JO NI; k I 1 I k1114® i !Co GENESIS ver. t q. their names] Co renewing the ancient good names (that caried, as feemeth, the memo- rial! of Gods graces) which the wicked had de- faced : as on the contrary, the idolatrous names of places, on which the heathens had fet the me- moriall of falfe gods and fitperftition, were by the Ifraelites changed,when they carne into their poffef ion, Num. 32.18. for the very names of i- dols , are not to be heard ont of our mouches, Exod.23.13. Pfa1.16.4, Verf: 19: the valley] of Gerar, as the Greekever 19 (ion doth expreffè. living] that is,as the Chal- dee here tranflateth, fpringing waters. Waters that fpring or rune, are for their Continual! motion, called living, Levit.14.5.50. and 15. a 3. Num. t 9. 17. Song 4. 15. For life confifteth in continual) motion. The Greeke keepeth the Hebrew phrafe: and fo in theNew Teftament,where living waters, lignifie heavenly graces, John 4.10,11,14. and 7. 3 8. Rey. 21.6. and 22.1. 20 Verf.2o. ours] or (belonging) to us: theGreeke changeth the perfon,faying that the water war theirs. So verC.7, Ezek] that is, Contention, or wrongful! firif : Wrangling, the Greeke tranflateth, Injurie, becaufe they injuried him. 21 Verf t. Sitnah] that is, Hatred, or fpit'efulnef. Of this the devil! hath his name, Satan. 22 Verf. 22. Rechobotb] that is, Roomths,or large Jßa- ces. Compare Pfalm. 4. z. in difireffe thou haft made roomtb for me. 24 Ver.24. flare not] for the oppofitionof thePhi- halms , and other atlli &ions that are incident unto thee. So God comforted Abraham, Ge- nefis 15. 1. 25 VerC25. called on] the Chaldee faith, prayed: fo did Abraham his father, Gen. 12. 7,8. & 13.4.18, firetched out] that is , fet lip,' or, pitched his tent, as the Greeke explaineth it, which was with Spreading and ftretching out the curtains and . cords unto flakes, Era. 33.20. 26 Verf 26. Acbuzzath bps friend] or, a retinue of hit friends: and fo the Chaldee tranllateth it, a cnmpa- me ofbis friend;: but the Greeke takes it for a pro - per name, Oehozath; and his friend, the Grecke cal - leth nymphagogos, which is the companion (or leader) of th:bridegrooms; like that in Judg. 14. 2o. which the Greek there tranflateth as this here. Prince] that is,chiefeCaptaine : in Greeke, the chiefe Lea- der of the armie, as in Gen.21. 22. with which this Hiltorie Is to be compared. IJaak,waies pleating the Lord, hee made his enemies to be at peace with him : as Prov.16.7. 2 ó Verf. 28. Seeing, b'c.] that is, wee have evidently frene. Jehovah] the Chaldee expounds it, the word of the Lord is time helps. an oath -af execration] in Greeke,a waft : that is, an oath wifhing a curie to the breaker of it: as Gen.24.41. The Chaldee pa- raphrafeth thus, Let the oath new be confirmed, which was letweere our fathers, and betweenits and thee. pike] Hebr. cut : fee Gen. 15.18. 29 Verlag. If thou fha lt]underfiand,Tal /ngacattle upon thee, if thoufloalt : meaning, that thou /halt not (or wilt not) doe mill, as the Greeke explaineth it. SeeGen.21.23. touched] that is,burr, asver.iu. XXVII. blejj d] fee Gen. 24.31. An imperfeft fpeech, as if he Ihould fay, Odien bleff éd of the Lord, doe thou likewife deale with no: or, at thou art now blsffed of the Lord, l ò fweare unto us by hint. The Greeke tran- flateth., and now t bou art the blefd rf the Lord. Veil: 3o. a banquet] ufed when menmade cove- nants together, Gen.3 r 54. Vert 3 t . man to his brother] that is, one to another: theGreeke faith, man to his neighbour. Verf.33. Shibeah] in Greeke Horkoo; in Englifh, Oath. Beerfheba] that is , the well of the oath: as the Greek alto interprets it. This name was given beforc,Gen:2 a.3 r. It feetpeth in trait of time the name was forgotten , the rather becaufe the well then digged by Abraham , (verf.30.) was by the Philiftims flopped, Gen. 26. 15. and they would therefore have no fùch monument: but Ifaak,yow reneweth the name. Or here the citie is named Beer fheba; there, the place, Gen. 21.3. that is, the whole region. Vert. 34. old] Hebr. force. This alfo was the age of his father Ifaakwhen he maried, Gen. 25.20. Iudith]one of the daughters of the Canaanites, called by another name,Gen.36.z. fee the Anno^ tations there.This fait was contrary to Abrahams charge,Gen.24.3, and his father Ifaaks, as is like Iy by verf 35. and Gen.28.2,6,8. a Chetbite] in Greeke, an Evite : fee Gen.36.2. Thefewere of the wont fort of the people in theland, Ezek. 10. 3 Verf. 35. abittermfféoffpirit] that is, agriefeof mind,through their bitter provocation and rebel- lions cariage: fo that they wereyrked of their fife by reafon of them, Gen.27.46. Or,ofa rebellious pit, refiftin g their parents. This latter the Greek fol- lowefh, calling them Gnu reuniter with Ifaak and Rebekah : and the Chaldee faith,tbey were rebellious and ffubborrie againff the word of Ifaak and Rebekah : unto which the Ierufälrenie7hargtornaddeth, that they ferved (God) sr-id/range fervice, (that is, idola- trie) and received not the enfir ullion either of Ifaak or of Rebekah. See Gen. 27, 46, dct r szaisre& wear. edez.eaa zits ms CHAP. XXVII. I, Ifaak fetodeth Efau far venifim, purpafng to eat, and Rife f him before bit death, 5 , Rebekah infirutfetb Iaeob to obtain the bie f ng. 15, Iabph under theperfon of Ef u , abtainetb io..30, Elan bringeth venife. 33, Ifaak trembletb. 34, Efau complained.), and by impor- tvtritie obtaineth a bleffmg. 41, Hee threatresb to loll labfb. 42, Rebekah difappointeth it. Nd it was, when Ifaak was old, and his eyes wete dimme, that hee could not fee : then called he Efau, his elder fon, and Paid unto him, my fon ; and he laid unto him,Behold here am I. And he faid,Be- hold now I 'am old : I know not the day of mÿ death.slnd now,take Ipray thee thy we- pons, thy quiver and thy bow : and goe out to the field; and hunt for me venifon. And make 30 31 33 34 35 I 2 3 4
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