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PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 27:27 NASB So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed; Genesis 27:27 HCSB So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 27:12 NASB “Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a deceiver in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.” Genesis 27:12 HCSB (2004) Suppose my father touches me. Then I will seem to be deceiving him, and I will bring a curse rather […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 26:35 NASB and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 26:35 HCSB They made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah. “Bitter” is the literal translation and figuratively means “grief.” But since the figurative meaning of bitter can still use the word bitter, the more literal translation is the HCSB. Another way the HCSB […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 21:33 NASB Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God. Genesis 21:33 HCSB (2004) Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and there he worshiped the LORD, the Everlasting God. Genesis 21:33 HCSB (2010) Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and there he called on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God Here is […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 19:5 Genesis 19:5 NASB and they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.” Genesis 19:5 HCSB They called out to Lot and said, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 18:12 NASB Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” Genesis 18:12 HCSB So she laughed to herself: “After I have become shriveled up and my lord is old, will I have delight?” Genesis 18:12 ESV So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 18:8 NASB He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate. Genesis 18:8 HCSB Then Abraham took curds and milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. God caused Abram to fall into a deep sleep. While sleeping, God brought a wife to Adam. While Abram slept, “suddenly a terror and great darkness descended on him.” This is an example of where if you put two verses together that don’t belong, you can […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 16:5 NASB And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me.” Genesis 16:5 HCSB Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are […]
PHall | December 22, 2010
Genesis 15:9 NASB So He said to him, “Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Genesis 15:9 HCSB He said to him, “Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a […]