Gen 26:12, Lev 26:4-5, Deu 28:4-12, Psa 67:6-7, Pro 3:9-10, Isa 30:23 | TSK | STEP | sowed.The author of the "History of the Piratical States of Barbary" observes, (p. 44,) that the Moors of that country are divided into tribes like the Arabians, and like them dwell in tents, formed into itinerant villages; that "these wanderers farm lands of the inhabitants of the towns, sow and cultivate them, paying their rent with the produce, such as fruits, corn, wax, etc. They are very skilful in choosing the most advantageous soils for every season, and very careful to avoid the Turkish troops, the violence of the one little suiting the simplicity of the other." It is natural to suppose, that Isaac possessed the like sagacity, when he sowed in the land of Gerar, and received that year an hundred-fold. received. Heb. found. an hundredfold. blessed.

Genesis 26:12

sowed.The author of the "History of the Piratical States of Barbary" observes, (p. 44,) that the Moors of that country are divided into tribes like the Arabians, and like them dwell in tents, formed into itinerant villages; that "these wanderers farm lands of the inhabitants of the towns, sow and cultivate them, paying their rent with the produce, such as fruits, corn, wax, etc. They are very skilful in choosing the most advantageous soils for every season, and very careful to avoid the Turkish troops, the violence of the one little suiting the simplicity of the other." It is natural to suppose, that Isaac possessed the like sagacity, when he sowed in the land of Gerar, and received that year an hundred-fold.

received. Heb. found. an hundredfold.

Ps 67:6; 72:16; Ec 11:6; Zec 8:12; Mt 13:8,23; Mr 4:8; 1Co 3:6

2Co 9:10,11; Ga 6:7,8

blessed.

3,29; 24:1,35; 30:30; Job 42:12

Leviticus 26:4-5

Then I.

De 28:12; 1Ki 17:1; Job 5:10; 37:11-13; 38:25-28; Ps 65:9-13; 68:9

Ps 104:13; Isa 5:6; 30:23; Jer 14:22; Eze 34:26,27; Joe 2:23,24

Am 4:7,8; Mt 5:45; Ac 14:17; Jas 5:7,17,18; Re 11:6

the land.

25:21; Ps 67:6; 85:12; Eze 34:27; 36:30; Hag 2:18,19; Zec 8:12

threshing.

Am 9:13; Mt 9:37,38; Joh 4:35,36

eat your.

25:19; Ex 16:8; De 11:15; Joe 2:19,26; Ac 14:17; 1Ti 6:17

dwell.

25:18; Job 11:18,19; Ps 46:1-7; 90:1; 91:1-14; Pr 1:33; 18:10

Jer 23:6; Eze 34:25-28; Mt 23:37; 1Pe 1:5

Deuteronomy 28:4-12

11; 7:13; Ge 22:17; 49:25; Le 26:9; Ps 107:38; 127:3; 128:3; Pr 10:22

Pr 13:22; 20:7; 1Ti 4:8

thy basket.By basket, may be understood the olive-gathering and vintage, in which it was employed; and by the store or remainder, all laid up for future use, or prepared for present consumption.

store. or, dough, or kneading troughs.

31:2; Nu 27:17; 2Sa 3:25; 2Ch 1:10; Ps 121:8

shall cause.

25; 32:30; Le 26:7,8; 2Sa 22:38-41; Ps 89:23

flee before.

Jos 8:22; 10:10,11,42; 1Sa 7:3,4,10,11; 2Ch 14:2-6,9-15; 19:4

2Ch 20:22-25; 31:20,21; 32:21,22

command.

Le 25:21; Ps 42:8; 44:4; 133:3

storehouses. or, barns.

Le 26:4,5,10; 2Ki 6:27; Ps 144:13; Pr 3:9,10; Hag 2:19; Mal 3:10,11

Mt 6:26; 13:30; Lu 12:18,24,25