4 Ps. 33. 9. * 2 Cor. 4. 6. + Heb. between the light and be. tween the darkness. Ps. 74. 16. & 104. 20. + Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was. Job 37. 18. + Heb. expansion. Prov. 8. 28. 1 Ps. 148. 4. * Job 26. 10. & 38. 8. Ps. 33. 7. & 95.5. & 104. 9. & 136. 6. Prov. 8. 29 Jer. 5. 22. 2 Pet. 3. 5. 1 Hebr. 6. 7. + Heb. tender grass. Luke 6. 44. e 3 And God said, Let there be light and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light' Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. 6 And God said, "Let there be a + firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were 1 above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. 9 ¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. m 11 And God said, Let the earth' bring forth tgrass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth and it was so. Before 4004. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, CHRIST and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. n 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, 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 And God made two great lights; the greater light † to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. r "Deut. 4. 19. Ps. 74. 16. & 136. 7. + Heb. between the day and be tween the night. Ps. 74. 17. & 104. 19. P Ps. 136. 7, 8, 9. & 148. 3, 5. + Heb. for the rule of the day. 9 Ps. 8. 3. 17 And God set them in the firma-Job 38. 7. ment of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. 20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the || moving creature that hath + life, and tfowl that may fly above the earth in the topen firmament of heaven. 21 And "God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind; and God saw that it was good. W 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. Jer. 31. 35. || Or, creep- + Heb. soul. " ch. 6. 20. & 7. 14. & 8.19, Ps. 104, 26. ch. 8. 17. The creation of man. Before CHRIST 4004. * ch. 5. 1. & Ps. 100. 3. 1 Cor. 11. 7. Eph. 4. 24. Col. 3. 10. Jam. 3. 9. 5 ch. 9. 2. Ps. 8. 6. ch. 5. 2. Mal. 2. 15. Matt. 19. 4. Mark 10. 6. b ch. 9. 1, 7. Lev. 26. 9. Ps. 127. 3. & 128. 3, 4. GENESIS, II. 24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26 And God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and "let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. b 27 So God created man in his own * 1 Cor. 11. 7. image, 'in the image of God created he him a male and female created he them. ; 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that † moveth upon the earth. + Heb. creepeth. The tree of knowledge. created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, 5 And every plant 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 rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. 6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. g Before CHRIST 4004. ch. 1. 12. Ps. 104, 14. Job 38. 26, 27, 28. 8 ch. 3. 23. Or, a mist which went up from,&c. of the ground. 7 And the LORD God formed man +of+ Heb. dust the "dust of the ground, and 'breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and 'man became a living soul. h ch. 3. 19,23. Ps. 103. 14. Eccles.12.7. Isai, 64. 8. 1 Cor.15.47. i Job 33. 4. Acts 17.25. * ch. 7. 22. Isai. 2. 22. 11 Cor. 15. 45. 8 And the LORD God planted ma garden "eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the ch. 13. 10. LORD God to grow LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. S 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. Isai. 51. 3. Ezek. 28.13. Joel 2. 3. n ch. 3. 24. • ch. 4. 16. 2 Kings 19. 12. Ezek. 27.23. P ver. 15. 9 Ezek. 31. 8. * ch. 3. 22. Prov. 3. 18. & 11. 30. Rev. 2. 7. & 22. 2, 14. ⚫ ver. 17. 11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth "the whole land ch. 25. 18. of Havilah, where there is gold; W 12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. 13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of + Ethiopia. Numb..11.7. + Heb. Cush. * Dan. 10. 4. 14 And the name of the third river is * Hiddekel: that is it which goeth || toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth Or, eastriver is Euphrates. ward to Assyria. or, Adam. ver. 8. 19° And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and 'brought them unto || Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam † gave names to all cat-+ Heb. called. tle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every Ps. 8. 6. See ch. 6. 20. Or, the man. The serpent deceiveth Eve. Before CHRIST 4004. ch. 15. 12. GENESIS, III. beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. g 21 And the LORD God caused a deep 1Sam. 26.12. sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; Man is cast out of paradise. Before CHRIST 4004. 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, the garden," and I was afraid, because I ch. 2. 25. was naked; and I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, "The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Exod. 3. 6. 1 John 3. 20. " ch. 2. 18. Job 31. 33. Prov. 28. 13. 13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, "The serpent be-ver. 4. guiled me, and I did eat. 2 Cor. 11. 3. 1 Tim. 2. 14. P Exod. 21. 29, 32. 14 And the LORD God said Punto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above Isai. 65. 25. every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. X 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; "in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; "and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 17 And unto Adam he said, ' Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: 'cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; a d 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it t 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 unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and "unto dust shalt thou return. 20 And Adam called his wife's name + Eve; because she was the mother of all living. 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. Mic. 7. 17. u Ps. 48. 6. ch. 4. 7. Or, subject 1 Cor. 11. 3. 1 Tim. 2. 11, 1 Pet. 3. 1, 1 Sam. 15.23. d Job 31. 40. + Heb. cause e Ps. 104. 14. 8 ch. 2. 7. 22 ¶And the LORD God said, 'Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth + Heb. Chahis hand, and take also of the tree of life,That is, and eat, and live for ever: k 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, 'to till the ground from whence he was taken. vah. Living. i ver. 5. Like Isai. 19. 12. & 47. 12, 13. Jer. 22. 23. * ch. 2. 9. 1 ch. 4. 2. & 9. 20. GENESIS, IV, V. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden 'Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. CHAPTER IV. 1 The birth, trade, and religion of Cain and Abel. 8 The murder of Abel. 11 The curse of Cain. 17 Enoch the first city. 19 Lamech and his two wives. 25 The birth of Seth, 26 and Enos. A ND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare || Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his brother † Abel. And Abel was ta keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. +Heb. Hebel Abel. + Heb. a feed er. ach. 3. 23. & 9. 20. + Heb. at the end of days. b Numb.18.12. Numb.18.17. + Heb. sheep, or, goats. d Hebr. 11. 4. ch. 31. 2. || Or, have the excellency? Hebr. 11. 4. || Or, subject unto thee. ch. 3. 16. cir. 3875. f Matt. 23. 35. 1 John 3. 12. Jude 11. 8 Ps. 9. 12. b John 8. 44. +Heb. bloods. 1 Hebr. 12. 24. Rev. 6. 10. || Or, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may *Job 15, 20 24. a 3 And tin process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat † thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. e 6 Ánd the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and 'slew him. g 9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's + blood 'crieth unto me from the ground. 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. 15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him "sevenfold. Ps. 79. 12. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain,Ezek. 9. 4, 6. lest any finding him should kill him. 16 And Cain 'went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare †Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat + Lamech. 19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. HIS is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God ch. 1. 26. made he him; с b 2 Male and female created he them; Eph. 4. 24. Col. 3. 10. ch. 1. 27. |