Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Genesis 21:31


Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba [lit. Well of the Oath, or Well of the Seven]; because there they sware both of them.


Geneva Bible - Wherefore the place is called (*) Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.
(*) Or, well of the oath, or of seven, meaning Lambs.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Genesis 21:30


And he said, For [these] seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.


Geneva Bible - And he answered, Because thou shalt receive of my hand these seven lambs, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have dug this well.

Genesis 21:29


And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?


Geneva Bible  - Then Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven lambs, which thou hast set by themselves?

Genesis 21:28

And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

Geneva Bible - And Abraham set seven lambs of the flock by themselves.

Genesis 21:27


And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant [treaty].


Geneva Bible - Then Abraham took sheep and beeves, and gave them unto Abimelech, and
they two made a covenant.

Genesis 21:26


And Abimelech said, I wot [knownot who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I [of it,] but to day.


Geneva Bible - And Abimelech said, (l) I know not who hath done this thing; also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it but this day.
(l) Wicked servants do many evils unknown to their masters.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Genesis 21:25


And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.


Geneva Bible - And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

Genesis 21:24

And Abraham said, I will swear.

Geneva Bible - hen Abraham said, I will (k) swear.
(k) So that it is a lawful thing to take an oath in matters of importance, for to justify the truth, and to
assure others of our sincerity.

Genesis 21:23


Now therefore swear [take an oath] unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son [offspring nor with my posterity], nor with my son's son: [but] according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

Geneva Bible - Now therefore swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not (*) hurt me, nor my children, nor my children’s children, thou shalt deal with me, and with the country, where thou hast been a stranger, according unto the kindness that I have shewed thee.

(*) Hebrew: deal falsely with me, or lie.

Genesis 21:22


And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest:


Geneva Bible - And at that same time Abimelech and Phichol his chief captain spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.

Genesis 21:21


And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.


(Geneva Bible) - And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took him a wife out
of the land of Egypt.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Genesis 21:20


And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.


Geneva Bible - So God was (i) with the child, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and was an (*) archer.
(i) As touching outward things God caused him to prosper.
(*) Or, shot in the bow, and was a hunter.

Genesis 21:19


And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle [skin] with water, and gave the lad drink.


Geneva Bible - And God (h) opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; so she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
(h) Except God open our eyes, we can neither see, nor use the means which are before us.

Genesis 21:18


Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in [with] thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.


Geneva Bible - Arise, take up the child, and hold him in thy hand, for I will make of him a great people.

Genesis 21:17


And God heard the voice  of the lad; and the angel of God called Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he [is. ]


Geneva Bible - Then God (g) heard the voice of the child, and the Angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not, for God hath heard the voice of the child where he is.
(g) For his promise sake made to Abraham; and not because the child had discretion and judgment to
pray.

Genesis 21:16


And she went, and sat her down over [opposite] against [him] a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against [him,] and lift up her voice, and wept.


(Geneva Bible) - Then she went and sat her over against him afar off about a bowshot, for she
said, I will not see the death of the child. And she sat down over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.


Monday, June 18, 2012

Genesis 21:15


And the water was spent [used up] in the bottle, and she cast [placedthe child under one of the shrubs.


(Geneva Bible) - And when the water of the bottle was spent, she cast the child under a certain
tree.

Genesis 21:14


And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle [skin] of water, and gave [it] unto Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child [youth], and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.


(Geneva Bible) - So Abraham arose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child also, and (f) sent her away; who departing, wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. 
(f) True faith renounceth all natural affections to obey God's commandment.

Genesis 21:13


And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed [descendant].


(Geneva Bible) - As for the son of the bondwoman, I will make him (e) a nation also, because he is thy seed.
(e) The Ishmaelites shall come of him.


Genesis 21:12


And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.


(Geneva Bible) -But God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight for the child, and for thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah shall say unto thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be (d) called.
(d) The promised seed shall be counted from Isaac, and not from Ishmael, Romans 9:7; Hebrews 11:18

Genesis 21:11


And the thing was very grievous [distressing] in Abraham's sight because of his son.


(Geneva Bible) - And this thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight, because of his son.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Genesis 21:10


Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this  bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, [even] with Isaac.

(Geneva Bible) - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, (*) Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.
(*) Galatians 4:30 .

Genesis 21:9


And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking [scoffing, literally laughing].

(Geneva Bible) - And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian (which she had born unto Abraham) (c) mocking.
(c) He derided God's promise made to Isaac, which the Apostle calleth persecution, Galatians 4:29 .


Genesis 21:8


And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the [same] day that Isaac was weaned.

(Geneva Bible) - Then the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 21:7


And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck [nurse children]? for I have born [him] a son in his old age.

(Geneva Bible) - Again she said, (b) Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? For I have born him a son in his old age.
(b) She accuseth herself of ingratitude, that she did not believe the Angel.

Genesis 21:6


And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh [made laughter for me], [so that] all that hear will laugh with me.

(Geneva Bible) - Then Sarah said, God hath made me to rejoice; all that hear will rejoice with
me.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Genesis 21:5


And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
(Geneva Bible) - So Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

Genesis 21:4


And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

(Geneva Bible) - Then Abraham circumcised Isaac his son, when he was eight days old, (*) as
God had commanded him.
(*) Genesis 17:12 .

Genesis 21:3


And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac [literally, "laughter"].

(Geneva Bible) - And Abraham called his son’s name that was born unto him, which Sarah bare
him, Isaac.

(Scofield ref Bible)  Sara, type of grace, free woman, and of "Jerusalem which is above"
Isaac is typical in a fourfold way:
1.  Of the church as composed of the spiritual children of Abraham (Gal iv 28
2.  Of Christ as the son "obedient unto death" Gen xxii. 1-10, Phil ii 5-8
3.  Christ as the Bridegroom of the called out bride (Gen 24)
4.  Of the new nature of the believer as "born after the spirit" (Gal IV 29)

Genesis 21:2


For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken
to him.

(Geneva Bible) - For (*) Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his (a) old age, at the same
season that God told him.
(*) Matthew 1:2; Acts 7:8; Galatians 4:23; Hebrews 11:11 .

Genesis 21:1


And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.


(Geneva Bible) - Now the LORD visited Sarah, as he had said, and did unto her (*) according as he had promised.
(*) Genesis 17:19; Genesis 18:10 .

Monday, June 11, 2012

Genesis 20:18


For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

(Geneva Bible) - For the LORD (p) had shut up every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
(p) Had taken away from them the gift of conceiving.

Genesis 20:17


So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare [children].

(Geneva Bible) - Then Abraham prayed unto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife,
and his maidservants, and they bare children.

Genesis 20:16


And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is]
to thee a covering of the eyes [it vindicates you before all], unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other:] thus she was reproved [justified].


 (Geneva Bible) - Likewise to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, he is the (n) veil of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others, and she was (o) thus reproved.
(n) Such a head as with whom thou mayest be preserved from all dangers.
(o) God caused this heathen King to reprove her because she dissembled, since God had given her a
husband as her veil and defence.



Friday, June 8, 2012

Genesis 20:15


And Abimelech said, Behold, my land [is] before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

(Geneva Bible) - And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is (*) before thee; dwell where it pleaseth thee.
(*) Or, is at thy commandment.

Genesis 20:14


And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave [them] unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

(Geneva Bible) - Then took Abimelech sheep and beeves, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 20:13


And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This [is] thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He [is] my brother.

(Geneva Bible) - Now when God caused me to wander out of my father’s house, I said then to her, This is thy kindness that thou shalt shew unto me in all places where we come, (*) Say thou of me, He is my brother.
*Genesis 12:13

Genesis 20:12


And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

(Geneva Bible) - Yet in very deed she is my (m) sister, for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife;
(m) By sister, he meaneth his cousin germane, and by daughter, Abraham's niece, Genesis 11:29; for
so the Hebrews use these words.

Genesis 20:11


And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for [on account of] my wife's sake.




(Geneva Bible) - Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the (l) fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
(l) He sheweth that no honesty can be hoped for, where the fear of God is not.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Genesis 20:10



And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

(Geneva Bible) - So Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this
thing?


Genesis 20:9


Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee [how have I sinned against thee], that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

(Geneva Bible) - Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my (k) kingdom this great sin? Thou hast done things unto me that ought not to be done.
(k) The wickedness of the King bringeth God's wrath upon the whole realm

Genesis 20:8


Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore [very] afraid.

(Geneva Bible) - hen Abimelech rising up early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things (*) unto them, and the men were sore afraid.
(*) Hebrew: in their ears.

Genesis 20:7


Now therefore restore the man [his] wife; for he [is] a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore [her] not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that [are] thine.

(Geneva Bible) - Now then deliver the man his wife again, for he is a (h) Prophet, and he (i) shall pray for thee, that thou mayest live; but if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.
(h) That is, one, to whom God revealeth himself familiarly.
(i) For the prayer of the godly is of force towards God.

Genesis 20:6


And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

(Geneva Bible) - And God said unto him by a dream, I know that thou didst this even with an upright mind, and I (g) kept thee also that thou shouldest not sin against me; therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
(g) God by his holy Spirit retaineth them that offend by ignorance, that they fall not into greater
inconvenience.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Genesis 20:5


Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity [innocence] of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

(Geneva Bible) - Said not he unto me, She is my sister? Yea, and she herself said, He is my brother; with an upright (e) mind, and (f) innocent hands have I done this.
(e) As one falling by ignorance, and not doing evil of purpose.
(f) Not thinking to do any man harm

Genesis 20:4


But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

(Geneva Bible) - (Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come near her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even (d) the righteous nation?
(d) The infidels confessed that God would not punish but for just occasion; therefore, whensoever he
punisheth, the occasion is just.

Genesis 20:3


But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, for
the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man's wife [lit. "married to a husband"].

(Geneva Bible) - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, (c)
thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken, for she is a man’s wife.
(c) So greatly God detesteth the breach of marriage.

Genesis 20:2


And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

(Geneva Bible) - And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, (b) She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
(b) Abraham had now twice fallen into this fault; such is man's frailty.

Genesis 20:1


And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

(Geneva Bible) - Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South country, and dwelled between Kadesh and (a) Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
(a) Which was toward Egypt.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Genesis 19:38


And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same [is] the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

(Geneva Bible) - And the younger bare a son also, and she called his name (t) Ben-ammi; the same is the father of the Ammonites unto this day.
(t) That is, son of my people; signifying that they rather rejoiced in their sin, than repented for the
same.

Genesis 19:37


And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same [is] the father of the Moabites unto this day.

(Geneva Bible) - And the elder bare a son, and she called his name Moab; the same is the father of the (s) Moabites unto this day.
(s) Who as they were born in most horrible incest, so were they and their posterity vile and wicked.

Genesis 19:36

Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

(Geneva Bible) - Thus were (r) both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
(r) Thus God permitted him to fall most horribly in the solitary mountains, whom the wickedness of
Sodom could not overcome.


Thursday, May 31, 2012

Genesis 19:35


And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

(Geneva Bible) - So they made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger arose, and lay with him; but he perceived not, when she lay down, neither when she rose up.

Genesis 19:34


And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, [and] lie with him, that we may preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.


(Geneva Bible) - And on the morrow the elder said to the younger, Behold, yesternight lay I with my father; let us make him drink wine this night also, and go thou and lie with him, that we may (*) preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.
(*) Hebrew: keep alive.

Genesis 19:33


And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.


(Geneva Bible) - So they made their father drink wine that night, and the elder went and lay with her father; but he perceived not, neither when she lay down, neither when she rose up.


Genesis 19:32


Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.


(Geneva Bible) -  Come, we will make our father (q) drink wine, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.
(q) For except he had been overcome with wine, he would never have done that abominable act.


Genesis 19:31


And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father [is] old, and [there is] not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner [custom]of all the earth:

(Geneva Bible): And the elder said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the (p) earth to come in unto us after the manner [custom] of all the earth.
(p) Meaning in the country, which the Lord had now destroyed.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Genesis 19:30


And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

Genesis 19:29


And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.

Genesis 19:28


And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

Genesis 19:27


And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood [had stood] before the LORD:

Genesis 19:26


But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Genesis 19:25


And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

Genesis 19:24


Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

Genesis 19:23

The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

Genesis 19:22


Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither [arrive there]. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar [lit, insignificant].

Genesis 19:21


And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee [favored you] concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Genesis 19:20


But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

Genesis 19:9


And they said, Stand back. And they said [again,] This one [fellow] came in to sojourn [stay a while], and he will needs be [keeps acting like] a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, [even] Lot, and came near to break the door.

Genesis 19:8


Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as [is] good in your eyes [as you wish]: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

Genesis 19:7


And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

Genesis 19:6


And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Genesis 19:5


And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where [are] the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them [know them carnally].

Genesis 19:4


But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed [surrounded] the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

Genesis 19:3


And he pressed upon them [urged them] greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Genesis 19:2


And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night [spend the night], and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street [open plaza] all night.

Genesis 19:1


And there came two angels to Sodom at even [in the evening]; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing [them] rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

Monday, May 21, 2012

Genesis 18:33


And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing [finished speaking] with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

Genesis 18:32


And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake.

Genesis 18:31


And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be  twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty's sake.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Genesis 18:30


And he said [unto him,] Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do [it,] if I find thirty there.

Genesis 18:29


And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do [it] for forty's sake.

Genesis 18:28


Peradventure [Suppose] there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it. ]

Genesis 18:27


And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am but] dust and ashes:

Genesis 18:26


And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Genesis 18:25


That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Genesis 18:24


Peradventure [Suppose] there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that [are] therein?

Genesis 18:23


And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 18:22


And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Genesis 18:21


I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Genesis 18:20


And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Genesis 18:19


For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice [righteousness and justice] and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Genesis 18:18


Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Prophecy

Genesis 18:17


And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

Genesis 18:16


And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring [send] them on the way.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Genesis 18:15


Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Genesis 18:14


Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Genesis 18:13


And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Genesis 18:12


Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed [grown] old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Genesis 18:11


Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. [Sarah had passed the age of child-bearing]