Commentary on Genesis John Calvin (continued)
COMMENTARY ON GENESIS
18. And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
18. Et habitaverunt ab Havilah usque ad Sur, quae est ante AEgyptum, dum pergis in Assur: coram omnibus fratribus suis habitavit.
19. And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
19. Istae vero sunt generationes Ishac filii Abraham: Abraham genuit Ishac.
20. And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
20. Et erat Ishac quadragenarius, quando accepit Ribcam filiam Bethuel Aramaei de Padan Aram, sororem Laban Aramaei, sibi in uxorem.
21. And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
21. Et oravit Ishac Iehovam respectu uxoris suae, quia sterilis erat: et exoratus est ab ipso Iehova, et concepit Ribca uxor ejus.
22. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
22. Et collidebant se filii in utero ejus, et dixit, Si ita, ut quid ego?
23. And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall
23. Tune dixit Iehova ad eam, Duae gentes sunt in utero tuo, et duo populi a visceribus tuis separabunt se: et populus populo robustior erit, et major serviet minori. serve the younger.
24. And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
24. Et impleti sunt dies ejus ut pareret, et ecce gemini erant in utero ejus.