Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 16

^{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.