1599 Geneva Bible: “I Set Before You Life and Death"

Deuteronomy 30:16 In that I command thee this day, (i)to love the Lord thy God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandment, and His ordinances, and His laws, that thou mayest (ii)live, and be multiplied, and that the Lord thy God may bless thee in the land, whither thou goest to possess it.


i. So that to love and obey God, is only life and happiness.
ii. He adds these promises to show that it is for our good that we love Him, and not for His.


[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]

1599 Geneva Bible: “Just Kill Me!”

Numbers 11:13-15 Where should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh that we may eat. I am not able to bear all this people alone, for it is too heavy for me. Therefore if thou deal thus with me, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thy (i) sight, kill me, that I behold not my misery.

(i) I had rather die than to see my grief and misery thus daily increase by their rebellion.


[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]