Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 35

Genesis 35:1 (a) God is euer at hand to succour his in their troubles.

Genesis 35:1 (!) Jaakob at Gods commandement goeth vp to Beth-el.

Genesis 35:2 (!) He reformeth his householde.

Genesis 35:2 (b) That by this outwarde act they shuld shewe their inwarde repentance.

Genesis 35:4 (c) For therein was some signe of superstition as in tablets & Agnus deis.

Genesis 35:5 (d) Thus notwithstanding the inconuenience that came before, God deliuered Jaakob.

Genesis 35:8 (/) Or, oke of [???].

Genesis 35:8 (!) Deborah dyeth.

Genesis 35:11 (/) Or, almightie.

Genesis 35:12 (!) The land of Canaan is promesd him.

Genesis 35:13 (e) As God is said to descend, when he sheweth some signe of his presence: so he is said to ascend when the vision is ended.

Genesis 35:16 (f) The Ebrewe worde signifieth as muche ground as on may go from bayte to bayte, which is taken for halfe a days journey.

Genesis 35:18 (!) Rahel dyeth in labour.

Genesis 35:20 (g) The ancient fathers vsed this ceremonie to testifie their hope of the resurrection to come, which was not generally [???].

Genesis 35:22 (!) Reuben lieth with his fathers concubine.

Genesis 35:22 (h) This teacheth that the fathers were not chosen for their merites, but by Gods onely mercies, whose election by their fautes was not changed.

Genesis 35:30 (!) The deathe of Izhak.