What does Genesis 12:16 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels."
Verse Genesis 12:16. _HE HAD SHEEP, AND OXEN, C._] As some of these terms are liable to be confounded, and as they frequently occur, especially in the Pentateuch, it may be necessary to consider and f...
- XXXVIII. Abram in Egypt 15. פרעה _par‛oh_, Par‘oh, “ouro.” Coptic for “king,” with the masculine article pi. or p. P-ouro, “the king.” If we separate the article p. from the Hebrew form, we have רע...
CHAPTER 12 THE FIRST EVENTS IN ABRAM'S LIFE _ 1. The call and the promise (Genesis 12:1)_ 2. Abram's obedience (Genesis 12:4) 3. The second communication of Jehovah (Genesis 12:7) 4. Abram in Egyp...
GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ See App-6, emph. each class of property. All these pictured on the Monuments in Egypt. SHEEP, &C. No _horses_ in Egypt till 18th Dynasty....
Genesis 12:10 to Genesis 13:2. Abram in Egypt. (J.) The narrative in this section should be compared with the similar ones in 20, 26. It is repellent to our sense of honour, chivalry, and purity. It...
HE ENTREATED ABRAM WELL, &C.— Supposing Abram to be Sarai's brother, great respect was for her sake paid to him, and great presents were made him....
PART TWENTY-SIX THE STORY OF ABRAHAM: THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH (Genesis, ch. 12; cf. Hebrews 11:8-19) 1. The Biblical Account 1 Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy k...
_AND HE ENTREATED ABRAM WELL FOR HER SAKE: AND HE HAD SHEEP, AND OXEN, AND HE ASSES, AND MENSERVANTS, AND MAIDSERVANTS, AND SHE ASSES, AND CAMELS._ He entreated Abram well for her sake. Marriage nego...
THE CALL OF ABRAHAM. THE REMOVAL TO CANAAN. THE VISIT TO EGYPT 1. Had said] RV 'said,' when he was in Haran. In what manner the call came to Abraham, whether through some outward incident which he re...
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 12 ABRAM’S JOURNEY TO *CANAAN V1 The *Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country. Leave your home. Leave your father’s house. Go to the country that...
HE ENTREATED ABRAM WELL. — Heb., _did good to Abram._ It was usual to give the relatives a sum of money when taking a daughter or sister to wife. The presents here show that Pharaoh fully believed tha...
וּ לְ אַבְרָ֥ם הֵיטִ֖יב בַּ עֲבוּרָ֑הּ וַֽ יְהִי ־לֹ֤ו צֹאן ־וּ בָקָר֙ וַ חֲמֹרִ֔ים...
THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Genesis 11:27; Genesis 12:1 WITH Abraham there opens a new chapter in the history of the race; a chapter of the profoundest significance. The consequences of Abraham's movements...
ABRAM AND SARAI IN EGYPT Genesis 12:10 It is a comfort that the Holy Spirit permits us to trace the successive stages through which the father of those who believe made his way to the maturity of fai...
At this point begins the actual historic movement toward the coming of the Redeemer. One man was called to the realization of the true principle of life. The call was personal and purposeful. Abram wa...
GOD PROVIDED FOR ABRAM Even this great man of faith had times when his trust in God's providence failed. Such an instance is seen in his journey into Egypt in time of famine. He tried to provide for...
_Well. Perhaps they made him some presents to gain his favour; (Menochius) or, at least, they suffered him to remain quietly among them._...
We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
From chapter 12 then there is developed altogether a new order of events, which refer to the call of God, to His covenants, to His promises, to the manifestation of His people as a distinct people on...
AND HE ENTREATED ABRAM WELL FOR HER SAKE,.... Pharaoh was very complaisant to him, showed him great respect, and bestowed many favours on him on account of Sarai, whom he took to be his sister, and wh...
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. Ver. 16. _And he entreated Abram well for her sake._]...
1 God calleth Abram, and blesseth him with a promise of Christ. 4 He departeth with Lot from Haran. 6 He iourneyeth through Canaan, 7 which is promised him in a vision. 10 Hee is driuen by a famin...
ABRAHAM'S STRATAGEM EXPOSED...
SECOND PERIOD The Genesis of the patriarchal faith in the promise and of the covenant religion; of the antagonistic relation, between the faith in the promise and heathenism; of the harmonious opposi...
THE CALL OF ABRAM The Lord had before told Abram to leave his country, his kindred and his father's house, and go to a land He would show him. This call took place while he was still in Ur of the Cha...
10-20 There is no state on earth free from trials, nor any character free from blemishes. There was famine in Canaan, the glory of all lands, and unbelief, with the evils it ever brings, in Abram the...
To wit, by Pharaoh's gift, over and above his own; else it had been impertinent to mention it in this place....
The book of Genesis is, for the most part, taken up with the history of seven men, namely, Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. There is, I doubt not, a specific line of truth brought...
Genesis 12:16 treated H3190 Abram H87 well H3190 (H8689) sheep H6629 oxen H1241 donkeys H2543 male H5650 servants H8198 donkeys H860 camels H1581 AND HE - GENESIS 13:2, GENESIS 20:14 he had - Genesi...
‘And he treated Abram well for her sake, and he had sheep and oxen and he asses, and menservants and maidservants, and she asses and camels.' Great kings were often not ungenerous when a beautiful wo...
Genesis 12, etc. I. Notice first the call of Abraham. (1) The call was addressed to him suddenly; (2) it required him to forsake his country and his kindred, while giving him no hope of return; (3) i...
CONTENTS: Call of Abram. His worship and testing. The error in Egypt. CHARACTERS: Abram, Sarai, Lot, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: The path into which God calls the believer may often be trying to the flesh,...
Genesis 12:1. _Had said._ The God of glory appeared to Abraham, and enjoined him to leave his idolatrous country. Joshua 24:2; Acts 7:3. Genesis 12:2. _I will make of thee a great nation,_ yea many n...
_Abram went down into Egypt_ ABRAM IN EGYPT: THE TEMPTATIONS AND TRIALS OF A LIFE OF FAITH The life of faith has many temptations and trials. I. THEY MAY ARISE FROM TEMPORAL CALAMITIES. Famine. 1....
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 12:10 A severe famine in Canaan forces Abram to seek refuge in Egypt. Because of the Nile River, Egypt was a more likely place than Canaan to find food during a drought. As is...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 12:10. A famine in the land] The frequent famines are a peculiar characteristic of early times, and of uncivilised lands. Egypt as a rich and fruitful land was even then a re...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 12:10 AND THERE WAS A FAMINE. רָעָב, from a root signifying to hunger, the primary. idea appearing to lie in that of an ample, _i.e._ empty, stomach (Gesenius, Furst). The term is...
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy family (Genesis 12:1), So Abraham really wasn't totally obedient at this point. And this to me is interesting, because Abrah...
And he. Genesis 13:2 Genesis 20:14 he had. Genesis 24:35 Genesis 26:14 Genesis 32:5 Genesis 32:13 Job 1:3 Job 42:12 Psalms 144:13 Psalms 144:14
Why did God let Abraham prosper by lying? PROBLEM: We are told in the Bible not to lie (Exodus 20:16), but, when Abraham lied about Sarah, his wealth was increased. SOLUTION: First, Abraham’s increa...