11 And the Thing was very grievous in Abraham's Sight, because of his Son. 12 And God faid unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy Sight, because of the Lad, and because of thy Bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath faid unto thee, hearken unto her Voice: for in ISAAC shall thy Seed be CALLED. 13 And also of the Son of the Bond-woman will I make a Nation, because he is thy SEED. 14 And Abraham rose up early in the Morning, and took Bread, and a Bottle of Water, and gave it unto Hagar (putting it on her Shoulder) and the Child, and fent her away; and the departed, and wandred in the Wilderness of BeerTheba. 15 And the Water was spent in the Bottle, and she cast the Child under one of the Shrubs. 16 And she went, and fat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a Bow-fhot: for the faid, Let me not see the Death of the Child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her Voice, and wept. 17 And God heard the Voice of the Lad: And the ANGEL of God called to Hagar out of HEAVEN, and faid unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for GoD hath heard the Voice of the Lad where he is. 18 Arife, lift up the Lad, and hold him in thine Hand: for I will make him a great Nation. 19 And GOD opened her Eyes, and she saw a Well of Water: and she went, and filled the Bottle with Water, and gave the Lad Drink. 20 And God was with the Lad, and he grew, and dwelt in the Wilderness, and became an Archer. 21 And he dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran: and his Mother took him a Wife out of the Land of Egypt. CHAP. ΧΧΙΙ. Abraham offering Isaac, 11 is stayed by an Angel: 15 He is blessed again. 20 The Generation of Nahor to Rebekah. Abraham. And he faid, Behold, here am I. 2 And he said, Take now thy Son, thine only Son Ifaac, whom thou LOVEST, and get thee into the Land of Moriah; and offer him there for a Burnt-offering upon one of the Mountains which I will tell thee of. 18 Of whom it was said, That in ISAAC shall thy Seed be called. 19 Accounting that God was ABLE to RAISE him up even from the DEAD; from whence also he RECEIVED him in a FIGURE. James ii. 21 Was not ABRAHAM our Father JUSTIFIED by WORKS, when he had offered ISAAC his son upon the Altar? 22 Seeft thou how FAITH WROUGHT with his Works, and by Works was FAITH made PERFECT? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which faith, ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, and it was IMPUTED unto him for RIGHTEOUSNESS: and he was called the FRIEND of GOD. 3 And Abraham rose up early in the Morning, and faddled his Afs, and took two of his young Men with him, and Ifaac his Son; and clave the Wood for the Burntoffering, and rose up, and went unto the Place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the THIRD Day Abraham lift up his Eyes, and faw the Place afar off. 5 And Abraham faid unto his young Men, Abide you here with the Afs; and I and the Lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6 And Abraham took the Wood of the Burnt-offering, and laid it upon Ifaac his Son; and he took the Fire in his Hand; and a Knife and they went both of them together. 7 And Ifaac spake unto Abraham his Father, and faid, My Father: and he faid, Here am I, my Son. And he faid, Behold, the Fire and the Wood: but where is the LAMB for a Burnt-offering ? 8 Abraham faid, My Son, God will PROVIDE himself a LAMB for a Burnt-offering: so they went both of them together. 9. And they came to the Place which God had told him of, and Abraham built an Altar there, and laid the Wood in Order; and BOUND Ifaac his Son, and laid him on the Altar upon the Wood. 10 And Abraham STRETCHED forth his Hand, and took the KNIFE TO SLAY his Son. II And the ANGEL of the LORD called unto him out of Heaven, and faid, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here am I. よこい。 7 12 And 1 1 1 12 And he said, Lay not thine Hand upon the Lad, neither do thou any thing unto him for now I know that thou fearest God, feeing thou haft not WITHHELD thy Son, thine ONLY SON from me. 13 And Abraham lifted up his Eyes, and looked, and behold, behind him a Ram caught in a Thicket by his Horns: And Abraham went and took the Ram, and offered him up for a Burnt-offering, in the STEAD of his Son. 14 And Abraham had called the Name of that Place Jehovah-jireh: as it is faid to this Day, in the Mount of the LORD it shall be seen. 15 And the ANGEL of the LORD called unto Abraham out of Heaven the fecond time, 16 And faid, By MY SELF have I SWORN, faith the LORD, because thou hast done this Thing, and haft not withheld thy Son, thine ONLY SON. 17 That in BLESSING I will BLESS THEE, and in multiplying I will multiply thy Seed as the Stars of the Heaven, and as the Sand which is upon the Sea-shore; and thy Seed shall poffefs the Gate of his Enemies. 18 And in thy SEED shall all the NATIONS of the Earth be BLESSED: because thou haft OBEYED my VOICE. $ Heb. vi. Ir We defire that every one of you do shew the fame Diligence, to the full Assurance of HOPE unto the End : 14 That ye be not SLOTHFUL, but FOLLOWERS of them, who through, FAITH and PATIENCE inherit the PRO MISES. 13 For when God made PROMISE to ABRAHAM, because he could SWEAR by NO GREATER, he SWARE by HIM SELF, 14 Saying, Surely BLESSING I will BLESS thee, and multiplying, I will multiply thee. 15 And so after he had PATIENTLY endured, he obtained the PROMISE. 16 For Men verily SWEAR by the greater and an Oath for Confirmation is to them and End of all 19 So Abraham returned unto his young Men, and they rose up, and went together to Beer-sheba, and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. STRIFE. 17 Wherein God WILLING more abundantly to shew unto the HEIRS of PROMISE the IMMUTABILITY of his COUNSEL, confirmed it by an OATH. 18 That by TWO IMMUTABLE Things in which it was impossible for God to LIE, we might have a STRONG CONSOLATION, who have fled for Refuge to lay hold upon the HOPE set before us. 19 Which HOPE we have as an Anchor of the Soul both fure and stedfast, and which entreth into that within the Vail, 20 Whither the FORERUNNER is for us entred, even Jesus made an HIGH PRIEST for ever after the Order of Melchifedek. CHAP Sarah's Age and Death. 3 The Purchase of Machpelab. 19 Where Sarah was buried. Abraham fweareth his Servant. 10 The Servant's Journey : 12 His Prayer: 14 His Sign. 15 Rebekah meeteth him; 18 fulfilleth his Sign; 22 receiveth Jewels; 23 sheweth her Kindred; 25 and inviteth him home. 26 The Servant bleffeth GOD. 29 Laban entertaineth him. 34 The Servant sheweth his Message: 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58 Rebekab consenteth to go. 62 Ifaac meeteth ber. CHAP. XXV. 12 The 21 Ifaac * The Sons of Abraham by Keturah: 5 The Division of bis Goods: 7 His Age and Death: 9 His Burial. Generations of Ishmael: 17 His Age and Death. prayeth for Rebekah being barren: 22 The Children strive in her Womb. 24 The Birth of Efau and Jacob: 27 Their Difference. 29 Efau felleth his Birthright. Ver.7 A ND these are the Days of the Years of Abraham's 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. 19 And these are the Generations of Ifaac Abraham's Son: Abraham begat Ifaac. 20 And Isaac was forty Years old when he took Rebekah to Wife, the Daughter of Bethuel the Syrian, of Padanaram, the Sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Ifaac intreated the LORD for his Wife, because she was barren and the Lord was INTREATED of him, and Rebekah his Wife conceived. 22 And the Children STRUGGLED together within her: and she said, If it be Rom. ix. to When Rebekah had conceived by one, even by our Father Isaac. fo, 12 It was faid unto her, The ELDER shall serve the YOUNGER. 13 As it is written, Jacob have 1 loved, but Efau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there Unrighteousness with GOD? GOD forbid. IS For he faith to Mofes, I will have MERCY on whom I will have MERCY, and I will have Compassion on whom I will have Compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that SHEWETH MERCY. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy Garment: and they called his Name Efau. 26 And after that came his Brother out, and his Hand took hold on Esau's Heel; and his Name was called Jacob: and Ifaac was threescore Years old when she bare them. 27 And the Boys grew: and Efau was a cunning Hunter, a Man of the Field; and Jacob was a plain Man dwelling in Tents. 28 And Isaac loved Efau, because he did eat of his Veaifon: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob fod Pottage: and Efau came from the Field, and he was faint. 30 And Efau faid to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that fame red Pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his Name called Edom. 31 And Jacob faid, Sell me this Day thy Birth-right. 32 ■ And Efau said, Behold, I am at the Point to die: and what PROFIT shall this BIRTH-RIGHT do to me? • Heb. xii, 15 Looking diligently left any Man FAIL of the GRACE of GOD. 16 Left there be any Fornicator or PROPHANE PERSON as ESAU, who for ONE MORSEL of Meat sold his BIRTHRIGHT. 33 And Jacob faid, Swear to me this Day, and he sware unto him: and he fold his Birth-right unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Efau Bread and Pottage of Lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Efau despised his Birth-right. 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