Thursday, August 9, 2012

Genesis 24:15


And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah [Rebecca] came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

Geneva Bible - And now before he had left speaking, behold, (h) Rebekah came out, the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah the wife of Nahor Abraham’s brother, and her pitcher upon her shoulder.
(h) God giveth good success to all things that are undertaken for the glory of his name and according
to his word.

Genesis 24:14


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 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.

Geneva Bible - (g) Grant therefore that the maid, to whom I say, Bow down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, if she say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also, may be she that thou hast ordained for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.
(g) The servant moved by God's Spirit desired to be assured by a sign, whether God prospered his
journey or not.

Genesis 24:13


Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

Geneva Bible - Lo, I stand by the well of water, whiles the men’s daughters of this city come out to draw water.

Genesis 24:12


And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day [give me success], and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

Geneva Bible - And he said, O (f) LORD God of my master Abraham, I beseech thee, (*) send me good speed this day, and shew mercy unto my master Abraham.
(f) He groundeth his prayer upon God's promise made to his master.
(*) Or, cause me to meet.


Genesis 24:11


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 that women go out to draw [water.]

Geneva Bible - And he made his camels to (*) lie down without the city by a well of water, at eventide about the time that the women come out to draw water.
(*) Hebrew: to bow their knees.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Genesis 24:10


And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods [good things] of his master [were] in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Geneva Bible - So the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed, (for he had all his master’s goods in his hand,) and so he arose, and went to (*) Aram Naharaim, unto the (e) city of Nahor.
(*) Or, Mesopotamia, or Syria of the two floods; to wit, of Tigris and Euphrates.
(e) That is, to Charran.

Genesis 24:9


And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Geneva Bible - Then the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him for this matter.

Genesis 24:8


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.

Geneva Bible - Nevertheless if the woman will not follow thee, then shalt thou be (*) discharged of this my oath; only bring not my son thither again.
(*) Hebrew: innocent.

Genesis 24:7


The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed [descendants]will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

Geneva Bible - The LORD God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land where I was born, and that spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, (*) Unto thy seed will I give this land, he shall send his Angel before thee and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
(*) Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 26:4 .

Genesis 24:6


And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring [take] not my son thither again.

Geneva Bible - To whom Abraham answered, Beware that thou bring not my son (d) thither again.
(d) Lest he should lose the inheritance promised.