Jacob's charge concerning his burial.

Before CHRIST 1689.

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GENESIS. Joseph's age and death. 21 1 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth good- 6 And Pharaoh said, Go up and bury thy father, Before ly words. according as he made thee swear.

22 1 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful e Ps. 18, 53. bough by a well, whose branches run over the wall. 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

f Deut. 33, 13.

g ch. 39, 7.

13.

h

24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of P. 44, 7. his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the Shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

-k Deut. 33,

17.

i

7 And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

CHRIST

1635.

k cb. 47,51.

1 Acts 8, 21.

8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen. 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company. 10 And they came to the threshing-floor of || Atad, That is, which is beyond Jordan; and there they mourned bramble. with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father "seven days.

A thorn

m Deut. 1,1

n Num. 19,

25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with Deut. 33, blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts and of the womb: 26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed 11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Ca- 11. Hosen 9, 14. 1above the blessings of my progenitors, unto the mut-naanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, och. 10, 18 Mt. 11, most bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be they said, This is a grievous mourning to the EgypJohn 1, 15, on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head tians: wherefore the name of it was called | Abel- The mourn of him that was separate from his brethren. mizraim, which is beyond Jordan.

16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, say- Heb. ing, Thy father did command before he died, saying, Prov. 29, 25 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray t Mat. 6, 12, thee now, the trespass of "thy brethren, and their 14,15, sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray a Luke 17, thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God 3, 4 of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake x ch. 26,24 unto him.

1 The mourning for Jacob....4 Joseph getteth leave of Pha-I
raoh to go to bury him....24 He prophesieth unto his bre-
thren of their return....25 He taketh an oath of them for his
bones....26 He diech.

AND Joseph fell upon his father's face, and

wept upon him, and kissed him.

2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physi2 Kings 1, cians to embalm his father: and the physicians "emech. 46, 4 balmed Israel.

11.

3 And forty days were fulfilled for him; (for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed;) and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.

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4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph'spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray Esth. 4, 2. you, in the cars of Pharaoh, saying,

ch. 47, 29.

5 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: Mat. 27, in my grave which I have digged for me in the land sa. 22, 16. of Canaan, there shalt thou 'bury me. Now, theretr. 76, 13, fore, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, hap. 3, 19. and I will come again.

X

& 31, 42.

18 And his brethren also went and fell down be- y ch. 87, 7. fore his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. 19 And Joseph said unto them, "Fear not; for am in the place of God?

a

20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; ↳ but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

2 ch. 45, 5.
a Rom. &
S3, 34.
Job 34, 29.
Rom. 12, 19.

Deut. 32,35.
Heb. 10, 30.

b ch. 45, 5

13.

21 Now, therefore, fear ye not: I will nourish Acts 8, 12, you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake † kindly unto them.

Ps. 119, 7:

c Mat. 5, 44.
† Heb. to
Isa. 40, 2.
d ch. 49, 22.

their hearts,

221 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father's house: and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years: 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir, the son&48, 19. of Manasseh, were brought up upon Joseph's knees.

24 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

Gen. 48, ch. 12, 57.

20.

Deut. 10,22.
Acts 7, 14.

(Gen. 46,

20, 27.

g Acts 7, 15. Gen 48,

16.

1 Prov. 20,

Acts 7, 18.

k Eccl. 2, 19.

I Prov. 14,

28.

11.

2

2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

C

3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

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5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: ' for Joseph was in Egypt already.

6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

d

c

CHRIST 2 And the woman conceived and bare a son: and Before e hid him three months. when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she

1571.

c verse 4.

3 And when she could no longer hide him, she chap. 7, 7. took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with a Heb. 11, slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and 23. she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.

e Ps. 57, 3,

& 112, 5. Heb. 11, 23,

4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would Acts 7, 20. be done to him.

25.

5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to f ch. 1, 22. along by the river's side: and when she saw the ark g ch. 15, 20 wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked & 3,22 among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.

i

h Jonah 1,

6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: 17. & 2, 10. 7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and "in- and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compas- iProv. 21, 1. creased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed ex-sion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' Acts 7, 20. ceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. children. 8 I Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are1more and mightier than we: 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there m Prov. 1, falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. 11 Therefore they did set over them task-masters, och. 2, 11. to afflict them with their burdens. And they built Hel And for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamses. 12+ But the more they afflicted them the more P they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take
this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give
thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and
nursed it.
10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto
Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And 21.
she called his name Moses: and she said, Because
111 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses
I drew him out of the water.
13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel was "grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and
looked on their burdens: and he espied an Egyptian
to serve with rigour:
14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bon-smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
dage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of
service in the field: all their service, wherein they
made them serve, was with rigour.

12 And he looked this way and that way, and, when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Acts 7, 24. Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 13 And when he went out the second day, behold, p Acts 7, 25 two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou a Acts 7, 26. thy fellow?

14 And he said, Who made thee "a prince and a r Gen. 19, judge over us? intendest thou to kill ine, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses' feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, "Why have ye done this thing, 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daugh- 1Gen. 21, and have saved the men-children alive? 19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Becauseters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

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1 Josh 2,5, the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; 18.21,2 for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

v Ps. 41, 1. Heb. 6, 10.

z 1 8am. 2,

35.

20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it came to pass, because the midwives 2 Sam.7, 11. feared God, that he made them houses. 22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Acts 7, 19. Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

a Ezek. 20,

a

CHAPTER II.

➡ch 6, 18, 2 Moses is born, 3 and in an ark cast into the flags....11 He slayeth an Egyptian....21 He marrieth Zipporah.

14, 20 Num. 2,50.

a

ND there went a man of the house of Levi,
and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

b

Ps. 39,

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23 1 And it came to pass, in process of time, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel 12sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried; g and their cry came up unto God, by reason of the bondage.

e ch. 4, 19.

f Ps. 12, 5.

6, 7.

Before CHRIST 1491.

God's message to them. shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

a

Ps. 135, 13,

& 102, 12 Hos. 12, 5.

16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together, a ch. 5, 14. and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remem-the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appearDeut. 20, bered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and ed unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and beh. 15, 14. with Jacob. seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

h Gen. 15, 14.

↑ Heb. knew them.

& Amos 1, 1,

2.

Luke 2, 3.

TOW Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king
of Egypt; and you shall say unto him, The LORD c Num. 23,
God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now

NOW
Heb. 11, 24. in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the
b ch. 19, 3. flock to the back side of the desert, and came to the
mountain of God, even to Horeb.

7 And the LORD said, "I have surely seen the af-1 fliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their task-masters; for I

o ch. 2, 25. know their sorrows;

p Gen. 11,5.

q Luke 1,74.

6.

e Ps. 107, 4,

5.

Jer. 2, 6.

Luke 4, 1,2
Rev. 12, 14

fch. 6, 1.

g Judg. 2,

16.

21.

chap. 11, 3

Isa. 26, 11. that, h Gen. 36, neigh- &12, 36. jewels Prov. 16, 7 and ye i Gen. 15, daugh

Ps. 106, 46.

14.

k Job 27,

17.

Prov. 13, 22.
Isa. 31, 1.

Moses' rod is turned into a serpent....14 Aaron is appointed Ezek. 59,10 to assist him....21 God's message to Pharaoh....24 Zipporah circumciseth her son....27 Aaron is sent to meet Moses.

8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the AND Moses answered and said, But, behold, they

will not believe me, nor hearken unto my a Acts 7,25 hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appearthat land unto a good land and a large, unto a landed unto thee. Ezek. 20, flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come now, therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.

12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee: and this shall be a token unto thee that I have sent thee; When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

14 And God said unto Moses, Y I AM THAT I Rev. 1, 4, & AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus

3 And He said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses " fled from before it.

c

c verse 17.

chap. 7, 15

d Rev. 12,

4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine 14. hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his e Joshua 10, hand and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand.

f

19.

f Ps. 91, 15 Mat. 16, 18 g Job 20, 28

8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe Mat. 8, 3. thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

9 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice,

I Gen. 4, 10.

verse: 30.

werd hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am † slow of 11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made and man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or Lesy of the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?

↑ Heb.

hemy of

longue.

n Isa. 85, 5, 6. & 61, 1.

o Mat. 10,

19.

Acts,

Jer.1, 6.

Mat. 9, 33.

12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth,
and teach thee what thou shalt say.

13 And he said, P O my Lord, send, I pray thee,
by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.

14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Jah, Moses; and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, 1 Cor. 12, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee; and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

8, 10.

r Ezek. 44,

24.

20.

1 Cor. 11,

r

15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with Mat. 28, his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. 16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead tchap. 7,1 of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead " of God. 17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

23.

a ch. 22. 8. John 10,34, 35.

x 1 Cor. 1,

27.

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18 I And Moses went, and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray y Arts 7,23 thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

19 And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which Mat. 2, 20. 2 sought thy life.

a ch. 18, 3.

a

20 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of 17, Egypt. And Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

b ver. 3, 17.

21 And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

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22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is "my son, even my first born: 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he e Heb. 12, may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy first born.

28.

23

24 1 And it came to pass, by the way in the inn; that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off Lev. 10, the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his féet, and Josh. 5, 2. said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. 26 So he let him go; then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.

j 2 Sam. 16,

7.

k

5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from Prov. 14,28. their burdens. 6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the task-masters of the people, and their officers, saying, i ch. 1, 11. 7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make ch. 4, 30. brick, † as heretofore: let them go and gather straw i for themselves.

1 Cor. 10,

† Heb. yes

the third

8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make terday and heretofore, you shall lay upon them; you shall not day before. diminish aught thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our Gɔd. 9+ Let there more work be laid upon the men, the worke that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

Heb. Let

the men.

heary up

1 Jer. 43. 2.

Zech. 1, 6.

10 And the task-masters of the people" went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, say-m Prov. 29, }ing, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

11 Go ye, get you straw where you can find it: yet not aught of your "work shall be diminished.

12 1 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble instead of

straw.

13 And the task-masters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which
Pharaoh's task-masters had set over them, were beat-
en, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled
your task in making brick, both yesterday and to-day,
as heretofore?

15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came
thou thus with thy servants?
and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest

16 There is no straw given unto thy servants,
and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy ser-
wil-vants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle; therefore
ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

27 ¶ And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the Zeel. 4,3 derness to meet Moses. And he went, and met 1 Gen. 23, him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

11.

m

28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of the o verses 11, LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.

12, 15.

29 And Moses and Aaron went, and gathered to■ ch. 3, 16. gether all the elders of the children of Israel:

30 And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

31 And the people believed: and when they heard 1.68 that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and

18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no bricks. straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of

12.

2

n verses 13 14.

o Mat. 1

19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see 28. that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish aught from your bricks of your daily task. 20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh ; 21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon Gen 16.5 47. you, and judge; because you have made our savour

p Gen. 31, 42.

chap. 4,

8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concern-hearken unto me? 142 ing the which It did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.