Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 28

^{1 !} Izhak forbiddeth Jaakob to take a wife of the Canaanites.

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^{1 a} This seconde blessing was to confirme Jaakobs faith, lest he shulde thinke that his father had giuen it without Gods motion.

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^{3 /} Or, all mightie.

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^{4 b} The godlie fathers were put in minde continually, that they were but strangers in this worlde: to the intent they shulde lift vp their eyes to the heauens where they shulde haue a dweling.

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^{6 !} Esau taketh a wife of the daughters of Ishmael, against his fathers wil.

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^{9 c} Thinking hereby to haue reconciled him selfe to his father, but all in vaine: for he taketh not awaie the cause of the euil.

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^{9 /} Or, beside his wiues.

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^{12 !} Jaakob in the way to Haran seeth a ladder reaching to heauen.

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^{12 d} Christ is the ladder whereby God and man are joyned together, and by whome the Angels ministre vnto vs: all graces by him are giuen vnto vs, & we by him ascend into heauen.

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^{13 e} He felt the force of this promes onely by faith: for all his life time he was but a stranger in this land.

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^{14 !} Christ is promesd.

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^{17 f} He was touched with a godlie feare & reuerence.

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^{18 g} To be a rememberance onely of the vision shewed vnto him.

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^{19 /} Or, house of God.

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^{20 h} He bindeth not God vnder this condition but acknollageth his infirmitie, and promiseth to be thankeful.

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^{20 !} Jaakob asketh of God onely meat and clothing.

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