A13203:262
[The Pentateuch]
printed by Hans Luft i.e. Johan Hoochstraten, 1530
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And Isaac made intercession unto the LORD for his wife: because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him / & Rebecca his wife conceived: and the children strove together within her, then she said: if it should goo so to pass / what helpeth it that I am with child? And she went & axed the LORde. And the LORD said unto her there are .ij. manner of people in the womb and ij. nations shall spring out of thy bowels / ⟨image 43⟩and the one nation shall be mightier than the other / and the eldest shall be servant unto the younger.
And Isaac made intercessiō vnto ye LORde for his wife: because she was barē: and ye LORde was ītreated of hī / & Rebecca his wife cōceaued: and ye childern stroue together withī her, thē she sayde: yf it shulde goo so to passe / what helpeth it yt I am with childe? And she went & axed ye LORde. And ye LORde sayde vnto her there are .ij. maner of people in the wombe and ij. nations shall springe out of thy bowels / ⟨image 43⟩and the one nation shalbe myghtier than the other / and the eldest shalbe servaunte vnto the yonger.
And when her time was come to be delivered behold: there were .ij. twins in her womb. And he that came out first / was read & rough over all as it were an hide: and they called his name Esau. And after ward his brother came out & his hand holding Esau by the heel. Wherefore his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was .lx. year old when she bare them: and the boy• es grew / and Esau beam a coning hunter & a till man. But Jacob was a simple man & dwelled in the tents. Isaac loved Esau because he did eat of his venison / but Rebecca loved Jacob
And whē hir tyme was come to be delyuered beholde: there were .ij. twyns in hir wōbe. And he that came out first / was redde & rough ouer all as it were an hyde: and they called his name Esau. And after ward his brother came out & his hande holdynge Esau by the hele. Wherfore his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was .lx. yereolde whē she bare thē: and the boy es grewe / and Esau beame a conynge hunter & a tyll man. But Jacob was a simple man & dwelled in the tentes. Isaac loved Esau because he dyd eate of his venysō / but Rebecca loued Jacob