Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 27

Genesis 27:1 (/) Ebr. Lo, I.

Genesis 27:3 (/) Ebr. [?].

Genesis 27:4 (a) The carnal affection which he bare to his sonne, made him forget that which God spake to his wife {Chap. 25,23}.

Genesis 27:8 (!) Jaakob getteth blessing from Esau by his mothers counsel.

Genesis 27:9 (b) This subtiltie is blameworthie because she shulde haue taried til God had performed his promes.

Genesis 27:12 (/) Ebr. before his eies.

Genesis 27:12 (/) Or, as thogh I wolde deceiue him.

Genesis 27:13 (/) Or, I wil take the danger on me.

Genesis 27:13 (c) The assurance of Gods decree made her bolde.

Genesis 27:19 (d) Althogh Jaakob was assured of this blessing by faith: yet he did euil to seke it by lies and the more because he abuseth Gods Name therunto.

Genesis 27:22 (e) This declareth that he suspected something, yet God wolde not haue his decree altred.

Genesis 27:24 (/) Ebr. I am.

Genesis 27:33 (/) Or, sufficiently.

Genesis 27:33 (f) In perceiuing his errour, by appointing his heyre against Gods sentence pronounced before.

Genesis 27:36 (g) In {chap. 25} he was so called because he helde his brother by the hele, as thogh he wolde ouerthrow him: & therfore he is here called an ouerthrower or deceyuer.

Genesis 27:37 (h) For Izhak did this as he was the minister and Prophet of God.

Genesis 27:38 (!) Esau by weping moueth his father to pitie him.

Genesis 27:38 (/) Or, I am also (thy sonne).

Genesis 27:40 (i) Because thine enemies shalbe rounde about thee.

Genesis 27:40 (k) Which was fulfilled in his posteritie the Idumeans: who were tributaries for a time to Israel, and after came to libertie.

Genesis 27:41 (l) Hypocrites onely absteine from doing euil for feare of men.

Genesis 27:41 (!) Esau hateth Jaakob and threateneth his death.

Genesis 27:42 (m) He hathe good hope to recouer his birthright by killing thee.

Genesis 27:43 (!) Rebekah sendeth Jaakob awaie.

Genesis 27:45 (n) For the wicked sonne wil kil the godlie: and the plague of God wil afterward light on the wicked sonne.

Genesis 27:46 (p) Hereby she persuaded Izhak to agre to Jaakobs departing.

Genesis 27:46 (o) Which were Esaus wiues.