Monday, February 11, 2013

Genesis 28:5


And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

Geneva Bible - Thus Isaac sent forth Jacob, and he went to Paddan-aram unto Laban son of
Bethuel the Aramite, brother to Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.

Genesis 28:4


And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed [descendants] with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein [of your sojournings] thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham

Geneva Bible - And give thee the blessing of Abraham, even to thee and to thy seed with thee,
that thou mayest inherit the land (wherein thou art a (b) stranger,) which God
gave unto Abraham.
(b) The godly fathers were put in mind continually, that they were but strangers in this world; to the
intent they should lift up their eyes to the heavens where they should have a sure dwelling.

Genesis 28:3


And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude [an assembly] of people;

Geneva Bible - And God all (*) sufficient bless thee, and make thee to increase, and multiply
thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people,
(*) Or, almighty.

Genesis 28:2


Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Geneva Bible - Arise, (*) get thee to (♣) Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s
father, and thence take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s
brother.
(*) Hosea 12:12 .
(♣) Genesis 24:10 .

Genesis 28:1


And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged [commanded] him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Geneva Bible - Then Isaac called Jacob and (a) blessed him, and charged him, and said unto
him, Take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
(a) This second blessing was to confirm Jacob's faith, lest he should think that his father had given it
without God's motion.

Genesis 27:46


And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these [which are] of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Geneva Bible - Also Rebekah said to Isaac, (*) I am weary of my life, for the (o) daughters of
Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth like these of the daughters of
the land, (p) what availeth it me to live?
(*) Genesis 26:35 .
(o) Which were Esau's wives.
(p) Hereby she persuaded Isaac to agree to Jacob's departing.