The servant's success.

Isaac meeteth Rebekah.

m ch. 17. 16. n ch. 22. 17.

46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I z Ez. 16. 11, 12. put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

a ver. 26.

b ch. 22. 23.

c ch. 47. 29. Josh. 2. 14.

d Ps. 118. 23. Matt. 21. 42. Mark 12. 11.

e ch. 31. 24.

f ch. 20. 15.

g ver. 26.

h Ex. 3. 22. & 11. 2. & 12, 35.

48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.

49 And now, if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me : and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. 61 T And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.

o ch. 16. 14. & 25. 11.

|| Or, to pray. Josh. 1. 8.

P

Ps. 1. 2. & 77. 12. & 119. 15. & 143. 5.

63 And Isaac went out P to meditate in the field at the eventide and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted 9 Josh. 15. 18. off the camel.

65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

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51 Behold, Rebekah 'is before thee; take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

53 And the servant brought forth Heb. vessels.h jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to i 2 Chr. 21. 3. her mother precious things. 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in k ver. 56. & 59. the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

Ezra 1. 6.

Or, a full year, or, ten

months. Judg. 14. 8.

1 ch. 35. 8.

k

a

55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and 'her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister;

5 ¶ And Abraham gave all that he b ch. 24. 36. had unto Isaac.

6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.

8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and 'was gathered to his people.

9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah,

c ch. 21. 14.

d Judg. 6. 3. 1822.

e ch. 15. 15. & 49. 29.

f ch. 35. 29. & 49. 33.

g ch. 35, 29. & 50. 13.

12¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham :

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13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah :

16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; "twelve princes according to their nations.

17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.

18 PAnd they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as

d

Esau selleth his birthright.

26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

B. C. 1837.

e Hos. 12. 3. d ch. 27. 56.

27 And the boys grew and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of thee ch. 27. 3, 5. field; and Jacob was 'a plain man, dwelling in tents.

f Job 1. 1, 8. & 2. 3.

Ps. 37. 37.

Heb. 11. 9.

28 And Isaac loved Esau, because the did heat of his venison: but Re-Heb. venison bekah loved Jacob.

29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

was in his mouth.

about 1805.

h ch. 27. 19, 25, 31.

i ch. 27. 6.

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red Heb. with that red, with pottage; for I am faint: therefore was that red pothis name called " Edom. tage.

31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

|| That is, Red.

+ died in the presence of all his brethren.

19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

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21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: "and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

25 And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

instructeth and blesseth him. 7 He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife. 12 He groweth rich. 18 He diggeth the wells Esek, Sitnah, and Rehoboth. 26 Abimelech maketh a covenant with him at Beersheba. 34 Esau's wives.

AND there was a famine in the

Is. 22. 13. 1 Cor. 15. 32.

about 1804. a ch. 12. 10.

land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech b ch. 20. 2. king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

d

c ch. 12. 1.

Ps. 39. 12.
Heb. 11. 9.

e ch. 28. 15.

3 Sojourn in this land, and I will d ch. 20. 1. for be with thee, and 'will bless thee; unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

h

4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries;

and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed :

ch. 12. 2. ch. 13. 15. &

15. 18.

h ch. 22. 16. Ps. 105. 9.

ich. 15. 5. &

22. 17.

ch. 12. 3. &

22. 18.

5 Because that Abraham obeyed |1 ch. 22. 16, 18. my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

6 T And Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and "he said, She is my sister for "he feared to say, She

m ch. 12. 13. & 20. 2, 13. n Prov. 29. 25.

p ch. 20. 9.

q Ps. 105. 15.

Heb. found. Matt. 13. 8. Mark 4. 8. ver. 3. ch. 24.

1, 35. Job 42. 12.

† Heb. went going.

t ch. 24. 35. Ps. 112. 3.

9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lain with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

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12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

13 And the man waxed great, and † went forward, and grew until he became very great:

14 For he had possession of flocks, Prov. 10. 22. and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines " envied him.

Il Or, husbandry.

u ch. 37. 11. Ecc. 4. 4.

w ch. 21. 30.

x Ex. 1. 9.

y ch. 21. 31.

15 For all the wells" which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

17 ¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of

+ Heb. living. springing water.

Abimelech's covenant with Isaac.

name of it "Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

B. C. about 1804.

That is, Room.

23 And he went up from thence to a ch. 17. 6. & Beer-sheba.

с

28. 3. & 41. 52. Ex. 1. 7.

24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the b ch. 17. 7. & God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

24. 12. & 28. 13. Ex. 3. 6. Acts 7. 32. e ch. 15. 1. d ver. 3, 4.

e ch. 12. 7. & 13. 18.

25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Pa. 116. 17. LORD, and pitched his tent there and there Isaac's servants digged a well. 26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief cap-8 ch. 21. 22. tain of his army.

h

27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?

28 And they said, † We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

Judg. 11. 7. i ver. 16.

Heb. Seeing

we saw.

k ch. 21. 22, 23.

shalt, &c.

29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, Heb. If thou as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of 1 ch. 24. 31. the LORD.

1

30m And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

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.

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.

Ps. 115. 15.

m ch. 19. 3.

n ch. 21. 31.

there-That is, An

33 And he called it "Shebah: fore the name of the city is "Beersheba unto this day.

oath. That is, The well of the oa th.

1796. a ch. 21. 31.

34 ¶ PAnd Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and p ch. 36. 2. Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite : 35 Which were a grief of mind Heb. bitternews of spirit. unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

q ch. 27. 46. & 28. 1, 8.

about 1760.

Isaac was old, and his eyes a ch. 48. 10. were dim, so that he could not see,

1 Sam. 3. 2.

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

d

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.

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

7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

h

11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: 12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as

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his father loved.

and obtaineth the blessing.

pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel p ver. 12. thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

me.

23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his a ver. 16. brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I

24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison,

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that my soul may bless thee. And r ver. 4. he brought it near to him, and he did eat and he brought him wine, and he drank.

26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

27 And he came near, and kissed him and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the Hos. 14. 6. smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

28 Therefore God give thee of " thet Heb. 11. 20. dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: 29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's ch. 9. 25. & sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

30 ¶ And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

25. 23.

z ch. 49. 8.

a ch. 12. 3. Num. 24. 9.

31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and beat of his son's veni-b ver. 4. son, that thy soul may bless me.

32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn, Esau.

33 And Isaac + trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath + taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

Esau threateneth Jacob.

B. C. about 1760.

g 2 Sam. 8. 14. ver. 29.

h ver. 28.

|| Or, supported.

i Heb. 12. 17.

20.

n ch. 37. 4, 8.

o ch. 50. 3, 4,

10.

p Obad. 10..

q Ps. 64. 5.

r ch. 11. 31.

8 ch. 26. 35. & 28.8.

t ch. 24. 3.

and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

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36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? 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?

37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and h with corn and wine have I " sustained him and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

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.

39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and 'shalt serve thy brother: and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. 41 ¶ And Esau "hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; Pthen will I slay my brother Jacob.

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42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; 45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Jacob sent to Padan-aram.

4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, Heb. of thy which God gave unto Abraham.

5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

6 ¶ When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan ;

7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram ;

12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven and behold the angels of God ascending John 1. 51. and descending on it.

13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, 'I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: 'the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

14 And "thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt

Heb. 1. 14.

r ch. 35. 1. & 48. 3.

⚫ ch. 26. 24.

t ch. 13. 15. & 35. 12.

u ch. 13. 16.