Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 16

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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.

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.

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

⁴ ^! Which conceiueth & despiseth her dame:

⁵ ^/ Ebr. mine injurie is vpon thee.

⁶ ^! And being il handeled fleeth.

⁶ ^/ Or, power.

⁷ ^! The Angel comforteth her.

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

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

¹¹ ^! The name and maners of her sonne.

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.

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.

¹⁴ ^/ Or, the well of the liuing and seing me.