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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d masorah_n of_o judment_n i._n e._n to_o give_v they_o law_n aaron_n to_o make_v propitiation_n for_o the_o people_n and_o miriam_n to_o instruct_v the_o woman_n aaron_n have_v the_o title_n of_o prophet_n give_v he_o exod._n vii_o 1._o and_o miriam_n of_o a_o prophetess_n exod._n xv._n 20._o where_o she_o go_v before_o the_o woman_n in_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o both_o seem_v to_o challenge_v that_o title_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o moses_n num._n xii_o 2._o these_o he_o say_v he_o send_v before_o they_o i._n e._n give_v they_o for_o guide_n to_o they_o to_o go_v before_o they_o to_o conduct_v instruct_v lead_v and_o assist_v they_o both_o in_o their_o go_v forth_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n kimchi_n some_o by_o his_o say_n that_o he_o send_v they_o before_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o before_o hand_n before_o their_o go_v forth_o 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curse_v they_o for_o i_o wot_v say_v he_o that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v num._n xxii_o 6._o how_o willing_a balaam_n be_v to_o have_v comply_v with_o he_o in_o this_o pernicious_a design_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o carriage_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o history_n but_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v either_o of_o they_o to_o have_v their_o will_n balak_n hire_v against_o israel_n balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o they_o deut._n xxiii_o 4_o 5._o jos._n xxiv_o 10._o whensoever_o by_o build_v altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n he_o seek_v to_o procure_v a_o curse_n against_o they_o the_o message_n that_o be_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n to_o return_v to_o balak_n be_v a_o blessing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o utter_v so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o it_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v num._n xxiii_o 9_o and_o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o verse_n 20._o he_o confess_v that_o no_o enchantment_n can_v prevail_v against_o israel_n verse_n 23._o and_o in_o fine_a therefore_o instead_o of_o curse_v they_o plain_o pronounce_v blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o curse_n and_o destruction_n to_o those_o who_o will_v have_v have_v they_o curse_v and_o destroy_v num._n xxiv_o 15._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o balak_v design_n in_o get_v balaam_n to_o curse_n israel_n abarbinel_n seem_v that_o which_o be_v intimate_v by_o remember_v what_o balak_n consult_v and_o balaams_n blessing_n they_o instead_o of_o curse_v they_o that_o refer_v to_o by_o those_o word_n and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o in_o that_o history_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v that_o though_o balaam_n can_v not_o by_o his_o curse_n prevail_v to_o hurt_v israel_n yet_o he_o seek_v and_o teach_v balak_n by_o another_o way_n to_o attempt_v it_o viz._n by_o seduce_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o if_o do_v by_o they_o shall_v certain_o pull_v down_o god_n curse_n on_o they_o viz._n fornication_n and_o idolatry_n 16._o this_o be_v by_o some_o thought_n to_o be_v intimate_v in_o what_o he_o say_v to_o balak_n num._n xxiv_o 14._o i_o will_v advertise_v or_o counsel_v thou_o but_o though_o no_o such_o counsel_n be_v there_o more_o full_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o cap._n xxxi_o 16._o where_o moses_n reprove_v the_o people_n for_o save_v alive_a the_o midianitish_a woman_n say_v behold_v these_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n to_o commit_v trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n to_o which_o also_o reference_n be_v make_v rev._n ii_o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o balaam_n teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n that_o counsel_n of_o he_o be_v there_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o that_o may_v not_o perhaps_o unfit_o be_v here_o include_v in_o what_o balaam_n answer_v to_o balak_n as_o call_v to_o mind_n as_o a_o great_a sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n so_o togéther_o a_o signal_n mercy_n of_o god_n in_o not_o suffer_v that_o counsel_n to_o prevail_v to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o they_o but_o to_o end_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o part_n of_o they_o only_o viz._n twentyfour_o thousand_o num._n xxv_o 9_o and_o this_o tiâ—inus_n some_o look_v on_o as_o chief_o here_o refer_v to_o join_v with_o these_o word_n the_o follow_v namely_o from_o shittim_n to_o gilgal_n make_v the_o meaning_n thus_o to_o be_v and_o what_o pernicious_a counsel_n balaam_n give_v for_o work_a mischief_n to_o they_o in_o their_o passage_n betwixt_o shittim_n and_o gilgal_n viz._n that_o in_o all_o that_o way_n as_o far_o as_o his_o dominion_n extend_v he_o shall_v send_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o fair_a of_o his_o woman_n to_o entice_v they_o to_o fornication_n and_o consequent_o to_o idolatry_n that_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o any_o enchantment_n he_o may_v prevail_v to_o bring_v god_n curse_n upon_o they_o which_o counsel_n if_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n have_v certain_o do_v what_o he_o intend_v for_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o shittim_n we_o see_v how_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o people_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o num._n xxv_o 9_o and_o have_v it_o be_v second_v or_o continue_v in_o their_o further_a march_n towards_o gilgal_n have_v probable_o bring_v destruction_n on_o the_o whole_a people_n before_o they_o can_v arrive_v there_o but_o be_v defeat_v by_o god_n so_o timely_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o early_a punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o first_o seduce_v and_o afterward_o by_o the_o 17._o cut_n of_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n who_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o plot_n be_v dangerous_o on_o balaams_n part_n lay_v and_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o defeat_v it_o be_v very_o conspicuous_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n but_o other_o do_v otherwise_o expound_v these_o word_n tanchum_fw-la some_o take_n by_o the_o word_n from_o shittim_n to_o gilgal_n to_o be_v denote_v the_o several_a station_n to_o which_o balak_n take_v balaam_n that_o he_o may_v view_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o
and_o who_o have_v see_v what_o they_o say_v and_o perhaps_o the_o ancient_a latin_a too_o who_o cavil_v against_o the_o first_o mention_v interpretation_n and_o then_o give_v another_o much_o different_a from_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n his_o eavil_n against_o that_o interpretation_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o preach_v concern_v or_o against_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n or_o samaria_n see_v it_o be_v know_v that_o this_o whole_a book_n be_v prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n then_o that_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it shall_v see_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tireeh_n in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n as_o the_o noun_n be_v then_o that_o wisdom_n have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o and_o a_o name_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n it_o will_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v object_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v his_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o say_v shall_v hear_v or_o hear_v of_o thy_o name_n the_o exposition_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o himself_z gives_z take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matteh_fw-it which_o we_o render_v rod_n in_o a_o clean_a different_a signification_n which_o it_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n above_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v just_o and_o all_o that_o god_n require_v because_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v that_o to_o which_o above_o all_o other_o city_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v i._n e._n to_o which_o the_o privilege_n of_o prophecy_n be_v even_o peculiar_o belong_v and_o thy_o name_n o_o jerusalem_n intimate_v or_o import_v wisdom_n make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireech_n shalem_fw-la of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v compound_v viz._n from_o what_o abraham_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it will_v see_v and_o shalem_fw-la as_o the_o city_n be_v call_v in_o melchisedek_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it tushiah_n shall_v see_v wisdom_n to_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o cite_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n what_o their_o doctor_n say_v the_o air_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v wise_a hear_v you_o both_o he_o that_o pervert_v or_o turn_v aside_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o decline_v or_o turn_v aside_o himself_o from_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n show_v to_o be_v good_a and_o require_v and_o he_o that_o have_v espouse_v or_o addict_v himself_o to_o wisdom_n or_o that_o godly_a 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name_n seem_v captious_o seek_v that_o by_o disparage_v that_o interpretation_n he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o his_o own_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v see_v be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n 31._o to_o perceive_v to_o understand_v to_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o observe_v to_o consider_v and_o the_o like_a yea_o even_o to_o hear_v also_o and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o other_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o see_v or_o else_o why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o quarrel_n at_o what_o be_v say_v jer._n ii_o 31._o see_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ex._n xx._n 18._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kâ—loth_n the_o voice_n or_o thundering_n and_o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n gen._n xxvii_o 27._o as_o for_o his_o own_o exposition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o fetch_v and_o so_o harsh_a that_o few_o 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name_n shall_v see_v or_o do_v see_v that_o which_o be_v i._n e._n as_o some_o of_o they_o explain_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a to_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o see_v all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o city_n or_o the_o verâ—_n be_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o secret_a and_o hide_a in_o it_o therefore_o thou_o cry_v unto_o it_o i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o and_o reprehende_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o for_o their_o eâ—il_a do_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o hearken_v those_o reprehension_n and_o threat_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v hearken_v and_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o