when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o they_o be_v offer_v as_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o good_a land_n and_o shall_v eat_v there_o and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o sacrificer_n have_v a_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v feast_v with_o god_n in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o see_v vii_o levit._fw-la 5._o and_o therefore_o god_n order_v these_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o this_o place_n where_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v inscribe_v upon_o the_o stone_n beforementioned_a that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o god_n promise_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o condition_n that_o they_o observe_v his_o law_n may_v confirm_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o when_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n have_v perform_v what_o he_o promise_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o their_o obligation_n faithful_o to_o observe_v his_o divine_a law_n so_o that_o this_o altar_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v as_o the_o same_o fort._n scacchus_n term_v it_o the_o altar_n of_o confederation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o which_o they_o have_v enter_v at_o horeb._n ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o the_o stone_n all_o the_o verse_n 8_o word_n of_o this_o law_n very_o plain_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v read_v easy_o how_o the_o talmudist_n come_v to_o fancy_n they_o be_v write_v in_o lxx_o language_n i_o can_v imagine_v but_o such_o a_o conceit_n there_o be_v among_o they_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ix_o p._n 396._o for_o so_o many_o language_n they_o think_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o bartenora_n say_v god_n will_v have_v every_o body_n that_o come_v into_o their_o country_n learn_v these_o truth_n if_o he_o please_v and_o no_o pagan_n be_v able_a to_o excuse_v his_o ignorance_n by_o say_v he_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v they_o see_v joh._n wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n v._o annot._fw-la v._o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n v._n 1._o take_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o their_o assistance_n to_o deliver_v what_o follow_v take_v heed_n attend_v to_o what_o we_o say_v the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v find_v no_o where_o else_o and_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o their_o outward_a posture_n and_o harken_v so_o as_o to_o consider_v this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n these_o word_n follow_v after_o the_o precept_n concern_v building_n a_o altar_n of_o confederation_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o relate_v unto_o that_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n this_o day_n do_v not_o respect_n only_o that_o particular_a day_n on_o which_o moses_n speak_v this_o to_o the_o people_n or_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n declare_v it_o but_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o such_o a_o altar_n for_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v when_o joshua_n be_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n for_o then_o and_o not_o before_o the_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v to_o those_o that_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o break_v they_o and_o god_n have_v not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o till_o they_o come_v over_o jordan_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o order_v this_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v and_o these_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v whereby_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o become_v his_o people_n by_o a_o new_a bond_n till_o their_o entrance_n upon_o the_o possession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v ver._n 10._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n and_o the_o forego_n be_v plain_o word_n of_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o into_o which_o covenant_n they_o enter_v three_o time_n first_o at_o horeb_n xxiv_o exod._n and_o then_o just_a before_o moses_n die_v xxix_o of_o this_o book_n 1_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o canaan_n viii_o josh_n 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n and_o because_o the_o divine_a law_n deliver_v to_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v at_o all_o these_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o law_n be_v so_o frequent_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o when_o they_o transgress_v they_o they_o be_v say_v to_o break_v this_o covenant_n ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n charge_v the_o people_n the_o same_o day_n verse_n 11_o saying_n which_o charge_n i_o suppose_v the_o elder_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n deliver_v throughout_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n v._o 1_o 9_o ver._n 12._o these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n verse_n 12_o this_o be_v a_o mountain_n upon_o which_o samaria_n be_v afterward_o build_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n by_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o blessing_n read_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o people_n who_o stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n that_o bless_v i._n e._n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n but_o the_o priest_n below_o v._o 14._o when_o you_o be_v go_v over_o jordan_n see_v v._o 2._o simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o judah_n and_o issachar_n and_o joseph_n and_o benjamin_n these_o six_o tribe_n who_o stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o top_n and_o on_o the_o descent_n of_o it_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n be_v all_o descend_v from_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free-woman_n leah_n and_o rachel_n and_o therefore_o many_o think_v appoint_v to_o bless_v which_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o to_o curse_v ver._n 13._o and_o these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n ebal_n to_o curse_v this_o be_v a_o mountain_n opposite_a to_o the_o other_o and_o there_o lie_v a_o valley_n between_o they_o abimelech_n verse_n 13_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v king_n upon_o this_o mountain_n when_o he_o have_v kill_v all_o the_o son_n of_o gideon_n but_o jotham_n for_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o plain_n or_o by_o the_o oak_n of_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v in_o schechem_n that_o be_v by_o this_o pillar_n on_o which_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v ix_o judge_n 6._o whereupon_o jotham_n get_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o thence_o curse_v the_o man_n of_o schechem_n which_o show_v that_o the_o top_n of_o these_o mountain_n be_v not_o so_o far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o but_o what_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o one_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o those_o who_o be_v on_o the_o top_n and_o the_o side_n of_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o valley_n between_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o present_o come_v at_o jotham_n to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o he_o have_v time_n to_o flee_v and_o get_v away_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v his_o apologue_n reuben_n gad_n and_o asher_n and_o zebulun_n dan_n and_o naphtali_n four_o of_o these_o be_v child_n of_o the_o handmaid_n and_o reuben_n have_v lose_v his_o dignity_n by_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n and_o zebulun_n be_v the_o young_a of_o leah_n son_n who_o be_v therefore_o choose_v rather_o than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o for_o this_o less_o honourable_a employment_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o equal_a number_n of_o tribe_n upon_o each_o mountain_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v often_o call_v the_o priest_n the_o levite_n particular_o in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o command_n viii_o josh_n 33._o and_o the_o levite_n be_v among_o those_o that_o stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n v._n 12._o who_o do_v not_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n but_o answer_v amen_o to_o they_o yet_o the_o gemara_n upon_o sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n xxiii_o will_v have_v it_o that_o as_o many_o of_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o minister_v that_o be_v all_o from_o thirty_o to_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o carry_v the_o ark_n stand_v round_o about_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o priest_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n appoint_v to_o have_v their_o station_n there_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n the_o same_o gemara_n right_o gather_v that_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o priest_n be_v below_o in_o the_o valley_n between_o the_o two_o mountain_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a that_o all_o israel_n and_o the_o elder_n stand_v about_o it_o viii_o
desist_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o this_o very_a book_n i._o 3._o v._o 1._o vi_o 1._o viii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a throughout_o all_o this_o book_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob._n as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o posterity_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n iv_o deut._n 8._o who_o as_o they_o have_v not_o this_o law_n give_v to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o conclude_v from_o this_o very_a place_n nor_o do_v they_o force_v any_o body_n to_o embrace_v this_o law_n when_o they_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o a_o neighbour_a country_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n provide_v they_o will_v become_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v forsake_v idolatry_n and_o keep_v the_o common_a precept_n enjoin_v to_o all_o mankind_n thus_o maimonides_n interpret_v the_o word_n inheritance_n see_v schickard_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n v._o theorem_fw-la xvii_o and_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n i._o cap._n i._o sect._n xvi_o the_o author_n of_o ez_n hachajim_n a_o ms._n high_o value_v by_o the_o famous_a wagenseil_n say_v that_o when_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o speak_v the_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v he_o this_o verse_n in_o which_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereditary_a some_o of_o the_o jew_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d espouse_v as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v espouse_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n see_v wagenseil_n on_o sota_n p._n 519_o 520._o ver._n 5._o and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n or_o for_o he_o verse_n 5_o be_v king_n that_o be_v under_o god_n the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v these_o law_n which_o plain_o show_v he_o to_o have_v have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v make_v a_o free_a people_n by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o intitle_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n have_v moses_n not_o only_o for_o their_o prophet_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o by_o he_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v put_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o consecrate_v but_o also_o for_o their_o king_n their_o lawgiver_n their_o judge_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o force_n under_o god_n if_o not_o rather_o god_n by_o moses_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o moses_n his_o decease_n either_o god_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o time_n or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o rule_v their_o proceed_n himself_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n answer_v their_o demand_n and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o course_n to_o follow_v in_o all_o the_o public_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o that_o people_n whereupon_o when_o they_o require_v samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n he_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o samuel_n but_o himself_o who_o they_o have_v reject_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v he_o who_o god_n have_v immediate_o set_v over_o they_o in_o his_o own_o stead_n by_o who_o death_n the_o power_n return_v to_o god_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o word_n jeshurun_n see_v xxxii_o 15._o and_o selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o n._n 2._o when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o last_o command_n see_v xxix_o 1_o 2_o 9_o 10._o xxxi_o 28_o 29._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v exact_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v though_o his_o man_n be_v few_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n xlix_o gen._n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v and_o yet_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o perish_v that_o be_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o flourish_a tribe_n though_o not_o so_o numerous_a as_o some_o other_o see_v there_o and_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v here_o suggest_v that_o though_o they_o pass_v arm_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n to_o settle_v they_o there_o according_a to_o their_o engagement_n xxxii_o numb_v 27._o iv_o josh_n 12_o 13._o yet_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o both_o they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o stand_v behind_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o preserve_v ver._n 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o judah_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v judah_n shall_v be_v remarkable_o bless_v for_o these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o blessing_n be_v use_v of_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n either_o of_o reuben_n which_o go_v before_o verse_n 7_o or_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v after_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o simeon_n who_o be_v next_o to_o reuben_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v include_v in_o judah_n with_o who_o their_o possession_n be_v mix_v xix_o josh_n 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o go_v together_o to_o make_v expedition_n i_o judg._n 3_o judah_n also_o be_v here_o put_v before_o levi_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o royal_a tribe_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n which_o moses_n be_v assure_v god_n will_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o pray_v as_o follow_v and_o he_o say_v hear_v lord_z the_o voice_n of_o judah_n grant_v his_o petition_n when_o he_o call_v for_o help_v against_o his_o enemy_n so_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n it_o hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o his_o people_n return_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o same_o onkelos_n expound_v it_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o also_o explain_v it_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o prevail_v over_o he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n when_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n these_o two_o last_o passage_n let_v his_o hand_n exercise_v revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o battle_n and_o do_v thou_o support_v and_o sustain_v he_o against_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o this_o be_v notorious_o fulfil_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o most_o valiant_a and_o successful_a of_o all_o other_o for_o in_o all_o their_o war_n this_o tribe_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o have_v depend_v upon_o this_o see_v i_o judg._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n xx._n 18._o and_o as_o these_o place_n show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a tribe_n before_o they_o have_v king_n so_o after_o that_o it_o be_v able_a together_o with_o benjamin_n to_o maintain_v its_o ground_n against_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n and_o all_o other_o opposer_n ver._n 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o verse_n 8_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o continue_v in_o this_o tribe_n the_o high_a dignity_n of_o consult_v with_o thou_o and_o receive_v direction_n from_o thou_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n concern_v the_o public_a safety_n or_o as_o some_o take_v it_o because_o thummim_n be_v here_o set_v before_o urim_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o place_n make_v they_o upright_o and_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o understanding_n and_o know_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o though_o by_o holy_a one_o be_v principal_o mean_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n anoint_v to_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o to_o approach_v he_o with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o give_v aaron_n the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n cvi_o psal_n 16._o yet_o it_o comprehend_v
out_o of_o the_o earth_n some_o think_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o rich_a mine_n which_o be_v in_o this_o country_n but_o of_o that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o proof_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o of_o gad_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad._n that_o be_v bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o such_o a_o large_a inheritance_n which_o he_o afterward_o also_o further_o enlarge_v as_o we_o read_v 1_o chron._n v._n 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n life_n secure_a and_o fearless_a though_o encompass_v with_o enemy_n who_o the_o gadite_n tear_v in_o piece_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v if_o they_o offer_v to_o molest_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a warlike_a tribe_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o 1_o chron._n xii_o 8._o and_o therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o a_o lioness_n so_o labi_fw-la signify_v which_o equal_v a_o lion_n if_o not_o exceed_v he_o in_o strength_n and_o fierceness_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o good_a author_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n iii_o cap._n l._n and_o so_o onkelos_n here_o translate_v it_o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lioness_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la put_v in_o both_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o remain_v quiet_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o lioness_n neither_o be_v there_o people_n or_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v stand_v before_o they_o and_o tear_v the_o arm_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n kill_v the_o prince_n with_o their_o king_n as_o onkelos_n true_o expound_v it_o for_o by_o arm_n be_v mean_v man_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o chief_a commander_n ruler_n or_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o also_o translate_v crown_n of_o the_o head_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n or_o supreme_a governor_n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o verse_n 21_o he_n first_o receive_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o conquer_v as_o onkelos_n expound_v it_o which_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o provide_v for_o himself_o because_o this_o tribe_n with_o reuben_n and_o part_n of_o manasseh_n desire_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n which_o be_v according_o give_v to_o they_o xxxii_o numb_a 1_o 2_o 33._o because_o there_o in_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o moses_n who_o be_v their_o lawgiver_n give_v they_o by_o god_n order_n whereas_o the_o other_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a have_v they_o give_v they_o by_o joshua_n be_v he_o seat_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v hide_v i._n e._n protect_v when_o go_v to_o the_o war_n in_o canaan_n they_o leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o cattle_n without_o any_o defence_n but_o god_n providence_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v they_o make_v to_o moses_n xxxii_o numb_a 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la and_o onkelos_n and_o several_a of_o the_o rabbin_n even_o abarbinel_n himself_o here_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v bury_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o they_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n i_o think_v be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o what_o the_o cabalist_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o gad_n the_o whole_a alphabet_n be_v find_v because_o moses_n our_o master_n say_v baal_n hatturim_fw-la be_v bury_v in_o his_o territory_n who_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n from_o aleph_fw-la to_o tau_n i._n e._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n see_v theodorick_n hackspan_n cab._n judaica_n n._n 10._o and_o he_o come_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v because_o he_o certain_o foresee_v they_o will_v perform_v their_o engagement_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v more_o literal_o he_o come_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n the_o gadite_v march_v in_o the_o front_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o so_o be_v the_o agreement_n between_o moses_n and_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o xxxii_o numb_a 17._o that_o they_o shall_v go_v ready_a arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o engagement_n joshua_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 14._o and_o they_o stand_v to_o it_o v._o 16_o 17._o he_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n who_o god_n command_v they_o to_o extirpate_v and_o his_o judgement_n with_o israel_n go_v in_o the_o foremost_a of_o the_o israelite_n to_o battle_n till_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v subdue_v to_o they_o xxxii_o numb_a 21_o 22_o 29._o xxii_o josh_n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o of_o dan_o he_o say_v dan_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n courageous_a as_o a_o young_a lion_n so_o onkelos_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_o verify_v in_o samson_n who_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n and_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v verse_n 22_o to_o move_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n xiii_o judge_n 25._o he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n have_v no_o inheritance_n near_o bashan_n but_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o young_a lion_n of_o that_o place_n for_o lion_n haunt_v mountain_n iv_o canticle_n 8._o and_o this_o mountain_n in_o particular_a be_v famous_a for_o they_o and_o breed_v very_o fierce_a one_o which_o every_o one_o know_v leap_v upon_o their_o prey_n when_o they_o assault_v it_o and_o fasten_v their_o nail_n and_o their_o tooth_n in_o it_o so_o bochart_n observe_v many_o ancient_a author_n describe_v they_o p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n iii_o cap._n ii_o p._n 739._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o danite_n on_o a_o sudden_a leap_n from_o one_o end_n of_o judaea_n to_o another_o and_o seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o laish_n near_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o jordan_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o dan_n as_o we_o read_v xviii_o judg._n 29._o ver._n 23._o and_o of_o naphtali_n he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v verse_n 23_o with_o favour_n that_o be_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n full_a as_o maimonides_n observe_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o its_o kind_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n xix_o such_o be_v the_o country_n of_o galilee_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n have_v their_o possession_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o josephus_n speak_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n iv_o fat_a throughout_o in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o very_o fertile_a plant_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n insomuch_o that_o it_o invite_v he_o to_o husbandry_n who_o be_v averse_a to_o labour_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v entire_o inhabit_v and_o have_v no_o void_a space_n in_o all_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n possess_v thou_o the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n the_o same_o josephus_n make_v this_o tribe_n to_o have_v possess_v the_o east_n and_o the_o north_n in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n lib._n v._n antiq._n cap._n i._o p._n 142._o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o moses_n here_o say_v therefore_o bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xviii_o judicious_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o moses_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n but_o to_o the_o danite_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o portion_n of_o naphtali_n extend_v from_o the_o south_n of_o the_o city_n call_v dan_n or_o laish_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n and_o so_o the_o three_o chaldee_n paraphra_v expound_v the_o hebrew_n word_n jam_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v west_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n or_o genesaret_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o hebrew_n call_v great_a lake_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sea_n and_o by_o this_o sea_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o mediterranean_a but_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n or_o tiberias_n or_o genesaret_n for_o by_o all_o these_o name_n it_o be_v call_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o his_o mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la p._n 21._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o and_o of_o asher_n he_o say_v let_v asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n with_o a_o numerous_a and_o beautiful_a issue_n let_v he_o be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o brethren_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v court_v they_o for_o their_o goodly_a aspect_n or_o as_o some_o rather_o think_v he_o prophecy_n this_o tribe_n shall_v win_v the_o favour_n and_o affection_n of_o other_o by_o their_o affability_n and_o oblige_a behaviour_n for_o which_o jacob_n predict_v they_o shall_v be_v famous_a xliv_o gen._n 21._o and_o let_v he_o dip_v his_o