Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 27

^{1 /} Ebr. Lo, I.

^{3 /} Ebr. [?].

^{4 a} The carnal affection which he bare to his sonne, made him forget that which God spake to his wife {Chap. 25,23}.

^{8 !} Jaakob getteth blessing from Esau by his mothers counsel.

^{9 b} This subtiltie is blameworthie because she shulde haue taried til God had performed his promes.

^{12 /} Ebr. before his eies.

^{12 /} Or, as thogh I wolde deceiue him.

^{13 /} Or, I wil take the danger on me.

^{13 c} The assurance of Gods decree made her bolde.

^{19 d} Althogh Jaakob was assured of this blessing by faith: yet he did euil to seke it by lies and the more because he abuseth Gods Name therunto.

^{22 e} This declareth that he suspected something, yet God wolde not haue his decree altred.

^{24 /} Ebr. I am.

^{33 /} Or, sufficiently.

^{33 f} In perceiuing his errour, by appointing his heyre against Gods sentence pronounced before.

^{36 g} In {chap. 25} he was so called because he helde his brother by the hele, as thogh he wolde ouerthrow him: & therfore he is here called an ouerthrower or deceyuer.

^{37 h} For Izhak did this as he was the minister and Prophet of God.

^{38 !} Esau by weping moueth his father to pitie him.

^{38 /} Or, I am also (thy sonne).

^{40 i} Because thine enemies shalbe rounde about thee.

^{40 k} Which was fulfilled in his posteritie the Idumeans: who were tributaries for a time to Israel, and after came to libertie.

^{41 l} Hypocrites onely absteine from doing euil for feare of men.

^{41 !} Esau hateth Jaakob and threateneth his death.

^{42 m} He hathe good hope to recouer his birthright by killing thee.

^{43 !} Rebekah sendeth Jaakob awaie.

^{45 n} For the wicked sonne wil kil the godlie: and the plague of God wil afterward light on the wicked sonne.

^{46 p} Hereby she persuaded Izhak to agre to Jaakobs departing.

^{46 o} Which were Esaus wiues.