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the_o work_n of_o the_o eben_n esra_n surname_v by_o the_o jew_n the_o wise_a who_o as_o he_o be_v a_o very_a skilful_a critic_n so_o will_v he_o not_o altogether_o depend_v upon_o the_o copy_n and_o readins_n of_o the_o masorite_n but_o he_o rather_o mind_v the_o sense_n than_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o copy_n for_o which_o reason_n to_o omit_v all_o other_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la vau_fw-fr jod_n which_o be_v vulgar_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o read_n be_v add_v or_o neglect_v by_o the_o transcriber_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n teg_n aben_n esr_n praefat._n comment_fw-fr in_o teg_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o careful_o those_o letter_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o tiberian_a doctor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o often_o they_o be_v how_o often_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o that_o most_o learned_a
critic_n of_o tyberias_fw-la in_o vain_a turmoil_v and_o weary_a themselves_o in_o count_v how_o many_o time_n this_o or_o that_o word_n be_v full_a and_o how_o many_o time_n defective_a for_o example_n they_o diligent_o consider_v how_o many_o time_n the_o word_n otham_n be_v write_v at_o large_a in_o the_o text_n they_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n thirty_o nine_o time_n full_a or_o with_o the_o letter_n vau_fw-fr and_o thus_o they_o run_v through_o all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n but_o upon_o compare_v the_o manuscript_n together_o they_o can_v never_o once_o agree_v among_o themselves_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o say_a word_n be_v to_o be_v write_v moreover_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v full_o thus_o write_v do_v not_o only_o signify_v they_o or_o those_o which_o be_v its_o true_a and_o genuine_a signification_n but_o sometime_o with_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v ittham_n and_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o write_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o character_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v but_o above_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o the_o superstitious_a niceness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o write_v the_o word_n jeruschalaim_v while_o they_o diligent_o observe_v all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v at_o length_n with_o a_o jod_n and_o where_o without_o and_o yet_o neither_o the_o hebrew_n manuscript_n nor_o the_o masoretic_n examplar_n agree_v one_o among_o another_o how_o many_o fiction_n have_v they_o raise_v about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meoroth_n or_o light_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o genesis_n be_v write_v without_o a_o vau_fw-fr contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n and_o because_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n have_v raise_v a_o thousand_o fiction_n from_o this_o manner_n of_o write_v such_o a_o notable_a word_n hence_o the_o scribe_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o observe_v that_o manner_n of_o spell_a true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o insertion_n or_o omission_n of_o those_o letter_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o scribe_n seldom_o prejudice_v the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v of_o any_o moment_n but_o sometime_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o alter_v the_o sense_n as_o 2_o sam._n 20._o in_o the_o three_o of_o sophonia_n where_o we_o read_v nogue_n sad_a as_o the_o interpreter_n vulgar_o render_v it_o from_o jaga_n rabbi_n solomon_n expound_v it_o remote_a or_o foreign_a as_o if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o root_n haga_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o masoretic_n read_v there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o rabbi_n who_o derive_v the_o word_n nechiloth_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 5._o psalm_n from_o chalal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v without_o a_o jod_a not_o much_o hee_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o masorite_n for_o full_a and_o defective_a word_n i_o omit_v above_o six_o hundred_o of_o this_o nature_n frequent_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n and_o the_o latin_a of_o st._n i_o may_v be_v illustrate_v in_o many_o place_n neither_o be_v st._n jerome_n to_o be_v commend_v for_o this_o that_o he_o blame_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n for_o differ_v sometime_o from_o he_o in_o that_o sort_n of_o read_v for_o this_o reason_n he_o tax_v those_o who_o in_o the_o 14._o chap_a of_o isaiah_n for_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n exemplar_n translate_v king_n because_o that_o in_o their_o copy_n they_o find_v the_o word_n malkim_n without_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la as_o st._n i_o have_v it_o but_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v so_o much_o by_o the_o read_n of_o copy_n as_o by_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o place_n especial_o when_o the_o manuscript_n and_o print_a edition_n do_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o insertion_n of_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la as_o in_o jeremy_n the_o seven_o v._n 18._o where_o the_o modern_a exemplar_n read_v limleke_v to_o the_o queen_n without_o a_o aleph_fw-la yet_o in_o a_o single_a manuscript_n it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o aleph_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o arise_v those_o masoretic_n observation_n of_o redundant_fw-la letter_n chap._n viii_o some_o example_n of_o differ_a write_n be_v produce_v from_o the_o manuscript_n which_o vary_v from_o the_o masoretic_n lection_n after_o that_o the_o hebrew_n language_n cease_v to_o be_v familiar_o speak_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o chaldee_n language_n become_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o country_n the_o writer_n make_v many_o alteration_n in_o their_o transcription_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o language_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o curious_a of_o neat_a letter_n as_o they_o be_v before_o from_o whence_o without_o question_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v many_o time_n mistake_v for_o the_o letter_n he_o and_o add_v to_o word_n without_o any_o reason_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o suppose_v it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o chaldaeism_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o shelechebeth_n flame_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n schin_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n magnath_n abin_n and_o calabin_n instead_o of_o magnathabim_n and_o calabim_n with_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o i_o omit_v that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o those_o other_o variation_n of_o writing_n frequent_a in_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o most_o credit_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o write_n of_o these_o word_n el_n elohim_n jehovah_n col_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v frequent_o redundant_fw-la with_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n the_o manuscript_n copy_n do_v not_o a_o little_a vary_v from_o the_o print_a masoretick_n which_o because_o they_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o speech_n be_v sometime_o insert_v sometime_o omit_v by_o the_o scribe_n thus_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 16._o psalm_n the_o word_n jehovah_n be_v thus_o repeat_v in_o one_o spanish_a copy_n thou_o have_v say_v jehovah_n l'_fw-mi jehovah_n jehovah_n to_o jehovah_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o modern_a exemplar_n only_o once_o in_o the_o same_o exemplar_n ezech._n 30._o v._o 3._o the_o word_n jehovah_n be_v thus_o twice_o repeat_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n approach_v but_o the_o masoretic_n copy_n repeat_v the_o lord_n but_o once_o nor_o do_v st._n jerom_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v it_o otherwise_o in_o his_o exemplar_n neither_o do_v the_o seventy_o interpreter_n repeat_v the_o sentence_n say_v no_o more_o than_o once_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n approach_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o same_o spanish_a manuscript_n judge_n 1.1_o the_o word_n col_n be_v omit_v and_o the_o lection_n be_v thus_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v forth_o but_o in_o the_o print_a edition_n col_n benei_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v forth_o but_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v any_o more_o example_n of_o these_o variance_n which_o nevertheless_o st._n jerom_n write_v to_o sunias_n and_o fretelas_n very_o careful_o enumerate_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o inform_v we_o that_o those_o sort_n of_o word_n may_v easy_o have_v be_v add_v or_o omit_v in_o the_o transcribe_v of_o the_o copy_n moreover_o in_o the_o spanish_a manuscript_n already_o recite_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2d_o chap._n of_o the_o 1_o book_n of_o chronicle_n the_o lection_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o to_o what_o st._n jerom_n have_v read_v in_o his_o copy_n maacha_n calebs_n concubine_n bring_v forth_o seber_n and_o thirana_n the_o spanish_a copy_n read_v jaldah_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n but_o in_o the_o masoretic_n edition_n it_o be_v write_v jahad_n in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n he_o beget_v and_o so_o can_v be_v join_v with_o the_o feminine_a concubina_fw-la or_o concubine_n wherefore_o the_o modern_a interpreter_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n who_o follow_v the_o masorite_n over_o zealous_o for_o fear_v of_o err_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n make_v use_n of_o this_o periphrasis_n maacha_n caleb_n concubine_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v sebar_v and_o thirana_n in_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n v._n 19_o of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o we_o find_v in_o the_o print_a book_n vben_n zerubbabel_n with_o a_o masoretic_n mark_v the_o margin_n denote_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o masorite_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n benei_n and_o not_o in_o the_o singular_a ben_n in_o the_o spanish_a copy_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v benei_n
in_o the_o plural_a in_o the_o 6_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o book_n instead_o of_o michael_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o exemplar_n the_o manuscript_n copy_n read_v malachi_n and_o in_o another_o place_n instead_o of_o vzziah_n another_o manuscript_n read_v azaria_n in_o the_o eight_o chap._n of_o josuah_n v._o 22._o the_o manuscript_n copy_n read_v lo_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n with_o this_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n lahem_n in_o another_o copy_n which_o lection_n be_v now_o observe_v in_o the_o modern_a context_n the_o particle_n lo_n not_o and_o eth_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o accusative_a case_n be_v not_o always_o write_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o manuscript_n as_o in_o the_o print_a exemplar_n of_o far_o great_a moment_n be_v that_o difference_n which_o be_v find_v in_o 21._o chap_n of_o joshua_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o two_o verse_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a edition_n which_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v leave_v out_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v when_o in_o recount_v the_o city_n allot_v to_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n can_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v beside_o these_o verse_n be_v supply_v by_o five_o spanish_a manuscript_n of_o best_a note_n as_o also_o by_o the_o royal_a parisian_a the_o english_a the_o venetian_a of_o bemberg_n and_o bragand_n in_o quarto_n the_o plantinian_n in_o quarto_n robert_n stephanus_n and_n that_o of_o amsterdam_n and_o other_o against_o all_o these_o the_o learned_a masius_n oppose_v the_o animadversion_n of_o the_o masora_n and_o r._n d._n kimchi_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o none_o of_o those_o verse_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o ancient_a manuscript_n and_o masius_n far_a observe_v that_o none_o of_o those_o bible_n wherein_o those_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v find_v make_v any_o mention_n of_o jordan_n jericho_n or_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n only_o in_o one_o 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the_o transcribe_v of_o the_o copy_n who_o add_v to_o it_o some_o of_o the_o tittle_v vowel_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o masora_n beside_o for_o that_o same_o criticaster_n be_v desirous_a that_o his_o exemplar_n shall_v conform_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o masoretic_n and_o to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o his_o emendation_n he_o cite_v the_o hillelian_a manuscript_n therefore_o d._n kimchi_n seem_v more_o addict_v than_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o lection_n of_o the_o masorite_n while_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o never_o see_v those_o two_o verse_n which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o masoretic_n edition_n in_o any_o ancient_a correct_a exemplar_n but_o only_o note_v in_o neither_o do_v grotius_n weigh_v those_o verse_n with_o a_o sufficient_a accuratness_n suspect_v they_o to_o have_v be_v add_v out_o of_o chronicle_n to_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n after_o kimchi_n time_n and_o thence_o creep_v into_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a version_n on_o the_o other_o side_n morinus_n 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