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.

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.

Genesis 24:5

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure [perhaps] the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs [take] bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Geneva Bible - And the servant said to him, What if the woman will not come with me to this
land? Shall I bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Genesis 24:4

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

Geneva Bible -  But thou shalt go unto my (c) country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto
my son Isaac.
(c) He did not that his son should marry out of the godly family; for the inconveniences that come by
marrying with the ungodly are set forth in sundry places of the Scriptures.

Genesis 24:3

And I will make thee swear [take an oath] by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou
shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

Geneva Bible - And I will make thee (b) swear by the LORD God of the heaven, and God of the
earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dwell;
(b) This sheweth that an oath may be required in a lawful cause.

Genesis 24:2

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

Geneva Bible - Therefore Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, which had the rule over all that he had. (*) (a) Put now thy hand under my thigh,
(*) Genesis 47:29 .
(a) Which ceremony declared, the servant’s obedience towards his master, and the master's power
over the servant.

Genesis 24:1

And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken [advanced] in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

Geneva Bible - Now Abraham was old, and (*) stricken in years, and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
(*) Hebrew: come into days.

Genesis 23:20

And the field, and the cave that [is] therein, were made sure unto [deeded to] Abraham for a possession of a
buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Geneva Bible - hus the field and the cave that is therein, was made sure unto Abraham for a possession of burial (f) by the Hittites.
(f) That is, all the people confirmed the sale.

Genesis 23:19

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan.


Geneva Bible - And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah over against Mamre. The same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 23:18

Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the
gate of his city.

Geneva Bible - Unto Abraham for a possession, in the sight of the Hittites, even of all that (*) went in at the gates of his city.
(*) Or, citizens.

Genesis 23:17

And the field of Ephron, which [was] in Machpelah, which [was] before Mamre, the field, and the cave which [was] therein, and all the trees that [were] in the field, that [were] in all the borders round about, were made [deeded] sure


Geneva Bible - So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, and over against Mamre, even the field and the cave that was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, which were in all the borders round about, was made sure,

Genesis 23:16

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience [hearing] of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant.



Geneva Bible - So Abraham hearkened unto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named, in the audience of the Hittites, even four hundred silver shekels of current money among merchants.

Genesis 23:15

My lord, hearken unto me: the land [is worth] four hundred shekels of silver; what [is] that betwixt [between] me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.


Geneva Bible - My lord, hearken unto me; the land is worth four hundred (e) shekels of silver, what is that between me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.
(e) The common shekel is about 20 pence, so then 400 shekels amount to 33 pounds, 6 shillings and 8
pence after 5 shillings sterling the ounce.

Genesis 23:14

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,


Geneva Bible - Ephron then answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Genesis 23:13

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou [wilt give it,] I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take [it] of me, and I will bury my dead there. 


Geneva Bible -  And spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the country, saying, Seeing thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give the price of the field; receive it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 23:12

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.


Geneva Bible - Then Abraham (d) bowed himself before the people of the land,
(d) To shew that he had them in good estimation and reverence.

Genesis 23:11

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that [is] therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.


Geneva Bible - No, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave, that therein is, I give it thee; even in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee, to bury thy dead.

Genesis 23:10

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the  audience [presence] of the children [lit. sons] of Heth, [even] of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,


Geneva Bible - (For Ephron dwelt among the Hittites) Then Ephron the Hittite answered (For Ephron dwelt among the Hittites) Then Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of all the Hittites that (c) went in at the gates of his city, saying,
(c) Meaning all the citizens and inhabitants.

Genesis 23:9

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which [is] in the end of his field; for as much money [the full price] as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession [as property for] of a buryingplace amongst you.


Geneva Bible - hat he would give me the cave (*) of Machpelah, which he hath in the end of his field; that he would give it me for as much (♣) money as it is worth, for a possession to bury in among you.
(*) Or, double cave, because one was within another.
(♣) Hebrew: in full silver.

Genesis 23:8

And he communed [spoke] with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat [meet for me with] for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,


Geneva Bible - And he communed with them, saying, If it be (*) your mind, that I shall bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
(*) Hebrew: in your soul.

Genesis 23:7

And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, [even] to the children of Heth.


Geneva Bible - Then Abraham stood up, and bowed himself before the people of the land of
the Hittites.

Genesis 23:6

Hear us, my lord: thou [art] a mighty prince [Prince of God] among us: in the choice of our sepulchres [buriel places] bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.


Geneva Bible - Hear us, my lord, thou art a prince (b) of God among us; in the chiefest of our
sepulchers bury thy dead; none of us shall forbid thee his sepulcher, but thou mayest bury thy dead therein.
(b) That is, godly or excellent; for the Hebrews so speak of all things that are notable, because all
excellency cometh of God.

Genesis 23:5

And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,


Geneva Bible - Then the Hittites answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Genesis 23:4

I [am] a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession [property for] of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.


Geneva Bible - I am a stranger, and a foreigner among you; give me a possession of burial with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

Genesis 23:3

And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,


Geneva Bible - Then Abraham (a) rose up from the sight of his corpse, and talked with the (*)
Hittites, saying,

Genesis 23:2

And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to  mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.



Geneva Bible - Then Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan; and
Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: [these were] the years of the life of Sarah.


Geneva Bible - When Sarah was a hundred twenty and seven years old ( (*) so long lived she.)
(*) Hebrew: the years of the life of Sarah.

Genesis 22:24

And his concubine, whose name [was] Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.


Geneva Bible - And his (i) concubine called Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash and Maachah.
(i) Concubine is often times taken in the good part for those women which were inferior to the wives.

Genesis 22:23

And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.


Geneva Bible - And Bethuel begat Rebekah; these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham’s
brother.

It is Rebekah whom Isaac will take for a wife.

Genesis 22:22

And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.


Geneva Bible - And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

Genesis 22:21

Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,


Geneva Bible - To wit, Uz his eldest son, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of (*) Aram,
(*) Or, of the Syrians.

Genesis 22:20

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;


Geneva Bible - And after these things one told Abraham, saying, Behold Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

Genesis 22:19

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.


Geneva  Bible - Then turned Abraham again unto his servants, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

Genesis 22:18

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.


Geneva Bible - (*) And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou
hast obeyed my voice.
(*) Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Acts 3:25; Galatians 3:8 .

Note:  In blessing all the nations of the earth because of Abraham, we have a two-pronged prophecy:  One, that the seed of Abraham (via Isaac, Jacob who is Israel), all nation's are blessed because of God's peculiar relationship with Israel, and two, because out of Israel via the tribe of Judah will come forth God's Son, Jesus Christ, by whom all the nation's of the earth and it's peoples are reconciled to God IF they believe on Him.

Genesis 22:17

That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;


Geneva Bible - Therefore will I surely bless thee, and will greatly multiply thy seed, as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore, and thy seed shall possess the (*) gate of his enemies.
(*) Or, holds.

Genesis 22:16

And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son:]


Geneva Bible - And said, (*) By (h) myself have I sworn (saith the LORD) because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thine only son,
(*) Psalm 105:9; Luke 1:73; Hebrews 6:13 .
(h) Signifying, that there is no greater than he.

Genesis 22:15

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,


Geneva Bible - And the Angel of the LORD cried unto Abraham from heaven the second
time,

Genesis 22:14

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh [the Lord will provide or see]: as it is said [to] this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen [provided].


Geneva Bible - And Abraham called the name of that place, (*) Jehovah-jireh, as it is said this day, In the mount will the LORD (g) be seen.
(*) Or, the Lord will see or provide.
(g) The name is changed, to shew that God doeth both see and provide secretly for his, and also
evidently is seen and felt in the time convenient.

Genesis 22:13

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind [him] a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his
son.

Geneva Bible - And Abraham lifting up his eyes, looked, and behold, there was a ram behind him caught by the horns in a bush; then Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

My commentary:  Just as Abraham was willing to offer up his only true son, the promised seed for salvation of the world (Jesus himself would be born through the descendents of Isaac), God offered his only son once, to take on all the sins of the entire world.  Abraham was given a Ram as a substitute, which is what the Jew's would do until the day of Jesus Christ.  When he was offered as the final substitute offering on the cross at Golgatha, the veil was torn (split) in two, showing the holy of holies was no longer needed (No more sacrifice required to God for a sin offering of the entire peoples).  What God kept Abraham from doing, in his love of Abraham, he was willing to do for all of us, to this very day, in offering his Son as the last perfect, unblemished Lamb of God.

Genesis 22:12

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me.


Geneva Bible - Then he said, Lay not thine hand upon the child, neither do anything unto him; for now I (f) know that thou fearest God, seeing for my sake (*) thou hast not spared thine (♣) only son.
(f) That is, by thy true obedience thou hast declared thy lively faith.
(*) Or, and hast not withholden thine only son from me.
(♣) Hebrew: thy son, the only son.

My commentary:  God prevents Abraham from commiting the sacrifice, as God abhors human sacrifice of any kind (This is what would cause the destruction of the peoples of Canaan when the Israelites are entering).  God was TESTING Abraham, to see if he would believe and trust God (Faith), that even though he promised him his seed would be the heir (Isaac) of the promise by God, that he would believe and trust him and sacrifice his son.  Once Abraham passed the test, God stopped him.

As to whether people today believe God was merciless or cruel in doing this, please consider that God Himself, would offer up his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who entered this world through the seed of Isaac, as the last blood sacrifice to rid the world of sin forever.  That Son would be the perfect, unblemished lamb of God, who would take on all the sin's of the world and all the agony it entailed, and be tortured and hung on a tree, ending once and for all the requirement of a blood sacrifice for the reproachment of sin.

Genesis 22:11

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said,
Here [am] I.

(Geneva Bible) - But the Angel of the LORD called unto him from heaven, saying, Abraham, Abraham. And he answered, Here am I.

Genesis 22:10

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.


Geneva Bible - And Abraham stretching forth his hand, took the knife to kill his son.

Scofield Bible - Isaac is a protype of Christ (Abraham gave his only son as a sacrifice, based on faith in God).  Isaac, who was ready to go to his death willingly.  Isaac, the seed of promise as the future generations promised by God, just as Jesus is the one through whom all who will be saved must come.  The ram would be the substitute, and Jesus was the substitute for eternity of the annual sacrifice for atonement of sins.

Genesis 22:9

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 


Geneva Bible - And when they came to the place which God had shewed him, Abraham built an altar there, and couched the wood, and (e) bound Isaac his son, (*) and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
(e) For it is like that his father had declared to him God's commandment, whereunto he shewed
himself obedient.
(*) James 2:21 .

Isaac is a protype of Christ (Abraham gave his only son as a sacrifice, based on faith in God).  Isaac, who was ready to go to his death willingly.  Isaac, the seed of promise as the future generations promised by God, just as Jesus is the one through whom all who will be saved must come.  The ram would be the substitute, and Jesus was the substitute for eternity of the annual sacrifice for atonement of sins.

Genesis 22:8

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.


Geneva Bible - Then Abraham answered, My son, God will (d) provide him a lamb for a burnt
offering; so they went both together.
(d) The only way to overcome all temptations, is to rest upon God's providence.

Genesis 22:7

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering? 


Geneva Bible - hen spake Isaac unto Abraham his father, and said, My father. And he answered, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?

Genesis 22:6

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid [it] upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.


Geneva Bible - Then Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his
son, and he took the fire in his hand, and the knife; and they went both together.

Genesis 22:5

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you,


Geneva Bible - And said unto his servants, Abide you here with the ass, for I and the child will go yonder and worship, and (c) come again unto you.
(c) He doubted not, but God would accomplish his promise, though he should sacrifice his son.

Genesis 22:4

Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.


Geneva Bible - Then the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off,

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the
place of which God had told him.


Geneva Bible - Then Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his servants with him, and Isaac his son, and clove wood for the burnt offering, and rose up and went to the place, which God had told him.

Genesis 22:2

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.


Geneva Bible - And he said, Take now thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee unto the land of (a) Moriah, and (b) offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains, which I will shew thee.
(a) Which signifieth the fear of God, in the which place he was honored, and Solomon afterward built
the Temple.
(b) Herein stood the chiefest point of his tentation, seeing he was commanded to offer up him in
whom God had promised to bless all the nations of the world.

Genesis 22:1

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt  [test]Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am.]


Geneva Bible - And after these things God did (*) prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham. Who answered, (♣) Here am I.
(*) Hebrews 11:17 .
(♣) Hebrew: Lo, I.

Scofield Bible notes - The spiritual experience of Abraham was marked by 4 great crises, each of which involved a surrender of something naturally more dear.  These were:
(1) Country and kindred
(2) His nephew, Lot; especially dear to Abraham by nature, as a possible heir and as a fellow believer.  The completeness of Abraham's separation from one who, though a believer, was a "vessel unto dishonour".
(3) His own plan about Ishmael
(4)Isaac, "thy son, they only son Isaac, whom thou lovest"

Genesis 21:34

And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.


Geneva Bible - And Abraham was a stranger in the Philistines’ land a long season.

Genesis 21:33

And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the  everlasting God.


Geneva Bible - And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and (n) called there on the Name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
(n) That is, he worshipped God in all points of true religion.

(Scofield Bible) - Everlasting God (Heb. El Olam)
(1) The Hebrew Olam is used in Scripture:
     (a) of secret or hidden things (e.g., Lev 5:2, "hidden"; 2 Kings 4:27, "Hid", Psalm 10:1, "hidest";
     (b)an indefinite time or age (Lev 25:32, "at any time"; Joshua 24:2, "in old time".
     Hence the word is used to express the eternal duration of the being of God (Psalms XC.2 "From everlasting to everlasting"), and is the Hebrew synonym of the Greek Aion, age or dispensation.

Genesis 21:32

Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.


Geneva Bible - Thus made they a (*) covenant at Beer-sheba; afterward Abimelech and Phichol his chief captain rose up, and turned again unto the land of the Philistines.
(*) Thus we see that the godly, as touching outward things may make peace with the wicked that
know not the true God

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.

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 [know] not 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.

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.

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.

Genesis 21:15

And the water was spent [used up] in the bottle, and she cast [placed] the 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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.