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The 1599 Geneva Bible Patriots EditionCopyright 2010 by Tolle Lege PressPrinted October 2010

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Cover art: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, 1851. This oil-on-canvas painting commemorates General Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on December 25, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. That action was the first move in a surprise attack against the Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey in the Battle of Trenton.

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Foreword by Dr. Peter Lillback vii

Preface ix

The History and Impact of the Geneva Bible by Dr. Marshall Foster xiii

The Prayer of George Washington xix

Books of the Old and New Testaments xxii

The Old Testament 1

The New Testament 947

Glossary of Middle-English Terms Originally Used in the 1599 Geneva Bible 1347

Historical Documents:

The Magna Carta 1367The Mayflower Compact 1375The Declaration of Independence 1377The Articles of Confederation 1381The Constitution of the United States 1387 Amendments to the Constitution 1396

Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior 1402

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As you hold this new edition of the venerated Geneva Bible, several realities converge in your heart, your mind, and your hands. What are these realities? They include:

History and Legacy It was the Geneva Bible that accompanied our forefathers to the new world. They made history in many ways, not the least of which was a legacy of Scriptural wisdom inspired by the Geneva Bible.

Power and Influence As Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, knowing it to be the power of God, committed believers in Christ can, and have, changed the culture with powerful tools like the Geneva Bibles unique translation and wisdom. The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Achievement and Celebration The restoration of the Geneva Bible to American life is both a remarkable achievement and an event that readers can best celebrate by reading and shar-ing with everyone possible.

Saving Knowledge and Jesus Christ The heart of the Bible is Christ and His glorious salvation. He is the central message of the entire Bible. The Geneva Bible leads you not only to know and love Him as the Sovereign Lord of grace but it also leads you to know and to love Him as the Sovereign Lord of history.

Joy and Hope There is joy because of the rich Biblical theology of Gods sovereign grace. And there is thus hope for our fallen world because Gods sovereignty can move mountains, bring down strongholds, and turn hearts of stone into hearts of flesh and faith.

Opportunity and Potential With this spiritual arsenal in your hands you are equipped to storm the strongholds with the spiritual wisdom that opened this continent to become the most blessed

civilization in history. The restoration of spiritual glorythe potential to reassert our cultures values of freedom, prosperity, education, and truthis before you.

Scholarship and Ideas The scholars of the past have been united in this edition with contempo-rary scholars. The Geneva Bibles timeless truths, revolutionary ideas, and spiritual renewal will enable you to renew your heart, inform your mind, and direct your hands. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind, and may the ancient and eternal truths in these pages be the pointers on your quest to plumb the treasures of wisdom hidden in Christ.

Changing the World Simply put, nothing has ever really changed the world except Gods power. In your hands you have been given the greatest source of the greatest ideas known to man. The Scriptures, and the wisdom of the theological minds who brought forth the Geneva Bible, will enable you to think Gods thoughts after Him because the Bible is His special revelation. Herewith is a resource that you are sure to find indispensable for the study and interpretation of creation as God would have you see it.

The Geneva Bible once changed the world. In your hands you hold something that is about to change the worldagain. So use this Bible with care. Use it faithfully with faith. Then watch God once more do above and beyond all that we can ask or imagine.

Dr. Peter A. LillbackAdvisory Board Chairman,

1599 Geneva Bible Restoration Project President, Westminster Theological Seminary

President, The Providence ForumSenior Pastor, Proclamation

Presbyterian Church

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The God-given vision to restore this special edition of the 1599 Geneva Bible was an-nounced in January of 2004. Soon thereafter a team was organized to reset every word, making no changes except these few: modern spelling; proofreading to ensure word-for-word accuracy with the original 1599 edition; and designing an easy-to-read format. Over the subsequent three years of meticulous work, the production/editorial team witnessed the Providence of God in the daily details. The Lord clearly has ordained this special project and brought it to completion. Our hope is that the Geneva Bible, restored to its rightful place among frequently referenced Scriptures, will remind Christians of their rich heritage in the Protestant Reformation and inspire them to continue advancing the Gospel and Christs Kingdom with the same passion and conviction of the Reformers.

We would like to share with readers the editorial philosophy and restoration processes we employed as we prepared this edition of the 1599 Geneva Bible.

SOURCE TEXT

Unlike most contemporary Bible transla-tions, which have unvarying contents because of copyright strictures, the Geneva Bible was never a uniform publication. Due to the relative novelty of publishing Bibles in English, as well as the sheer number of printings (approximately 150 in its first 75 years), its many editions often varied in content and presentation.

The Geneva Bible was first published in 1560, and then in 1576 a revised form of the Geneva Bible was produced by Laurence Tomson, Secretary to Sir Francis Walsingham (then Elizabeths Secretary of State) and formerly lecturer in Hebrew at Geneva. This contains a few changes in the translation, the most characteristic being Tomsons pedantic rendering of the Greek definite article by that (e.g., Matt. 16.16, Thou art that Christ); but

the chief difference is the introduction of an English translation of Theodore Bezas sum-maries of doctrine and exposition of phrases, in Bezas Latin Bible. In 1598, the annotations on the Book of Revelation by Francis Junius, a Huguenot divine, were introduced into the Geneva Bible [Metzger, Bruce M., Book Notes, Theology Today, Vol 46, no 4 ( Janu-ary 1990): 463].

The edition we have chosen as our source is a facsimile of the work of Tomson and Junius, dated 1599; however in 1599 alone ten editions appeared [Dr. Roger Nicole, The Original Geneva Bible, Tabletalk Magazine, Vol. 19, no 4 (April 1995)]. Our source copy was published by L L Brown (The 1599 Geneva Bible. Ozark, MO: LL Brown Publishing,7th printing, 2003), with an introduction by James W. Bennett, and back matter containing the (undated) Sternhold & Hopkins Psalms. The Apocrypha and metrical Psalms, included in that edition, are omitted here, as well as the brief introductions to the Old Testament books (since they were not available for the New Testament books, we elected to omit them consistently). A Note to the Reader in our source copys front matter, lists errors that, according to the Historical Catalogue of Printed Bibles, were in the original 1599 editionindicating an edition printed early enough in 1599 to precede these corrections.

It has been our attempt faithfully to preserve this single source, rather than consult many editions that would risk producing an inau-thentic pastiche. The only exceptions are rare indiscernible sections or words; in those cases we have consulted other editions, indicated by citations in brackets.

AUTHENTICITY

Every word, as well as exact sentence structure, of the source edition is retained. We carefully have preserved the use of italics, by which the original translators indicated that they

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The 1599 Geneva Bible Patriot Editionhad supplied words not found in the original manuscripts. We retained capitalization of words, even at the risk of presenting anomalies to contemporary eyes. We avoided editorial tinkering in the name of stylistic consistency. Original punctuation was retained except in cases of egregious mistakes or obvious typo-graphical errors in the source edition.

David Norton, in A Textual History of the King James Bible (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005), describes his own editorial standards for a new edition of the KJB for Cambridge: Very importantly, [to] not modernise wherever possible. Modernisation must not be at the expense of the text, even if the result is more difficult for the reader (page 136). Similarly, we did not attempt to make the text readable from a modern stand-pointonly to offer contemporary readers what the Geneva Bible said.

ACCESSIBILITY

The Geneva Bible was written during a period where the English language was trans-forming from Middle English to Early Modern English. English was also going through a shift in pronunciation that was caught in the printing press. Grammar was also changing, due to influence from other languages, the printing press, and from natural simplifica-tion. Sentence structure also changed. [Bennett, introduction to The 1599 Geneva Bible, 2003, xv-xvii].

The English language evolved in major ways during the writing of the Geneva Bible, and since then has changed even more radically, especially in matters of typography and print. An exact facsimile reprint of the early Geneva Bible, therefore, would be largely inaccessible to the modern reader. We have therefore addressed and updated the spelling of some words, and the appearance of some old let-ters, for the sake of American readers ease of comprehension. Many times this simply meant changing an apparent f to an s; a y to an i; a v to a u; an i to a j; and so forth. For example, instead of what contemporary eyes would read as Iefus faid vnto him, we have

typeset Jesus said unto him. However, some of the spelling decisions

were not as clear-cut:

Possessives We added apostrophes for pos-sessives (which were not used in the English of that day), because these were determined not to be changes in meaning. For instance, where the source text read God his mercy, this edition reads Gods mercy.

Proper Names We have also changed the spelling of the proper names in the Bible to that of the NKJV, since this can greatly help the contemporary reader, and does not com-promise the meaning of the original edition. If, however, the NKJV used a completely dif-ferent word than the source text, we retained the word from the source text, since to change would be to make a different choice than the original translators made. For example, we did not substitute Syria for Aram.

Changes in Meaning What seems like a spelling difference sometimes indicates a distinction in meaning that the original translators intended. If we were unable to discern whether that was the case, we retained the language of the source text. For example, we accepted both bewray and betray, shamefaced and shamefast, astonied and astonished.

If, however, 16th-century spellings were freely interchanged with no distinction in meaning and if that is not the case today we adjusted the text based on current meaning. For example, the source uses beside and besides interchangeably, yet through the subsequent years of English usage there has developed a distinction in meaning between the two words; so we used beside for by the side of, and besides for in addition to. Other such examples include: whiles and while, other and others, then and than. In such instances the original word no longer gives the original meaning.

We have referred above to philological challenges and typographical errors. Occa-sional words or passages in the original-source Geneva Bible are beyond the realms of subtle ambiguity or theological debate. For example,

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P r e f a c ein Matthew 3:16, the source Geneva reads that John saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lightning upon Jesus. Because the intended word is so clearly lighting, we made the change; but were yet concerned to place that word in brackets, indicating that it was a change from the source edition. Also, as has been noted above, if we have been unable to read our source book and have consulted another Geneva edition, we have enclosed that text in brackets. Withal, there are very few words in brackets in this edition.

Archaic Words If a word is archaic, obsolete, colloquial, such that the meaning is now inacces-sible or completely changed, we were careful to retain the original word; to completely change one word to another supersedes a spelling cor-rection and compromises authenticity. Instead we have provided a glossary with short defini-tions in the back of this edition to help the modern reader. Again, to quote Norton, The English of the KJB has many archaic words that present challenges to the understand-ing, but it is obvious that changing them is translating them [A Textual History of the King James Bible, 138]. The Geneva Bible of 1560, being even earlier than the King James Bible of 1611, has many archaic words. The purpose of this edition is to let the reader see what they are, not to see how we decided to translate them.

Indiscernible Text There have been oc-casions when we simply could not discern the meaning of a word, or the intent of the original translators, either from our original

source or from any other resource available to us. In those few cases, we have used ellipses to indicate omitted text.

Study Notes Study notes from the source edition frequently employ wording like Look afore, chap. 5,29 [found in Matthew 18:8] or as God command Levit. 23.40 [at Matthew 21:9]. We have standardized all references to Scripture using the book name abbreviations listed on the Books of the Old and New Testaments page in this volume, and using contemporary practice of separating chapter and verse with a colon. In cases like the first one above we simply use, for these examples, See Matt. 5:29 and as God commanded, Lev. 23:40.

CONCLUSION

To God be the glory for allowing us to be used in the restoration of this historic work. The republication of this Bible is an indication that the Lord is a faithful, covenant-keeping God, That thou mayest know, that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy unto them that love him and keep his commandments, even to a thousand generations. (Deut. 7:9)

Merciful Lord, we ask you to once again grant Repentance, Reformation, and Revival in your Church for the advancement of your Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

Tolle Lege PressWhite Hall, WV

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The Bible you hold in your hands, known as The Geneva Bible, has been the lost treasure of Christendom for almost four centuries. Nearly forgotten by the modern world, this version of the Holy Scriptures was researched, compiled, and translated into English by exiled Reformers in Geneva, Switzerland, between 1557 and1560, and was destined to be the major component of the English-speaking peoples rise from the back-waters of history to the center of civilization.

This edition of the Geneva Bible is the first completely new publication since the time of its first issue, and timed for release on the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown in what is now Virginia. The Geneva Bible surely was carried aboard their three ships that sailed from England in December of 1606. The New England Pilgrims likewise relied on the Geneva Bible for comfort and strength on their 66-day voyage aboard the Mayflower in 1620, and were even more dependent upon it as they wrote the Mayflower Compact, a document unique in world history and the first constitutional government in the western hemisphere.

Setting the Stage

England of 1557 was a society beset by contradictions, oppression, even barbarity. More than 300 men had been burned at the stake by the Catholic tyrant, Bloody Mary Tudor, merely for promoting the English Reformation. Many clergymen, Catholic and Protestant both, exacerbated rather than soothed the distress; semi-literate as a class, most received their parish jobs as payoffs and often were unwilling to preach, or incapable of composing sermons. The impoverished and spiritually bereft masses found solace elsewheresloth, dissipation, or drinkwhile

the gentry sought after wealth, social position, and favors of royal courts.

Into this seemingly hopeless culture of cor-ruption and error, the light of Gods written Wordin the newly translated, published, and distributed Geneva Bibleinexorably began to liberate the English-speaking people, penetrating hearts and transforming minds. It is no exaggeration to say that the Geneva Bible was the most significant catalyst of the transformation of England, Scotland, and America from slavish feudalism to the heights of Christian civilization.

As the first Bible to be read by the common people in English, the Geneva Bible inspired those who championed self-government, free enterprise, education, civic virtue, protection of women and children, and godly culture. John Knox preached with power from the Geneva Bible at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, mightily influencing Scotlands restoration from clan-dominated, semi-pagan barbarity to Christian faith and liberty. The legendary Soldiers Pocket Bible, famous as the spiritual companion to Oliver Cromwells Christian soldiers in the English civil war, was composed of verses from the Geneva translation. And it was the Geneva Bible that was carried and read by the Pilgrims as they landed in the wilderness of America and extrapolated concepts of civic morality from its pages as they laid foundation-stones of the worlds first constitutional republic.

For more than 1500 years, an unfettered spread of the Gospel in the world was sty-mied without a reliable, written version of Gods Word in the common language of the people. Romes missionaries and monasteries had played their roles in civilizing the pagan tribes of Europe and establishing Christian authority. But abuse of power and perver-sion of truth by prelates and kings were

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The 1599 Geneva Bible Patriot Editioncommonplace by the Renaissance.

The providential invention of movable type, enabling not just the publication but the practical distribution of the Geneva Bible, freed Gods Book from the echoes of august cathedrals and the dead Latin language into the lives and homes, hearths and hearts, of everyday people in the English-speaking world.

History of The Geneva Bible

The Geneva translations revolutionary impact can be better appreciated by the realization that the Bible has only been avail-able to laymen for 400 years. Prior to the printing of Luthers German Bible in 1534, and the Geneva Bible in English, everyday believers, regardless of nationality, never had a Bible of their own to read, study, to hide in their hearts. The Church and kings kept all but clergy and Latin scholars from reading Scripture; in England it even became, by royal edict, a capital crime even to read the Bible in the vulgar tongue (the English language). In 1526, the English scholar William Tyndale attempted to translate the Bible into English and was forced to flee to Germany, where he met Martin Luther, and then to Belgium, all in an effort to translate the Bible and to fulfill the commitment made to a clergyman who attempted to dissuade him from his mission: [Gods] version was to be made for all the people, even the humblest: if God spare my life, ere many years pass I will cause the boy that driveth the plow to know more of Scripture than thou [a theologian] dost.

Fulfilling his promise, Tyndale published the first-ever mechanically printed New Testament in the English language, in 1526. Six thousand first-edition copies were smuggled to England and lit a fire that could not be extinguished.

But Tyndale was hunted, captured, and imprisoned in the Belgian town of Vilvoorde. On March 6, 1536, he was strangled and burned at the stake, his last words Lord, open the King of Englands eyes. His prayers were answered. Tyndales monumental work made its way to some English pulpits, and

one had been paid for by the same king who persecuted him, Henry VIII, who became a supporter of Protestant reformers.

These first English passages of Scripture, however, were pulpit Bibles, for use by the clergy; still the people had no Bibles they could afford nor, for the most part, that they could read.

In 1553, upon the death of Henry VIIIs 16-year-old Protestant son Edward, Mary Tudor ascended the throne, soon married the Catholic King of Spain, and set about, often with violent cruelty, to stamp out the Reformation. Determined to force the English people back to Roman Catholicism, she or-dered the burning of all copies of the Bible in English. She caused more than 300 reformers, pastors and Bible translators to be burned at the stake, well earning her for all of history the sobriquet Bloody Mary.

Queen Marys vicious crusade drove ap-proximately 800 English scholars to the Continent (the Marian Exile) but God used this exodus to assemble, in Geneva, some of the finest theologians and Biblical scholars in history. Here, under the protection of John Calvins little republic, this special group of thinkers, led by William Whittingham (Calvins brother-in-law) and assisted by Miles Coverdale, Christopher Goodman, Anthony Gilby, John Knox, and Thomas Sampson, produced a new English Bible not beholden to any king or prelateThe Geneva Bible,the first English Translation from the original tongues since Tyndales revised New Testament of 1534. The reformers sought to produce a Bible that was not based on the less-authentic Latin Vulgate promoted by Queen Mary. They researched the most recently collected Greek and Hebrew manu-scripts. Whitinghams completed revision of William Tyndales New Testament, including many annotations and commentaries, was published in 1557; and almost immediately work began on a revision of the entire Bible. Devoting more than two years of intense toil to the task, the result was the first Bible translation produced by a committee rather

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History and Impact of the Geneva biblethan by one individual. They drew upon painstaking translations from the original languages; Theodore Bezas work and other continental translations, such as Luthers; all overseen and supported by reformers like John Knox and John Calvin.

The completed Geneva Bible was published in 1560 and dedicated to Queen Elizabeth, who had succeeded her half-sister Bloody Mary to the throne and, at least for political reasons, supported a definitive break with the Church of Rome. The Geneva Bible was an instant success that captured the hearts of the people with its powerful, uncompromis-ing prose and more than 300,000 words of annotations in the margins to aid in personal study and understanding.

This unique 2006 edition of the 1599 version of the Geneva Bible uses Tomsons revised New Testament (a later revision of Whitinghams New Testament of 1557) and Juniuss annotated notes on Revelation. The 1599 version has the most complete compi-lation of annotations of any of the Geneva editions. It also has a table of interpretations of proper names, which are chiefly found in the Old Testament, and a table of principle subjects contained in the Bible. The Books of Psalms were collected into English meters by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others, to encourage their recitation in the manner of the early churches. Also included were prayers to be used by English congregations every morning and evening.

For generations after its first printing, the Geneva Bible remained the Bible of per-sonal study in England, Scotland, and then in America. A 1579 Scottish edition of the Geneva version was the first Bible printed in Scotland; it soon became the standard of the Scottish Kirk. The Scottish Parliament required that every householder worth 300 marks, and every yeoman or burgess worth 500 pounds, have a Bible in the vulgar tongue in their homes, under penalty of 10 pounds.

The Geneva Bible came to be called af-fectionately the Breeches Bible. The term derives from the reference in Genesis 3:7 to

Adam and Eve clothing themselves in fig-leaf breeches, a decidedly English term.

So popular was the Geneva Bible that between 1560 and 1644 at least 144 editions were published, compared to but five editions of another, inferior, translation known as The Bishops Bible. The Geneva Bible lost its promi-nence only after the King James Authorized Version of 1611 was widely promoted by the King and Bishop Laud (later Archbishop of Canterbury and persecutor of Presbyterians), who outlawed the printing of the Geneva Bible in the realm. When the Geneva Bible disappeared, there were widespread complaints that people could not see into the sense of Scripture for lack of the spectacles of those Genevan annotations.

The Uniqueness of The Geneva Bible

The Geneva Bible stands as one of the great achievements of Biblical scholarship. It is the Bible of firsts.

It was the first English Bible to be fully translated from the original languages. The fall of Constantinople (1453) had a providential benefit, as previously unknown Greek and Hebrew manuscripts were carried to the West by Christians fleeing the Islamic onslaught. The Renaissance Periods interest in antiquity also brought authentic documents and historical details to the attention of the Geneva scholars.

It was the first Bible translation to be printed in easy-to-read Roman type, rather than the older Black Face Gothic text. The 2006 edition of the 1599 Geneva version goes a step further; while keeping the Bible text and notes accurate word-for-word with the 16th-century edition, spelling has been updated and the type reset in an even easier-to-read form.

It was the first Bible to qualify as a study Bible, providing readers with copious notes, annotations, and commentary about the original manuscripts, clarification of am-

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The 1599 Geneva Bible Patriot Editionbiguous meanings, and cross references. It is a tribute to the intellectual integrity of the translators that they also used italics for the interpolated words that were not in the original languageshelpful for the English vernacular, and the first-ever use of this tool in historical or literary analysis.

It was the first Bible to assign chapter de-marcation, and to add verse numbers within chapters. These innovations facilitated the location of passages, memorization, and recitation and the nurture of a nation of Bible readers.

It was the first Bible to be printed in a small quarto edition, portable and afford-able. This made it suitable for family use without expensive folios. Every Pilgrim family, for example, had a Geneva Bible as the convenient center of its daily life.

Impact of The Geneva BibleThe Geneva Bible significantly assisted the

creation of the modern English languagethe lingua franca of todays world. William Tyndales linguistic genius and the poetic mastery of Miles Coverdales earlier transla-tion of the Poetic Books are widely credited with sparking the English literary excellence of the 17th and 18th centuries: the Geneva Bible was the Bible of William Shakespeare, John Milton, John Bunyan, the Puritans (considered historys greatest expositors), and the Pilgrims who sailed to America. It was the Bible that John Rolfe likely would have used in the conversion of Pocahontas at Jamestown in 1611.

The impact of the annotations and com-mentary in the Geneva Bible cannot be underestimated. The Calvinist notes of the Geneva Bible infuriated King James I at Hampton Court in 1604, prompting him to authorize a group of Puritan scholars to produce a version of the Bible without annotation for him; ironically, the excellent Authorized Version might never have been written were it not for King Jamess antipathy toward the Geneva Bible.

The marginal notes of the Geneva Bible present a systematic Biblical worldview cen-tered on the Sovereignty of God over all of His creation including churches and kings. This unique Biblical emphasis, though fraught with dangers beyond spiritual debates (i.e., political and social pressure), was one of John Calvins great contributions to the English Reformers. For example, the marginal note in the Geneva Bible for Exodus 1:19 indicated that the Hebrew midwives were correct to disobey the Egyptian rulers. King James called such interpretations seditious. The tyrant knew that if the people could hold him ac-countable to Gods Word, his days as a king ruling by Divine Right were numbered, but Calvin and the Reformers defended the clear meaning of Scripture against whims of king or popes. Thus did the Geneva Bible begin the unstoppable march to liberty in England, Scotland, and America.

The marginal notes of the Geneva Bible also served to liberate believers from the ignorance, heresy, and tyranny of the Middle Ages. Calvin, and the Reformers who fol-lowed in his footsteps, expounded the whole counsel of God concerning doctrines of Sola Scripturathe Word of God alone, inspired and directional for our lives and culture; Sola Fidefaith alone as the only means of justi-fication before God; Sola ChristusChrist alone as mankinds only mediator, lord, and king; Sola Gratiagrace alone as the only hope of salvation and sanctification; and Soli Deo GloriaGod alone, not king nor pope, to receive the glory He is due in heaven and on earth.

Today, these theological marginalia might seem rudimentary or innocuous, but when they were systematically taught from Scripture and applied to life, as was done in the com-mentary in the Geneva Bible, entire nations and societies were transformed. Ultimately, the knowledge of and obedience to Gods written Word led to constitutional, limited government; the end of slavery and the caste system; free enterprise and the concept of private property; the so-called Puritan work

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The bold innovations of the Geneva Bible continue to have an impact in todays world. Because of its revolutionary format and fea-tures, the Geneva Bible became the foundation for what we call group Bible study, and was a catalyst for the acceptance of the liberating doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Puritan lay leaders expounded the Word and other congregants offered commentary and invited discussionall of which, today, might be taken for granted; but such practices were previously and strictly proscribed.

The Geneva Bibles Application for Today

The Geneva Bible providentially was unleashed upon a dark, discouraged, downtrodden English-speaking world, at a time when Christendom was in real danger of regressing to a form of Caesar-worship. A Bible appeared that created the conditions for a Christian reformation of life and culture, the likes of which the world had never seenits hallmarks including the explosion of faith; an emphasis on integrity; a unique and vital missionary movement; creative literature, economic blessings; and political and religious freedom. By the time of the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, just 28 years after the first printing of the Geneva Bible, it was already being said of the English that they were becoming a people of the Book.

Almost 500 years later, our culture is once again desperate for the Truth. Many people have forgotten, abandoned, or rejected the great lessons of the Reformation and the Biblical theology that inspired the greatest accomplishments of Western Civilization. We fervently pray that the re-introduction of this powerful tool of Godly dominion, the Geneva Bible, will, with Gods favor, light the fires for another powerful reformation. As we read this sacred volume, let us remember the sacrifice of the persecuted scholars on the shores of Lake Geneva.

John Calvin, in exile in Geneva, surrounded by pagan kings, wars, and a corrupt Roman church, said these optimistic words about the spread of Gods Word:

Whatever resistance we see today offered by almost all the world to the progress of the truth, we must not doubt that our Lord will come at last to break through all the under-takings of men and make a passage for His Word. Let us hope boldly, then, more than we can understand; He will still surpass our opinion and our hope.

May we be inspired from His Word, as our spiritual forbears were, to be fearlessly optimistic about the power of His Gospel and the furtherance of His Kingdom on earth.

For unto us a Childe is borne, and unto us a sonne is given: and the government and peace shal have none end: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdome, to order it, and to establish it with judgement and with justice, from hence forthe, and for ever: the zeale of the Lorde of hostes wil performe this (Isaiah 9: 6-7, 1599 Geneva Bible).

Dr. Marshall FosterAdvisory Board Member,

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O eternal and everlasting God, I presume to present myself this morning before thy Divine majesty, beseeching thee to accept of my humble and hearty thanks, that it hath pleased thy great goodness

to keep and preserve me the night past from all the dangers poor mortals are subject to, and has given me sweet and pleasant sleep,

whereby I find my body refreshed and comforted for performing the duties of this day, in which I beseech thee to defend me

from all perils of body and soul.

Direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb, and purge my heart by thy Holy

Spirit, from the dross of my natural corruption, that I may with more freedom of mind and liberty of will serve thee, the ever lasting God, in

righteousness and holiness this day, and all the days of my life.

Increase my faith in the sweet promises of the Gospel. Give me repentance from dead works. Pardon my wanderings, and direct my

thoughts unto thyself, the God of my salvation. Teach me how to live in thy fear, labor in thy service, and ever to run in the ways of thy

commandments. Make me always watchful over my heart, that neither the terrors of conscience, the loathing of holy duties, the love of sin, nor an unwillingness to depart this life, may cast me into a spiritual

slumber. But daily frame me moreand more into the likeness of thy son Jesus Christ, that living in thy fear, and dying in thy favor, I may in thy

appointed time attain the resurrection of the just unto eternal life. Bless my family, friends and kindred, unite us all in praising and glorifying

thee in all our works begun, continued, and ended, when we shall come to make our last account before thee blessed Saviour,

who hath taught us thus to pray, our Father.

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Genesis Gen. 3Exodus Exod. 60Leviticus Lev. 106Numbers Num. 139Deuteronomy Deut. 184Joshua Josh. 223Judges Judg. 249Ruth Ruth 2751 Samuel 1 Sam. 2792 Samuel 2 Sam. 3131 Kings 1 Kings 3422 Kings 2 Kings 3751 Chronicles 1 Chron. 4082 Chronicles 2 Chron. 439Ezra Ezra 477Nehemiah Neh. 488Esther Esther 503Job Job 512Psalms Ps. 547Proverbs Prov. 638

Ecclesiastes Eccl. 664Solomons Song Song 673Isaiah Isa. 678Jeremiah Jer. 742Lamentations Lam. 806Ezekiel Ezek. 812Daniel Dan. 867Hosea Hos. 888Joel Joel 898Amos Amos 902Obadiah Obad. 909Jonah Jonah 911Micah Mic. 914Nahum Nah. 920Habakkuk Hab. 923Zephaniah Zeph. 926Haggai Hag. 929Zechariah Zech. 931Malachi Mal. 943

The Old Testament

Matthew Matt. 951Mark Mark 992Luke Luke 1016John John 1058Acts Acts 1092Romans Rom. 11361 Corinthians 1 Cor. 11632 Corinthians 2 Cor. 1190Galatians Gal. 1205Ephesians Eph. 1215Philippians Phil. 1224Colossians Col. 12291 Thessalonians 1 Thess. 12352 Thessalonians 2 Thess. 1240

1 Timothy 1 Tim. 1243

2 Timothy 2 Tim. 1250

Titus Titus 1255

Philemon Philem. 1258

Hebrews Heb. 1259

James James 1276

1 Peter 1 Pet. 1282

2 Peter 2 Pet. 1290

1 John 1 John 1294

2 John 2 John 1302

3 John 3 John 1303

Jude Jude 1304

Revelation Rev. 1306

The New Testament

Books of the Old and New Tes TamenT s

TheOld Testament

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T H E F I R S T B O O K O F M O S E S ,

C A L L E D

1 G e n e s I s

1 1 God created the heaven and the earth. 3 The light and the darkness, 8 The firmament, 9 He separateth the water from the earth. 16 He createth the sun, the moon, and the stars. 21 He createth the fish, birds, beasts, 26 He createth man, and giveth him rule over all creatures, 29 And provideth nurture for man and beast.

1 In the 1beginning aGod created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was 1,2without form and void, and 3darkness was upon the 4deep, and the Spirit of God 5moved upon the 6waters. 3 Then God said, bLet there be light: And there was 1light. 4 And God saw the light that it was good, and God separated 1the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the Light, Day, and the darkness he called Night. 1So the evening and the morning were the first day. 6 Again God said, cLet there be a 1firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters. 7 Then God made the firmament, and separated the waters, which were 1under the firmament, from the waters which were dabove the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament, 1Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day. 9 God said again, eLet the waters under the

heaven be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, 1Let the earth bud forth the bud of the herb, that seedeth seed, the fruitful tree, which beareth fruit according to his kind, which hath his seed in itself upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth the bud of the herb, that seedeth seed according to his kind, also the tree that beareth fruit, which hath his seed in itself according to his kind: and God 1saw that it was good. 13 So the evening and the morning were the third day. 14 And God said, fLet there be 1lights in the firmament of the heaven, to 2separate the day from the night, and let them be for 3signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years. 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 God then made two great 1lights: the greater light to 2rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made also the stars. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to shine upon the earth,

chapter 1a Ps. 33:6 Ps. 136:5

Acts 14:15 Acts 17:24

b Heb. 11:3c Ps. 33:6 Ps. 136:5 Jer. 10:12 Jer. 51:15

d Ps. 148:4e Ps. 33:7 Ps. 89:11 Ps. 136:6 Job 38:4

f Ps. 136:7 Deut. 4:19

Title 1 This word signifieth the beginning and generation of the creatures.1:1 1 First of all, and before that any creature was, God made heaven and earth of nothing.1:2 1 As a rude lump and without any creature in it: for the waters covered all. 2 Or, waste. 3 Darkness covered the deep waters, for as yet the light was not created. 4 Hebrew, face of the deep. 5 He maintained this confused heap by his secret power. 6 Hebrew, face of the waters.1:3 1 The light was made before either Sun or Moon was created: therefore we must not attribute that to the creatures that are Gods instruments, which only appertaineth to God.1:4 1 Hebrew, between the light, and between the darkness.1:5 1 Hebrew, so was the evening, so was the morning.1:6 1 Or, spreading over, and air.

1:7 1 As the sea and rivers, from those waters that are in the clouds, which are upheld by Gods power, lest they should overwhelm the world.1:8 1 That is, the region of the air, and all that is above us.1:11 1 So that we see it is the only power of Gods word that maketh the earth fruitful, which else naturally is barren.1:12 1 This sentence is so oft repeated, to signify that God made all his creatures to serve to his glory, and to the profit of man: but for sin they were accursed, yet to the elect, by Christ they are restored, and serve to their wealth.1:14 1 By the lights he meaneth the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. 2 Which is the artificial day, from the Sun rising, to the going down. 3 Of things appertaining to natural and political orders and seasons.1:16 1 To wit, the Sun and the Moon, and here he speaketh, as man judgeth by his eye: for else the Moon is less than the planet Saturn. 2 To give it sufficient light, as instruments appointed for the same, to serve to mans use.

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18 And to grule in the day, and in the night, and to separate the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day. 20 Afterward God said, Let the waters bring forth in abundance every 1creeping thing that hath 2life: and let the fowl fly upon the earth in the 3open firmament of the heaven. 21 Then God created the great whales, and every-thing living and moving, which the 1waters brought forth in abundance according to their kind, and every feathered fowl according to his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22 Then God 1blessed them, saying, Bring forth fruit and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the fowl multiply in the earth. 23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day. 24 Moreover God said, Let the earth bring forth the 1living thing according to his kind, cattle, and that which creepeth, and the beast of the earth according to his kind, and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth accord-ing to his kind, and the cattle according to his kind, and every creeping thing of the earth according to his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26 Furthermore God said, h,1Let us make man in our 2image according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heaven, and over the beasts, and over all the earth, and over everything that creepeth and moveth on the earth. 27 Thus God created the man in his image: in the image of God created he him: he created them imale and female. 28 And God 1blessed them, and God said to them, jBring forth fruit, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heaven, and over every beast that

moveth upon the earth. 29 And God said, Behold, I have given unto you 1every herb bearing seed, which is upon all the earth, and every tree, wherein is the fruit of a tree bearing seed: kthat shall be to you for meat. 30 Likewise to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the heaven, and to everything that moveth upon the earth, which hath life in itself, every green herb shall be for meat, and it was so. 31 lAnd God saw all that he had made, and lo, it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

2 2 God resteth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it. 15 He setteth man in the garden. 22 He createth the wom-an. 24 Marriage is ordained.

1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the 1host of them. 2 For in the seventh day God ended his work which he had made, aand the seventh day he 1rested from all his work, which he had made. 3 So God blessed the seventh day, and 1sanctified it, because that in it he had rested from all his work, which God created and made. 4 These are the 1generations of the heavens and of the earth, when they were created, in the day, that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens, 5 And every 1plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field, before it grew, for the Lord God had not caused it to 2rain upon the earth, neither was there a man to till the ground, 6 But a mist went up from the earth, and watered all the earth. 7 The Lord God also 1made the man 2of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his face breath of life, band the man was a living soul. 8 And the Lord God planted a garden Eastward in 1Eden, and there he put the man whom he had made. 9 (For out of the ground made the Lord God to

1:20 1 As fish and worms which slide, swim, or creep. 2 Hebrew, the soul of life. 3 Hebrew, face of the firmament.1:21 1 The fish and fowls had both one beginning, wherein we see that nature giveth place to Gods will, forasmuch as the one sort is made to fly about in the air, and the other to swim beneath in the water.1:22 1 That is, by the virtue of his word he gave power to his creatures to engender.1:24 1 Hebrew, soul of life.1:26 1 God commanded the water and the earth to bring forth other creatures: but of man he saith, Let us make: signifying, that God taketh counsel with his wisdom and virtue, purposing to make an excellent work above all the rest of his creation. 2 This image and likeness of God in man is expounded, Eph. 4:24, where it is written that man was created after God in righteousness and true holiness, meaning by these two words, all perfection, as wisdom, truth, innocence, power, etc.

1:28 1 The propagation of man is the blessing of God, Ps. 128.1:29 1 Gods great liberality to man, taketh away all excuse of his ingratitude.2:1 1 That is, the innumerable abundance of creatures in heaven and earth.2:2 1 For he had now finished his creation, but his providence still watcheth over his creatures, and governeth them.2:3 1 Appointed it to be kept holy, that man might therein consider the excellency of his works and Gods goodness toward him.2:4 1 Or, the original and beginning.2:5 1 Or, tree, as Gen. 21:15. 2 God only openeth the heavens and shutteth them, he sendeth drought and rain according to his good pleasure.2:7 1 Or, formed. 2 He showeth whereof mans body was created, to the intent that man should not glory in the excellency of his own nature.2:8 1 This was the name of a place, as some think in Mesopotamia, most pleasant and abundant in all things.

g Jer. 31:35h Gen. 5:1

Gen. 9:6 2 Cor. 11:7 Col. 3:10

i Matt. 19:4j Gen. 8:17

Gen. 9:1k Gen. 9:3

l Exod. 31:17 Mark 7:37

chapter 2a Exod. 20:11

Exod. 31:17 Deut. 5:14 Heb. 4:4

b 1 Cor. 15:45

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grow every tree pleasant to the sight, and good for meat: the 1tree of life also in the midst of the garden, 2and the tree of knowledge of good and of evil. 10 And out of Eden went a river to water the garden, and from thence it was divided, and became into four heads. 11 The name of one is Pishon: the same compasseth the whole land of 1Havilah, where is gold. 12 And the gold of that land is good: there is 1Bdellium, and the Onyx stone. 13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole land of 1Cush. 14 And the name of the [third] river is 1Hiddekel: this goeth toward the East side of 2Ashshur: and the fourth river is 3Parah) 15 Then the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, that he might 1dress it, and keep it. 16 And the Lord God 1commanded the man, saying, 2Thou shalt eat freely of every tree of the garden, 17 But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for 1in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt die the 2death. 18 Also the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be himself alone: I will make him an help 1meet for him. 19 So the Lord God formed of the earth every beast of the field, and every fowl of the heaven, and brought them unto the 1man to see how he would call them: for howsoever the man named the living creature, so was the name thereof. 20 The man therefore gave names unto all cattle, and to the fowl of the heaven, and to every beast of the field: but for Adam found he not an helper meet for him. 21 Therefore the Lord God caused an heavy sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept: and he took one

of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in stead thereof. 22 And the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man, 1made he a 2woman, and brought her to the man. 23 Then the man said, cThis now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called 1woman, because she was taken out of the man. 24 dTherefore shall man leave 1his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and they were not 1ashamed.

3 1 The woman seduced by the serpent, 6 enticeth her husband to sin. 8 They both flee from God. 14 They three are punished. 15 Christ is promised. 19 Man is dust. 22 Man is cast out of Paradise.

1 Now the serpent was more 1subtle than any beast of the field, which the Lord God had made: and he 2said to the woman, Yea, hath God indeed said, ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden. 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, 1lest ye die. 4 Then the aserpent said to the woman, Ye shall not 1,2die at all, 5 But God doth know that when ye shall eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, 1knowing good and evil. 6 So the woman (seeing that the tree was good for meat, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired, to get knowledge) took of the fruit thereof, and did beat, and gave also to her husband with her, and he 1did eat.

2:9 1 Which was a sign of the life received of God. 2 That is, of miserable experience, which came by disobeying God.2:11 1 Which Havilah is a country joining to Persia Eastward, and inclineth toward the West.2:12 1 Or, precious stone, or pearl. Pliny saith it is the name of a tree.2:13 1 Or, Ethiopia.2:14 1 Or, Tigris. 2 Or, Assyria. 3 Or, Euphrates.2:15 1 God would not have man idle, though as yet there was no need to labor.2:16 1 So that man might know there was a sovereign Lord, to whom he owed obedience. 2 Hebrew, eating thou shalt eat of.2:17 1 Or, whensoever. 2 By this death he meaneth the separation of man from God, who is our life and chief felicity: and also that our disobedience is the cause thereof.2:18 1 Hebrew, before him.2:19 1 By moving them to come and submit themselves to Adam.2:22 1 Hebrew, built.

2 Signifying that mankind was perfect, when the woman was created, which before was like an imperfect building.2:23 1 Or, Manness, because she cometh of man: for in Hebrew Ish is man, and Ishah the woman.2:24 1 So that marriage requireth a greater duty of us toward our wives, than otherwise we are bound to show to our parents.2:25 1 For before sin entered, all things were honest and comely.3:1 1 As Satan can change himself into an Angel of light, so did he abuse the wisdom of the serpent to deceive man. 2 God suffered Satan to make the serpent his instrument and to speak in him.3:3 1 In doubting of Gods threatenings she yielded to Satan.3:4 1 This is Satans chiefest subtlety, to cause us not to fear Gods threatenings. 2 Hebrew, die the death.3:5 1 As though he should say, God doth not forbid you to eat of the fruit, save that he knoweth that if ye should eat thereof, ye should be like to him.3:6 1 Not so much to please his wife, as moved by ambition at her persuasion.

c 1 Cor. 11:8d Matt. 19:5

Mark 10:7 1 Cor. 6:16 Eph. 5:31

chapter 3a 2 Cor. 11:3b 1 Tim. 2:14

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7 Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they 1knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig tree leaves together, and made themselves 2breeches. 8 Afterward they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the 1cool of the day, and the man and his wife 2hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 Who said, I heard thy voice in the garden and was afraid: because I was 1naked, therefore I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I com-manded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 Then the man said, The woman which thou 1gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And the Lord God said to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, 1The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14 Then the Lord God said to the serpent, 1Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and 2dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. 15 I will also put enmity between 1thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed. He shall break thine 2head, and thou shalt 3bruise his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy 1sorrows, and thy conceptions. In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thy desire shall be subject to thine husband, and he shall crule over thee. 17 Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast

obeyed the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it) 1cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. 18 1Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou return. 20 (And the man called his wifes name Eve, because she was the mother of all living) 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God 1make coats of skins, and clothed them. 22 And the Lord God said, 1Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now lest he put forth his hand, and 2take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever, 23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the earth, whence he was taken. 24 Thus he cast out the man, and at the East side of the garden of Eden he set the Cherubims, and the blade of a sword shaken, to keep the way of the tree of life.

4 1 The generation of mankind. 3 Cain and Abel offer sacrifice. 8 Cain killeth Abel. 23 Lamech a tyrant encourageth his fearful wives. 26 True religion is restored.

1 Afterward the man knew Eve his wife which 1conceived and bare Cain, and said, I have obtained a man 2by the Lord. 2 And again she brought forth his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an 1oblation unto the Lord of the fruit

3:7 1 They began to feel their misery, but they sought not to God for remedy. 2 Hebrew, things to gird about them to hide their privities.3:8 1 Or, wind. 2 The sinful conscience fleeth Gods presence.3:10 1 His hypocrisy appeareth in that he hid the cause of his nakedness, which was the transgression of Gods commandment.3:12 1 His wickedness and lack of true repentance appeareth in this that he burdeneth God with his fault, because he had given him a wife.3:13 1 Instead of confessing her sin, she increaseth it by accusing the serpent.3:14 1 He asked the reason of Adam and his wife, because he would bring them to repentance, but he asketh not the serpent, because he would show him no mercy. 2 As a vile and contemptible beast, Isa. 65:25.3:15 1 He chiefly meaneth Satan, by whose motion and craft the serpent deceived the woman. 2 That is, the power of sin and death. 3 Satan shall sting Christ and his members, but not overcome them.

3:16 1 The Lord comforteth Adam by the promise of the blessed seed, and also punisheth the body for the sin which the soul should have been punished for; that the spirit having conceived hope of forgiveness, might live by faith.3:17 1 The transgression of Gods commandment was the cause that both mankind and all other creatures were subject to the curse.3:18 1 These are not the natural fruits of the earth, but proceed of the corruption of sin.3:21 1 Or, gave them knowledge to make themselves coats.3:22 1 By this derision he reproacheth Adams misery, whereinto he was fallen by ambition. 2 Adam deprived of life, lost also the sign thereof.4:1 1 Mans nature, the estate of marriage, and Gods blessing were not utterly abolished through sin, but the quality or condition thereof was changed. 2 That is, according to the Lords promise, as Gen. 3:15, some read, To the Lord, as rejoicing for the son which she had born, whom she would offer to the Lord as the firstfruits of her birth.4:3 1 This declareth that the father instructed his children in the knowledge of God, and also how God gave them sacrifices to signify their salvation, albeit they were destitute of the sacrament of the tree of life.

c 1 Cor. 14:34

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of the ground. 4 And Abel also himself brought of the firstfruits of his sheep, and of the fat of them, and the Lord had respect unto aAbel, and to his offering, 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had no 1regard: wherefore Cain was exceedingly wroth and his countenance fell down. 6 Then the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance cast down? 7 If thou do well, shalt thou not be 1accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the 2door: also unto thee his 3desire shall be subject, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 Then Cain spake unto Abel his brother. And bwhen they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. 9 Then the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. 1Am I my brothers keeper? 10 Again he said, What hast thou done? the 1voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me, from the earth. 11 Now therefore thou art cursed 1from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brothers blood from thine hand. 12 When thou shalt till the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: a 1vagabond and a runagate shalt thou be in the earth. 13 Then Cain said to the Lord, 1,2My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, thou hast cast me out this day from 1the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shall be a vagabond, and a runagate in the earth, and whosoever findeth me shall slay me. 15 Then the Lord said unto him, Doubtless who-soever slayeth Cain, he shall be 1punished seven fold. And the Lord set a 2mark upon Cain, lest any man finding him, should kill him. 16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the

Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod toward the East side of Eden. 17 Cain also knew his wife, which conceived and bore Enoch: and he built a 1city, and called the name of the city by the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methushael, and Methushael begat Lamech. 19 And Lamech took to him 1two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal, who was the 1father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as have cattle. 21 And his brothers name was Jubal, who was the father of all that play on the harp and 1organs. 22 And Zillah also bore Tubal-Cain, who wrought cunningly every craft of brass and of iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah. 23 Then Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech; hearken unto my speech: 1for I would slay a man in my wound, and a young man to mine hurt. 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech 1seventy times sevenfold. 25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bare a son, and she called his name Seth: for God, said she, hath appointed me another seed for Abel, because Cain slew him. 26 And to the same Seth also there was born a son, and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to 1call upon the name of the Lord.

5 The genealogy. 5 The age and death of Adam. 6 His succeession unto Noah and his children. 24 Enoch was taken away.

1 This is the 1book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the 2likeness

4:5 1 Because he was an hypocrite, and offered only for an outward show without sincerity of heart.4:7 1 Both thou and thy sacrifice shall be acceptable to me. 2 Sin shall still torment thy conscience. 3 The dignity of the firstborn is given to Cain over Abel.4:9 1 This is the nature of the reprobate when they are reproved of their hypocrisy, even to neglect God and despite him.4:10 1 God revengeth the wrongs of his Saints, though none complain: for the iniquity itself crieth for vengeance.4:11 1 The earth shall be a witness against thee, which mercifully received that blood which thou most cruelly sheddest.4:12 1 Thou shalt never have rest: for thine heart shall be in continual fear and care.4:13 1 He burdeneth God as a cruel judge because he did punish him so sharply. 2 Or, my sin is greater than can be pardoned.4:14 1 Hebrew, from off the face of.4:15 1 Not for the love he bare to Cain, but to suppress murder.

2 Which was some visible sign of Gods judgment, that others should fear thereby.4:17 1 Thinking thereby to be sure, and to have less occasion to fear Gods judgments against him.4:19 1 The lawful institution of marriage, which is, that two should be one flesh, was first corrupted in the house of Cain by Lamech.4:20 1 Or, first inventor.4:21 1 Or, flutes, and pipes.4:23 1 His wives seeing that all men hated him for his cruelty, were afraid, therefore he braggeth that there is none so lusty that were able to resist, although he were already wounded.4:24 1 He mocked at Gods sufferance in Cain, jesting as though God would suffer none to punish him and yet give him license to murder others.4:26 1 In these days God began to move the hearts of the godly to restore religion, which a long time by the wicked had been suppressed.5:1 1 Or, rehearsal of the stock. 2 Read Gen. 1:26.

chapter 4a Heb. 11:4

b Matt. 23:35 1 John 3:11

Jude 11

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of God made he him, 2 Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name 1Adam in the day that they were created. 3 Now Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a child in his own 1likeness after his image, and called his name Seth. 4 aAnd the days of Adam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred years, and he begat sons and daughters. 5 So all the days that Adam lived, were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died. 6 And 1Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enosh. 7 And Seth lived after he begat Enosh, eight hun-dred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 8 So all the days of Seth were 1nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. 9 Also Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Cainan. 10 And Enosh lived after he begat Cainan, eight hun-dred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters. 11 So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died. 12 Likewise Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel. 13 And Cainan lived, after he begat Mahalalel, eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters. 14 So all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. 15 Mahalalel also lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared. 16 Also Mahalalel lived, after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. 17 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. 18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch. 19 Then Jared lived, after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

20 So all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. 21 bAlso Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah. 22 And Enoch 1walked with God, after he begat Methuselah, three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years. 24 And Enoch walked with God, and he was no more seen: for 1God took him away. 25 Methuselah also lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech. 26 And Methuselah lived, after he begat Lamech, seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters. 27 So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years, and he died. 28 Then Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son, 29 And called his name, Noah, saying, This same shall 1comfort us concerning our work and sorrow of our hands, as touching the earth, which the Lord hath cursed. 30 And Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters. 31 So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old. And Noah begat Shem, Ham and Japheth.

6 3 God threateneth to bring the flood. 5 Man altogether corrupt. 6 God repenteth that he made him. 18 Noah and his are preserved in the Ark, which he was commanded to make.

1 So when men began to be multiplied upon the earth, and there were daughters born unto them, 2 Then the 1sons of God saw the daughters 2of men that they were 3fair, and they took them wives of all that they 4liked. 3 Therefore the Lord said, My spirit shall not always 1strive with man, because he is but flesh, and

5:2 1 By giving them both one name, he noteth the inseparable conjunction of man and wife.5:3 1 As well concerning his creation, as his corruption.5:6 1 He proveth Adams generation by them which came of Seth, to show which is the true Church, and also what care God had over the same from the beginning, in that he continued ever his graces toward it by a continual succession.5:8 1 The chief cause of long life in the first age, was the multiplication of mankind, that according to Gods commandment at the beginning the world might be increased with people, which might universally praise him.5:22 1 That is, he led an upright and godly life.5:24 1 To show that there was a better life prepared, and to be a testimony of the immortality of souls and bodies. As to inquire where he

became, is mere curiosity.5:29 1 Lamech had respect to the promise, Gen. 3:15, and desired to see the deliverer which should be sent, and yet saw but a figure thereof, he also spake this by the spirit of prophecy because Noah delivered the Church and preserved it by his obedience.6:2 1 The children of the godly, which began to degenerate. 2 Those that came of wicked parents, as of Cain. 3 Having more respect to their beauty and to worldly considerations, than to their manners and godliness. 4 Or, had chosen.6:3 1 Because man could not be won by Gods lenity and long sufferance whereby he strove to overcome him, he would no longer stay his vengeance.

chapter 5a 1 Chron. 1:1

b Heb. 11:5

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his days shall be an 2hundred and twenty years. 4 There were 1giants in the earth in those days: yea, and after that the sons of God came unto the daughters of men, and they had borne them children, these were mighty men, which in old time were men of 2renown. 5 When the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughts of his aheart were only evil 1continually, 6 Then it 1repented the Lord, that he had made man in the earth, and he was sorry in his heart. 7 Therefore the Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I have created, from man 1to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the fowl of the heaven: for I repent that I have made them. 8 But Noah 1found grace in the eyes of the Lord. 9 These are the 1generations of Noah: Noah was a just and upright man in his time: and Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with 1cruelty. 12 Then God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13 And God said unto Noah, 1An end of all flesh is come before me: for the earth is filled with 2cruelty 3through them: and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make thee an Ark of 1pine trees: thou shalt make 2cabins in the Ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. 15 And 1thus shalt thou make it: the length of the Ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. 16 A window shalt thou make in the Ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above, and the door of the Ark shalt thou set in the side thereof: thou shalt make it with the 1low, second, and third room.

17 And I, behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life under heaven: all that is in the earth shall perish. 18 But with thee will I 1establish my covenant, and thou shalt go into the Ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons wives with thee. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh two of every sort shalt thou cause to come into the Ark, to keep them alive with thee: they shall be male and female. 20 Of the fowls, after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, that thou mayest keep them alive. 21 And take thou with thee of all meat that is eaten: and thou shalt gather it to thee, that it may be meat for thee and for them. 22 bNoah therefore did according unto all that God commanded him: even 1so did he.

7 1 Noah and his enter into the Ark. 20 The flood destroyeth all the rest upon the earth. 1 And the Lord said unto Noah, Enter thou and all thine house into the Ark: for thee have I seen a,1righteous before me in this 2age. 2 Of every 1clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: but of unclean beasts by couples, the male and his female. 3 Of the fowls also of the heaven by sevens, male and female, to keep seed alive upon the whole earth. 4 For seven days hence I will cause it rain upon the earth forty days, and forty nights, and all the substance that I have made, will I destroy from off the earth. 5 bNoah therefore did according to all that the Lord commanded him. 6 And Noah was six hundred years old, when the flood of waters was upon the earth. 7 So Noah entered and his sons, and his wife,

2 Which term God gave man to repent before he would destroy the earth, 1 Pet. 3:20.6:4 1 Or, tyrants. 2 Which usurped authority over others, and did degenerate from that simplicity, wherein their fathers lived.6:5 1 Hebrew, every day.6:6 1 God doth never repent, but he speaketh after our capacity, because he did destroy him, and in that as it were did disavow him to be his creature.6:7 1 God declareth how much he detesteth sin, seeing the punishment thereof extendeth to the brute beasts.6:8 1 God was merciful unto him.6:9 1 Or, history.6:11 1 Meaning, that all were given to the contempt of God, and oppression of their neighbors.6:13 1 Or, I will destroy mankind.

2 Or, oppression and wickedness. 3 Hebrew, from the face of them.6:14 1 Hebrew, Gopher. 2 Hebrew, nests.6:15 1 Or, of this measure.6:16 1 That is, of three heights, as appeareth in the figure.6:18 1 To the intent that in this great enterprise and mockings of the whole world, thou mayest be confirmed, that thy faith fail not.6:22 1 That is, he obeyed Gods commandment in all points without adding or diminishing.7:1 1 In respect of the rest of the world, and because he had a desire to serve God and live uprightly. 2 Or, generation.7:2 1 Which might be offered in sacrifice, whereof six were for breed, and the seventh for sacrifice.

chapter 6a Gen. 8:21 Matt. 15:19b Heb. 11:7

chapter 7a 1 Pet. 2:5

b Matt. 24:37 Luke 27:26 1 Pet. 3:20

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and his sons wives with him into the Ark, because of the waters of the flood. 8 Of the clean beasts, and of the unclean beasts, and of the fowls, and of all that creepeth upon the earth, 9 There 1came two and two unto Noah into the Ark, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And so after seven days, the waters of the flood were upon the earth. 11 In the six hundredth year of Noahs life, in the 1second month, the seventeenth day of the month, in the same day were all the 2fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened, 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 In the selfsame day entered Noah with Shem, and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noahs wife, and the three wives of his sons with them into the Ark. 14 They and every beast after his kind, and all cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth and moveth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, even every bird of every feather. 15 For they came to Noah into the Ark, two and two, 1of all flesh wherein is the breath of life. 16 And they entering in, came male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord 1,2shut him in. 17 Then the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters were increased, and bare up the Ark, which was lifted up above the earth. 18 The waters also waxed strong, and were increased exceedingly upon the earth, and the Ark went upon the waters. 19 The waters 1prevailed so exceedingly upon the earth, that all the high mountains, that are under the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail, when the mountains were covered. 21 Then all flesh perished that moved upon the earth, both fowl and cattle and beast, and everything that

creepeth and moveth upon the earth, and every man. 22 Everything in whose nostrils the spirit of life did breathe, whatsoever they were in the dry land, they died. 23 So 1he destroyed everything that was upon the earth, from man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the fowl of the heaven: they were even destroyed from the earth. And Noah only 2remained, and they that were with him in the Ark. 24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

8 13 The flood ceaseth. 16 Noah is commanded to come forth of the Ark with his. 20 He sacrificeth to the Lord. 22 God promiseth that all things should continue in their first order.

1 Now God 1remembered Noah and 2every beast, and all the cattle that were with him in the Ark: therefore God made a wind to pass upon the earth, and the waters ceased. 2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained. 3 And the waters returned from above the earth, going and returning: and after the end of the hundred and fiftieth day the waters abated. 4 And in the 1seventh month, in the seventeenth day of the month, the Ark 2rested upon the mountains of 3Ararat. 5 And the waters were going and decreasing until the 1tenth month: in the tenth month, and in the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. 6 So 1after forty days, Noah opened the window of the Ark which he had made, 7 And sent forth a raven, which went out, going forth and returning, until the waters were dried up upon the earth. 8 Again he sent a dove from him, that he might see if the waters were diminished from off the earth. 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot: therefore she returned unto him into the Ark (for the waters were upon the whole earth) and he 1put forth his hand, and received her, and took her

7:9 1 God compelled them to present themselves to Noah, as they did before to Adam, when he gave them names, Gen. 2:19.7:11 1 Which was about the beginning of May, when all things did most flourish. 2 Both the waters in the earth did overflow, and also the clouds poured down.7:15 1 Every living thing that God would have to be preserved on earth, came into the Ark to Noah.7:16 1 So that Gods secret power defended him against the rage of the mighty waters. 2 Or, shut it upon him.7:19 1 Hebrew, waxed very mighty.7:23 1 That is, God.

2 Learn what it is to obey God only, and to forsake the multitude, 1 Pet. 3:20.8:1 1 Not that God forgetteth his at any time, but when he sendeth succor then he showeth that he remembereth them. 2 If God remember every brute beast, what ought to be the assurance of his children?8:4 1 Which contained part of September, and part of October. 2 Or, stayed. 3 Or, Armenia.8:5 1 Which was the month of December.8:6 1 Hebrew, at the end of forty days.8:9 1 It is like that the raven did fly to and fro, resting on the Ark, but came not into it, as the dove that was taken in.

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to him into the Ark. 10 And he abode yet another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the Ark. 11 And the dove came to him in the evening, and lo in her 1mouth was an 2olive leaf that she had plucked: whereby Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. 12 Notwithstanding, he waited yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove, which returned not again unto him anymore. 13 And in the six hundred and one year, in the first day of the 1first month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the Ark, and looked, and behold, the upper part of the ground was dry. 14 And in the second month, in the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry. 15 Then God spake to Noah, saying, 16 1Go forth of the Ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons wives with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every beast that is with thee, of all flesh, both fowl and cattle, and everything that creepeth and moveth upon the earth, that they may breed abundantly in the earth, aand bring forth fruit and increase upon the earth. 18 So Noah came forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons wives with him. 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, all that moveth upon the earth, after their kinds, went out of the Ark. 20 Then Noah 1built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings upon the altar. 21 And the Lord smelled a 1,2savor of rest, and the Lord said in his heart, I will henceforth curse the ground no more for mans cause: for the bimagination of mans heart is evil, even from his youth: neither will I smite anymore all things living, as I have done. 22 Hereafter 1seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and Summer and Winter, and day and night shall not cease, so long as the earth remaineth.

9 1 The confirmation of marriage. 2 Mans authoritiy over all creatures. 3 Permission of meats. 6 The power of the sword. 14 The rainbow is the sign of Gods promise. 21 Noah is drunk, and mocked of his son, whom he curseth. 29 The age and death of Noah.

1 And God 1blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, aBring forth fruit, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 2 Also the 1fear of you, and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the heaven, upon all that moveth on the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they delivered. 3 Everything 1that moveth and liveth, shall be meat for you: as the bgreen herb, have I given you all things. 4 c,1But flesh with the life thereof, I mean, with the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 5 1For surely I will require your blood, wherein your lives are: at the hands of every beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, even at the hand of a mans 2brother will I require the life of man. 6 Who so dsheddeth mans blood, 1by man shall his blood be shed: efor in the 2image of God hath he made man. 7 But bring ye forth fruit and multiply: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein. 8 God spake also to Noah and to his sons with him, saying, 9 Behold, I, even I establish my 1covenant with you, and with your 2seed after you, 10 And with every living creature that is with you, with the fowl, with the cattle, and with every beast of the earth with you, from all that go out of the Ark, unto every beast of the earth. 11 fAnd my covenant will I establish with you, that from henceforth all flesh shall not be rooted out by the waters of the flood, neither shall there be a flood to destroy the earth anymore. 12 Then God said, This is the token of the covenant

8:11 1 Or, bill. 2 Which was a sign that the waters were much diminished: for the olives grow not on the high mountains.8:13 1 Called in Hebrew Abib, containing part of March and part of April.8:16 1 Noah declareth his obedience, in that he would not depart out of the Ark without Gods express commandment, as he did not enter in without the same: the Ark being a figure of the Church, wherein nothing must be done without the word of God.8:20 1 For sacrifices which were as an exercise of their faith, whereby they used to give thanks to God for his benefits.8:21 1 Or, sweet savor. 2 That is, thereby he showeth himself appeased and his anger to rest.8:22 1 The order of nature destroyed by the flood, is restored by Gods promise.9:1 1 God increased them with fruit, and declared unto them his

counsel as touching the replenishing of the earth.9:2 1 By the virtue of this commandment beasts rage not so much against man as they would, yea, and many serve to his use thereby.9:3 1 By this permission man may with a good conscience use the creatures of God for his necessity.9:4 1 That is, living creatures, and the flesh of beasts that are strangled: and hereby all cruelty is forbidden.9:5 1 That is, I will take vengeance for your blood. 2 Or, neighbor.9:6 1 Not only by the magistrate, but oft times God raiseth up one murderer to kill another. 2 Therefore to kill man is to deface Gods image, and so injury is not only done to man, but also to God.9:9 1 To assure you that the world shall be no more destroyed by a flood. 2 The children which are not yet born, are comprehended in Gods covenant made with their fathers.

chapter 8a Gen. 1:22

Gen. 9:1b Gen. 6:5 Matt. 15:12

chapter 9a Gen. 2:28

Gen. 8:17b Gen. 1:29c Lev. 17:14

d Matt. 26:52 Rev. 13:10

e Gen. 1:27f Isa. 54:9

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which I make between me and you, and between every living thing that is with you unto perpetual generations. 13 I have set my 1bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 And when I shall cover the earth with a cloud, and the bow shall be seen in the cloud, 15 Then will I remember my 1covenant which is between me and you, and between every living thing in all flesh, and there shall be no more waters of a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 Therefore the bow shall be in the cloud, that I may see it, and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living thing, in all flesh that is upon the earth. 17 God said yet to Noah, 1This is the sign of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. 18 Now the sons of Noah going forth of the Ark, were Shem and Ham and Japheth. And Ham is the father of Canaan. 19 These are the three sons of Noah, and of them was the whole earth 1overspread. 20 1Noah also began to be an husbandman, and planted a vineyard. 21 And he drunk of the wine, and was 1drunken, and was uncovered in the midst of his tent. 22 And when Ham the father of 1Canaan saw the nakedness of his father, 2he told his two brethren without. 23 Then took Shem and Japheth a garment, and put it upon both their shoulders, and went backward and covered the nakedness of their father with their faces backward: so they saw not their fathers naked-ness. 24 Then Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him, 25 And said, 1Cursed be Canaan: a 2servant of

servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 He said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his 1servant. 27 God 1,2persuade Japheth, that he may dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant. 28 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29 So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

10 1 The increase of mankind by Noah and his sons. 10 The beginning of cities, countries, and nations.

1 Now these are the 1generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth: unto whom sons were born after the flood. 2 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, and Magog, and 1Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 3 And the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 Also the sons of Javan, Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. 5 Of these were the 1isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands, every man after his tongue, and after their families in their nations. 6 Moreover, the sons of Ham were 1Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan. 7 And the sons of Cush, Seba and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: also the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 8 And Cush begat Nimrod, who began to be 1mighty in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Wherefore it is said, 1As Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of 1Shinar.

9:13 1 Hereby we see that signs or sacraments ought not to be separate from the word.9:15 1 When men shall see my bow in the heaven, they shall know that I have not forgotten my covenant with them.9:17 1 God doth repeat this the oftener, to confirm Noahs faith so much the more.9:19 1 This declareth what was the virtue of Gods blessing, when he said, increase and bring forth, Gen. 1:28.9:20 1 Or, Noah began again.9:21 1 This is set before our eyes to show what an horrible thing drunkenness is.9:22 1 Of whom came the Canaanites that wicked nation, who were also cursed of God. 2 In derision and contempt of his father.9:25 1 He pronounceth as a Prophet the curse of God against all them that honor not their parents: for Ham and his posterity were accursed. 2 That is, a most vile slave.

9:26 1 Or, their.9:27 1 Or, enlarge, or cause to return. 2 He declareth that the Gentiles, which came of Japheth, and were separated from the Church, should be joined to the same by the persuasion of Gods Spirit, and preaching of the Gospel.10:1 1 These generations are here recited, partly to declare the marvelous increase in so small a time, and also to set forth their great forgetfulness of Gods grace towards their fathers.10:2 1 Of Madai and Javan came the Medes, and Greeks.10:5 1 The Jews so call all countries which are separated from them by sea, as Greece, Italy, etc, which were given to the children of Japheth, of whom came the Gentiles.10:6 1 Of Cush and Mizraim came the Ethiopians and Egyptians.10:8 1 Meaning, a cruel oppressor and tyrant.10:9 1 His tyranny came into a proverb as hated both of God and man: for he passed not to commit cruelty even in Gods presence.10:10 1 For there was another city in Egypt, called also Babel.

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11 Out of that land came Assyria, and built Nineveh, and