Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Genesis 27:15


And Rebekah took goodly raiment [choice clothes] of her eldest son Esau, which [were] with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

Geneva Bible - And Rebekah took fair clothes of her elder son Esau, which were in her
house, and clothed Jacob her younger son;

Genesis 27:14


And he went, and fetched, and brought [them] to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat [tasty food], such as his father loved.

Geneva Bible - So he went and fetched them, and brought them to his mother; and his mother
made pleasant meat, such as his father loved.

Genesis 27:13


And his mother said unto him, Upon me [be] thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me [them. ]

Geneva Bible - But his mother said unto him, (*) (c) Upon me be thy curse, my son; only hear
my voice, and go and bring me them.
(*) Or, I will take the danger on me.
(c) The assurance of God's decree made her bold.

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.

Genesis 27:11


And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother [is] a hairy man, and I [am] a smooth
[smooth-skinned] man:

Geneva Bible - But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is rough, and
I am smooth.

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.

Genesis 27:9


Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

Geneva Bible - (b) Get thee now to the flock, and bring me thence two good kids of the goats,
that I may make pleasant meat of them for thy father, such as he loveth.
(b) This subtilty is blame worthy because she should have tarried till God had performed his
promise.


Genesis 27:8


Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Geneva Bible - Now therefore, my son, hear my voice in that which I command thee.

Genesis 27:7


Bring me venison [game], and make me savoury meat [tasty food], that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

Geneva Bible - Bring me venison, and make me savory meat, that I may eat and bless thee
before the LORD, afore my death.

Genesis 27:6


And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Geneva Bible -  Then Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I have heard thy
father talking with Esau thy brother, saying,

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Genesis 27:5


And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt [for] venison, [and] to bring [it.]

Geneva Bible - (Now Rebekah heard, when Isaac spake to Esau his son) and Esau went into
the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

Genesis 27:4


And make me savoury meat [tasty food], such as I love, and bring [it] to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

Geneva Bible - Then make me savory meat, such as I love, and bring it me that I may eat, and
that my (a) soul may bless thee, before I die.
(a) The carnal affection, which he bare to his son made him forget that which God spake to his wife.
Genesis 25:23 .

Genesis 27:3


Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [hunt game for me] [some] venison;

Geneva Bible - Wherefore now, I pray thee take thy instruments, thy quiver and thy bow, and
get thee to the field, that thou mayest (*) take me some venison.
(*) Hebrew: hunt.

Genesis 27:2


And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

Geneva Bible - Then he said, Behold, I am now old, and know not the day of my death;

Genesis 27:1


And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.

Geneva Bible - And when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim (so that he could not see) he
called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son. And he answered him, (*) I
am here.
(*) Hebrew: Lo, I.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Genesis 26:35

Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

Geneva Bible - And they (*) were (♣) a grief of mind to Isaac and to Rebekah.
(*) Genesis 27:46 .
(♣) Or, disobedient and rebellious.

Genesis 26:34


And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

Geneva Bible - Now when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith, the daughter
of Beeri a Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon a Hittite also.

Genesis 26:33


And he called it Shebah [oath of seven]: therefore the name of the city [is] Beer-sheba [well of the oath of seven] unto this day.

Geneva Bible - So he called it (*) Shibah; therefore the name of the city is called (♣) Beer-sheba
unto this day.
(*) Or, oath.
(♣) Or, the well of the oath.

Genesis 26:32


And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.

Geneva Bible - And that same day Isaac’s servants came and told him of a well, which they
had dug, and said unto him, We have found water.

Genesis 26:31


And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Geneva Bible - And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another; then
Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.