Isaac and Rebekah

24 Abraham was now very old,(A) and the Lord had blessed(B) him in every way.(C)

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24 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

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Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

Their children(E) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(F) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(G) forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

112 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

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So those who rely on faith(A) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.(B)

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So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

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33 But seek first his kingdom(A) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(B)

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33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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22 The blessing of the Lord(A) brings wealth,(B)
    without painful toil for it.(C)

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22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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Abram had become very wealthy(A) in livestock(B) and in silver and gold.

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And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

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Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms(B) with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

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11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old,(A) and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.(B)

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11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

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And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

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For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,(A) holding promise for both the present life(B) and the life to come.(C)

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For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

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look to Abraham,(A) your father,
    and to Sarah, who gave you birth.
When I called him he was only one man,
    and I blessed him and made him many.(B)

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Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

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But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

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And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

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Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King

When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.

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Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

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