Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 24

Genesis 24:1 (/) Ebr. come into dayes.

Genesis 24:2 (!) Abraham causeth his seruant to sweare to take a wife for Izhak in his owne kindred.

Genesis 24:2 (a) Which ceremonie declared the seruants obedience towards his master, and the masters power ouer the seruant.

Genesis 24:3 (b) This sheweth that an othe may be required in a lawful cause.

Genesis 24:4 (c) He wolde not that his sonne shulde mary out of the godlie family: for the inconuenients that come by marying with the vngodlie are set forthe in sundrie places of the Scriptures.

Genesis 24:6 (d) Lest he shulde lose the inheritance promesd.

Genesis 24:8 (/) Ebr. innocent.

Genesis 24:10 (e) That is, to Charan.

Genesis 24:10 (/) Or, Mesopotamia, or, Syria of the two floods: to wit, of Tigris and Euphrates.

Genesis 24:11 (/) Ebr. to bowe their knees.

Genesis 24:12 (f) He groundeth his prayer vpon Gods promes made to his master.

Genesis 24:12 (!) The servant prayeth to God.

Genesis 24:12 (/) Or, cause me to mete.

Genesis 24:14 (g) The servant moued by Gods Spirit desired to be assured by a signe, whether God prospered his journey or no.

Genesis 24:15 (h) God giueth good success to all things that are vndertaken for the glorie of his Name and according to his worde.

Genesis 24:16 (i) Here is declared that God euer heareth the praiers of his, and granteth their requests.

Genesis 24:18 (/) Ebr. my Lord.

Genesis 24:19 (/) Ebr. haue made an end of drinking.

Genesis 24:22 (/) Or, earing.

Genesis 24:22 (k) God permitted manie things, both in apparel and other things, which are nowe forbid: specially when they apperteine not to our mortificacion.

Genesis 24:22 (l) The golden shekel is here meant, and not that of siluer.

Genesis 24:27 (m) He boasteth not his good fortune (as do the wicked) but acknollageth that God hath dealt mercifully with his master in keping promes.

Genesis 24:30 (n) For he waited on Gods hand, who had now heard his praier.

Genesis 24:32 (o) To wit, Laban.

Genesis 24:32 (p) The gentle interteinment of strangers vsed among the godlie fathers.

Genesis 24:33 (q) The fidelitie that servants owe to their masters, causeth them to preferre their masters busines to their owne necessitie.

Genesis 24:34 (!) His fidelitie towarde his master.

Genesis 24:35 (r) To blesse signifieth here to enriche, or encrease with substance, as the text in the same verse declareth.

Genesis 24:37 (s) The Canaanites were accursed and therfore the godlie colde not joine with them in mariage.

Genesis 24:38 (t) Meaning among his kinse folkes, as {vers. 40}.

Genesis 24:41 (u) Which by mine autoritie I caused thee to make.

Genesis 24:42 (/) Or, waie.

Genesis 24:44 (/) Or, shewed.

Genesis 24:45 (x) Signifying that this praier was not spoken by the mouth, but onely meditate in his heart.

Genesis 24:48 (y) He sheweth what is our duetie when we haue receiued anie benefite of the Lord.

Genesis 24:48 (/) Ebr. in the waie of trueth.

Genesis 24:49 (a) That is, that I maie prouide els where.

Genesis 24:49 (z) If you will frely and faithfully giue your daughter to my masters sonne.

Genesis 24:50 (!) The friends of Rebekah commit the matter to God.

Genesis 24:50 (b) So sone as they perceiue that it is Gods ordinance thei yelde.

Genesis 24:51 (/) Or, ordeined.

Genesis 24:51 (/) Or, at thy commandement.

Genesis 24:55 (/) Ebr. dayes, or, [?].

Genesis 24:57 (/) Ebr. her mouthe.

Genesis 24:57 (c) This sheweth that parents haue not the autoritie to marry their children without consent of the parties.

Genesis 24:58 (!) They aske her consent and she agreeth

Genesis 24:60 (d) That is, let it be victorious ouer his enemies: which blessing is fully accomplished in Jesus Christ.

Genesis 24:63 (e) This was the exercise of the godlie fathers to meditate Gods promises & to pray for the accomplishment thereof.

Genesis 24:65 (f) The custome was that the spouse was broght to her housband, her head being couered in token of shamefastnes and chastitie.

Genesis 24:67 (!) And is maryed to Izhak.

Genesis 24:67 (/) Or, had left mourning for his mother.