Friday, August 17, 2012

Genesis 24:25


She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender [food] enough, and room to lodge in.

Geneva Bible - Moreover she said unto him, We have litter also and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

Genesis 4:24


And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

Geneva Bible - Then she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah whom she bare unto Nahor.

Genesis 4:23


And said, Whose daughter [art] thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge in?

Geneva Bible - And he said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee, Is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

Genesis 4:22


And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring [nose ring] of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten [shekels] weight of gold;

Geneva Bible - And when the camels had left drinking, the man took a golden (*) (k) habiliment of (l) half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, of ten shekels weight of gold;
(*) Or, earring.
(k) God permitted many things both in apparel and other things which are now forbidden specially
when they appertain not to our mortification.
(l) The golden shekel is here meant and not that of silver.

Genesis 4:21


And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit [so as to know] whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

Geneva Bible - So the man wondered at her, and held his peace, to know whether the LORD
had made his journey prosperous or not.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Genesis 24:20


And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water,] and drew for all his camels.

Geneva Bible - And she poured out her pitcher into the trough speedily, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and she drew for all his camels.

Genesis 24:19


And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

Geneva Bible - nd when she had given him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also until they (*) have drunken enough.
(*) Hebrew: have made an end of drinking.

Genesis 24:18


And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

Geneva Bible - And she said, Drink (*) sir; and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand and gave him drink.
(*) Hebrew: my lord.

Genesis 24:17


And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

Geneva Bible - Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.

Genesis 24:16


And the damsel [was] very fair [beautiful] to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

Geneva Bible - (And the maid was very fair to look upon, a virgin and unknown of man) and
she (i) went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

(i) Here is declared that God ever heareth the prayers of his, and granteth their requests.

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.