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lxx_o translate_v the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o that_o encamp_v first_o towards_o the_o east_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n throughout_o their_o army_n they_o be_v as_o we_o read_v before_o and_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o again_o threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o man_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a body_n such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v company_n and_o regiment_n and_o brigade_n under_o their_o several_a officer_n for_o which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o name_n but_o that_o of_o army_n or_o host_n and_o nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o amminadab_n he_o who_o be_v employ_v as_o the_o principal_a person_n in_o that_o tribe_n to_o help_v to_o take_v the_o number_n of_o they_o i._o 7._o shall_v be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n their_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o general_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v ver._n 4._o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o verse_n 4_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o moses_n have_v set_v down_o the_o word_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o but_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n which_o he_o intermix_v all_o along_o with_o those_o of_o god_n ver._n 5._o and_o those_o that_o do_v pitch_n next_o unto_o he_o these_o verse_n 5_o now_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n order_v what_o tribe_n shall_v pitch_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n he_o and_o zebulun_n be_v two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o leah_n as_o well_o as_o judah_n and_o therefore_o their_o tribe_n be_v fit_o place_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o likely_a to_o agree_v well_o together_o and_o nethaneel_n the_o son_n of_o zur_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n it_o may_v be_v note_v once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v those_o very_a person_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o take_v the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o show_v they_o be_v man_n of_o eminence_n among_o they_o as_o i_o observe_v i._o 4._o ver._n 6._o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v verse_n 6_o thereof_o be_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n which_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o i_o note_v before_o be_v intersperse_v with_o the_o order_n that_o god_n give_v for_o the_o form_n of_o their_o camp_n ver._n 9_o and_o all_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o verse_n 9_o judah_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a body_n of_o all_o other_o which_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v place_v just_a before_o the_o oracle_n as_o the_o strong_a guard_n to_o it_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o zebulun_n on_o each_o side_n of_o his_o standard_n unto_o which_o all_o their_o ensign_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o subjection_n throughout_o their_o army_n this_o great_a body_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a small_a company_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o other_o name_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o but_o that_o of_o army_n these_o shall_v first_o set_v forth_o when_o they_o remove_v from_o one_o station_n to_o another_o this_o camp_n march_v first_o for_o they_o common_o go_v eastward_o in_o which_o quarter_n this_o camp_n be_v pitch_v v._o 3._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o on_o the_o south_n side_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o reuben_n according_a to_o their_o army_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v observe_v concern_v this_o camp_n but_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o pitch_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o gad_n lie_v on_o either_o side_n of_o he_o under_o his_o standard_n or_o banner_n just_a as_o issachar_n and_o zebulun_n do_v on_o either_o side_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a congruity_n in_o it_o simeon_n be_v his_o next_o brother_n and_o gad_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o zilpah_n the_o handmaid_n of_o their_o mother_n leah_n xxx_o gen._n 10_o 11._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o eliasaph_n the_o son_n of_o revel_v see_v note_n upon_o i._o 14._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n that_o be_v when_o they_o remove_v the_o three_o tribe_n that_o be_v pitch_v on_o the_o east_n march_v first_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 9_o and_o then_o follow_v these_o three_o that_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n under_o the_o banner_n of_o reuben_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o then_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v set_v forward_o with_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o forenamed_a camp_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o follow_v between_o those_o two_o that_o go_v before_o and_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n that_o come_v after_o so_o they_o do_v not_o march_v as_o they_o lay_v pitch_v for_o then_o there_o be_v a_o camp_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n whereas_o when_o they_o march_v there_o be_v none_o on_o the_o side_n but_o two_o camp_n go_v before_o it_o and_o two_o follow_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n not_o entire_o in_o the_o midst_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 17._o that_o after_o the_o first_o camp_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n be_v go_v forward_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v take_v down_o and_o carry_v by_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n and_o merari_n between_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o reuben_n which_o next_o follow_v and_o then_o the_o sanctuary_n set_v forward_o bear_v by_o the_o kohathite_n v._n 21._o who_o march_v exact_o in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o reuben_n and_o the_o standard_n of_o ephraim_n and_o dan._n as_o they_o encamp_v so_o shall_v they_o set_v forward_o this_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n that_o as_o they_o lay_v encamp_v on_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n do_v so_o they_o shall_v immediate_o march_v after_o they_o compare_v v._o 10._o of_o this_o chapter_n with_o iii_o 29._o or_o to_o the_o two_o camp_n forenamed_a that_o they_o shall_v march_v in_o the_o same_o order_n wherein_o they_o lay_v encamp_v judah_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o issachar_n and_o zebulun_n before_o and_o behind_o he_o or_o on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n by_o their_o standard_n every_o man_n keep_v his_o place_n which_o be_v assign_v he_o under_o the_o standard_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o disorder_n among_o they_o ver._n 18._o and_o on_o the_o west_n side_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v note_v here_o but_o that_o ephraim_n be_v plain_o prefer_v before_o verse_n 18_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v in_o jacob_n blessing_n xlviii_o gen._n 19_o 20._o and_o that_o the_o two_o tribe_n which_o encamp_v under_o his_o standard_n viz._n manasseh_n v._o 20._o and_o benjamin_n v._o 22._o be_v fit_o join_v with_o he_o they_o be_v all_o descend_v from_o rachel_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o small_a body_n of_o all_o the_o four_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o three_o rank_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n side_n in_o their_o encampment_n yet_o when_o they_o march_v they_o do_v not_o go_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o all_o but_o immediate_o behind_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n etc._n etc._n this_o tribe_n we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v be_v advance_v to_o this_o dignity_n of_o bear_v one_o of_o the_o four_o standard_n though_o they_o descend_v from_o a_o handmaid_n because_o dan_n be_v the_o elder_a of_o jacob_n son_n of_o that_o sort_n xxx_o gen._n 6._o and_o this_o tribe_n be_v the_o most_o numerous_a of_o all_o other_o except_o judah_n as_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n show_v v._o 39_o with_o who_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o naphtali_n be_v fit_o join_v be_v descend_v from_o handmaid_n also_o verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o all_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o seven_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a body_n of_o man_n except_o that_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n who_o march_v in_o the_o front_n and_o
and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n see_v verse_n 26_o xxvii_o exod._n 9_o and_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n xxvi_o exod_n 16._o which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v over_o or_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o curtain_n at_o the_o door_n and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n compass_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xl_o exod._n 19_o round_o about_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o common_a fight_n for_o these_o gershonite_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o altar_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 31._o and_o the_o cord_n of_o it_o this_o seem_v to_o refer_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n but_o to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o viz._n the_o cord_n whereby_o those_o hang_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o fasten_v by_o pin_n to_o the_o wood-work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o cord_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n v._o 37._o and_o we_o find_v pin_n and_o cord_n as_o well_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o hang_n as_o for_o the_o court_n i._n e._n the_o board_n etc._n etc._n xxxv_o exod._n 18._o for_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 31_o and_o 36._o where_o this_o be_v repeat_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o of_o kohath_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o have_v as_o many_o more_o family_n spring_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o elder_a among_o which_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n of_o which_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v four_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o but_o two_o of_o the_o gershonite_n yet_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o numerous_a as_o they_o within_o eleven_o hundred_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o and_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o it_o betimes_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n ii_o 10._o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n shall_v be_v elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o vzziel_n there_o be_v a_o commander_n in_o chief_a appoint_v over_o this_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o young_a family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v no_o standard_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o body_n they_o be_v design_v for_o other_o service_n and_o not_o for_o war._n ver._n 31._o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o verse_n 31_o table_n and_o the_o candlestick_n the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 28._o be_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n the_o particular_n be_v here_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n with_o which_o the_o kohathite_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v entrust_v though_o a_o young_a family_n than_o those_o descend_v from_o gershon_n because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o kohathite_n be_v reckon_v first_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 2._o and_o that_o of_o the_o xlviii_o city_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n by_o joshua_n almost_o half_a of_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o family_n xxi_o josh_n 4_o 5._o the_o altar_n both_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherewith_o they_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n minister_v see_v xxv_o exod._n 29._o xxxvii_o 16._o and_o the_o hang_n that_o be_v the_o veil_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o other_o hang_n be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 25_o 26._o wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v wrap_v when_o they_o carry_v it_o iu_o 5._o and_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o this_o part_n of_o god_n house_n see_v v._o 26._o and_o the_o particular_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 7_o 9_o 14._o ver._n 32._o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v chief_a verse_n 32_o over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v one_o officer_n in_o chief_a set_v over_o each_o of_o these_o great_a family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 24._o of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 30._o and_o the_o merarite_n v._o 35._o and_o over_o all_o these_o chief_n there_o be_v now_o appoint_v a_o supreme_a chief_n who_o be_v to_o govern_v they_o as_o they_o govern_v those_o under_o they_o and_o that_o be_v eleazar_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o levite_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o more_o particular_o eleazar_n be_v to_o super-vise_n those_o that_o have_v the_o sanctuary_n under_o their_o care_n that_o be_v all_o the_o rohathite_n and_o elizaphan_n their_o chief_n v._o 20._o verse_n 33_o 34._o ver._n 33_o 34._o of_o merari_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o mahlite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mushites_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v observable_a of_o these_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o few_o in_o number_n be_v thirteen_o hundred_o less_o than_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n v._o 22._o verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o these_o shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_o opposite_a to_o the_o kohathite_n between_o the_o standard_n of_o dan_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n ii_o 25._o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v xxvi_o exod._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 31_o 32._o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o their_o cord_n these_o be_v different_a from_o those_o before_o mention_v v._o 27._o as_o i_o note_v there_o verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o but_o those_o that_o encamp_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n where_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o be_v even_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n eastward_o he_o will_v have_v this_o station_n observe_v as_o much_o excel_v the_o rest_n shall_v be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n there_o be_v but_o three_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n descend_v from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o levi_n v._o 1._o and_o therefore_o none_o leave_v to_o guard_v this_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o their_o family_n who_o lie_v between_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o i_o there_o note_v where_o the_o priest_n be_v with_o great_a reason_n place_v together_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o all_o moses_n because_o they_o be_v to_o guard_v the_o holy_a place_n that_o none_o may_v go_v into_o it_o but_o themselves_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v keep_v sacred_a see_v v._o 7._o and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n though_o a_o levite_n be_v upon_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n see_v v._o 10._o ver._n 39_o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n which_o verse_n 39_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o look_n like_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o observation_n i_o make_v v._o 14.16_o but_o aaron_n number_n here_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v only_o his_o agree_n that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a account_n which_o moses_n take_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o moses_n still_o continue_v to_o be_v alone_o concern_v in_o number_v the_o
1_o deut._n ii_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o mo_z as_o you_o be_v and_o bless_v you_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v you_o chap._n vii_o chapter_n vii_o ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o day_n that_o moses_n verse_n 1_o have_v full_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xl_o exod._n 17_o 18._o and_o have_v anoint_v it_o and_o sanctify_v it_o etc._n etc._n see_v viii_o levit._n 10_o 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o anoint_v also_o as_o it_o here_o likewise_o follow_v all_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o be_v seven_a day_n in_o do_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 35._o of_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n day_n do_v not_o here_o precise_o denote_v the_o very_a day_n on_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v but_o more_o large_o at_o or_o about_o that_o time_n as_o it_o must_v necessary_o signify_v v._o 84._o of_o this_o chapter_n after_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o only_o sanctify_v and_o anoint_v it_o but_o receive_v order_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o anoint_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o rest_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n and_o also_o have_v number_v the_o people_n order_v their_o encampment_n and_o the_o encampment_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o give_v they_o their_o charge_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o short_a when_o moses_n have_v do_v all_o the_o thing_n mention_v hitherto_o in_o this_o book_n than_o follow_v this_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o whosoever_o will_v compare_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o second_o may_v easy_o be_v convince_v that_o this_o offer_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o make_v till_o the_o camp_n be_v form_v and_o the_o tribe_n range_v under_o their_o several_a standard_n for_o the_o prince_n offer_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o method_n that_o they_o be_v dispose_v there_o ver._n 2._o that_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n mention_v chap._n i_o 5_o 16._o and_o be_v over_o they_o that_o be_v number_v this_o evident_o verse_n 2_o show_n that_o this_o offer_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n offered_n in_o the_o order_n that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o bring_v their_o offer_n the_o lxx_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n korbanam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o gift_n or_o their_o present_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n which_o consist_v of_o several_a thing_n for_o divers_a use_n before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n six_o cover_a wagon_n and_o twelve_o oxen._n in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o make_v a_o present_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o that_o such_o part_n of_o it_o as_o be_v most_o cumbersome_a may_v be_v more_o convenient_o carry_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o dust_n rain_n or_o hail_n the_o wagon_n be_v cover_v be_v not_o ordinary_a carriage_n but_o such_o as_o be_v use_v by_o great_a person_n so_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o who_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n tzabbim_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxvi_o isa_n 20._o and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o pollux_n reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o wagon_n and_o chariot_n then_o use_v so_o hesychius_n tell_v we_o as_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v it_o signify_v such_o wagon_n as_o illustrious_a man_n and_o woman_n use_v and_o that_o they_o be_v cover_v above_o a_o wagon_n for_o two_o of_o the_o prince_n this_o show_v plain_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v sumptuous_a and_o have_v perhaps_o rich_a cover_n in_o that_o two_o of_o the_o great_a man_n join_v in_o the_o present_a of_o one_o wagon_n and_o for_o each_o one_o a_o ox._n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o pair_n of_o ox_n to_o draw_v each_o wagon_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a those_o ox_n be_v yoke_v together_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o those_o two_o prince_n who_o join_v in_o offer_v one_o wagon_n and_o they_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n set_a they_o before_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 4_o it_o seem_v moses_n do_v not_o accept_v these_o present_n till_o he_o have_v order_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 5._o take_v it_o of_o they_o receive_v their_o present_n as_o verse_n 5_o acceptable_a to_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o direct_v their_o use_n which_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o direct_v he_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o levite_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o carriage_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v to_o carry_v require_v ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o wagon_n and_o ox_n and_o verse_n 6_o give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o two_o verse_n ver._n 7._o two_o wagon_n and_o four_o ox_n to_o the_o son_n of_o verse_n 7_o gershon_n according_a to_o their_o service_n as_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n that_o can_v do_v service_n so_o they_o have_v less_o burdensome_a thing_n to_o carry_v than_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n iu_o 25_o 40._o and_o therefore_o have_v few_o carriage_n allow_v they_o ver._n 8._o and_o four_o wagon_n and_o eight_o ox_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n according_a to_o their_o service_n they_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a but_o have_v the_o great_a verse_n 8_o burden_n and_o therefore_o have_v allowance_n of_o more_o carriage_n and_o ox_n iu_o 31_o 32_o 48._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n who_o have_v the_o inspection_n and_o care_n both_o of_o the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n iu_o 28_o 33._o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o but_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n he_o give_v none_o for_o the_o reason_n that_o follow_v because_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n belong_v unto_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v bear_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o more_o exact_o because_o they_o have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v iu_o 4._o they_o shall_v carry_v it_o on_o their_o shoulder_n which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o of_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o it_o as_o maimonides_n r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi gersem_n and_o other_o observe_v and_o that_o the_o form_n and_o structure_n of_o the_o ark_n may_v not_o be_v discompose_v as_o maimonides_n add_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlv_o nor_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n ruffle_v as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o wagon_n yet_o they_o all_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n carry_v the_o ark_n particular_o when_o they_o go_v over_o jordan_n iii_o josh_n 3._o and_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o jericho_n at_o both_o which_o time_n a_o great_a miracle_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o when_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n carry_v it_o back_o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n xv._o 29._o though_o that_o i_o observe_v before_o may_v be_v otherways_o interpret_v and_o there_o seem_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v carry_v it_o back_o when_o the_o levite_n bring_v it_o ver_fw-la 24._o and_o when_o solomon_n temple_n be_v build_v 1_o king_n viii_o 6._o for_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v then_o carry_v by_o the_o priest_n ver._n 10._o and_o the_o prince_n offer_v they_o bring_v the_o offering_n which_o they_o desire_v may_v be_v present_v verse_n 10_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o dedicate_a of_o the_o altar_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chanac_n which_o in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n signify_v simple_o to_o begin_v to_o use_v or_o enjoy_v a_o house_n xx_o deut._n 6._o here_o and_o several_a other_o place_n signify_v the_o first_o application_n and_o addiction_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o sacred_a uses_n or_o to_o the_o divine_a service_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v design_v and_o consecrate_v and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o some_o certain_a solemn_a
derive_v its_o original_a from_o hence_o be_v seventy_o two_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v they_o be_v only_o seventy_o and_o with_o moses_n their_o head_n seventy_o one_o sect_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o notice_n that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n as_o he_o observe_v sect_n 12._o that_o this_o number_n of_o seventy_o judge_n be_v here_o constitute_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o great_a judicature_n in_o areopagus_n be_v constitute_v among_o the_o greek_n viz._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cecrops_n the_o first_o king_n of_o athens_n after_o the_o ogygian_a flood_n when_o according_a to_o eusebius_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o marmora_fw-la arundeliana_n indeed_o say_v this_o court_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cranaus_n but_o that_o make_v no_o great_a difference_n for_o he_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o cecrops_n we_o do_v not_o find_v of_o what_o number_n it_o consist_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o the_o court_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o observable_a that_o as_o that_o court_n begin_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o among_o the_o hebrew_n so_o they_o both_o end_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n as_o the_o say_a mr._n selden_n show_v in_o that_o book_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o there_o they_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v they_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o he_o that_o they_o may_v stand_v there_o with_o thou_o as_o those_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v sharer_n with_o he_o in_o his_o authority_n and_o be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o wisdom_n piety_n and_o descent_n so_o maimonides_n gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o hilk_n sanhedr_n cap._n 2._o where_o he_o say_v none_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o such_o of_o the_o israelite_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o noble_a family_n and_o quote_v these_o word_n to_o prove_v it_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o i_o will_v come_v down_o in_o a_o visible_a manner_n verse_n 25._o and_o talk_v with_o thou_o there_o to_o declare_v perhaps_o in_o their_o audience_n that_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o the_o office_n of_o be_v the_o assistant_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o government_n and_o i_o will_v take_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o put_v it_o upon_o they_o he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o moses_n any_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o diminish_v they_o but_o confer_v upon_o these_o man_n some_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o spirit_n viz._n of_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n and_o courage_n with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v needful_a in_o a_o governor_n this_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n illustrate_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o a_o great_a lamp_n set_v up_o in_o a_o room_n at_o which_o many_o other_o be_v light_v without_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o its_o light_n see_v further_a verse_n 25._o and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o people_n with_o thou_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o government_n which_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v ease_v moses_n by_o assist_v he_o with_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o he_o have_v to_o hinder_v or_o to_o appease_v such_o mutiny_n as_o now_o the_o people_n be_v fall_v into_o that_o thou_o bear_v it_o not_o thyself_o alone_a that_o all_o the_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v only_o against_o he_o but_o some_o of_o their_o complaint_n may_v be_v divert_v unto_o other_o who_o may_v also_o help_v he_o in_o the_o judge_n of_o such_o cause_n as_o have_v hitherto_o be_v reserve_v to_o he_o alone_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o seventy_o person_n make_v a_o high_a court_n than_o any_o of_o those_o constitute_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n cornelius_z bertram_z indeed_o fancy_n that_o these_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o hundred_o fifty_n and_o ten_o not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o business_n commit_v to_o they_o though_o he_o likewise_o conceive_v they_o have_v some_o of_o their_o several_a family_n join_v with_o they_o god_n appoint_v these_o seventy_o for_o their_o assistance_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v all_o cause_n which_o they_o can_v not_o determine_v before_o they_o trouble_a moses_n with_o they_o lib._n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n cap._n 6._o but_o our_o learned_a mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o right_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 2._o have_v well_o observe_v that_o those_o captain_n be_v to_o be_v in_o place_n only_o during_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o wilderness_n for_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o law_n provide_v that_o judge_n and_o minister_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n xvi_o deut._n 18._o who_o if_o 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wilderness_n he_o have_v pronounce_v this_o irreversible_a sentence_n upon_o the_o whole_a congregation_n fourteen_o 23_o 28_o 29._o where_o he_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o they_o have_v bring_v or_o entertain_v a_o evil_a report_n of_o it_o see_v also_o two_o deut._n 14_o 15._o and_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o god_n promise_v to_o spare_v because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n xv._o 24_o 30_o 38._o and_o their_o survival_n be_v as_o remarkable_a a_o instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o than_o come_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n the_o son_n of_o hepher_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v mention_v before_o xxvi_o 33._o just_a as_o they_o be_v here_o only_o their_o genealogy_n be_v here_o more_o full_o set_v out_o that_o their_o father_n be_v the_o grandson_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n from_o who_o he_o be_v lineal_o descend_v but_o leave_v no_o son_n behind_o he_o now_o these_o young_a woman_n hear_v moses_n say_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o that_o be_v now_o number_v and_o observe_v that_o only_a male_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v number_v v._n 2._o present_o apprehend_v that_o they_o be_v female_n be_v exclude_v from_o have_v any_o inheritance_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v xxvi_o 32._o will_v be_v extinguish_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o what_o follow_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o every_o body_n be_v immediate_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o faithful_a register_n keep_v of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o every_o family_n and_o tribe_n to_o prevent_v all_o dispute_n about_o the_o true_a heir_n to_o man_n estate_n ver._n 2._o and_o they_o stand_v before_o moses_n etc._n etc._n to_o represent_v verse_n 2_o before_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v now_o assemble_v the_o case_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n these_o make_v up_o the_o great_a court_n of_o judicature_n that_o at_o any_o time_n sit_v for_o by_o prince_n be_v mean_v either_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o the_o high_a of_o the_o judge_n appoint_v xviii_o exod._n call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 25._o and_o by_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v mean_v the_o lxx_o elder_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n xi_o 24._o for_o they_o be_v call_v col_fw-fr have_v edah_fw-mi the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o sometime_o only_a edah_n the_o congregation_n as_o r._n solomon_n observe_v see_v bertram_n de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n p._n 72._o now_o at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o these_o sit_v moses_n and_o next_o to_o he_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n near_o to_o which_o this_o august_n assembly_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v wont_a to_o sit_v when_o they_o meet_v together_o that_o moses_n may_v present_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n go_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n himself_o in_o any_o difficult_a matter_n that_o come_v before_o they_o and_o thus_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o in_o future_a time_n the_o great_a sanhedrim_n follow_v the_o tabernacle_n sit_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o according_a as_o that_o be_v settle_v as_o after_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n it_o be_v first_o at_o shiloh_n then_o at_o mizpeh_n and_o afterward_o at_o gilgal_n nob_n gibeon_n the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v fix_v in_o jerusalem_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o as_o 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