whereof they all were glad ANd Abraham was verye olde wel slept in yeares and dayes And in all thinges had God him blest by diuers sundrye wayes 2 He sayd his eldest seruant to which chiefest rule did heare Come put thy hand vnder my Thighe for I wyl make thee sweare 3 Euen vnto God of Heauen and Earth before whose face I stand That thou perfourme this solemne Oth by putting to thy hand 4 That is thou shalt not take a wyfe to Isaac my Sonne Of daughters of the Cananites among the which I wonne 5 But shalt vnto my natiue soyle among my kynred goe And there a wyfe thou shalt prepare for Isaac to know 6 But Sir sayd hee what if that shee wyl not agree thereto And come with mee into this Land Shall I this thing then doe 7 As bring thy Sonne into the Land out which thou camest fro Beware of that sayd Abraham by Oth I charge thee no. That thou not thyther bring my Sonne where now thy selfe doest goe 8 For why the God of Heauen which from my fathers house mee tooke And from the Land where I was borne and that which vndertooke 9 T' appeare to me and sweare to me and sayd vnto thy Seede Wyll I this Land to them and theirs for euer geeue in deede 10 I say that God shal send with thee his Angel now from hence That thou maist choose and take a wyfe vnto my sonne from thence 11 But if the woman do refuse and for to come seeme loth Then set her rest and thou art free from daunger of this Oth. 12 But yet this thing aboue the rest I charge thee vpon payne That thou my sweete Sonne Isahack not thyther bring agayne 13 And so the Seruaunt put his hand vnder his maysters Thye 14 And sware to him concerning this himselfe faythful to trye And tooke with him of Camels ten of other Goodes great store The choise and best of al that were his Maysters goodes before 15 Unto Mesopotamia by traueil great hee got Unto the Cittie of Nahor that Uncle was to Lot 16 And there without the Citty gate a Well he did espie He made his Camels on the ground along thereby to lye 17 It was in th' Euening when he came at setting of the Sunne Such tyme as Women to the Well for water thyther come 18 The seruaunt then of Abraham hard by the Wel him staid And lifting by his eyes to Heauen to God in Hart thus prayd 19 Thou mightie God of Maister mine from whom I hyther came This Day me speede and Mercy showe vpon thyne Abraham 20 For loe I stand the Well hard by where Maides wyl Water fet And Daughters of the City here there Pitchers downe wil set 21 The Damsell now to whom I say bowe downe thy Pitcher here And let me drinke some of the Springe and Water that is cleere 22 Yf shee say Drynke and I wyl geue thy Camelles Drinke also The same is shee thou hast ordaynde For Isaac to know 23 And thereby shall I vnderstand thy mercy great in showe Upon my maister Abraham thou largely doste bestowe 24 And ere he had thus made an ende behold it came to passe Rebecca oute for Water came that Bethuelles Daughter was 25 Sonne vnto Melcha Nahors wyfe brother to Ibraham Her Pytcher on her shoulder set thus to the Well she came 26 Exceding fayre the Damsel was to see or looke vpon A Mayd also and free from man for knowne she was of none 27 Then downe she went vnto the Well and did her Pitcher fill Came vp agayne and homeward went shee thought not to stand still 28 The Seruaunt then vnto her ranne and thus to her did say Of this thy Pitcher let me suppe some water I the pray 29 Drynke sir she sayd and therewythall a while so did shee staye And hasted downe vppon her Arme her Pitcher for to laye 30. And gaue him drinke and after sayd I will before I goe More Water drawe that Camelles thine may drinke enough also 31. Into a Trough that stoode thereby her Pitcher emptied shee And Ran agayne vnto the Well with speede such as might be 32. And Water drewe for Camels al and to the trough it brought The fellowe sure great wonder had at her within his thought 33. But held his peace and silent was to wit where God or no Had made his Iourney prosperous that hee about did goe 34. And as the Camels left to drinke hee tooke an Eareringe forth Of halfe a Sykle weight in Golde the value somewhat worth 35. Two Golden Bracelettes for her handes of Sikles tenne in weight All these vnto the Mayde he gaue and shee receiu'de them streight 36. Whose Daughter then sayd hee art thou I pray thee do mee tell And is there roume for vs to Lodge in House where you do dwell 37. I am sayd shee the Childe begot of Bethuell by name And hee the Sonne of Nahor was and Milcha bare the same 38. Hee hearinge this the Eareringe tooke and put it on her Face And eke the Goulden Bracelettes both about her armes did brace 39 His body bow'de and worshipped the God of Heauen and sayde God of my Maister Abraham be blessed for this Mayde 40. For thou with Mercy and with Truth hast delt with Maister myne That I vnto his Brothers House am brought by Mercy thine 41. The Damsell to her Mothers house apace did homeward runne And told to al that were therein eche thinge both sayd and donne 42 And Laban that her Brother was so sone as he had seene The Eareringes and the Bracelettes on hir armes the same betwene 43 And heard the wordes his sister spake thus sayd the man to me He then ranne out vnto the man And by the Wel stode he 44 And all his Camelles heard him by the Wel side round about Come in saide Laban blest of God wherfore stand'st thou without 45. I haue the house prepard and drest and roume enough for these Thy Camelles all prouided haue wherein to take their ease 46. And then the man into the house came in with gladsome thought Hys Camels there vnbridle did and Laban Litter brought 47. And Prouender for Camelles his and Water sweete and trimme To washe his Feete and Feete of those that thither came with him 48. And set before him and the men of good and holsome Meate Quoth he I will my errande say before that I do eate 49. Say on my frende sayd Bethuell the Father of the Mayde What ere it bee thou welcome art therefore bee not afraide 50. I am sayd hee to Abraham a seruaunt as you see And God hath blest my Maister so with Richesse great that bee 51. That Measure may not measure them hee is become so great God hath him geeuen of Siluer Gold of Oxen Sheepe and Neate 52. Of Men Seruauntes and Maydens and of Camelles in such sort And Asses eke the Herdes whereof
also And sayd increase and multiplye and fil the Earth and growe 2. The feare drede of you shal bee vppon al Beastes on earth Upon all Foules on Wormes and Fish on all that draweth breath 3. For all is geuen vnto your handes and all that Lyfe doth beare Shal be your Meate and as grene her be so giue I al that 's there 4. Onely the Flesh that 's with his lyfe which is his Blood to name Who so he be that eates therof shal perish in the same 5. For verely the Blood of you wherein your lyues contayne I wil requyre it at your handes the same to quyte agayne 6 I wil requyre it from the Beast that willoweth in the myre From Man and from Mans brothers hand I wil Mans lyfe requyre 7 What Man from Man doth shed mans Bloode putting the man to payne By man lykewyse shal haue his Blood so shed and spilt agayne 8. For Man is made lyke vnto God comâ—it not then such sinne But multiply and bryng forth Fruite the Earth t' engender in 9. To Noah and his Sonnes with him God spake and thus sayd he A Cou'nant set I vp with you and your Posterity 10 And with eche liuing Creature els that from the Flood was free Both Foule and Beast and Cattel all and what so ere it bee 11. Upon the Earth that was with the and from the Arke did passe According eu'ry lyuing thinge as then my pleasure was 12 This is the Cou'naunt that I make from henceforth neuer more Will I agayne the world destroye With water as before 13 And of my Cou'naunt this shal be the sygne and token sure Twene me and you and al the World for euer to indure 14. My Bowe in Cloud I haue there set that when a Clowde shall falle This Bowe therin shall then be seene of liuing Creatures all 15. And I wil not vnmyndful be of this my Cou'naunt past Twixt me and you and euery Flesh Whyles that the Worde shal last 16. But stil will thinke vpon the same and loke vpon the Bowe The Token Signe and Seale most sure of Couenaunt that I showe 17. The Sonnes of Noah were but Three that from the Arke did passe The first was Sem the second Cham the third yong Iaphet was 18 And of them three all men that be or hath bene since the Flood On Earthe haue sprong and shal so longe as God shall thinke it good 19 This Noah Father to the three graundsire to Chanaan Could digg the ground and Uineyardes plant and was an Husbandman 20 It chaunced hym so much to drynke the Liccour of the Uyne That in his Tent he naked slepte as ouerchargde wyth Wyne 21 And Cham his eldest Sonne saue one Father to Chanaan Came in and sawe his father lye asleepe and naked than 22 Did see his Fathers Priuities and laughed at the same Went forthe and tolde his Brethren both and they wyth honest shame 23 A Mantell on theyr shoulders toke and so they backwardes went And with the same did couer him thus sleepyng in hys tent 24 As soone as Noah was awake and force of wine was donne And wist well what yonge Iaphet did and Sem his eldest sonne 25. Hee would not curse this Cham his Sonne which naked did him see But sayd a thrall of Seruantes all yonge Chanaan shal be 26. To brethren his and God of Sâ—m bee blest with lastinge praise 26 To brethern his and God of Sem be blest with lasting prayse And God younge Iaphet blest likewise with such increasyng dayes 27 As he may dwel in tentes of Sem and prayse the Lord therfore And Canaan shall serue them both from henceforth euermore 28 When Noah thus had geuen his curse on Ham his second Sonne And blessed both the other twayne for that which they had donne 29 When three hundreth and fiftie yeares after the floude was past Euen then to God he made accompte and gaue the Ghoast at last 30 So all the dayes of Noahs liefe to vs as may appeare Before the floud and after was nyne Hundred Fiftye yeare The Contentes of the tenth Chapiter This is the Genealogie And lygne of NOahs Sonnes al three From Mada and Iauan The Medes and Greekes foorth cam Iaphet Gomer Ahkenaz Riphath Tâ—garmah Magog Madas Ianan Elishah Tâ—rshish Kâ—â—m Dodanim Tubal â— Meshach Tiras And out of these the Gentiles came that in the Islandes were Whereof ech one his Nacion had and language eu'ry where â—nd from the lygne of Mizraim great People did aryse Thence namely came out Philistems and Caphthorims likewise â—nd from the lygne of Canaan the Cananites forth sprong â—he Kinreds great the Landes were large Ech nation had his tongue Cham. Cush Seba Hauâ—lah Sabrah Sheba Dedan Raamah Sabâ—echa Nimrod Misraim Ludâ—m Anamim Lehabim Naphtuhim Pathruâ—im Casluhim Put. Canaan Siâ—on Heth. Iâ—buri Emosi Girgashi Hiui Arki Sim. â—ruadi â—mari Hamathi â—imrod from Noah by discâ—nt â—he fowerth was of his ligne â—â—ah had Ham Ham had Cush â—nd Cush had him in fyne â—is Nymrod grew on earth was great and tearmed was aright â—mrod the Hunter strong stout â—hat hunted in Gods sight Babel Erech and Arcad â—nd Calneh eke likewise â—hich is in land of Shinnear â—â—s kingdome first did ryse 〈◊〉 from the lande of Shynnear â—â—ne Assur came also â—hich built the Cittie Niniuie â—yth other Cities mâ—e And trulye Sem the father was of Ebers Chyldren all To Eber Sem great Graundsire was yet Father did him call Sem. Elane Aâ—hur Arpacshad Shelah Eber. Peleg Iocktaâ— Almodad Sheleph Hazermaneth Ierah Hadoram Vzal Dicklah Obal Abimaâ—l Shebah Ophir Hauilah Iobab Lud. Aram. Vz Hul. Gether Mash And many kynreds grewe of them which did the Earth possesse From Mesha vnto Sephar mount with infinite increase In Pelegs tyme it came to passe That then the earth diuided was â–ª By reason of diuersitie Of Languages as we may see From these three sonnes that Noah left and others of their bloud Haue sprouge all Nacions on the Earth that hath bene since the floud The Contentes of the eleuenth Chapiter The Buyldinge great of Babel Tower The Tongues confused in one hower Of Sem good Noahs eldest Sonne Here is the Generation Vntil the tyme of Abraham VVhich went with Lot vnto Haram ANd all the people in the world had but one kinde of Speach Ther was no maisters knowledge had mo tounges than one to teach 2 And in their traueil froÌ„ the East a goodly Playne they found Within the land of Shinear a loftie Champion Ground 3 Wherein they pitched downe their Tentes and made their dwelling there The floud that fel in Noahs tyme did yet these People feare 4 And therfore th' one to th o'ther said come on let vs go make Of Claye some Bricke and burne the same
Sonne Accordinge to th'appoincted time that God did say was done Thus in his olde Age Abraham a Father was become 3. And Abraham did call the name of him that Sara bare Isack and then this Abraham with diligence and care 4. Dyd Circumcise his little Sonne when hee was eight Dayes olde As God before commaunded had in order howe hee shoulde 5. An hundreth yeares was hee of age when Isaac was borne But Sara sayd nowe God hath made mee to bee laught to scorne 6. Who would haue sayd to Abraham that Sara sucke should geue For in his Age I haue him borne a Sonne Longe may hee liue 7. The Childe did growe and Weyned was and then as was the guise Uppon that Day hee made a Feast in very solemne wise 8. Then Sara sawe how Hagars Sonne that was th' Egiptian Mayde Became a scornefull mockinge Ladde to Abraham shee sayd 9. This Bond mayde see thou put away and eke her Sonne also Hee shall not ioyne with Isaac my Sonne as Heyre I troe 10. This sayinge greeued Abraham and nipt him at the heart Because from Ismaell his Sonne hee loth was to depart 11. But God thus spake to Abraham greue not hereat at all For Ismaell nor Bondmayde thine for Isaac I le call 12. Heare Saras voyce and do therein as shee hath sayd to thee For as I sayd in Isaac thy Seede shall called hee 13 Also the Sonne of thy Bondmayde because hee 's of thy Seede I promise the I wil hym make A Nation great in deede 14 So Abraham rose earely vp and did him ready make And eke prepar'de for Ismael and this pore Hagars sake 15 Breade and wyth water Bottel filde and to her gaue it there Setting the same her shoulders on and Lad also to beare 16 And thus a way was Hagar sent who wandred vp and downe In wildernes of Berseba far of from Cote or Towne 17 In time she had the water spente that in the Bottell was Her Sonne through want was like to dye a woful mothers case 18 She cast the Lad vâ—der a Bushe and went on th' other side And sat her downe a Bowe shot of sayinge whatere be tide 19. I will not see the death of him and therewith all shee wepte And wronge her handes with greuous grones continuall mone shee kept 20. But God did heare the cryinge voyce of this her Lad or Childe And out of Heauen Gods Angell spake with woordes to Hagar milde 21. What ayleth thee â–ª hee not afraide stand vp therefore and rise For God hath heard thy only Sonne where as hee lies and cries 22. Arise therefore the Lad lift vp and take him by the hand I will of him a People make and mighty for to stande 23. And God her Eyes did open so as shee a Well did see With water did her Bottel fyll and there wythal dyd shee Giue Drynke vnto her Louing Chylde that erste nye deade was hee 24 And so God styll was wych the Lad In Wyldernes he dwelt He grewe a pace an Archer was and Bowe and Arrowes felt 25 And when he grew an hable man and for a woman fitte His Mother out of Egipt Land a wyfe there did him git 26 And at that tyme it chaunced so Abimelech the kynge Anâ— Phicoll his chyefe Captayne spake to Abraham saying 37 God is wyth thee in al thou doest and therfore sweare to me â–ª Euen by the name of lyuing God Whâ—ch hath donne much for thee 28 That thou wilt do to mee no hurte nor to my Chyldren deare Nor yet to Chylders Chyldren myne I say thus shalt thou sweare 29 To deale with mee and Country myne Where thou a straunger wast As I haue shew'de my selfe to thee in kindnesse that is past I will so sweare sayd Abraham and tooke such Oth at last 30. Ere this the Seruauntes of the Kinge by force had tane away A Well that Abraham had Digg'de and therefore did hee say 31. With some rebuke vnto the Kinge thy Seruauntes beinge stronge Haue tane away by violence my Well and donne mee wronge 32. The Kinge thus sayd I knowe not who hath done this thinge to thee Also agayne vnto this Daye thou neuer tolde it mee Yet neither heard I of the same it shall amended bee 33. And Abraham gaue to the Kinge of Sheepe and Oxen faire And both of them together made a Bond of Frendship there 34. And seuen Ewe Lamdes did Abraham alone together â—et What meane these Lambes then sayde the Kinge alone that 's hyther set 35. These seuen Ewe Lambes sayd Abraham thou shalt take at my hand That they may witnesse vnto mee the Well to vnderstande 36. Was Digde by mee and to this Daye thus Called is the place Berseba for because that there they Sworne together was And then the Kinge and Phicol both rose vp and turnde agayne Unto the Lande of Philistims whereof he King did raygne â–ª 38. And Abraham did plant a Groue wherein he digde a Wel That he therein the name of God th' almighty Lord to tel 39. Continually did cald vpon with perfect fayth and stronge And in the land of Philistims remained very longe The Contentes of the XXII Chapter The fayth of Abram proued is in offringe of his Sonne How Chryst from God is promised for VVorldes redemption Of Nahor Abrams brother eke the generation AFter these thinges were sayd done it came to passe also That God did proue this Abraham if fayth he had or no 2. And so the Lorde then did him cal by name of Abrahame Who answered with humble Sprite behold Lord here I am 3. Sayd God to hym now take thy Sonne That 's Isahack by name Whom thou dost loue to Moriah land thou thither bryng the same 4. Thy onely Sonne there sacrifyce for sacrifyce â—o me Uppon one of the mountaynes there which I wil shew to thee 5. Then Abraham rose early vp in morne before the Sunne His Asse he sadled and preparde and iourney his begunne 6 He toke two young men of his owne and Isahack lykewyse And wood did cleaue and ready make to burne wyth Sacrifyce 7. Then Abraham with his young men and Isahack also Rose vp and got them to the place whereto God had him goe 8. The third day Abraham lift vp his eyes and saw the place Far of and sayd to his young men staye here with th'Asse a space 9 I and the Lad wil yonder goe and worship as we oughte And after come agayne to you so tooke they wood they brought 10. And layd the same vpon the backe of Isahack to beare But he a Knyfe toke in his hand and fyer that was there 11. Together went they vp the Mount and passing on the waye Then Isahack to Abraham his Father thus gan saye My father deare who aunswered thy Father's here my sonne Sayd Isahac here lackes as yet the cheefest thing vndone 13. I see said he her 's wood
I can them not reporte 53. Sara my Maisters Wyfe that was when shee was very olde Bare him a Sonne a goodly youth of corage stoute and bolde 54. On whom my mayster hath bestowde his goodes and Cattel al His Syluer Gold and other thinges likewyse possesse hee shal 55. My Mayster now is growne in Yeares and therfore made me sweare Because I chiefe am in his House and all the rule do beare 56 Thou shalt not take for Isaac a wyfe marke what I tell Of Daughters of the Cananites here in whose Land I dwel 57 But thou vnto my Fathers House and Kynred shalt repare And take a Wyfe vnto my Sonne where myne owne Kynfolks are 58. Sayd I vnto my Mayster tho what if it happen so The Wyfe that I would haue for him refuse wyth me to goe 59 Sayd he the Lord before whose face I stand and walke in sight Wil send his Angel in the Waye and guyde thy course aright 60 And prosper shal thy iourney so as thou a Wyfe shalt haue For my sweet Sonne of Kinred myne according as I craue 61 So when thou com'st my Kinred to from curse then art thou free If they denye a Wyfe to gyue eke Gyltlesse shalt thou be 62 And so this day vnto the Wel I came and there I stayde And in my hart O Mighty God of Abraham I sayd 63 If it be so this Iourney myne thou prosperous wilt make Behold I stand the Wel hard by where Maydes wil Water take 64. And when a Uirgin shal forth come and draw of Water clere And then I say Damsel I pray geue me of Water here 65 Out of thy Pitcher for to drynke and she then say to me Drynke thou and I wil also draw For Camels these with thee 66 That same is she that shal be Wyfe vnto my maysters Soune And whom thou God appoynted hast before this thing begonne 97. And yet ere I arâ—end had made of speaking in myne Hart Behold Rebecca then came forth of Water to haue part 68 And on her Shoulder as she came a Pitcher did she beare So went she downe into the Well and drawed water there 69 Sayd I I pray thee geue me Drinke thou honest gentle mayd With hast she toke hyr Pitcher downe and bade me Drinke and sayde 70 When thou hast Dronke I wil goe downe and Water draw also And giue thy Camels for to drinke before that I do goe 71 I dranke and she more Water drew and to my Camels brought Then for to know whose child she was I gently her besought 72 My Fathers name is Bethuell and Nahors Sonne sayd shee Whom Milcha brought forth vnto hym and Grandsire is to me 73 I put the Earinge on hir face and Bracelets on her hand My selfe did bow and worship God in place where I did stand 74 And blessed God of Abraham which had me thither brought To take my maisters Brothers child vnto his Sonne vnsought 75 Now also if that thou wil deale truly with Maister myne And that his Sonne may haue to Wyfe Rebecca Daughter thyne 76 Tel me if not that I may tourne the left Hand for to goe Or if I shall the right hand take my Maister this to show 77 Sayd Laban then and Bethuel this saying doth proceede Euen from the Lord of Heauen and Earth by whom it was decreed 78 We therfore can of good ne bad say any thynge to thee But as it pleaseth God to do his wil fulfilled bee 80 Beholde Rebecca is in sight take her and goe thy way That she may Wyfe be vnto hym as God hath sayd this day 81 And when the Seruaunt heard these wordes he flat fel on the ground And worshipt God from whom al grace and Mercy doth abounde 82 And in a while the Seruaunt rose and from his Cariage fet Rych Iewels Coucht in Siluer fine in Gold eke likewyse set 83 And to Rebecca did them geue with Raiment rich in show To Laban and to mother hers ryche gyftes he gaue also 84 So sat they downe to Eate and Drinke both he and they lykewyse With him that came the Nyght ore past in Morning did aryse 85. And when the seruaunt ready was let me depart sayd hee Unto my Maister Abraham that loketh longe for me 86 Her Mother and her Brother deare vnto the Man thus spake I praye thee let the Damsel byde a whyle and mery make 87. And if it be but Ten Dayes space with thee then shal she goe Sayd he I pray thee hynder not me in my Iorney soe 88 Behold the Lord hath prosperd wel my Iourney in ech thing Send me away to Maister myne this happy newes to bring 89 We wil sayd they the Damsel call and at hir Mouth enquire Whether or no to goe or byde she rather doth desire 90 And they Rebecca called foorth and said wilt thou or no Goe wyth this Man I wil sayd she and ready am to goe 91 So then they let Rebecca passe her nurse and Abrams man And eke those Men that then were there and with him thyther cam 92. And then Rebecca blessed they and thus to her dyd say Now into thousand thousands growe and God thee guyd alway And that thy Seede the Enmies gates possesse for euer maye 93. This done forthwith Rebecca rose her Damsâ—lles eke also Upon the Camells were they set and wyth this man did goe 94 And so the Seruaunt toke the charge Rebecca safe to cary They toke theyr leaue away they went and would no lenger tary 95 Now from the way of Hagars Well God lyues and seeth me Came Isaac for in the South that tyme there dwelled he 96 And in the Euening as he went into the fieldes to pray His Eies lift vp the Camels saw there comming in the way 97. Rebecca lifted vp her Eyes when Isaac she spyde She lighted doune her Camel froe and so a whyle did bide 98 And then vnto the seruaunt said do you this same man know That in the field approcheth vs say therto yea or noe 99 It is my Maister then sayd he I put you out of doubt She quickly then her Mantle tooke and wrapt herselfe aboute 100 To Isaack there told be all what hapned as he went Then Isaac this Maiden brought into his mothers Tent. 101 He toke Rebecca loued her and she became his Wife And comfort so receiued he after his Mothers lyfe The Contentes of the XXV Chapiter Here Abraham Keturah takes To be his second VVife And many Children doth beget And so departes this life To whom his goodes he did dispose This Chapter shal you tel Also the Pedagrew here is Of his Sonne Ismaell The Birth of Iacob and Esau Here vnderstand you may How Esau for a messe of Rize His Birthright solde awaye ANd after this did Abraham Keturah take to Wyfe By whom he many Children got before he left this lyfe Abraham Keturah Zimran Iokshan Sheba Dedan Asshurim