cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v the_o person_n who_o ought_v to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o to_o come_v near_o be_v to_o perform_v these_o office_n as_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o xix_o levit_fw-la 22._o but_o especial_o from_o x_o levit._fw-la 3._o and_o the_o very_a word_n cohen_n denote_v it_o for_o it_o signify_v a_o minister_n next_o to_o the_o king_n and_o he_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v will_v he_o cause_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o they_o shall_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v to_o it_o and_o no_o body_n else_o ver._n 6._o this_o do_v i_o put_v you_o to_o this_o trial._n verse_n 6_o take_v your_o censer_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n unto_o which_o you_o pretend_v a_o right_n korah_n and_o all_o his_o company_n all_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n and_o whosoever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o faction_n of_o korah_n who_o he_o order_n no_o doubt_n by_o god_n direction_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n to_o which_o they_o aspire_v ver._n 7._o put_v fire_n therein_o and_o put_v incense_n in_o they_o verse_n 7_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o morrow_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n as_o some_o conceive_v before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n so_o menochius_fw-la but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o v._o 18._o where_o we_o read_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o their_o censer_n fire_n and_o incense_n nor_o will_v the_o sanctuary_n contain_v such_o a_o company_n or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v large_a enough_o the_o people_n can_v not_o have_v see_v either_o their_o offer_n or_o their_o punishment_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o sin_n therefore_o these_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n signify_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o sanctuary_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o which_o they_o stand_v for_o what_o be_v do_v there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n xxix_o exod._n 42._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v he_o shall_v be_v holy_a this_o comprehend_v both_o the_o man_n and_o all_o his_o family_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o lord_z will_v declare_v whether_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v execute_v the_o priesthood_n alone_o or_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v admit_v to_o it_o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi._n it_o be_v the_o same_o phrase_n which_o we_o have_v before_o v._o 3._o rab-lachem_a you_o be_v high_a enough_o already_o let_v the_o station_n wherein_o you_o be_v suffice_v you_o and_o aspire_v not_o after_o great_a dignity_n the_o follow_a word_n justify_v this_o interpretation_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o korah_n hear_v i_o pray_v you_o you_o son_n of_o levi._n by_o this_o and_o by_o the_o forego_n verse_n it_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o levite_n in_o this_o sedition_n together_o with_o korah_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a incendiary_n though_o other_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o join_v with_o they_o because_o moses_n address_v himself_o only_o to_o they_o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o seem_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n unto_o you_o do_v you_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o you_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v separate_v you_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n make_a choice_n of_o you_o above_o all_o other_o israelite_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o family_n as_o his_o domestic_a servant_n iii_o numb_a 12._o viii_o 6_o 14._o to_o bring_v you_o near_o to_o himself_o though_o not_o so_o near_o as_o the_o priest_n yet_o near_o than_o all_o other_o man_n be_v the_o sole_a attendant_n upon_o the_o priest_n iii_o 6._o viii_o 10_o 11._o to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n iii_o 7_o 8._o particular_o the_o kohathite_n be_v choose_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n about_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n iu_o 4_o 19_o and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o viii_o 11_o 19_o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o have_v bring_v thou_o near_o to_o he_o and_o verse_n 10_o all_o thy_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n with_o thou_o or_o though_o he_o have_v bring_v thou_o speak_v unto_o korah_n thus_o near_o to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n thy_o brethren_n see_v viii_o 10_o 11_o 15_o 19_o and_o seek_v you_o the_o priesthood_n also_o will_v it_o not_o content_v you_o that_o you_o alone_o be_v choose_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o priest_n iii_o 6._o but_o you_o must_v be_v advance_v to_o minister_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o office_n ver._n 11._o for_o which_o cause_n both_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n verse_n 11_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o order_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v appoint_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o office_n of_o priest_n as_o be_v declare_v when_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o iii_o 3._o iv_o 15_o 19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o be_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o oppose_v his_o authority_n who_o make_v they_o his_o priest_n and_o what_o be_v aaron_n or_o and_o aaron_n what_o have_v he_o do_v wherein_o be_v he_o faulty_a that_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o for_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n into_o which_o he_o do_v not_o intrude_v himself_o but_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o do_v he_o that_o service_n who_o will_v have_v be_v angry_a with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v refuse_v it_o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o call_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n verse_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o eliah_n to_o summon_v they_o to_o the_o place_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v which_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v the_o court_n of_o judgement_n this_o show_v that_o either_o these_o man_n as_o i_o say_v v._n 2._o do_v not_o open_o appear_v with_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n against_o moses_n v._o 3._o or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o retire_v to_o their_o tent_n before_o he_o rise_v up_o from_o his_o prayer_n to_o give_v they_o a_o answer_n what_o become_v of_o on_o we_o be_v not_o inform_v for_o he_o be_v neither_o mention_v here_o nor_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o narrative_a concern_v their_o sedition_n nor_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o they_o bid_v the_o messenger_n who_o summon_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o moses_n to_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o they_o deny_v his_o authority_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o language_n he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v we_o who_o be_v none_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n to_o kill_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o yet_o they_o return_v he_o this_o message_n have_v we_o not_o suffer_v enough_o by_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a country_n abound_v with_o all_o good_a thing_n into_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n where_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o insolentand_fw-mi ungrateful_a than_o to_o describe_v egypt_n in_o the_o very_a same_o language_n wherein_o god_n himself_o have_v often_o speak_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n particular_o when_o he_o send_v moses_n to_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o egypt_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v iii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o except_o thou_o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o unless_o we_o allow_v thou_o to_o make_v what_o law_n thou_o think_v good_a and_o impose_v what_o thou_o please_v upon_o we_o a_o most_o rude_a and_o insolent_a speech_n signify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n but_o only_o exchange_v it_o and_o instead_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a oppression_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v come_v under_o the_o poor_a and_o hungry_a tyranny_n of_o moses_n for_o so_o the_o next_o verse_n import_v ver._n 14._o moreover_o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o verse_n 14_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n etc._n etc._n or_o certain_o this_o be_v not_o the_o good_a land_n into_o which_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o conduct_v we_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o sarcastical_a speech_n upbraid_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o they_o and_o feed_v they_o only_o with_o
appendix_n to_o wagenseil_n annotation_n upon_o sota_n p._n 1186._o and_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o south-corner_n of_o it_o ver._n 26._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v a_o handful_n of_o the_o verse_n 26_o offer_v even_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o see_v upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n v._o 2._o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n the_o rest_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v unless_o her_o husband_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v all_o throw_v among_o the_o ash_n see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a where_o he_o also_o observe_v that_o if_o she_o confess_v the_o fact_n or_o her_o husband_n will_v not_o have_v she_o drink_v or_o either_o of_o they_o die_v before_o she_o drink_v or_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o adultery_n appear_v which_o make_v the_o water_n useless_a the_o whole_a sacrifice_n be_v burn_v and_o not_o only_o a_o memorial_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mischna_n sect._n iii_o and_o iu_o and_o afterward_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n the_o sacrifice_n therefore_o be_v first_o offer_v though_o the_o mischna_n say_v that_o if_o the_o priest_n give_v she_o the_o water_n to_o drink_v first_o and_o then_o present_v the_o offer_n he_o do_v not_o do_v amiss_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v she_o to_o drink_v the_o water_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v he_o may_v force_v she_o to_o drink_v if_o she_o will_v not_o do_v it_o by_o persuasion_n then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o she_o be_v defile_v and_o have_v do_v trespass_n against_o her_o husband_n that_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a etc._n etc._n these_o effect_n here_o mention_v present_o follow_v for_o she_o grow_v pale_a and_o her_o eye_n be_v ready_a to_o start_v out_o of_o her_o head_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o carry_v she_o forth_o carry_v she_o forth_o lest_o she_o defile_v the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o die_v there_o as_o the_o mischna_n say_v cap._n iii_o sect._n 4._o the_o adulterer_n also_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jew_n die_v the_o same_o day_n and_o hour_n nay_o his_o belly_n swell_v as_o she_o do_v and_o his_o secret_a part_n rot_v as_o the_o author_n of_o ez._n hechajim_n say_v in_o wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n cap._n v._o sect._n 1_o where_o he_o add_v that_o all_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o case_n her_o husband_n have_v never_o offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o if_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n defile_v the_o marriagebed_n than_o this_o water_n have_v not_o these_o effect_n upon_o his_o wife_n though_o she_o have_v be_v faulty_a which_o the_o gemara_n also_o affirm_v verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v free_a receive_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o by_o drink_v the_o water_n and_o shall_v conceive_v seed_n if_o she_o be_v barren_a before_o she_o become_v fruitful_a after_o this_o trial_n and_o also_o bare_a a_o manchild_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jew_n and_o have_v easy_a labour_n her_o beauty_n also_o increase_v her_o health_n be_v confirm_v and_o if_o she_o have_v any_o disease_n it_o be_v cure_v they_o observe_v also_o that_o if_o after_o she_o be_v thus_o clear_v she_o keep_v company_n again_o with_o the_o same_o man_n who_o her_o husband_n suspect_v and_o by_o his_o renew_a admonition_n have_v require_v she_o not_o to_o be_v in_o private_a with_o he_o this_o potion_n be_v not_o repeat_v but_o she_o be_v dismiss_v from_o be_v his_o wife_n without_o any_o dowry_n but_o if_o she_o keep_v company_n with_o any_o other_o person_n private_o after_o admonition_n to_o the_o contrary_a this_o potion_n may_v be_v repeat_v as_o often_o as_o she_o offend_v with_o new_a lover_n thus_o that_o ms._n ez._n hechajim_n so_o high_o commend_v by_o wagenseil_n who_o also_o add_v that_o in_o case_n her_o husband_n put_v she_o away_o after_o her_o acquittal_n and_o she_o marry_v another_o man_n who_o have_v the_o same_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n that_o her_o former_a husband_n have_v because_o of_o her_o familiarity_n with_o the_o same_o person_n who_o he_o have_v forbid_v she_o to_o keep_v company_n withal_o her_o new_a husband_n may_v bring_v she_o to_o a_o new_a trial_n by_o this_o water_n and_o so_o may_v as_o many_o husband_n as_o she_o shall_v marry_v one_o after_o another_o if_o she_o give_v the_o like_a occasion_n of_o jealousy_n ver._n 29._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jealousy_n whereby_o verse_n 29_o god_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o most_o secret_a sin_n and_o to_o be_v both_o the_o preserver_n of_o conjugal_a faith_n and_o chastity_n and_o the_o protector_n of_o innocence_n and_o provide_v that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v live_v happy_o together_o by_o keep_v man_n from_o cruel_a and_o furious_a proceed_n against_o their_o wife_n when_o they_o entertain_v a_o jealousy_n of_o they_o will_v they_o to_o commend_v the_o case_n to_o god_n and_o by_o contain_v wife_n in_o their_o duty_n out_o of_o dread_n of_o this_o punishment_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a as_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v even_o to_o innocent_a woman_n that_o they_o will_v have_v give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o avoid_v it_o nay_o wish_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o undergo_v such_o a_o public_a infamy_n of_o have_v their_o head_n uncover_v their_o hair_n cut_v off_o as_o he_o represent_v it_o their_o garment_n tear_v to_o their_o breast_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o when_o a_o wife_n go_v aside_o if_o the_o man_n go_v aside_o from_o she_o she_o have_v not_o the_o same_o action_n against_o he_o because_o the_o family_n be_v not_o so_o much_o injure_v by_o his_o go_v aside_o as_o by_o she_o which_o bring_v a_o spurious_a brood_n to_o inherit_v his_o estate_n to_o another_o instead_o of_o her_o husband_n hence_o the_o talmudist_n conclude_v such_o a_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v against_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v only_o espouse_v or_o that_o wait_v for_o her_o former_a husband_n brother_n to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n if_o they_o give_v suspicion_n of_o be_v defile_v so_o the_o mischna_n cap._n iu._n sect._n i._n and_o be_v defile_v by_o that_o other_o man_n with_o who_o she_o go_v aside_o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o or_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o law_n v._o 13_o 14._o that_o whether_o she_o be_v real_o defile_v or_o there_o be_v only_o a_o vehement_a suspicion_n of_o it_o which_o breed_v a_o jealousy_n in_o he_o the_o husband_n have_v liberty_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o this_o trial_n for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n which_o law_n be_v rather_o permissive_a than_o preceptive_a and_o shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v show_v whether_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o her_o husband_n jealousy_n or_o not_o see_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v execute_v upon_o she_o all_o this_o law_n though_o the_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v she_o to_o this_o trial_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o get_v rid_v of_o his_o jealousy_n yet_o the_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o proceed_v against_o she_o according_a to_o the_o forego_n rule_n when_o she_o be_v set_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v try_v and_o he_o may_v set_v she_o before_o he_o on_o any_o day_n that_o be_v not_o a_o festival_n and_o in_o any_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o not_o in_o the_o night_n nor_o may_v he_o give_v the_o drink_n to_o two_o suspect_a woman_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n ver._n 3._o then_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n verse_n 31_o and_o the_o woman_n shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n by_o iniquity_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o iniquity_n for_o the_o wife_n or_o her_o parent_n if_o she_o appear_v to_o be_v innocent_a can_v have_v no_o action_n against_o the_o husband_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o accusation_n and_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a she_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o her_o crime_n and_o her_o husband_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v as_o the_o jew_n speak_v in_o pesikta_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v kill_v a_o daughter_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v here_o pronounce_v innocent_a in_o that_o matter_n by_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o do_v not_o exercise_v a_o tyranny_n as_o they_o there_o go_v on_o over_o his_o creature_n nor_o give_v they_o precept_n
observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n 20._o sect_n 9_o and_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n iu._n cap._n 4._o but_o this_o judgement_n as_o they_o call_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v well_o ground_v upon_o the_o fact_n of_o phineas_n who_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a motion_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o private_a man_n nor_o be_v it_o follow_v till_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o nation_n through_o her_o belly_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o through_o her_o secret_a part_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n c._n 47._o and_o in_o other_o book_n such_o as_o pesikta_n and_o siphri_n where_o they_o make_v many_o miracle_n to_o have_v concur_v in_o this_o fact_n particular_o they_o say_v that_o the_o relation_n of_o zimri_n go_v to_o fall_v upon_o phineas_n for_o kill_v their_o prince_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o so_o 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be_v mean_v one_o of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o nation_n the_o same_o kind_n of_o language_n be_v use_v among_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n as_o christian_n do_v all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o plague_n when_o so_o many_o thousand_o fall_v by_o the_o pestilence_n for_o peor_n sake_n for_o worship_v baal-peor_n into_o which_o they_o be_v inveigle_v by_o the_o woman_n who_o invite_v they_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o there_o by_o their_o charm_n excite_v another_o fleshly_a appetite_n in_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o let_v they_o satisfy_v unless_o they_o will_v both_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o worship_v their_o idol_n and_o perhaps_o they_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o consent_v to_o their_o desire_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v of_o their_o religion_n chap._n xxvi_o chapter_n xxvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o plague_n mention_v verse_n 1_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 9_o 17._o though_o some_o fancy_n it_o refer_v unto_o all_o the_o plague_n that_o have_v sweep_v away_o all_o the_o former_a generation_n except_o two_o person_n it_o be_v likely_a this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n say_v as_o god_n have_v former_o join_v aaron_n with_o moses_n i_o numb_a 1_o 17._o ii_o 1._o iv_o 1_o etc._n etc._n so_o now_o aaron_n be_v dead_a he_o join_v his_o son_n eleazar_n with_o he_o to_o show_v that_o he_o succeed_v not_o only_o in_o his_o place_n and_o office_n but_o also_o in_o his_o authority_n ver._n 2._o take_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o verse_n 2_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v be_v twice_o number_v before_o this_o once_o before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernanacle_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o they_o pay_v every_o man_n half_o a_o shekel_n towards_o it_o xxx_o exod._n 11_o 13._o xxxviii_o 25._o and_o again_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v encamp_v in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n i_o numb_v 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o all_o those_o man_n who_o have_v be_v then_o number_v thirty_o eight_o year_n ago_o be_v dead_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 64._o of_o this_o chapter_n god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v number_v a_o three_o time_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v demonstrate_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n in_o multiply_v they_o vast_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o