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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 16

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See Genesis 16:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 ! Sarai being barren, giueth Hagar to Abram.

1 a It semeth that she had respect to Gods promes, which colde not be accomplished without issue.

See Genesis 16:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 b She faileth in binding Gods power to the common ordre of nature, as thogh God colde not giue her children in her olde age.

2 / Ebr. be buylded by her.

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4 c This punishement declareth what thei gaine that attempt any thing against the worde of God.

4 ! Which conceiueth & despiseth her dame:

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5 / Ebr. mine injurie is vpon thee.

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6 ! And being il handeled fleeth.

6 / Or, power.

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7 ! The Angel comforteth her.

7 d Which was Christ, as appeareth verse {10. & chap. 18,13}.

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9 e God rejecteth none estate of people in their miseries, but sendeth them comforte.

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11 ! The name and maners of her sonne.

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12 / Or, fierce and cruel, or, as a wilde asse.

12 f That is, the Ishmaelites shalbe a peculiar people by them selues, and not a portion of an other people.

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13 g She rebuketh her owne dullnes and acknowledgeth Gods graces, who was present with her euery where.

13 ! She calleth vpon the Lord whome she findeth true.

See Genesis 16:14 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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14 / Or, the well of the liuing and seing me.