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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 32

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See Genesis 32:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 a He acknollageth Gods benefits: who for the preseruation of his sendeth hostes of Angels.

1 ! God comforteth Jaakob by his Angels.

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2 / Or, [?].

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4 b He reuerenced his brother in worldlie things, because he chiefely loked to be preferrered to the spiritual promes.

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7 c Albeit he was comforted by the Angels, yet the infirmitie of the fleshe doeth appear.

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9 ! He praieth vnto God, confessing his vnworthines.

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10 / Ebr. I am lesse then all thy mercies.

10 d That is, poore and without all prouision.

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11 e Meaning, he wil put all to deathe: this prouerb cometh of them which killethe the birde together with her yong ones.

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13 f Not distrusting Gods assistance, but vsing such meanes as God had giuen him.

13 ! He sendeth presents vnto Esau.

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20 / Ebr. receiue my face.

20 g He thoght it no loss to departe with these goods, to the intent he might followe the vocation whereunto God called him.

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24 h That is, God in forme of man.

24 ! He wrestled with the Angel who nameth him Israel.

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25 i For God assaileth his with the one hand, & vpholdeth them with the other.

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28 k God gaue Jaakob bothe power to ouercome and also the praise of the victorie.

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30 / Or, soule.

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31 l The faithful so ouercome their tentations, that thei fele the smart thereof, to the intent that thei shulde not glorie, but in their humilitie.