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be that I may (3) obtain children by her. And Abram (4) hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

1. Kept.-2. Having children.-3. Receive.-4. Heard, and did aocording.

2. Who spake to Abram? What did Sarai say to Abram? What had the Lord done? From what had the Lord restrained Sarai? By whom did she wish to obtain children? Who hearkened to Sarai's voice?

3. And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, after Abram had (1) dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

1. Lived.

3. Who took Hagar? Who was Sarai? Who was Hagar? What countrywoman was Hagar? How long had Abram at this time dwelt in Canaan? What did Sarai do with Hagar? To whom did she give her ? What did she give Hagar to Abram to be?

4. And he went in unto Hagar, and she (1) conceived: and, when she saw that she had conceived, (2) her mistress was (3) despised in her (4) eyes.

1. Became with child.-2. Sarai.-3. Scorned, or slighted.4. Opinion, and manner of acting towards her.

4. Who conceived? What did Hagar do to her mistress? Who was despised? In whose eyes was Sarai despised? When was Sarai despised by Hagar 3

5. And Sarai said unto Abram, (1) My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had (2) conceived I was (3) despised in her eyes: the Lord (4) judge between me and thee.

1. The injury that I am receiving.-2. Become with child.-3. Treated by her with contempt.-4. Decide this matter.

5. To whom did Sarai complain? What did Sarai say to Abram? Upon whom was her wrong to be? What had she given ? Into what had she given her maid? Into whose bosom? When she saw what? In whose eyes had she been despised? When had she been despised in Hagar's eyes? Who was to judge between Abram and Sarai? Between whom was the Lord to judge?

6. But Abram said unto Sarai, (1) Behold, thy (2) maid is in thy (3) hand; do to her as (4) it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai (5) death baraly with her (6) she fled from (7) her face.

1. Take notice.-2. Servant.-3. Power.-4. You think proper.-3 Used her with severity.-6. Hagar.-7. Sarar's presence and power.

6. What did Abram say unto Sarai? Who was in her hand? Whose maid? What did Abram bid her do to her maid? Who was to do as it pleased her? To whom was she to do as it pleased her? How did Sarai deal with Hagar? Who dealt hardly with her? What did Hagar do when Sarai dealt hardly with her? Who fled? From what did she flee? From whose face?

7. And the angel of the Lord (1) found her by a (2) fountain of water in the (5) wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 1. Got.-2. Well, or spring.-3. Desart place.

7. Who found Hagar? Whose angel? Whom did the angel find? Where did the angel of the Lord find her? What kind of fountain was this? Where was this fountain? In what part of the wilderness was this fountain? Who was by the fountain?

8. And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, (1) whence (2) camest thou? and (8) whither wilt thou go? And she said, I (4) flee from the (5) face of my mistress Sarai.

1. From what place.-2. Hast thou come.-3. To what place.-4. Am running away.-5. Presence.

8. Who spoke to Hagar by the fountain? What did the angel call her? Whose maid? What did the angel ask at Hagar? What answer did Hagar give? Who fled? From whom did she say she fled? Who was Sarai?

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9. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, (1) Return to thy mistress, and (2) submit thyself under her (3) hands.

1. Go back again,-2. Become obedient and dutiful.-3. Authority and punishment,

9. What did the angel bid her do? To whom was she to return? To whose mistress? What was she to do when she returned to her mistress? Who was to submit herself? To whom was she to submit herself? Under what? Under whose hands?

10. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will (1) multiply thy 2) seed (3) exceedingly, that (4) it shall not be (5) numbered for (6) multitude.

1. Increase.- Descendants.-3. To a very great degree.-4. Thy seed.-5. "Counted.-6. Their great numbers.

10. What was God to multiply? Whose seed was

to be multiplied? What was God to do to Hagar's seed? In what manner was God to multiply her seed? What was it not to be? Why should it not be numbered?

11. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath (1) heard thy (2) affliction.

1. Taken notice of, and listened to.-2. Prayers, or complaints.

11. What did the angel say she was? What was Hagar to bear? What was Hagar to call her son? Who was to be called Ishmael? Why was the child to be called Ishmael? Who had heard her affliction ? Whose affliction had the Lord heard? What was to be done because the Lord had heard her affliction ?

12. And he will be (1) a wild man; his hand will be (2) against every man, and every man's hand (2) against him: and he shall (3) dwell in the (4) presence of (5) all his brethren.

1. An untameable.-2. Opposed to.-3. Live securely.-4. Near neighbourhood.-5. The whole of

12. What kind of a man was Ishmael to be? Who was to be a wild man? What was his hand to be? Whose hand was to be against every man? What was to be against him? Where was he to dwell? In whose presence was he to dwell? Whose brethren? Of how many of his brethren?

13. And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

13. What did Hagar do? To whom did Hagar give a name? What name did Hagar give to God? What did she say when she gave God this name? After whom had she looked? That saw whom?

14. (1) Wherefore the well (2) was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

1. For which reason.-2. Got the name of.

14. What was the well called? Why did the well get this name? Where is this well? What is between Kadesh and Bered?

15. And Hagar bare Abrain a son; and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar hare, Ishinael.

5. What did Hagar bear? To whom did Hagar

bear a son? Who gave him his name? What did Abram call his son Whose son was Ishmael?

16. And Abram was (1) four score and six years old when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

1. Eighty.

16. How old was Abram at this time? When was Abram eighty-six years old? Whom did Hagar bear?

LESSONS.

380. Sarai's impatience for the fulfilment of the promise made her tempt Abram to sin, ver. 2.-The delays of God to relieve or deliver us in trials, must never tempt us to sinful expedients for their removal.

381. Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai, ver. 2. -We must never allow ourselves to be induced, or persuaded by others to the commission of sin.

382. Sarai took Hagar her maid, and gave her to Abram, ver. 3.-We must never use our influence or authority over others, to tempt or compel thein to sin.

383. Hagar despised her mistress, ver. 4.-A change of circumstances must never induce us to slight or shew disrespect to our superiors.

384. Sarai blamed Abram for the consequences of her own sin, ver. 5.-We should never try to excuse, or to hide our own sins, by throwing the blame of their consequences upon others.

385. Sarai called God to judge between them, ver. 5. We should never dishonour God by unnecessary or unwarrantable appeals to him, arising from bad humour, or unhallowed passions.

386. Abram allowed Sarai to do as she pleased with Hagar, ver. 6.-Heads of families must never sanction or permit unjust oppression or cruel usage, from bad humours, in any, or to any, committed to their government and care,

387. Sarai dealt hardly with Hagar, ver. 6.—We should never allow the impropricties of others to

ruffle our tempers, or to lead us to acts of cruelty or

revenge.

388. Hagur fled from her mistress, ver. 6.—We should patiently submit to injuries rather than aban➡ don our duty, especially when these are the conse◄ quences of our own sins.

389. The angel of God found Hagar, ver. 7.-God will not allow his people to hurt or destroy themselves by their own frowardness.

390. The angel addressed Hagar as Sarai's maid, ver. 8.-We should never lose sight of our station, nor unlawfully seek to rise above it.

391. The angel asked whither Hagar intended to go, ver. 8. We should kindly, but solemnly, warn the wicked of the consequences of their conduct while we endeavour to persuade them to forsake their sins.

392. The angel bade Hagar return and submit, ver. 9.-We should endeavour to persuade men patiently to submit to those trials which God in his providence sends for their benefit.

393. God had heard Hagar's affliction, ver. 11.— God observes, permits, and directs all our afflictions, even when they are brought upon us by our own sins.

394. Hagur called the Lord, "Thou God seest me,” ver. 13. We should cultivate a sense of God's presence and oversight in all that we do.

395. Hagar looked after God who saw her, ver. 13. -We should, in every difficulty and trial, have our eye steadfastly set on God for help or healing.

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SECTION XXIV.

Abram's Name Changed.-Gen. xvii. 1-14.

1. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord (1) ap peared to Abrain, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; (2) walk before me, and be thou (3) perfect.

1. Shewed himself.-2. Live as in my presence.-3. Upright and sin cere in all that thou doest.