Passage 1: Genesis 36
(Gen 36:1) Nowe these are the generations of Esau, which is Edom.
(Notes Reference) Now these [are] (a) the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom.
(a) This genealogy declares that Esau was blessed physically and that his father's blessing took place in worldly things.
(Gen 36:2) Esau tooke his wiues of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon an Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon an Hiuite,
(Notes Reference) Esau took his wives of the (b) daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
(b) Besides those wives spoken of in (Gen 26:34).
(Gen 36:3) And tooke Basemath Ishmaels daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
(Gen 36:4) And Adah bare vnto Esau, Eliphaz: and Basemath bare Reuel.
(Gen 36:5) Also Aholibamah bare Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah: these are the sonnes of Esau which were borne to him in the land of Canaan.
(Gen 36:6) So Esau tooke his wiues and his sonnes, and his daughters, and all the soules of his house, and his flocks, and all his cattell, and all his substance, which he had gotten in the land of Canaan, and went into an other countrey from his brother Iaakob.
(Notes Reference) And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and (c) went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
(c) In this, God's providence appears, which causes the wicked to give place to the godly, that Jacob might enjoy Canaan according to God's promise.
(Gen 36:7) For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes.
(Gen 36:8) Therefore dwelt Esau in mount Seir: this Esau is Edom.
(Gen 36:9) So these are the generations of Esau father of Edom in mount Seir.
(Gen 36:10) These are the names of Esaus sonnes: Eliphaz, the sonne of Adah, the wife of Esau, and Reuel the sonne of Bashemath, the wife of Esau.
(Gen 36:11) And the sonnes of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
(Gen 36:12) And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esaus sonne, and bare vnto Eliphaz, Amalek: these be the sonnes of Adah Esaus wife.
(Gen 36:13) And these are the sonnes of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sonnes of Bashemath Esaus wife.
(Gen 36:14) And these were the sonnes of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon Esaus wife: for she bare vnto Esau, Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah.
(Gen 36:15) These were Dukes of the sonnes of Esau: the sonnes of Eliphaz, the first borne of Esau: Duke Teman, Duke Omar, Duke Zepho, Duke Kenaz,
(Notes Reference) These [were] (d) dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn [son] of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
(d) If God's promises are so sure towards those who are not of his household, how much more will he perform the same for us?
(Gen 36:16) Duke Korah, Duke Gatam, Duke Amalek: these are the Dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom: these were the sonnes of Adah.
(Gen 36:17) And these are the sonnes of Reuel Esaus sonne: Duke Nahath, Duke Zerah, Duke Shammah, Duke Mizzah: these are the Dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom: these are the sonnes of Bashemath Esaus wife.
(Gen 36:18) Likewise these were the sonnes of Aholibamah Esaus wife: Duke Ieush, Duke Iaalam, Duke Korah: these Dukes came of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah Esaus wife.
(Gen 36:19) These are the children of Esau, and these are the Dukes of them: This Esau is Edom.
(Gen 36:20) These are the sonnes of Seir the Horite, which inhabited the lande before, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah.
(Notes Reference) These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who (e) inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
(e) Esau lived there before that.
(Gen 36:21) And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the Dukes of the Horites, the sonnes of Seir in the land of Edom.
(Gen 36:22) And the sonnes of Lotan were, Hori and Hemam, and Lotans sister was Timna.
(Gen 36:23) And the sonnes of Shobal were these: Aluan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
(Gen 36:24) And these are the sonnes of Zibeon: Both Aiah, and Anah: this was Anah that founde mules in the wildernesse, as he fedde his father Zibeons asses.
(Notes Reference) And these [are] the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this [was that] Anah that found the (f) mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
(f) Who not contented with those kinds of beasts, which God had created, discovered the monstrous generation of mules between the ass and the mare.
(Gen 36:25) And the children of Anah were these: Dishon and Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
(Gen 36:26) Also these are the sonnes of Dishan: Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
(Gen 36:27) The sonnes of Ezer are these: Bilhan, and Zaauan, and Akan.
(Gen 36:28) The sonnes of Dishan are these: Vz, and Aran.
(Gen 36:29) These are the Dukes of the Horites: Duke Lotan, Duke Shobal, Duke Zibeon, Duke Anah,
(Gen 36:30) Duke Dishon, Duke Ezer, Duke Dishan: these bee the Dukes of the Horites, after their Dukedomes in the land of Seir.
(Gen 36:31) And these are the Kings that reigned in the lande of Edom, before there reigned any King ouer the children of Israel.
(Notes Reference) And these [are] the (g) kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
(g) The wicked rise up suddenly to honour and perish as quickly: but the inheritance of the children of God continues forever, (Psa 102:28).
(Gen 36:32) Then Bela the sonne of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his citie was Dinhabah.
(Gen 36:33) And when Bela dyed, Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozra reigned in his steade.
(Gen 36:34) When Iobab also was dead, Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his steade.
(Gen 36:35) And after the death of Husham, Hadad the sonne of Bedad, which slewe Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith.
(Gen 36:36) When Hadad was dead, then Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his steade.
(Gen 36:37) When Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer, reigned in his steade.
(Notes Reference) And Samlah died, and Saul of (h) Rehoboth [by] the river reigned in his stead.
(h) Which is by the river Euphrates.
(Gen 36:38) When Shaul dyed, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his steade.
(Gen 36:39) And after the death of Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor, Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pau: and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
(Gen 36:40) Then these are the names of the Dukes of Esau according to their families, their places and by their names: Duke Timna, Duke Aluah, Duke Ietheth,
(Gen 36:41) Duke Aholibamah, Duke Elah, Duke Pinon,
(Gen 36:42) Duke Kenaz, Duke Teman, Duke Mibzar,
(Gen 36:43) Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram: these bee the Dukes of Edom, according to their habitations, in the lande of their inheritance. This Esau is the father of Edom.
(Notes Reference) Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these [be] the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he [is] Esau the father of the (i) Edomites.
(i) Of Edom came the Idumeans.
Passage 2: Psalms 38
(Psa 38:1) A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.
(Notes Reference) "A Psalm of David, to bring to (a) remembrance." O LORD, rebuke me not in thy (b) wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
(a) To put himself and others in mind of God's chastisement for sin.
(b) He desires not to be exempted from God's rod, but that he would so moderate his hand, that he might be able to bear it.
(Psa 38:2) For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.
(Notes Reference) For thine (c) arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
(c) Your sickness, with which you have visited me.
(Psa 38:3) There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.
(Notes Reference) [There is] no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither [is there any] rest in my bones because of my (d) sin.
(d) David acknowledges God to be just in his punishments, because his sins had deserved much more.
(Psa 38:4) For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.
(Notes Reference) For mine (e) iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
(e) He confesses his sins, God's justice, and makes prayer his refuge.
(Psa 38:5) My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.
(Notes Reference) My wounds stink [and] are corrupt because of (f) my foolishness.
(f) That rather gave place to my own lusts, than to the will of God.
(Psa 38:6) I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.
(Psa 38:7) For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh.
(Psa 38:8) I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.
(Notes Reference) I am feeble and sore broken: I (g) have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
(g) This example warns us never to despair, no matter how great the torment: but always to cry to God with sure trust for deliverance.
(Psa 38:9) Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
(Psa 38:10) Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.
(Notes Reference) My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, (h) it also is gone from me.
(h) My sight fails me for sorrow.
(Psa 38:11) My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
(Notes Reference) My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my (i) kinsmen stand afar off.
(i) Partly for fear and partly for pride, they denied all duty and friendship.
(Psa 38:12) They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.
(Psa 38:13) But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.
(Notes Reference) But I, as a (k) deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.
(k) For I can have no audience before men, and therefore patiently wait for the help of God.
(Psa 38:14) Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
(Psa 38:15) For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.
(Psa 38:16) For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.
(Notes Reference) For I said, [Hear me], lest [otherwise] they should rejoice over me: (l) when my foot slippeth, they magnify [themselves] against me.
(l) That is, if they see that you do not help me in time, they will mock and triumph as though you had forsaken me.
(Psa 38:17) Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.
(Notes Reference) For I [am] ready to (m) halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.
(m) I am without hope to recover my strength.
(Psa 38:18) When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,
(Psa 38:19) Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.
(Notes Reference) But mine (n) enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
(n) In my greatest misery they most rejoice.
(Psa 38:20) They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.
(Notes Reference) They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] (o) good [is].
(o) He would rather have the hatred of all the world, than fail in any part of his duty to God.
(Psa 38:21) Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.
(Psa 38:22) Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.
(Notes Reference) Make haste to help me, O Lord my (p) salvation.
(p) Who is the author of my salvation: and this declares that he prayed with sure hope of deliverance.
Passage 3: Matthew 23
(Mat 23:1) Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
(Mat 23:2) Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.
(Notes Reference) (1) Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees (a) sit in Moses' seat:
(1) We ought to listen to whatever we are truly taught from the word of God, even by wicked teachers, but in a way so that we abstain from their evil behaviour.
(a) Because God appointed the order, the Lord would therefore have his word to be heard even from the mouth of hypocrites and hirelings.
(Mat 23:3) All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.
(Notes Reference) (b) All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, [that] observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
(b) Provided always that they deliver the doctrine of Moses which they profess, which thing the metaphor of the seat shows, which they occupied as teachers of Moses' teaching.
(Mat 23:4) For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not moue them with one of their fingers.
(Notes Reference) (2) For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay [them] on men's shoulders; but they [themselves] will not move them with one of their fingers.
(2) For the most part hypocrites most severely exact those things which they themselves chiefly neglect.
(Mat 23:5) All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,
(Notes Reference) (3) But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their (c) phylacteries, and enlarge (d) the borders of their garments,
(3) Hypocrites are ambitious.
(c) It was a thread or ribband of blue silk in the fringe of a corner, the beholding of which made them remember the laws and ordinances of God: and therefore it was called a phylactery, or as you would say, a container. See (Num 15:38; Deu 6:8), a commandment which the Jews abused afterwards, as those do today who hang the gospel of John around their necks, which was condemned many years ago in the Council of Antioch.
(d) Literally, "Twisted tassels of thread which hung at the outermost hems of their garments."
(Mat 23:6) And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,
(Notes Reference) And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the (e) synagogues,
(e) When assemblies and councils are gathered together.
(Mat 23:7) And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
(Notes Reference) And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, (f) Rabbi.
(f) This word "Rabbi" signifies one that is above his fellows, and is as good as any of them: and we may see by the repeating of it how proud a title it was. Now they were called Rabbi who, by the laying on of hands, were uttered and declared to the world to be wise men.
(Mat 23:8) But be not ye called, Rabbi: for one is your doctour, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
(Notes Reference) (4) But be not ye (g) called Rabbi: for (h) one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.
(4) Modesty is a singular ornament of God's minsters.
(g) Seek not ambitiously after it: for our Lord does not forbid us to give the magistrate and our masters the honour that is due to them; Augustine in a sermon on the words of God from (Mat. 11:1-30).
(h) He seems to allude to references in (Isa 54:13) and (Jer 31:34).
(Mat 23:9) And call no man your father vpon the earth: for there is but one, your father which is in heauen.
(Notes Reference) And call no [man] your (i) father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
(i) He attacks a custom of the Jews, for they called the rabbis "our fathers".
(Mat 23:10) Be not called doctours: for one is your doctour, euen Christ.
(Notes Reference) Neither be ye called (k) masters: for one is your Master, [even] Christ.
(k) It seems that the scribes hunted very greatly after such titles, these scribes being the ones whom he called blind guides in (Mat 23:16).
(Mat 23:11) But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.
(Mat 23:12) For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.
(Notes Reference) And whosoever (l) shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
(l) He seems to allude to the position of the rabbis, for rabbi signifies one that is in a high position.
(Mat 23:13) Wo therefore be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites, because ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: for ye your selues go not in, neither suffer ye them that would enter, to come in.
(Notes Reference) (5) But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, (m) hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are (n) entering to go in.
(5) Hypocrites cannot endure others to be better than themselves.
(m) Christ, when he reproves any man sharply, uses this word to show us that there is nothing more detestable than hypocrisy and falsehood in religion.
(n) Who are even at the door.
(Mat 23:14) Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers: wherefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.
(Notes Reference) (6) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and (o) for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
(6) It is a common thing among hypocrites to abuse the pretence of zeal when in reality they are exercising covetousness and extortion.
(o) Literally, "under a colour of long praying"; and the word "and" signifies a double wickedness in them: the one, that they devoured widows goods: the other that they did it under a pretence of godliness.
(Mat 23:15) Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye compasse sea and land to make one of your profession: and when he is made, ye make him two folde more the childe of hell, then you your selues.
(Notes Reference) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and (p) land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
(p) The dry part: now that part of the earth is called dry which the Lord has given to us to live upon.
(Mat 23:16) Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth.
(Notes Reference) Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he (q) is a debtor!
(q) Is a debtor. In the Syrian language, sins are called "Debts", and it is certain that Christ spoke in Syrian.
(Mat 23:17) Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?
(Notes Reference) [Ye] fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that (r) sanctifieth the gold?
(r) Causes the gold which is dedicated to a holy use to be considered holy.
(Mat 23:18) And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.
(Mat 23:19) Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?
(Mat 23:20) Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
(Mat 23:21) And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
(Mat 23:22) And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
(Notes Reference) And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the (s) throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
(s) If heaven is God's throne, than he is without doubt above this entire world.
(Mat 23:23) Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, and annyse, and cummyn, and leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other.
(Notes Reference) (7) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and (t) faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
(7) Hypocrites take special care in small matters, and neglect the things which matter the very most.
(t) Faithfulness in the keeping of promises.
(Mat 23:24) Ye blinde guides, which straine out a gnat, and swallowe a camell.
(Mat 23:25) Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.
(Notes Reference) (8) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
(8) Hypocrites pay too much attention to outward things, and the inward things they utterly condemn.
(Mat 23:26) Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.
(Mat 23:27) Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines.
(Mat 23:28) So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.
(Mat 23:29) Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
(Notes Reference) (9) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
(9) Hypocrites, when they try the most to cover up their wickedness, it is then by the just judgment of God that they shame themselves.
(Mat 23:30) And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.
(Mat 23:31) So then ye be witnesses vnto your selues, that ye are the children of them that murthered the Prophets.
(Mat 23:32) Fulfill ye also ye measure of your fathers.
(Notes Reference) (u) Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
(u) A proverb used by the Jews, which has this meaning: You go on also, and follow your ancestors, that at length your wickedness may come to its fulness.
(Mat 23:33) O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell!
(Mat 23:34) Wherefore beholde, I send vnto you Prophets, and wise men, and Scribes, and of them ye shall kill and crucifie: and of them shall ye scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from citie to citie,
(Notes Reference) (10) Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and [some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and [some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute [them] from city to city:
(10) Hypocrites are cruel.
(Mat 23:35) That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar.
(Notes Reference) (11) That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of (y) Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
(11) The punishment of those who persecute the gospel, under the pretence of zeal.
(y) Of Joiada, who was also called Barach-jah, that is, blessed of the Lord.
(Mat 23:36) Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.
(Mat 23:37) Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee, how often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her chickins vnder her wings, and ye would not!
(Notes Reference) (12) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have (z) gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!
(12) Where the mercy of God was greatest, it was there that there was the greatest wickedness and rebellion, and at length the sharpest judgments of God. (z) He speaks of the outward ministry, and as he was promised for the saving of this people, he was making sure that it would happen, even from the time that the promise was made to Abraham.
(Mat 23:38) Beholde, your habitation shalbe left vnto you desolate,
(Mat 23:39) For I say vnto you, ye shall not see mee henceforth till that ye say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.