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See footnote, Time,

Rev. 10:6.

11

z Beer-lahai-roi, Gen, 16:14.

12

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15.

15.

20

death of A'bră-hăm, that God old when he took "Re-běk'ah to
blessed his son 'I'şaac; and wife, the daughter of 'Bĕth-u'el
I'saac dwelt by the well La- the "Syr'-an of "Pa'dan-a'ram," n Rebekah, Gen 24:
hãi-roi.
the sister to'La'ban the 'Syr'I-an. o Bethuel, Gen. 24:
21 And 'Ï'saac intreated the
LORD for his wife, because she
was 'barren: and the LORD "was
intreated of him, and Re-běk'ah
his wife .w.conceived.

12 ¶ Now these are the generations of Ish'ma-el, A'bră-ham's y Hagar, Gen.16:1. son, whom "Ha'gar the E-gyp'tian, "Sa'rah's handmaid, bare unto A’bră-hăm:

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z 1 Chr. 1:29.

14

a 1 Chr. 1:30.

15

b Or, Hadad, 1 Chr. 1:30.

c 1 Chr. 1:31.

16

her, Two nations are in thy Children, in an

14 And "Mish'mȧ, and Du'- womb, and two manner of peo-
mah, and "Mǎs'sà,
ple shall be separated from thy
15 'Ha'där, and "Te'mȧ, Je'- bowels; and the one people shall
tur, Na'phish, and Ked'e-mah: be stronger than the other people;
16 These are the sons of "Ish'- and "the elder shall serve the

d Ishmael, Gen. 16: ma-el, and these are their names,

prayer.

swer to Mark 10:14.

w Conception, mir

aculous,

21: 2.
I Miracles,

23:8.

23

Gen.

Luke

y Edomites, prophecies concerning, 2 Kin. 8.21.

concerning. Ex. 4:22.

1 R. V. encamp-by their towns, and by their 24 And when her days to be de- Israel, prophecies 'castles; twelve princes accord-livered were fulfilled, behold, ing to their nations.

Abră-hăm begat Isaac: 20 And 'Ï'saac was forty years

Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25:13; 28:9; 36:3; 1 Chr. 1:29. Prophecies concerning, Isa. 60:7.

↑ DUMAH (silence). Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25:14; 1 Chr 1:30; Isa. 21:11, 12.

|| ASSYRIA (a plain). An empire founded by Nimrod, Gen. 10:8-12; Mic. 5:6. It extended from east of the Tigris, Gen. 2:14; 10:11; possibly to Egypt, Gen. 25:18. Its armies Invade the land of Israel under Pul, 2 Kin. 15:19, 20; 1 Chr. 5:26; under Tiglath, 2 Kin. 15:29; 1 Chr. 5:6, 26; under Shalmaneser, 2 Kin. 17:3-6, 24-27; 18:9-12; Jer. 50:17; under Sennacherib, 2 Kin. 18:13-37; 19; 2 Chr. 32; Isa. 36: 37.

Army of, destroyed by the angel of the Lord, 2 Kin. 19:35; Isa. 37:36. Alliances with, sought by Judah and Israel, Hos. 5:13. Israelites subject to, Lam. 5:6. Israelites carried captive into, 2 Kin. 17:3-23. Jews carried captive into, 2 Kin. 24; 25; 2 Chr. 36:5-21. Invaded by Pharaohnechoh, 2 Kin. 23:29.

Commerce of, Ezek. 27:23. Productiveness of, Isa. 36:17.
Prophecies concerning, Isa. 7:17 25; 8:4-8; 10:5 34;

14:24-28; 19:23-25; 20; 30:27-33; 31:8, 9; 37:21-35; Jer. 1:15; Ezek. 31: Jonah 3:1-4; Nah. 1; 2; 3; Zeph. 2:13-15; Zech. 10:11.

Prophecies of captivity of Israelites in, Hos. 9:3; 11:5, 11. $ ESAU (hairy). Elder of twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah. Birth of, Gen. 25:19-26; 1 Chr. 1:34; Rom. 9:11-13. Hairy, Gen. 25:25; 27:11, 23. Called EDOM, Gen. 36:1, 8. A hunter, Gen. 25:27: 27:3. Beloved by Isaac, Gen. 25:28. Isaac's blessing of, Gen. 27:39, 40; Heb. 11:20; 12:17. Sells his birthright for a mess of pottage, Gen. 25:29-34; Heb. 12:16. Hated of God, Mal. 1:3; Rom. 9:13. Marries a Hittite, Gen. 26:34. His marriage a grief to Isaac and Rebekah, Gen. 26:34, 35; 27:46; 28:8. Polygamy of, Gen. 26:34; 28:3; 36:2, 3. Is defrauded of his father's blessing by Jacob, Gen. 27. Meets Jacob on the return of the latter from Haran, Gen. 33:1-17. With Jacob, buries his father, Gen. 35:29. Descendants of, Gen. 36; 1 Chr. 1:35Enmity of descendants of, toward descendants of Jacob, Obad. 10-14. Ancestor of Edomites, Jer, 49:8. Mount of Edom, called MOUNT OF ESAU, Obad. 8, 9, 18, 19, 21. His name used to denote his descendants and their country, Deut.

57.

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Rebekah, Gen. 24: cob.

15.

29

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o Temporal Bless

son: but 'Re-běk'ah loved 'Ja'-en, and will give unto thy seed
all these countries; and in thy ings, from God,
Pseed shall all the "nations of the
earth be blessed;

29 And Ja'cob sod pottage: 1 Appetite, Prov. and $E'sau came from the field, and he ՂԱՏ 1. *faint:

23:2.

k Hunger, Neh, 9: 15.

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1 Covetousness, in-
stances
57:17.

30 And E'sau said to Ja'cob,
Feed me, I pray thee, with that
same red pottage; for I am
1. faint: therefore was his naine
called E'dom.

31 And Ja'cob said," Sell me
of. Isa. this day "thy "birthright.
32 And "E'sau said,

m Craftiness, instances of, Psa. 83.3.

n Firstborn, birth

Fight, Zech.12: o Birthright, 2 Chr.

10.

21:3.

e Isaac, Gen. 21:3.

d Gerar, Gen. 20:1.

2

e God, providence 01. Gen. 2:2.

f Egypt, Gen. 41:8. g Canaan, Gen. 37.1.

7 And the men of the place, asked him of his 'wife; and shes Be-..said, She is my sister: for he "feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place Falsehood, inshould kill me for Re-běk'ah; because she was "fair to look v Deception, inupon.

hold, I am at the point to die:
and what profit shall this 'birth-
right do to me?

33 And Ja'cob said, "Swear to
me this day; and he sware unto
him: and he sold his birthright
unto Ja'cob.

34 Then Ja'cob gave E'sau bread and pottage of *lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus E'sau despised his birthright.

CHAPTER 26

Isaac because of famine goes to Gerar. 2

God instructs and blesses him. 7 He is
wife. 12 He grows rich. 18 He digs the

reproved by Abimelech for denying his

wells Esek, Sitnah, and Rehoboth. 26
Abimelech makes a covenant with him at
Beer-sheba. 34 Esau's wives.

8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that A-bím'e-lěch king of the *Philis'tineş looked out at a "window, and saw, and, behold, I'ṣaac was sporting with Re-běk'ah his wife.

26

stances of, Job

21:34.

stances of, Josh. 9:4.

w Cowardice, instances of, Lev. 26:36.

x Rebekah, Gen.24. 15.

y Beauty, Prov. 6: 25.

8

z Window, Josh. 2. 15.

9

a Isaac, Gen. 21:3.

9 And A-bim'e-fěch called
“I'ṣaac, and said, Behold, of a
surety 'she is thy wife: and
how desaidst thou, She is my d
And I'saac said unto
sister?

Rebekah, Gen.24:

15.

c Wife, Prov. 5:18.

Falsehood, in

stances of, Job

21:34.

him, 'Because I said, Lest I diee Deception, in

AND there was a "famine in for her.

the land, beside the first 10 And A-bim'e-lěch said, famine that was in the days What is this thou hast done unto of •Abră-hăm. And I'saac went unto Â-bim'e-lěch king of the *Phi-lis'tines unto "Ge'rär. wards of, Heb. 2 And the LORD appeared unChildren, of the to him, and said, Go not down

stances of, Josh. 9:4.

f Cowardice, instances of, Lev. 26:36.

18 And I'şaac digged again the ↑ Property, real es-n. Twells of water, which they had digged in the days of "A'brăhăm his father; for the *Philis'tines had stopped them after the death of A'bră-hăm: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

20

of, Prov. 20:3.

tion;

23 And he went up from thence to "Be'er-shē'bȧ.

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v Beer-sheba, Judg. 20:1.

24

con

w Adversity, solation in, Psa. 10:6.

24 And the LORD appeared un-
to him the same night, and said,
am the God of Ã'bră-hăm thy
father: "fear not, for I am with
"thee, and will bless thee, and God,
multiply thy seed for my servant
Abra-hăm’s sake.

25 And he builded an altar
there, and called upon the name
of the LORD, and pitched his
'tent there: and there I'saac's
servants digged a 'well.
26 ¶ Then A-bim'e-lěch went
to him from 'Ge'rär, and
A-huz'zath one of his friends,
and 'Phi'chol the chief captain
of his army

27 And I'ṣaac said unto them,
Wherefore come ye to me, seeing
ye "hate me, and have sent me
away from you?

k.

of, Gen. 2:2. y Righteous, promises to, Psa. 64 10.

25

28 And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with 19 And I'saac's 'servants thee: and we said, Let there be digged in the valley, and found now an oath betwixt us, even there a "well of springing water. betwixt us and thee, and let us 9:15. 20 And the herdmen of Ģē’- make a 'covenant with thee: 29 mThat thou wilt do us nom hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. 30 "And the "made them an Hospitality, feast, and they did eat and drink.

8 Strife, instances rär did 'strive with Ï'saac's herd2 That is, Conten-men, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well 'E'sěk; because they strove with him.

22 And the removed from thence, and digged another

u Thankfulness, towell; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it 'Re-hō'both; and he "said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful lin the land.

*PHILISTINES (strangers, sojourners). Descendants of Mizraim, Gen. 10:14; 1 Chr. 1:12. Idolatry of, Judg. 10:6; 1 Sam. 5:1 7. Territory of. Ex. 13:17; 23:31; Deut. 2:23; Josh. 13:3; 15:47. Lords of, Josh. 13:3; Judg. 3:3; 16:5, 30; 1 Sam. 5:8, 11; 6:4, 12; 7:7; 29:2, 6, 7.

30

instances of, Rom. 12:13.

o Feasts, Mark 12: 39.

31

stances of, Gen. 19:2

31 And they Prose up betimes in the morning, and 'sware one Rising, early, into another: and I'şaac sent them away, and they departed from him in "peace.

32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him con

Judg. 13: 14; 15; 16. Defeat the Israelites; take the ark: suffer plagues, and return the ark, 1 Sam. 4; 5; 6. Army of, 1 Sam. 13:5. Defeated by Samuel, 1 Sam. 7; by Saul and Jonathan, 1 Sam. 13; 14. Their champion. Goliath, slain by David, 1 Sam. 17. David slays two hundred, 1 Sam. 18:22-30. David finds refuge among, 1 Sam. 27. Defeat the Israelites. 1 Sam. 31; 1Chr. 10:1. Defeated by David, 2 Sam. 5:17 25; 23:9 10; 1 Chr. 14:8-16. Pay tribute to Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 17:11. Defeated by Hezekiah, 2 Kin. 18:8. Prophecies against, Isa. 9:11, 12; 14:29-31:

y Beer-sheba, Judg.

20:1.

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25.

34

Polygamy, Deut.

17:17.

1 Miscegenation,

Jush. 23:12.

u Hittites, Judg. 1:

26.

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See footnote, Tim e

Rev. 10:6,

such as I love, and bring it to

me, that I may eat; that my

soul may bless thee before I die.

5 And "Re-běk'ah heard when Parents, blessings

"I'saac spake to 'E'sau his son.

And E'sau went to the field to

*hunt for venison, and to bring

it.

of, 2 Cor. 12:14.

5

h Rebekah, Gen.

24:15.

6

17; 1 Tim. 5:21.

33 And he called it She'bah:
therefore the name of the city is
Be'er-she'bȧ unto this day.
7 Esau, Gen. 25: 34 And 'E'sau was forty years
old when he took to wife Jū'-
dith the daughter of Be-e'rī the 6¶ And Rê-běk'ah spake un- Partiality, vs. 7-
"Hit'tite, and Bash'e-math the to Ja'cob her son, saying, Be-
daughter of "E'lon the Hit'tite: hold, I heard thy father speak
35 Which were a grief of mind unto E'sau thy brother, saying,
unto Isaac and "Re-běk'ah. 7 Bring me venison and make
me savoury meat, that "I may
eat, and bless thee before the
LORD before my death.
81.Now therefore, 'my son, 1 Craftiness, in-
obey my voice according to that
which I command thee.

Gen. 36:2.

35

Rebekah, Gen.24:

15.

5 Heb. bitterness of

spirit

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1

a Imac, Gen. 21:3.

b Blindness, in-

slunces of, 2 Kin.

6:18.

e Esau, Gen. 25:

25.

2

d Death, Num. 23:

10.

3

e Archery, Gen.21:

20.

/ Isa, 22:6.

9 Go now to the flock, and
fetch me from thence two good Woman, wicked.

and his eyes were dim, so kids of the "goats, and 'I will

that he could 'not see, he called make them savoury "meat for

E'sau his eldest son, and said thy father, such as he loveth:

unto him, My son: and he said And thou shalt bring it

unto him, Behold, here am I.

father, that he may eat,

2 And he said, Behold now, I

he may bless thee

am old, I know not the day of

death.

my death:

3 Now therefore take, I pray

thee, thy weapons, thy 'quiver

and thy bow, and go out to the

field, and take me some veni-

son;

10

4 And make me savoury meat, him as a 'deceiver; and I shall 1 0r, mocker;

Jer. 25:17-20; 47; Ezek. 25:15-17; Amos 1:6-8; Zeph.

2:4-7: Zech. 9:5-7.

HUNTING. By Nimrod, Gen. 10:9. By Ishmael,

Gen. 21:20. By Esau, Gen. 25:27; 27:3, 5, 30, 33. Fowl-

1g. 1 Sam. 26:20; Psa. 140:5; 141:9, 10; Prov. 1:17; Eccl.

9:12: Lem. 3:52; Amos. 3:5. Authorized in the Mosaic

law, Lev. 17:13.

Figurative, Jer. 16:16.

↑ JACOB. The supplanter, Gen. 27:36 (with Gen. 25:33).

Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh.

24:4: 1 Chr. 1:34; Hos. 12:3; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus,

Matt. 1:2; Luke 3:34. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:

Obtains Esau's birthright for a mess of pottage, Gen.

25-29-34; Heb. 12:16. Fraudulently obtains his father's

bleasing, Gen. 27:1-29; Heb. 11:20. Esau seeks to slay,

Gen. 27:41-46.

21.

Escapes to Padan-aram, Gen. 28:1-5; Hos. 12:12. His
ision of the ladder, Gen. 28:10 22; Hos. 12:4. God con-

firms the covenant of Abraham to, Gen. 28:13-22; 35:9-15;

Josh 1:6: 1 Chr. 16:13-18.

Sojourns in Haran with his uncle, Laban, Gen. 29; 30;

Hos. 12:12. Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel.

Gen. 29:15-30; Hos. 12:12. Sharp practice of, with the

flocks and herds of Laban, Gen. 30:32-43; Hos. 12:7.

Dissatisfied with Laban's treatment and returns to the land

of Canaan, Gen. 31. Meets angels of God on the journey

and calls the place Mahanaim, Gen. 32:1, 2.

Esau; sends him presents, Gen. 32:3-23.

angel, Gen. 32:24-29; Hos. 12:4.

Dreads to meet
Wrestles with an

Name of, changed to Israel, Gen. 32:28; 35:10, 1 Kin. 18:

31; 2 Kin. 17:34. Reconciliation of, with Esau, Gen. 33:4.

Journeys to Succoth, Gen. 33:17; to Shechem, where he

purchases a parcel of ground from Hamor, and erects an altar,
Gen. 33:18-20; Josh, 24:32; John 4:5. His daughter, Dinah,
humbled, Gen. 34. Returns to Bethel, where he builds an
altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar, Gen. 35:1-7. Deb-
orah, Rebekah's nurse, dies, and is buried at Bethel, Gen.
35:8.

Journeys to Ephrath; Benjamin 13 born to; Rachel dies, and
Erects a monument at

is buried, Gen. 35:16-19; 48:7.

Rachel's grave, Gen. 35:20. The incest of his son, Reuben,

and his concubine, Bilhah, Gen. 35:22. List of the names of

his twelve sons, Gen. 35:21-26. Returns to Kiriath-arba, the

city of his father, Gen. 35:27. With Esau buries his father,

Gen. 35:29. Dwells in the land of Canaan, Gen. 37:1.

His partiality for his son, Joseph, and the consequent Jeal-

ousy of his other sons, Gen. 37:3, 4. Joseph's prophetic dream
concerning, Gen. 37:9-11. His grief over the loss of Joseph,
Gen. 37:34, 35. Sends into Egypt to buy corn, Gen. 42:1, 2;
43:1-14; Acts 7:12. His grief over the detention of Simeon,
and the demand for Benjamin to be taken into Egypt, Gen.
42:36.
Hears
His love for Benjamin, Gen. 43:14; 44:29.
that Joseph still lives, Gen. 45:26-28.

Removes to Egypt, Gen. 46:1-7; 47:28; Deut. 26:5; 1 Sam.
12:8; Psa. 105:23; Acts 7:14, 15. List of his children and
grandchildren who went down into Egypt, Gen. 46:8-27.
Meets Joseph, Gen. 46:28-34.
is blessed by Jacob, Gen, 47:1-10.

Pharaoh receives him, and
The land of Goshen as-

bring a curse upon me, and cob's voice, but the hands are see footnote, Time, not a blessing. the hands of E'sau.