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Starts with the creation of the world and tells stories of the first people and big floods. It also talks about Abraham's family and their journeys.

Chapter 22

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KJV: And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

Geneva: And after these things God did proue Abraham, and said vnto him, Abraham. Who answered, Here am I.

KJV: And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Geneva: And he said, Take nowe thine onely sonne Izhak whom thou louest, and get thee vnto the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering vpon one of the mountaines, which I will shewe thee.

KJV: And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Geneva: Then Abraham rose vp early in the morning, and sadled his asse, and tooke two of his seruants with him, and Izhak his sonne, and cloue wood for the burnt offering, and rose vp & went to the place, which God had tolde him.

KJV: Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

Geneva: Then the third day Abraham lift vp his eyes, and sawe the place afarre off,

KJV: And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

Geneva: And said vnto his seruants, Abide you here with the asse: for I and the childe will go yonder and worship, and come againe vnto you.

KJV: And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

Geneva: Then Abraham tooke the wood of the burnt offering, and layed it vpon Izhak his sonne, and he tooke the fire in his hand, and the knife: and they went both together.

KJV: And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

Geneva: Then spake Izhak vnto Abraham his father, and said, My father; he answered, Here am I, my sonne; he said, Behold the fire & the wood, but where is the lambe for ye burnt offring?

KJV: And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Geneva: Then Abraham answered, My sonne, God will prouide him a lambe for a burnt offering: so they went both together.

KJV: And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Geneva: And when they came to the place which God had shewed him, Abraham builded an altar there, & couched ye wood, and bound Izhak his sonne and laid him on the altar vpon the wood.

KJV: And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

Geneva: And Abraham stretching forth his hand, tooke the knife to kill his sonne.

KJV: And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Geneva: But the Angel of the Lord called vnto him from heauen, saying, Abraham, Abraham; he answered, Here am I.

KJV: And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

Geneva: Then he said, Lay not thine hand vpon the childe, neither doe any thing vnto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing for my sake thou hast not spared thine onely sonne.

KJV: And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Geneva: And Abraham lifting vp his eyes, looked: and behold, there was a ramme behind him caught by the hornes in a bush. then Abraham went and tooke the ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering in the steade of his sonne.

KJV: And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Geneva: And Abraham called the name of that place, Iehouah-ijreh. as it is said this day, In the mount will the Lord be seene.

KJV: And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

Geneva: And the Angel of the Lorde cryed vnto Abraham from heauen the second time,

KJV: And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

Geneva: And saide, By my selfe haue I sworne (saith ye Lord) because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thine onely sonne,

KJV: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Geneva: Therefore will I surely blesse thee, and will greatly multiplie thy seede, as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea shore, and thy seede shall possesse the gate of his enemies.

KJV: And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Geneva: And in thy seede shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voyce.

KJV: So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

Geneva: Then turned Abraham againe vnto his seruants, and they rose vp & went together to Beer-sheba: and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

KJV: And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

Geneva: And after these things one tolde Abraham, saying, Beholde Milcah, she hath also borne children vnto thy brother Nahor:

KJV: Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

Geneva: To wit, Vz his eldest sonne, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

KJV: And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

Geneva: And Chesed and Hazo, and Pildash, and Iidlaph, and Bethuel.

KJV: And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

Geneva: And Bethuel begate Rebekah: these eight did Milcah beare to Nahor Abrahams brother.

KJV: And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

Geneva: And his concubine called Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gahan, and Thahash and Maachah.

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