Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 35

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¹ ^a God is euer at hand to succour his in their troubles.

¹ ^! Jaakob at Gods commandement goeth vp to Beth-el.

² ^! He reformeth his householde.

² ^b That by this outwarde act they shuld shewe their inwarde repentance.

⁴ ^c For therein was some signe of superstition as in tablets & Agnus deis.

⁵ ^d Thus notwithstanding the inconuenience that came before, God deliuered Jaakob.

⁸ ^/ Or, oke of [???].

⁸ ^! Deborah dyeth.

¹¹ ^/ Or, almightie.

¹² ^! The land of Canaan is promesd him.

¹³ ^e As God is said to descend, when he sheweth some signe of his presence: so he is said to ascend when the vision is ended.

¹⁶ ^f The Ebrewe worde signifieth as muche ground as on may go from bayte to bayte, which is taken for halfe a days journey.

¹⁸ ^! Rahel dyeth in labour.

²⁰ ^g The ancient fathers vsed this ceremonie to testifie their hope of the resurrection to come, which was not generally [???].

²² ^! Reuben lieth with his fathers concubine.

²² ^h This teacheth that the fathers were not chosen for their merites, but by Gods onely mercies, whose election by their fautes was not changed.

³⁰ ^! The deathe of Izhak.