1599 Geneva Bible: "Mad Harebrains?"

Act 8:9-10 “(i)And there was before in the city, a certain man called Simon, which used (ii)witchcraft, and (iii)bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great man, To whom they gave heed from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God.”

i. Christ overcomes Satan often as he goes, and then carries him about in triumph in the sight of them, who Satan previously deceived and afflicted.
ii. This word used here was first taken in good meaning, and is borrowed from the Persians' language, who call their wise men by this word, but has sense come to mean evil.
iii. He had so tricked the Samaritans with his witchcrafts, that as blind and mad harebrains* they were wholly addicted to him.

* this (iii) section is not a paraphrase but the word for word reading of the Geneva notes. I love the word harebrained!



[The above quoted scripture and accompanying Troy-paraphrased notes are taken from the 1599 Geneva Bible. A version of this great Bible, with modern spelling, may be purchased from the following link]