcher into the trough, and ran again 36 And Sarah my master's wife " bare - ch. 21. 2 unto the well to draw water, and drew a son to my master when she was for all his camels.

old : and unto him hath he given all ch. 21. 10. & 21 And the man wondering at her that he hath. . rer. 12, 56. held his peace, to wit whether a the 37 And my master P made me swear, p ver. 3.

Lord had made his journey prosper- saying, Thou shalt not take a wife
ous or not.

to my son of the daughters of the 22 And it came to pass, as the cam- Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: E16 11:12 els had done drinking, that the man 38 But thou shalt go unto my fa- q ver. 4.

took a golden bli earring of half a ther's house, and to my kindred, and
shekel weight, and two bracelets for take a wife unto my son.
her hands of ten shekels weight of 39 'And I said unto my master, Per- - ver. 5.
gold;

adventure the woman will not follow
23 And said, Whose daughter art me.
thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there 40 And he said unto me, The LORD,
room in thy father's house for us to before whom I walk, will send his . ch. 17. 1.
lodge in ?

angel with thee, and prosper thy way;
24 And she said unto him, 'I am and thou shalt take a wife for my son
the daughter of Bethuel the son of of my kindred, and of my father's
Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. house :

25 She said moreover unto him, We 41 Then shalt thou be clear from u ver. 8.
have both straw and provender enough, this my oath, when thou comest to
and room to lodge in.

my kindred; and if they give not
26 And the man "bowed down his thee one, thou shalt be clear from my
head, and worshipped the Lord. oath.

27 And he said, Blessed be the 42 And I came this day unto the En 35, LORD God of my master Abraham, well, and said, "O Lord God of my

who hath not left destitute my master master Abraham, if now thou do
of 'his mercy and his truth : 1 being prosper my way which I go :
in the way, the LORD 5 led me to the 43 w Behold, I stand by the well of w ver. 13.
house of my master's brethren. water; and it shall come to pass, that

28 And the damsel ran, and told when the virgin cometh forth to draw
them of her mother's house these water, and I say to her, Give me, I
things.

pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher
29 | And Rebekah had a brother, to drink;
and his name was "Laban : and Laban 44 And she say to me, Both drink
ran out unto the man, unto the well. thou, and I will also draw for thy
30 And it came to pass, when he saw camels : let the same be the woman
the earring, and bracelets upon his whom the Lord hath appointed out
sister's hands, and when he heard the for my master's son.
words of Rebekah his sister, saying, 45 *And before I had done speaking y1 Sam. 1. 13.

fer a furt

& ver. 7.

v ver. 12

Namn, 18.28 Lake L 68. ich. 32. 10.

Pese. 3. ( ver. 2

I ver. 15, &c.