Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Genesis 17:5


Neither [No longer] shall thy name any more be called Abram [exalted father], but thy name shall be Abraham [father of a multitude]; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

Genesis 17:4


As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Genesis 17:3


And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Genesis 17:2


And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Genesis 17:1


And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God [El Shaddai]; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Genesis 16:6


And Abram [was] fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Note:  This meant Abraham was 86 years old (1 score =20).  Also, Ishmael was born 1935 years after Adam. Shem, the son of Noah, was still alive when Ishmael was born (Shem was 476 years old and would live to be 600).

Monday, April 23, 2012

Genesis 16:15

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

Genesis 16:14

Wherefore the well was called Be-er-la-hai-roi ["Well of the One who lives and sees me"]; behold, [it is] between Kadesh and Bered.

Genesis 16:13

And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me ["El Roi", literally God Who Sees]: for she said, Have I also here looked after him [seen the back of Him] that seeth me?

Genesis 16:12

And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Genesis 16:11

And the angel of the LORD said unto
her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt
call his name Ishmael ["God hears"]; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.