Showing posts with label blessing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blessing. Show all posts
Monday, February 11, 2013
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.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Genesis 27:38
And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, [even] me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
Geneva Bible - Then Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? Bless
me, (*) even me also, my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and (♣) wept.
(*) Or, I am also (thy son.)
(♣) Hebrews 12:17 .
Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? [Supplanter] for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Geneva Bible - Then he said, Was he not justly called (g) Jacob? For he hath deceived me these
two times. He took my birthright, and lo, now hath he taken my blessing. Also he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
(g) In Genesis 25:26, he was so called because he held his brother by the heel, as though he would
overthrow him; and therefore he is here called an overthrower, or deceiver.
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Esau,
Genesis,
Isaac,
Jacob,
Old Testament
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Genesis 27:35
And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty [deceit], and hath taken away thy blessing.
Geneva Bible - Who answered, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy
blessing.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Genesis 27:12
My father peradventure [perhaps] will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Geneva Bible - My father may possibly feel me, and I shall seem (*) to him to be a (♣) mocker,
so shall I bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
(*) Hebrew: before his eyes.
(♣) Or, as though I would deceive him.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Genesis 27:10
And thou shalt bring [it] to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
Geneva Bible - Then thou shalt bring it to thy father, and he shall eat, to the intent that he
may bless thee before his death.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a
blessing:
blessing:
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Abraham,
blessing,
Genesis,
nations,
Old Testament
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