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the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o build_v house_n in_o these_o field_n nor_o plant_v vineyard_n nor_o sow_v corn_n but_o they_o be_v give_v they_o only_o to_o make_v their_o dwelling_n more_o sweet_a and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o convenience_n of_o cattle_n about_o they_o for_o provision_n and_o all_o other_o use_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o suburb_n and_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v verse_n 4_o unto_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v their_o possession_n by_o as_o good_a and_o full_a a_o right_n as_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v in_o their_o land_n which_o fall_v to_o they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n see_v xxv_o leu._n 31_o 32_o 33._o where_o they_o themselves_o be_v disable_v to_o alienate_v either_o the_o house_n or_o field_n of_o their_o city_n but_o if_o they_o sell_v a_o house_n it_o be_v to_o revert_v at_o the_o jubilee_n and_o the_o field_n they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o sell_v till_o 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feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n till_o his_o bowel_n be_v sore_o pinch_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n mention_v by_o selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 1._o verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n if_o a_o murderer_n will_v have_v give_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n will_v have_v accept_v a_o compensation_n or_o free_o let_v he_o go_v the_o judge_n when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o guilty_a can_v not_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v be_v not_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v part_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n but_o belong_v to_o almighty_a god_n who_o set_v such_o a_o value_n on_o a_o man_n life_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o price_n to_o be_v take_v for_o it_o see_v selden_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n p._n 470._o ver._n 32._o and_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n no_o money_n be_v to_o purchase_v his_o liberty_n to_o dwell_v any_o verse_n 32_o where_o else_o but_o there_o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o punishment_n for_o manslaughter_n be_v as_o indispensable_a as_o death_n for_o murder_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n happen_v to_o kill_v another_o in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o which_o he_o be_v confine_v he_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v to_o another_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o there_o abide_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n ver._n 33._o so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o verse_n 33_o be_v for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v have_v a_o gild_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o very_o grievous_a for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v which_o be_v say_v to_o pollute_v the_o land_n or_o they_o or_o god_n sanctuary_n viz._n idolatry_n xx_o leu._n 3._o all_o the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v forbid_v xviii_o 24_o 25._o and_o murder_v here_o mention_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o xli_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o universal_a justice_n to_o make_v a_o man_n suffer_v what_o he_o have_v make_v another_o suffer_v if_o he_o have_v hurt_v his_o body_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o body_n if_o in_o his_o money_n his_o own_o purse_n must_v pay_v for_o it_o if_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o himself_o and_o the_o punishment_n can_v neither_o be_v mitigate_v nor_o any_o compensation_n accept_v for_o it_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v these_o word_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n resolve_v that_o if_o he_o that_o be_v murder_v shall_v live_v a_o few_o day_n or_o hour_n after_o his_o deadly_a wound_n and_o be_v in_o sound_a understanding_n shall_v desire_v he_o that_o kill_v he_o may_v not_o die_v for_o it_o declare_v that_o he_o free_o forgive_v he_o his_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o blood_n whether_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v be_v a_o great_a man_n or_o a_o mean_a a_o freeman_n or_o a_o slave_n a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v by_o man_n great_a than_o this_o be_v verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inhabit_v by_o suffer_v a_o murderer_n to_o live_v wherein_o i_o dwell_v this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n elsewhere_o see_v v._n 3_o why_o they_o shall_v put_v all_o pollute_a people_n out_o of_o their_o camp_n because_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o viz._n in_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o make_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o god_n possession_n 2_o chron._n xx._n 11._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v xxv_o exod._n 8._o the_o very_a same_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o athenian_n with_o some_o little_a alteration_n for_o demosthenes_n say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o who_o out_o of_o forethought_a kill_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o take_v money_n to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n after_o he_o be_v condemn_v though_o if_o the_o prosecutor_n compound_v with_o he_o or_o his_o friend_n beforehand_o and_o desist_v from_o the_o prosecution_n his_o life_n be_v save_v if_o he_o flee_v from_o justice_n all_o his_o good_n be_v confiscate_v and_o he_o forfeit_v all_o the_o right_n of_o a_o citizen_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n vii_o tit._n 1._o chap._n xxxvi_o chapter_n xxxvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o verse_n 1_o child_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o father_n of_o those_o family_n who_o inheritance_n have_v be_v assign_v they_o already_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n who_o be_v to_o have_v their_o inheritance_n in_o canaan_n where_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n also_o have_v their_o portion_n as_o appear_v from_o xvii_o josh_n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n come_v near_o and_o speak_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o great_a assembly_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v about_o public_a affair_n see_v xxvii_o 2._o xxi_o xxxii_o 2._o ver._n 2._o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v my_o verse_n 2_o lord._n this_o show_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v the_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v xxvi_o 52_o 53._o for_o there_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o doubt_n be_v lay_v and_o my_o lord_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o zelophehad_n which_o shall_v have_v fall_v to_o zelophehad_n have_v he_o be_v alive_a our_o brather_n so_o they_o call_v their_o near_a relation_n unto_o his_o daughter_n who_o petition_v he_o for_o the_o possession_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o father_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o see_v xxvii_o 6_o 7._o ver._n 3._o and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v rich_a many_z it_o may_v be_v suppose_v of_o the_o other_o tribe_n verse_n 3_o as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o will_v court_v they_o for_o their_o wife_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v choose_v a_o husband_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n they_o represent_v to_o moses_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o from_o thence_o will_v follow_v then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n i._n e._n go_v out_o of_o our_o tribe_n to_o which_o it_o original_o belong_v and_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereinto_o they_o be_v receive_v become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o tribe_n into_o which_o they_o marry_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o lot_n of_o our_o inheritance_n for_o it_o must_v have_v descend_v unto_o their_o child_n who_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n by_o the_o father_n side_n which_o alone_o be_v consider_v and_o not_o the_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o jubilee_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o preserve_a estate_n in_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o which_o they_o original_o appertain_v xxv_o leu._n 10_o 13._o then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v the_o jubilee_n will_v not_o help_v we_o in_o this_o case_n by_o make_v their_o inheritance_n return_v as_o other_o land_n do_v because_o they_o be_v become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o another_o tribe_n by_o the_o
child_n of_o the_o two_o handmaid_n in_o the_o four_o follow_a verse_n where_o v._o 12._o dan_fw-mi be_v set_v first_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o bilhah_n who_o rachel_n give_v jacob_n for_o his_o wife_n xxx_o gen._n 5._o but_o then_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v be_v not_o reckon_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n for_o naphtali_n who_o be_v bear_v next_o be_v place_v the_o last_o and_o the_o young_a son_n of_o zilpah_n place_v before_o the_o elder_a for_o which_o we_o can_v now_o discern_v the_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o pre-eminence_n or_o other_o which_o they_o have_v gain_v as_o ephraim_n the_o young_a son_n of_o joseph_n be_v mention_v before_o manasseh_n the_o elder_a v._n 10._o because_o jacob_n have_v give_v he_o the_o precedence_n when_o he_o bless_v they_o before_o his_o death_n xlviii_o 19_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o of_o simeon_n shelumiel_n the_o son_n of_o zurishaddai_n there_o be_v less_o to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o these_o great_a man_n of_o each_o tribe_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o import_n of_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o chytraeus_n and_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o we_o only_o most_o of_o they_o show_v how_o much_o god_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o who_o impose_v these_o name_n on_o their_o child_n for_o elizur_n signify_v my_o god_n the_o rock_n and_o shelumiel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o god_n my_o peace_n or_o god_n my_o rewarder_n and_o zurishaddai_n my_o rock_n omnipotent_a or_o all-sufficient_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o devel_n so_o he_o be_v call_v also_o vii_o 42._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n v._o 14._o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o revel_v for_o these_o two_o letter_n dale_v and_o resch_n be_v very_o often_o change_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o ripath_n x_o gen._n 3._o be_v call_v dipath_n 1_o chron._n i._n 6._o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n dodanim_fw-la x_o gen._n 4._o be_v call_v rodanim_fw-la 1_o chron._n i._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o heap_v up_o more_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o renown_a of_o the_o congregation_n the_o hebrew_n word_n keruim_n signify_v proper_o man_n call_v or_o name_v that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v name_v by_o god_n to_o this_o employment_n which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a than_o they_o be_v before_o but_o without_o this_o respect_n to_o their_o nomination_n by_o god_n this_o word_n signify_v in_o general_a famous_a man_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o xvi_o 2._o xxvi_o 9_o or_o renown_v xxiii_o ezek._n 23._o according_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o most_o noble_a prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n as_o appear_v more_o plain_o from_o the_o noble_a offering_n which_o each_o of_o they_o make_v for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n chap._n vii_o head_n of_o thousand_o in_o israel_n man_n not_o only_o of_o great_a authority_n such_o as_o jethro_n advise_v moses_n to_o take_v to_o his_o aid_n in_o govern_v the_o people_n xviii_o exod._n 21._o but_o the_o high_a of_o that_o rank_n be_v chief_a commander_n over_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v in_o their_o several_a tribe_n under_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v many_o inferior_a officer_n of_o great_a account_n for_o so_o all_o people_n have_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o some_o supreme_a power_n with_o several_a subordinate_a ruler_n under_o it_o in_o which_o israel_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o appoint_v moses_n immediate_o under_o he_o with_o several_z other_o as_o we_o here_o find_v to_o assist_v he_o for_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o xenophon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v either_o so_o profitable_a for_o man_n or_o so_o become_v as_o good_a order_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o so_o mischievous_a or_o unseemly_a as_o confusion_n now_o order_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apt_a disposition_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o certain_a end_n and_o use_v according_o among_o man_n nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v and_o keep_v his_o place_n in_o that_o degree_n and_o rank_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o be_v here_o order_v by_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a government_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v these_o men._n to_o verse_n 17_o be_v their_o associate_n in_o the_o number_v of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n who_o god_n himself_o mark_v out_o by_o name_n to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o for_o as_o people_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o order_n so_o that_o can_v be_v preserve_v without_o ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o they_o will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o reverence_v and_o nothing_o can_v gain_v they_o such_o reverence_n as_o a_o particular_a designation_n by_o god_n to_o their_o office_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o they_o assemble_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month._n they_o immediate_o execute_v their_o commission_n on_o the_o same_o day_n they_o receive_v it_o v._n 1._o summon_v all_o the_o people_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o pedigree_n the_o people_n instant_o obey_v and_o every_o one_o show_v from_o who_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o set_v down_o every_o man_n be_v original_a in_o the_o public_a table_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n first_o they_o show_v of_o what_o family_n they_o be_v and_o then_o of_o what_o house_n in_o that_o family_n and_o then_o the_o name_n of_o every_o person_n in_o that_o house_n be_v give_v in_o see_v v._o 2._o such_o a_o kind_n of_o distinction_n cecrops_n make_v in_o attica_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n who_o he_o divide_v into_o four_o tribe_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o alcmaeon_n their_o last_o king_n be_v increase_v into_o ten_o every_o one_o of_o which_o have_v several_a people_n in_o it_o which_o be_v like_o the_o family_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o or_o eleven_o people_n in_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v meursius_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr reg._n athen._n cap._n 7._o &_o lib._n ii_o cap._n x._o and_o every_o one_o know_v how_o rome_n at_o the_o first_o have_v three_o tribe_n institute_v by_o romulus_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o court_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o and_o those_o into_o certain_a family_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v increase_v into_o five_o and_o thirty_o tribe_n according_a to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o city_n ver._n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o he_o verse_n 19_o number_v they_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o forename_a person_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n before_o they_o remove_v from_o sinai_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o this_o month_n x._o 11._o they_o finish_v this_o work_n in_o so_o many_o day_n or_o less_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n israel_n elder_a verse_n 20_o son_n by_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n generation_n seem_v to_o be_v large_a than_o family_n as_o that_o be_v than_o house_n comprehend_v every_o family_n in_o that_o tribe_n as_o family_n comprehend_v every_o household_n and_o household_n comprehend_v every_o person_n therein_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v all_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o reuben_n according_a to_o their_o several_a family_n and_o house_n in_o those_o family_n and_o person_n in_o those_o house_n ver._n 21._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v verse_n 21_o forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o this_o tribe_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o small_a number_n of_o man_n in_o it_o in_o which_o they_o think_v be_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n who_o foretell_v that_o reuben_n shall_v not_o excel_v xlix_o gen._n 4._o but_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o solid_a for_o there_o be_v several_a tribe_n who_o all_o this_o time_n have_v few_o person_n in_o it_o than_o this_o particular_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n who_o jacob_n compare_v to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n xlix_o gen._n 22._o be_v very_o much_o few_o see_v below_o v._o 33_o 35._o gad_n also_o benjamin_n and_o asher_n be_v few_o in_o number_n than_o reuben_n who_o in_o this_o regard_n excel_v five_o tribe_n
ver._n 23._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v fifty_o and_o nine_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o he_o have_v six_o child_n when_o they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o reuben_n but_o verse_n 23_o four_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a reason_n of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o this_o tribe_n than_o the_o former_a verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o tribe_n be_v therefore_o mention_v next_o though_o descend_v from_o a_o handmaid_n because_o they_o be_v to_o encamp_v and_o march_v together_o with_o simeon_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n as_o be_v order_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 14._o verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o he_o have_v more_o son_n than_o simeon_n xlvi_o gen._n 10_o 16._o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o few_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o many_o thousand_o than_o there_o do_v from_o simeon_n of_o which_o the_o reason_n do_v not_o appear_v verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o it_o may_v be_v just_o think_v that_o jacob_n prophecy_n concern_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o tribe_n xlix_o gen._n 8_o etc._n etc._n begin_v already_o to_o be_v fulfil_v they_o be_v far_o more_o numerous_a than_o any_o other_o verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o plain_a account_n why_o this_o tribe_n and_o zebulun_n be_v mention_v next_o to_o judah_n because_o they_o two_o march_v under_o his_o standard_n ii_o 4_o 5_o 7._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v also_o that_o these_o two_o tribe_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o many_o other_o who_o have_v more_o child_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 32_o ver._n 32._o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n he_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n give_v he_o to_o manasseh_n long_o ago_o xlviii_o gen._n 19_o and_o therefore_o be_v here_o place_v before_o he_o ver._n 33._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o though_o they_o be_v hitherto_o but_o few_o in_o comparison_n with_o some_o other_o tribe_n yet_o in_o this_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n be_v fulfil_v xlviii_o verse_n 33_o gen._n 19_o 20._o that_o they_o be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o manasseh_n there_o be_v above_o eight_o thousand_o person_n more_o in_o this_o tribe_n than_o in_o the_o other_o v._o 35._o ver._n 35._o of_o manasseh_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o verse_n 35_o and_o two_o hundred_o this_o be_v now_o the_o small_a tribe_n but_o before_o they_o get_v to_o canaan_n they_o grow_v very_o numerous_a be_v increase_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o xxvi_o 34._o ver._n 37._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v thirty_o five_o verse_n 37_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o though_o benjamin_n have_v more_o child_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n when_o they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n xlvi_o gen._n 21._o where_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v ten_o son_n yet_o his_o tribe_n have_v the_o few_o man_n in_o it_o of_o all_o other_o except_o manasseh_n ver._n 39_o of_o dan_n be_v threescore_o and_o two_o thousand_o verse_n 39_o and_o seven_o hundred_o on_o the_o contrary_a dan_n who_o have_v but_o one_o son_n when_o they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n xlvi_o gen._n 23._o grow_v to_o a_o great_a number_n than_o any_o other_o tribe_n except_o judah_n so_o various_o do_v the_o divine_a providence_n work_v in_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n ver._n 41._o of_o asher_n be_v forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o verse_n 41_o five_o hundred_o the_o growth_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o that_o of_o some_o other_o consider_v how_o many_o child_n asher_n have_v at_o their_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o they_o increase_v near_o twelve_o thousand_o more_o before_o they_o get_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n xxvi_o 47._o ver._n 43._o of_o naphtali_n be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v allege_v by_o bochartus_n to_o justify_v his_o interpretation_n verse_n 43_o of_o xlix_o gen._n 21._o by_o alter_v the_o punctation_n of_o the_o word_n but_o i_o have_v there_o observe_v that_o five_o other_o tribe_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o naphtali_n when_o this_o account_n be_v take_v of_o they_o verse_n 44_o ver._n 44._o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v number_v this_o be_v the_o account_n that_o be_v take_v of_o the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o each_o tribe_n which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o men._n v._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n each_o one_o be_v for_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n who_o can_v the_o better_a judge_n to_o what_o tribe_n every_o one_o belong_v verse_n 45_o 46._o ver._n 45_o 46._o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v etc._n etc._n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n dead_a since_o their_o last_o numeration_n seven_o month_n ago_o when_o they_o be_v tax_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n just_o so_o many_o as_o be_v here_o mention_v xxxviii_o exod._n 26._o as_o for_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v not_o here_o reckon_v and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v stone_v for_o blasphemy_n xxiv_o leu._n be_v not_o of_o israel_n by_o the_o side_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 47_o ver._n 47._o but_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v not_o number_v among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o account_n take_v of_o they_o among_o the_o other_o tribe_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a number_n xxxviii_o exod._n 26._o be_v the_o person_n who_o take_v the_o account_n v._o 21._o and_o have_v before_o this_o consecrate_a themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n xxxii_o 29._o after_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v a_o hebraism_n for_o the_o father_n of_o their_o tribe_n express_v in_o short_a what_o be_v at_o large_a say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n v._o 20_o 22_o 24_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 48._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n verse_n 48_o saying_n he_o have_v receive_v a_o order_n from_o god_n when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n not_o to_o number_v they_o which_o he_o set_v down_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v he_o favour_v they_o because_o he_o be_v of_o their_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o exempt_v they_o from_o the_o war_n unto_o which_o all_o other_o be_v engage_v ver._n 49._o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o number_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n verse_n 49_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o another_o service_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v number_v by_o themselves_o there_o be_v as_o stout_a and_o valiant_a man_n in_o this_o tribe_n as_o any_o other_o which_o appear_v sufficient_o when_o god_n honour_n be_v to_o be_v vindicate_v xxxii_o exod._n but_o god_n do_v not_o design_n they_o for_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n they_o have_v employment_n enough_o in_o carry_v and_z guarding_z the_o tabernacle_n and_o from_o this_o example_n the_o heathen_a learn_v to_o exempt_v all_o those_o who_o minister_v to_o their_o god_n from_o all_o other_o service_n particular_o from_o the_o war._n strabo_n note_n lib._n ix_o geograph_n this_o custom_n to_o have_v be_v as_o old_a as_o homer_n time_n for_o in_o all_o his_o catalogue_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o ship_n that_o go_v against_o troy_n from_o alalcomenon_n because_o that_o city_n be_v sacred_a to_o minerva_n who_o be_v thence_o call_v by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v observe_v by_o caesar_n lib._n vi_o of_o the_o ancient_a druid_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o war_n and_o from_o tribute_n also_o which_o privilege_n st._n basil_n challenge_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n epist._n cclxix_o and_o s._n greg._n nazianzen_n do_v the_o same_o in_o many_o place_n particular_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o julianus_n epist_n clxvi_o verse_n 50_o ver._n 50._o but_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v the_o levite_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n this_o be_v their_o work_n to_o attend_v continual_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o testimony_n so_o it_o be_v call_v because_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v there_o for_o which_o it_o be_v principal_o make_v see_v xxxviii_o exod._n 21._o and_o what_o i_o have_v note_v upon_o
by_o above_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o than_o they_o be_v at_o the_o last_o number_n see_v i_o 23._o many_o of_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v in_o the_o same_o crime_n with_o zimri_n and_o the_o plague_n fall_v most_o heavy_o upon_o this_o tribe_n who_o moses_n in_o the_o xxxiii_o deuteronomy_n do_v not_o bless_v verse_n 15_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n after_o their_o family_n they_o be_v reckon_v here_o next_o to_o the_o simeonites_n because_o they_o lay_v encamp_v next_o to_o they_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n two_o numb_a 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n of_o zephon_n the_o family_n of_o the_o zephonite_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n xlvi_o gen._n 16._o only_o he_o that_o be_v here_o call_v zephon_n be_v there_o call_v ziphion_n and_o osni_n be_v there_o call_v ezbon_n and_o arod_v call_v arodi_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o this_o tribe_n also_o be_v less_o by_o above_o five_o thousand_o than_o before_o i._o 25._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n er_o and_o onan_n these_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v see_v xxxviii_o gen._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o family_n be_v etc._n etc._n now_o he_o reckon_v those_o of_o his_o son_n who_o make_v family_n which_o be_v three_o as_o we_o read_v also_o xlvi_o gen._n 12._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v hezron_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o number_n two_o of_o judah_n grandchild_n as_o he_o do_v one_o of_o reuben_n v._o 6._o only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o these_o two_o make_v family_n in_o israel_n which_o verse_n 21_o his_o grandson_n do_v not_o they_o be_v substitute_v instead_o of_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n who_o die_v without_o child_n or_o rather_o the_o family_n of_o pharez_n grow_v very_o great_a there_o be_v a_o sub-division_n make_v of_o it_o into_o the_o other_o family_n who_o be_v all_o still_o pharezites_n for_o pharez_n have_v no_o other_o child_n but_o there_o two_o to_o make_v a_o family_n of_o that_o name_n but_o call_v by_o these_o two_o name_n of_o hesronites_n and_o hamulites_n because_o the_o pharezites_n be_v grow_v too_o big_a to_o be_v but_o one_o family_n and_o therefore_o part_v into_o two_o ver._n 22._o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o judah_n according_a verse_n 22_o to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o threescore_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o this_o tribe_n be_v very_o numerous_a before_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o now_o this_o new_a generation_n which_o spring_v up_o instead_o of_o the_o old_a who_o be_v all_o destroy_v except_o caleb_n exceed_v they_o two_o thousand_o so_o faithful_a be_v god_n to_o his_o promise_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o powerful_a tribe_n see_v i_o numb_a 27._o ver._n 23._o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n after_o their_o family_n verse_n 23_o he_o and_o zebulon_n be_v mention_v next_o because_o they_o lay_v encamp_v together_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n see_v two_o numb_a 5_o 6_o 7._o of_o tola_n the_o family_n of_o the_o tolaites_n a_o wonderful_a fruitful_a family_n and_o very_o valiant_a there_o be_v of_o this_o one_o family_n twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n vii_o 2._o of_o pua_n the_o family_n of_o the_o punite_v he_o be_v call_v phuvah_n xlvi_o gen._n 13._o ver._n 24._o of_o jashub_n who_o be_v call_v job_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ver._n 25._o threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o verse_n 24_o this_o tribe_n also_o be_v exceed_o increase_v verse_n 25_o be_v near_o ten_o thousand_o more_o now_o than_o they_o be_v at_o their_o first_o number_n i._o 29._o ii_o 6._o verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o of_o the_o son_n of_o zebulun_n after_o their_o family_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o their_o name_n which_o be_v the_o same_o without_o any_o alteration_n as_o when_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n xlvi_o gen._n 14._o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o threescore_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o this_o tribe_n likewise_o be_v increase_v above_o three_o thousand_o since_o the_o former_a number_n see_v i_o 31._o and_o so_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o judah_n be_v mighty_o augment_v as_o that_o of_o reuben_n be_v diminish_v verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n after_o their_o family_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 20._o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o of_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n of_o machir_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o only_a son_n but_o those_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o a_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v call_v manasseh_n son_n also_o be_v his_o grandson_n some_o think_v indeed_o that_o manasseh_n have_v other_o son_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o l_o gen._n 22._o but_o if_o he_o have_v their_o family_n be_v extinct_a for_o none_o but_o machir_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xvii_o josh_n 1_o 2._o where_o the_o grandchild_n be_v call_v his_o child_n machir_n beget_v gilead_n and_o of_o gilead_n come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o gileadite_n they_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a family_n from_o the_o machirite_n but_o the_o very_a same_o machir_n have_v no_o other_o son_n but_o gilead_n therefore_o that_o family_n which_o at_o first_o be_v call_v machirite_n be_v afterward_o call_v gileadite_n or_o they_o be_v indifferent_o call_v either_o by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o ver._n 30._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gilead_n of_o jeezer_n call_v abiezer_n xvii_o josh_n 2._o the_o family_n of_o the_o jeezreite_n etc._n etc._n the_o posterity_n of_o gilead_n grow_v so_o numerous_a that_o his_o son_n make_v family_n verse_n 30_o and_o not_o only_a household_n so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o gileadites_n be_v too_o general_a to_o distinguish_v they_o all_o they_o be_v call_v at_o length_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n ver._n 31_o 32._o of_o asriel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o asrielite_n verse_n 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v be_v mention_v as_o the_o son_n be_v of_o gilead_n for_o each_o of_o who_o child_n there_o be_v a_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xvii_o josh_n 2._o ver._n 33._o and_o zelophead_n the_o son_n of_o hepher_n have_v no_o verse_n 33_o son_n but_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n who_o case_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o they_o be_v order_v to_o have_v a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n but_o to_o marry_v into_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o their_o posterity_n i_o suppose_v be_v call_v after_o their_o grand-father_n name_n hepherite_v for_o such_o a_o family_n there_o be_v as_o moses_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n ver._n 34._o number_v of_o they_o fifty_o two_o thousand_o and_o verse_n 34_o seven_o hundred_o if_o this_o be_v compare_v with_o i._n 35._o it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o tribe_n be_v increase_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o which_o be_v the_o great_a increase_n of_o any_o other_o and_o make_v good_a the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n xlix_o gen._n 22._o ver._n 35._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n after_o their_o verse_n 35_o family_n he_o be_v mention_v after_o manesseh_n because_o he_o be_v his_o young_a brother_n yet_o in_o their_o encampment_n this_o tribe_n have_v the_o standard_n under_o which_o manasseh_n march_v two_o numb_a 18_o etc._n etc._n of_o shuthelah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shuthalite_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v mention_v first_o also_o in_o 1_o chron._n vii_o 20._o where_o the_o next_o son_n becher_n be_v call_v bere_v and_o tahan_n call_v tahath_n for_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o name_n of_o person_n and_o place_n verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shuthelah_n of_o eran_n the_o family_n of_o the_o eranite_n he_o have_v it_o seem_v but_o one_o son_n who_o child_n after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v before_o note_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o shuthelah_n though_o they_o make_v a_o distinct_a family_n under_o the_o name_n of_o eranites_n verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o though_o this_o prove_v a_o very_a numerous_a tribe_n in_o future_a time_n yet_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v few_o by_o eight_o thousand_o than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o
former_a number_v i_o 33._o which_o make_v moses_n prophecy_n a_o little_a after_o this_o the_o more_o remarkable_a xxxiii_o deut._n 17._o where_o he_o make_v the_o ephramite_n ten_o to_o one_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o manassites_n verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n after_o their_o family_n this_o tribe_n also_o be_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o ephraim_n and_o therefore_o mention_v here_o together_o with_o he_o and_o manasseh_n when_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o xlvi_o gen._n 21._o half_n of_o which_o either_o have_v no_o child_n or_o they_o be_v all_o extinct_a before_o this_o time_n for_o here_o be_v only_o five_o name_v of_o belah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o belaites_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o first_o bela_n and_o ashbel_n be_v there_o name_v as_o they_o be_v here_o but_o the_o next_o ahiram_n be_v there_o call_v ehi_n and_o in_o 1_o chron._n viii_o 1._o ahara_n such_o a_o alteration_n do_v time_n make_v in_o name_n ver._n 39_o of_o shupham_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v call_v muppim_fw-la in_o xlvi_o gen._n 21._o and_o hupham_n be_v there_o call_v huppim_fw-la ver._n 40._o the_o son_n of_o bela_n be_v ard_n and_o naaman_n verse_n 39_o tho_o five_o of_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a without_o issue_n verse_n 40_o yet_o two_o of_o his_o grandson_n descend_v from_o his_o elder_a son_n make_v distinct_a family_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o young_a son_n of_o benjamin_n xlvi_o gen._n 21._o who_o name_n be_v ard_n and_o in_o ay_o chron._n viii_o 3_o by_o a_o small_a transposition_n of_o letter_n be_v call_v adar_n ver._n 41._o there_o be_v number_v of_o they_o forty_o five_o thousand_o verse_n 41_o and_o six_o hundred_o this_o tribe_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v ten_o thousand_o more_o than_o they_o be_v at_o the_o last_o number_n i._o 37._o ver._n 42._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o dan._n thus_o he_o speak_v verse_n 42_o though_o he_o have_v but_o one_o see_v v._o 8._o of_o shuham_n call_v hushim_n by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n xlvi_o gen._n 23._o just_o as_o the_o same_o tree_n be_v call_v almugim_n 1_o king_n x._o 8._o and_o algumim_n 2_o chron._n ii_o 8._o and_o the_o same_o city_n in_o which_o joshua_n be_v bury_v call_v timnath-serach_a xxiv_o josh_n 30._o and_o timnath-cheres_a two_o judg._n 9_o and_o to_o come_v still_o near_o the_o same_o man_n be_v call_v rechum_fw-la xii_o nehem._n 3._o and_o cherim_n v._o 15._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o dan_n after_o their_o family_n that_o be_v from_o these_o shuhamite_n come_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n of_o this_o tribe_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o into_o which_o this_o family_n be_v subdivide_v when_o it_o grow_v very_o great_a as_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 43._o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shuhamite_n this_o verse_n 43_o show_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o of_o they_o who_o have_v name_n from_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o shuham_n be_v threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o a_o vast_a number_n to_o spring_v from_o one_o man_n when_o benjamin_n who_o have_v ten_o son_n want_v almost_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o this_o number_n which_o be_v seventeen_o hundred_o more_o than_o be_v in_o this_o tribe_n at_o the_o last_o number_n i._o 39_o verse_n 44_o ver._n 44._o of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n after_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n they_o all_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n xlvi_o gen._n 17._o only_o he_o that_o be_v here_o call_v jeshui_n be_v there_o call_v ishui_fw-la and_o another_o son_n there_o mention_v be_v here_o omit_v his_o family_n i_o suppose_v be_v quite_o extinct_a verse_n 45_o ver._n 45._o of_o the_o son_n of_o beriah_n etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o he_o who_o family_n be_v quite_o lose_v the_o young_a son_n of_o asher_n beriah_n have_v two_o family_n spring_v from_o he_o verse_n 46_o ver._n 46._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o asher_n be_v sarah_n or_o serah_n as_o she_o be_v call_v xlvi_o gen._n 17._o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o family_n spring_v from_o she_o which_o corn._n bertramus_n cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n seem_v to_o think_v probable_a instead_o of_o some_o that_o be_v lose_v but_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n it_o be_v likely_a as_o eminent_a in_o this_o tribe_n as_o any_o of_o her_o brethren_n for_o some_o virtue_n or_o other_o insomuch_o that_o the_o cabalist_n in_o the_o ancient_a book_n zohar_n part_v the_o heavenly_a region_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o holy_a woman_n be_v into_o four_o palace_n make_v four_o great_a woman_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o precedent_n of_o they_o viz._n pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o educate_v moses_n and_o this_o serah_n the_o daughter_n of_o asher_n with_o jochabed_a the_o mother_n of_o moses_n and_o deborah_n the_o famous_a prophetess_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 4._o ver._n 47._o be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o this_o tribe_n also_o fructify_v exceed_o want_v but_o a_o hundred_o of_o twelve_o thousand_o more_o than_o they_o be_v at_o the_o last_o number_n i._o 41._o verse_n 47_o ver._n 48_o 49._o of_o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n after_o their_o family_n verse_n 48_o 49._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v four_o of_o they_o who_o name_n be_v not_o all_o change_v since_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 24._o ver._n 50._o be_v forty_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o verse_n 50_o they_o want_v eight_o thousand_o of_o their_o number_n i_o numb_v 43._o these_o two_o tribe_n asher_n and_o naphtali_n be_v mention_v together_o with_o dan_o because_o they_o be_v encamp_v under_o his_o standard_n two_o numb_a 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 51._o these_o be_v the_o number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o verse_n 51_o israel_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a number_n amount_v to_o this_o sum_n which_o be_v but_o eighteen_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o less_o than_o they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v last_o number_v thirty_o eight_o year_n ago_o i._o 46._o so_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o such_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n that_o when_o he_o destroy_v all_o the_o former_a generation_n who_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n old_a he_o multiply_v their_o posterity_n so_o fast_o in_o that_o space_n of_o time_n as_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a in_o a_o manner_n to_o those_o that_o go_v before_o they_o ver._n 52._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 52_o after_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o number_v and_o every_o family_n and_o the_o person_n it_o contain_v exact_o know_v than_o the_o lord_n order_v as_o follow_v ver._n 53._o unto_o these_o i._n e._n these_o family_n beforenamed_n verse_n 53_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v i._n e._n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o which_o they_o be_v go_v for_o a_o inheritance_n not_o to_o be_v alienate_v from_o those_o family_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o name_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o several_a family_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a v._o 2._o so_o that_o minor_n who_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n when_o this_o account_n be_v take_v the_o jew_n say_v be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o land_n though_o they_o be_v come_v to_o that_o age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o it_o among_o they_o but_o those_o minor_n have_v possession_n as_o heir_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o family_n verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o to_o many_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o more_o inheritance_n and_o to_o few_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o less_o inheritance_n that_o be_v order_n joshua_n to_o assign_v they_o a_o share_n in_o the_o land_n proportionable_a to_o the_o number_n of_o person_n in_o every_o tribe_n some_o of_o which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o have_v more_o land_n proportionble_a to_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o family_n but_o this_o be_v not_o measure_v mere_o by_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n as_o we_o speak_v but_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n for_o a_o little_a ground_n in_o a_o rich_a country_n will_v maintain_v more_o person_n than_o twice_o as_o much_o in_o a_o barren_a so_o josephus_n lib._n v._o antiq._n cap._n 1._o where_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o joshua_n make_v a_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o bigness_n of_o each_o tribe_n he_o add_v that_o in_o do_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
xxiii_o leu._n 36._o see_v there_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n both_o of_o they_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n 23_o leu._n 39_o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o but_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n appoint_v upon_o this_o day_n in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n v._o 13._o one_o bullock_n one_o ram_n seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a day_n and_o a_o distinct_a festival_n as_o i_o show_v upon_o xxiii_o leu._n 39_o yet_o here_o be_v few_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v on_o this_o day_n than_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o forego_n seven_o for_o on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o two_o ram_n be_v offer_v and_o fourteen_o lamb_n and_o here_o but_o 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standard_n see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hieroz_n p._n i._o l._n iii_o c._n v._o it_o be_v more_o probable_a if_o there_o be_v room_n for_o conjecture_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n may_v be_v embroider_v in_o great_a letter_n in_o his_o standard_n and_o of_o reuben_n in_o he_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n or_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o colour_n only_o as_o now_o our_o regiment_n be_v far_o off_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v they_o pitch_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n as_o may_v show_v their_o reverence_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v another_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o they_o who_o make_v a_o near_a enclosure_n about_o it_o in_o the_o same_o form_n with_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v quadrangular_a this_o distance_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v reasonable_o judge_v by_o iii_o josh_n 4._o to_o have_v be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o be_v a_o mile_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o on_o the_o east-side_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n these_o be_v two_o expression_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o kedma_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v on_o the_o east_n may_v be_v translate_v on_o the_o fore_a part_n viz._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o sun_n rise_v shall_v they_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n pitch_n these_o have_v the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o all_o other_o pitch_v before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v their_o station_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n iii_o 38._o and_o therefore_o the_o
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
first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exchange_v v._o 40.42_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o if_o the_o particular_a sum_n beforementioned_a v._n 22_o 28_o 34._o be_v put_v together_o they_o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o more_o than_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n that_o the_o three_o hundred_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o account_n because_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o levite_n themselves_o and_o upon_o that_o score_n belong_v to_o god_n already_o by_o the_o law_n in_o xiii_o exod._n 2._o xxxiv_o 20._o can_v not_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o other_o tribe_n and_o substitute_v in_o their_o stead_n as_o other_o levite_n be_v it_o be_v very_o observable_a here_o also_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o few_o in_o number_n of_o any_o tribe_n be_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a when_o some_o tribe_n be_v twice_o nay_o thrice_o as_o many_o see_v i._n 27._o not_o reckon_v child_n but_o only_a man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o which_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a which_o so_o order_v it_o that_o this_o whole_a tribe_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o he_o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v grow_v proportionable_o to_o the_o rest_n there_o will_v have_v be_v more_o levite_n by_o far_o than_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n to_o who_o alone_o this_o command_n be_v direct_v as_o i_o observe_v above_o number_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o male_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a the_o first-born_a male_n be_v to_o be_v a_o month_n old_a before_o their_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o redeem_v they_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o be_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o which_o depend_v upon_o another_o law_n xii_o leu._n 4.6_o where_o if_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o male_a beside_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o her_o separation_n she_o be_v to_o stay_v three_o and_o thirty_o day_n more_o before_o she_o go_v unto_o the_o sanctuary_n at_o which_o time_n the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o when_o they_o be_v a_o month_n old_a yet_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o time_n when_o the_o redemption-money_n be_v due_a and_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v this_o latter_a be_v defer_v till_o the_o mother_n be_v abroad_o again_o but_o it_o be_v due_a and_o the_o father_n oblige_v to_o pay_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v a_o month_n old_a so_o const_n l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n vii_o sect._n 6._o and_o take_v the_o number_n of_o their_o name_n that_o their_o number_n and_o that_o of_o the_o levite_n may_v be_v compare_v one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o here_o follow_v ver._n 41._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o verse_n 41_o be_o the_o lord_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n have_v take_v they_o before_o as_o we_o read_v v._o 12._o by_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o moses_n about_o it_o and_o now_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o the_o people_n and_o actual_o to_o make_v this_o exchange_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o number_n both_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o levite_n for_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v which_o he_o please_v be_v their_o lord_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o firstling_n among_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v or_o take_v from_o the_o levite_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v god_n cattle_n they_o be_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v his_o entire_o and_o therefore_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v but_o still_o continue_v in_o their_o possession_n by_o his_o allowance_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o his_o service_n see_v v._o 45._o ver._n 42._o and_o moses_n number_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v verse_n 42_o he_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o number_v the_o firstling_n of_o their_o cattle_n or_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n because_o the_o exchange_n of_o they_o be_v not_o make_v in_o particular_a by_o substitute_v one_o for_o one_o but_o general_o by_o substitute_v all_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o israelite_n cattle_n ver._n 43._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n by_o the_o number_n verse_n 43_o of_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o it_o may_v appear_v something_o strange_a that_o from_o above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n reckon_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a i._n 46._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v more_o than_o this_o number_n of_o first-born_a son_n till_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o thus_o many_o be_v bear_v since_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a first-born_a which_o be_v not_o much_o above_o a_o year_n ago_o after_o which_o time_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n become_v god_n but_o not_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o for_o so_o the_o law_n be_v xiii_o exod._n 2._o whatsoever_o open_v the_o womb_n i._n e._n hereafter_o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v i_o verse_n 44_o ver._n 44._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v still_o he_o be_v the_o person_n sole_o employ_v in_o this_o business_n verse_n 45_o ver._n 45._o take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o their_o cattle_n have_v number_v both_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o first-born_a now_o he_o bid_v he_o take_v those_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o levite_n instead_o of_o so_o many_o first-born_a as_o for_o the_o cattle_n they_o be_v not_o number_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o but_o exchange_v in_o the_o lump_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o i_o think_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o add_v and_o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v i_o also_o for_o he_o do_v not_o take_v their_o cattle_n from_o they_o when_o they_o become_v he_o but_o leave_v they_o the_o use_n of_o they_o who_o still_o enjoy_v they_o in_o his_o right_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o exchange_n be_v make_v by_o my_o authority_n who_o be_o the_o lord_n both_o of_o they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v ver._n 46._o and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o verse_n 46_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o first-born_a more_o than_o there_o be_v levites_n they_o be_v 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numb_a 11_o 14._o and_o with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n lxxxi_o psal_n 3._o and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o new_a moon_n because_o their_o great_a festival_n depend_v upon_o it_o though_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o their_o festival_n or_o solemn_a assembly_n xxiii_o levit._n but_o only_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n v._o 24._o which_o give_v occasion_n perhaps_o for_o observe_v all_o the_o new_a moon_n in_o the_o year_n and_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n but_o only_o for_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n upon_o it_o and_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n some_o argue_n from_o thence_o that_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n new_a moon_n be_v observe_v with_o festival_n joy_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hesiod_n of_o which_o though_o we_o can_v 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before_o your_o god_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v gracious_o accept_v your_o offering_n and_o bless_v you_o as_o the_o phrase_n signify_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n when_o he_o see_v his_o service_n to_o be_v your_o delight_n and_o joy_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n by_o who_o sovereign_a authority_n these_o command_n be_v give_v and_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o blessing_n ver._n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o verse_n 11_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o appear_v from_o chapt._n i._n 1._o that_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v to_o begin_v to_o move_v as_o the_o cloud_n do_v ix_o 17._o from_o off_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n i._n e._n the_o most_o holy_a place_n over_o which_o it_o reside_v ix_o 15._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v their_o journey_n verse_n 12_o 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thence_o go_v to_o hazeroth_n and_o be_v still_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n xii_o 16._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o they_o first_o take_v their_o journey_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v they_o journey_v at_o the_o first_o i_o e._n at_o their_o first_o removal_n which_o be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n not_o whether_o they_o please_v themselves_o but_o according_a as_o god_n have_v before_o direct_v when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o he_o appoint_v see_v ix_o 18._o and_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o special_a direction_n by_o a_o express_a command_n for_o this_o first_o removal_n i_o deut._n 6_o 7._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o in_o the_o first_o place_n go_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o forego_n word_n concern_v their_o removal_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 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of_o reuben_n verse_n 18_o set_v forward_o according_a to_o their_o army_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n see_v ii_o 10_o 12_o 14._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o kohathite_n set_v forward_o bearing_z verse_n 21_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n the_o holy_a table_n the_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n iu_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o kohathite_n carry_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o camp_n for_o their_o great_a security_n and_o the_o other_o i._n e._n the_o gershonite_n and_o the_o merarite_n beforementioned_a v._o 17._o do_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n against_o they_o come_v when_o the_o cloud_n rest_v the_o two_o foregoing_a camp_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o reuben_n rest_v also_o and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o their_o tent_n which_o while_o they_o be_v do_v the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n who_o march_v between_o they_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a thing_n which_o follow_v immediate_o under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o kohathite_n this_o show_v the_o excellent_a order_n wherein_o they_o always_o move_v not_o only_o without_o any_o tumult_n or_o confusion_n but_o with_o such_o a_o discipline_n as_o signify_v they_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o most_o skilful_a leader_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n set_v forward_o according_a to_o their_o army_n after_o the_o kohathite_n follow_v three_o other_o tribe_n who_o be_v under_o this_o standard_n see_v chap._n ii_o 18_o 20_o 22_o 24._o where_o verse_n 22_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o two_o follow_a
he_o in_o the_o five_o month_n call_v ab_n as_o st._n hierom_n note_v from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a upon_o what_o day_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n send_v they_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n from_o radesh-barnea_a xxxii_o 8._o i_o deut._n 19_o 20._o ix_o 23._o fourteen_o josh_n 7._o all_o those_o man_n be_v head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o be_v call_v xviii_o exod._n 25._o as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n i_o numb_v 16._o but_o these_o be_v a_o low_a sort_n of_o head_n or_o great_a man_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n ver._n 4._o and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o verse_n 4_o reuben_n shammua_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v observe_v concern_v this_o verse_n and_o those_o that_o 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comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o make_v he_o and_o his_o family_n prosperous_a the_o particular_a blessing_n which_o he_o entail_v upon_o he_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a reconciler_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o hereafter_o as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o present_a philo_n seem_v to_o think_v this_o and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n when_o he_o say_v god_n crown_v his_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o two_o gift_n peace_n and_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o jew_n make_v peace_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o long_a life_n of_o prosperity_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o phineas_n his_o person_n who_o live_v till_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o judge_n xxi_o judg._n 28._o pirke_n elieser_n interpret_v it_o he_o give_v he_o the_o life_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o next_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o family_n even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n this_o be_v the_o particular_a happiness_n which_o god_n settle_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o long_o as_o their_o state_n last_v which_o be_v with_o some_o limitation_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o after_o some_o succession_n in_o the_o line_n of_o phineas_n the_o priesthood_n come_v for_o a_o time_n into_o the_o family_n of_o eli_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o ithamar_n the_o young_a son_n of_o aaron_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o some_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v provoke_v god_n to_o set_v aside_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n for_o some_o year_n till_o eli_n son_n also_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o restore_v in_o the_o 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bertram_n cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n imagine_v that_o in_o those_o confuse_a time_n none_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v find_v fit_a to_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o eli_n alone_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o sam._n ii_o 30._o but_o l'empereur_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o bertram_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n proceed_n to_o continue_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n while_o they_o be_v obedient_a but_o to_o take_v they_o away_o when_o they_o become_v disobedient_a it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v there_o be_v some_o great_a offence_n give_v to_o god_n by_o some_o of_o the_o race_n of_o phineas_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o lose_v this_o dignity_n but_o
that_o the_o people_n may_v begin_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o learn_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o ver._n 21._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n verse_n 21_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o joshua_n to_o undertake_v this_o charge_n he_o assure_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v direction_n from_o god_n what_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o doubt_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n here_o prescribe_v most_o certain_o receive_v it_o and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v he_o belong_v to_o all_o their_o succeed_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o highpriest_n stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o great_a respect_n to_o they_o but_o no_o king_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o highpriest_n but_o only_o in_o this_o case_n when_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v the_o holy_a oracle_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o honour_n be_v give_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o he_o consult_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n because_o the_o word_n thummim_n be_v here_o want_v some_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o highpriest_n shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la but_o the_o word_n thummim_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o not_o express_v be_v always_o join_v with_o urim_n except_o in_o this_o and_o one_o other_o place_n where_o vrim_fw-he only_o be_v name_v after_o a_o short_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o xxviii_o exod._n xxxiii_o deut._n two_o ezra_n vii_o nehem._n for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v xxviii_o exod._n 30._o see_v there_o with_o which_o the_o highpriest_n appear_v before_o god_n when_o 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thummim_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o breast_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o answer_n de_fw-fr imperii_fw-la sum._n potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o before_o the_o lord_n the_o highpriest_n never_o inquire_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o schechinah_n be_v at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o go_v out_o and_o at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o come_v in_o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n which_o go_v just_a before_o other_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v war_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o and_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o war_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a commandment_n against_o the_o vii_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o against_o amalek_n and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o other_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v reason_n in_o the_o former_a case_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v make_v war_n or_o no_o because_o it_o be_v command_v and_o joshua_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o do_v it_o when_o they_o please_v but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o this_o divine_a order_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 12._o n._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o i_o judg._n 1._o that_o they_o consult_v the_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o war_n with_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n how_o to_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o even_o all_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o first_o word_n he_o the_o jew_n understand_v joshua_n and_o all_o the_o succeed_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o advise_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_a before_o they_o make_v war._n and_o by_o the_o next_o word_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o they_o understand_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v particular_o anoint_v to_o go_v with_o the_o people_n to_o war_n xx_o deut._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o last_o word_n the_o whole_a congregation_n they_o understand_v the_o lxx_o elder_n or_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n so_o maimonides_n abarbinel_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o which_o they_o have_v frame_v this_o general_a maxim_n that_o no_o private_a man_n may_v consult_v this_o oracle_n but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o their_o name_n and_o that_o col_n haedah_fw-mi all_o the_o congregation_n signify_v frequent_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n see_v also_o bertram_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n p._n 72._o here_o the_o jew_n start_v a_o difficulty_n as_o they_o account_v it_o why_o we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o consult_v the_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o do_v i_o judg._n 1_o from_o whence_o abarbinel_n conclude_v that_o joshua_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o only_a at_o the_o first_o entrance_n upon_o his_o office_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v know_v he_o be_v moses_n his_o successor_n and_o that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o but_o that_o afterward_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_v upon_o he_o and_o conduct_v he_o without_o this_o oracle_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v do_v that_o be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o joshua_n never_o consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v he_o do_v though_o he_o be_v here_o so_o order_v r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v more_o reasonable_o when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v not_o import_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v god_n by_o urim_n in_o the_o life_n of_o joshua_n but_o only_o that_o after_o his_o death_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n without_o the_o same_o direction_n and_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o they_o may_v have_v observe_v from_o this_o verse_n with_o great_a reason_n which_o be_v how_o much_o inferior_a joshua_n be_v to_o moses_n though_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n for_o moses_n never_o make_v use_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o consult_v god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o go_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o whereas_o joshua_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o such_o familiarity_n nor_o have_v he_o such_o frequent_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o moses_n have_v yet_o sometime_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o joshua_n iii_o 7._o iv_o 1_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o most_o illustrious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o before_o jericho_n v._o 13_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n commandded_a he_o and_o he_o take_v joshua_n and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n according_a as_o he_o be_v order_v v._o 18_o 19_o in_o this_o we_o see_v the_o great_a verse_n 22_o integrity_n the_o sincere_a humility_n and_o self-denial_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o ready_o submit_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o israel_n translate_v from_o his_o own_o family_n and_o tribe_n
lord_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o only_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v xxvii_o 21._o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o far_o more_o likely_a that_o he_o mean_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v in_o follow_v time_n into_o the_o field_n when_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n 1_o sam._n iu_o 4_o 5._o fourteen_o 18_o 2_o sam._n xi_o 1._o yea_o joshua_n himself_o not_o long_o after_o this_o time_n order_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v carry_v with_o priests_z blowing_z the_o trumpets_z before_o it_o when_o he_o surround_v jericho_n vi_o josh_n 4_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a instrument_n be_v here_o join_v with_o the_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o make_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v there_o be_v also_o something_o in_o this_o very_a book_n to_o countenance_v this_o opinion_n see_v fourteen_o 44._o but_o especial_o xxxii_o 20_o 22._o but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v never_o thus_o express_v in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o always_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o testimony_n or_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o perhaps_o they_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n who_o take_v the_o follow_a word_n to_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o trumpet_n be_v the_o holy_a instrument_n which_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o follow_v he_o to_o sound_v a_o alarm_n when_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n x._o 8_o 9_o and_o as_o the_o practice_n be_v in_o future_a age_n 2_o chron._n xiii_o 12._o ver._n 7._o and_o they_o war_v against_o the_o midianite_n verse_n 7_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o the_o midianite_n come_v out_o of_o their_o country_n to_o give_v they_o battle_n or_o they_o first_o break_v into_o their_o country_n and_o then_o fight_v their_o army_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n one_o will_v think_v this_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n beforementioned_a v._o 2._o but_o the_o jew_n think_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o another_o particular_a commandment_n which_o they_o say_v be_v give_v by_o moses_n when_o they_o go_v out_o to_o this_o war_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o when_o they_o besiege_v any_o city_n begird_v it_o quite_o round_o but_o only_o on_o three_o side_n leave_v one_o naked_a that_o the_o besiege_v may_v flee_v away_o if_o they_o please_v by_o which_o mean_v effusion_n of_o human_a blood_n be_v prevent_v so_o guil._n schickart_n observe_v out_o of_o siphri_n in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hammelech_n cap._n 5._o theor._n 18._o and_o mr._n selden_n since_o he_o lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 15._o where_o he_o show_v they_o understand_v this_o of_o all_o war_n but_o those_o against_o the_o seven_o nation_n in_o canaan_n and_o amalek_n towards_o who_o this_o kindness_n be_v not_o show_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o siege_n of_o jericho_n but_o the_o law_n about_o manage_v war_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v yet_o give_v though_o the_o jew_n fancy_n this_o law_n be_v now_o give_v about_o midian_a and_o observe_v ever_o after_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o male_n who_o be_v in_o this_o fight_n and_o do_v not_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a little_a king_n call_v prince_n xiii_o josh_n 21._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v duke_n of_o sihon_n i._n e._n great_a man_n tributary_n to_o sihon_n while_o he_o continue_v king_n of_o the_o amorites_n but_o after_o the_o israelite_n have_v conquer_v he_o they_o take_v perhaps_o the_o title_n of_o king_n beside_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v they_o make_v not_o only_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n but_o kill_v their_o chief_a commander_n who_o lead_v they_o on_o namely_o evi_n and_o rekem_n and_o zur_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v particular_o name_v that_o all_o their_o neighbour_n may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o history_n and_o he_o that_o be_v call_v zur_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o father_n of_o cozbi_n who_o phineas_n slay_v balaam_n also_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n they_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o have_v see_v such_o good_a success_n of_o his_o wicked_a counsel_n which_o he_o give_v either_o as_o he_o go_v home_o or_o return_v again_o to_o they_o see_v xxiv_o ult_n that_o presume_v the_o israelite_n be_v forsake_v of_o their_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o midianite_n unto_o this_o battle_n hope_v he_o may_v curse_v the_o israelite_n now_o that_o iniquity_n i._n e._n idolatry_n be_v find_v among_o they_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v while_o they_o be_v free_a from_o it_o thus_o he_o perish_v by_o his_o own_o wicked_a device_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v his_o wish_n that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v live_v long_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o thirty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age._n the_o doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o sanhedrim_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 11._o ask_v what_o do_v he_o here_o to_o which_o r._n johanan_n make_v answer_v he_o go_v to_o receive_v his_o reward_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o israelite_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v xxv_o 9_o and_o thus_o say_v another_o it_o happen_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n the_o camel_n go_v to_o desire_v horn_n and_o they_o cut_v off_o his_o ear_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v all_o the_o woman_n verse_n 9_o of_o midian_a captive_n and_o their_o little_a one_o after_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n as_o we_o speak_v by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o army_n they_o fall_v upon_o their_o city_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o most_o bloody_a war_n they_o kill_v only_o the_o man_n but_o no_o woman_n nor_o child_n xxxiv_o gen._n 25._o 1_o king_n xi_o 16._o and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n afterward_o require_v they_o shall_v do_v when_o they_o take_v any_o city_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o canaanite_n xx_o deut._n 13_o 14._o who_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v destroy_v v._o 16_o 17._o where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v save_v nothing_o alive_a that_o breathe_v and_o they_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o cattle_n and_o all_o their_o flock_n and_o all_o their_o good_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o the_o right_n of_o conquest_n in_o a_o just_a war._n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o they_o burn_v all_o their_o city_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v and_o their_o goodly_a castle_n with_o fire_n make_v the_o country_n desolate_a that_o they_o who_o flee_v may_v have_v no_o encouragement_n to_o return_v again_o nor_o be_v able_a without_o great_a hazard_n to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o where_o they_o have_v not_o a_o fortress_n leave_v to_o defend_v they_o this_o be_v but_o a_o necessary_a care_n notwithstanding_o which_o they_o have_v people_v the_o country_n again_o so_o well_o in_o the_o space_n of_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n as_o we_o read_v vi_o judg._n 1._o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o they_o take_v all_o the_o spoil_n and_o all_o the_o prey_n both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o beast_n they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o before_o v._o 9_o but_o now_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o they_o bring_v the_o captive_n and_o the_o prey_n and_o the_o spoil_n here_o be_v three_o different_a word_n to_o express_v their_o booty_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n the_o first_o of_o which_o signify_v the_o woman_n and_o child_n that_o be_v take_v the_o second_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o flock_n though_o sometime_o it_o include_v in_o it_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o three_o their_o money_n and_o good_n unto_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o lxx_o elder_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n who_o be_v assemble_v with_o they_o see_v xxix_o 1._o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n unto_o the_o camp_n at_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o they_o march_v against_o midian_a and_o have_v be_v encamp_v there_o a_o great_a while_n xxii_o 1._o xxvi_o 3_o 63._o ver._n 13._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o verse_n 13_o the_o
their_o wrist_n or_o hand_n xxiv_o gen._n 47._o xvi_o ezek._n 11._o ring_n they_o be_v ornament_n of_o the_o finger_n xli_o gen._n 42._o iii_o esther_n 10._o earring_n nothing_o more_o common_a in_o those_o country_n especial_o among_o the_o midianite_n and_o ishmaelite_n as_o we_o find_v viii_o judge_n 24_o 25_o 26._o where_o there_o be_v a_o different_a word_n use_v to_o express_v this_o ornament_n yet_o the_o word_n hagil_n here_o use_v certain_o signify_v something_o round_o and_o the_o ornament_n encompass_v the_o arm_n and_o other_o part_n be_v beforementioned_a it_o can_v well_o be_v think_v to_o denote_v any_o thing_n but_o ring_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o xvi_o ezek._n 12._o and_o tablet_n some_o ornament_n about_o the_o breast_n see_v xxxv_o exod._n 22._o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o gild_n of_o which_o moses_n accuse_v they_o v._o 14._o or_o any_o other_o which_o they_o have_v contract_v in_o the_o war._n verse_n 52_o ver._n 52._o and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o offer_v which_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v sixteen_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o that_o three_o thousand_o shekel_n make_v a_o talon_n and_o therefore_o their_o offer_v amount_v to_o above_o five_o talent_n and_o a_o half_a verse_n 53_o ver._n 53._o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o or_o rather_o have_v take_v the_o spoil_n mention_v v._n 12._o of_o which_o part_n of_o the_o booty_n no_o division_n be_v make_v between_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o the_o people_n v._o 26._o but_o they_o keep_v it_o entire_o to_o themselves_o and_o now_o very_o grateful_o make_v a_o present_a of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n see_v v._o 12._o where_o the_o word_n spoil_n be_v use_v strict_o for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o booty_n distinct_a from_o the_o other_o two_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o prey_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v here_o verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n this_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 51._o and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n here_o be_v that_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o it_o be_v not_o their_o oblation_n only_o but_o the_o oblation_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n v._o 50_o 51._o but_o the_o commander_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o present_v it_o unto_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n from_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n may_v be_v mindful_a of_o they_o i._n e._n propitious_a to_o they_o who_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la upon_o v._n 50._o fancy_n these_o officer_n to_o have_v represent_v to_o moses_n their_o great_a chastity_n when_o they_o make_v this_o offer_n say_v we_o break_v into_o the_o chamber_n and_o closet_n of_o the_o king_n of_o midian_a and_o there_o we_o see_v their_o beautiful_a and_o charm_a daughter_n from_o who_o we_o take_v the_o golden_a ornament_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o in_o their_o ear_n and_o on_o their_o arm_n their_o finger_n and_o breast_n but_o do_v not_o cast_v a_o wanton_a look_n upon_o one_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o hope_v this_o oblation_n they_o make_v will_v rise_v up_o for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n as_o a_o reconciliation_n for_o their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o chapter_n xxxii_o ver._n 1._o now_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n verse_n 1_o of_o gad._n here_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n who_o be_v jacob_n first-born_a be_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n v._n 2_o 6_o 25_o 29_o 32._o the_o child_n of_o gad_n be_v constant_o first_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v as_o the_o hebrew_n conjecture_n have_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n more_o than_o any_o other_o tribe_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n which_o be_v late_o take_v from_o the_o amorites_n after_o they_o have_v slay_v sihon_n their_o king_n xxi_o 32._o this_o city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o in_o isaiah_n xvi_o 8_o 9_o and_o jeremiah_n xlviii_o 34._o and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n a_o noble_a country_n so_o call_v from_o the_o mountain_n gilead_n which_o bound_v it_o on_o the_o east_n as_o jordan_n do_v on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n jabbok_n on_o the_o south_n and_o mount_v libanus_n on_o the_o north._n that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n of_o cattle_n which_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o cattle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o fit_a for_o feed_v of_o cattle_n be_v famous_a for_o pasture_n and_o other_o graze_a ground_n for_o bashan_n be_v in_o this_o country_n iii_n deut._n 12_o 13._o where_o every_o one_o know_v the_o large_a and_o fat_a ox_n be_v breed_v xxii_o psal_n 12._o and_o sheep_n also_o xxxii_o deut._n 14._o and_o therefore_o be_v join_v with_o gilead_n vii_o micah_n 14._o which_o be_v woody_a and_o mountainous_a in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o famous_a for_o breed_v goat_n see_v iv_o cantic_a 1._o which_o delight_n to_o brouse_a on_o such_o tree_n as_o mount_n gilead_n abound_v withal_o see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 51._o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n 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thy_o servant_n will_v do_v as_o my_o lord_n command_v and_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v propose_v v._o 17._o ver._n 26._o our_o little_a one_o our_o wife_n our_o flock_n and_o verse_n 26_o all_o our_o cattle_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n here_o they_o promise_v to_o leave_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o this_o country_n and_o go_v to_o serve_v their_o brethren_n ver._n 27._o but_o thy_o servant_n will_v pass_v over_o every_o man_n verse_n 27_o arm_v for_o war_n etc._n etc._n we_o ourselves_o will_v go_v and_o fight_v for_o our_o brethren_n it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v v._o 17_o 21._o that_o this_o do_v not_o signify_v all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n among_o they_o shall_v go_v but_o as_o many_o as_o can_v be_v spare_v and_o as_o be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o far_o great_a half_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o this_o country_n to_o defend_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o look_v after_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compute_v all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o of_o reuben_n which_o be_v above_o fourscore_o and_o four_o thousand_o xxvi_o 7_o 18._o to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseth_n who_o be_v in_o all_o above_o fifty_o two_o thousand_o there_o be_v much_o above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n and_o not_o above_o forty_o thousand_o of_o they_o march_v into_o canaan_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o so_o concern_v they_o moses_n command_v eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o leave_v this_o in_o charge_n with_o the_o principal_a person_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o affair_n under_o he_o particular_o with_o joshua_n who_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o it_o but_o remember_v these_o tribe_n what_o moses_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n will_v pass_v with_o you_o over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v to_o these_o great_a man_n who_o be_v to_o see_v it_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o reubenites_n themselves_o v._o 21_o 22._o then_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n for_o a_o possession_n they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o it_o till_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v viz._n till_o their_o brethren_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o
xvii_o josh_n 1._o verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o and_o moses_n give_v gilead_n unto_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n i._n e._n to_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n for_o he_o be_v dead_a long_o ago_o who_o have_v a_o considerable_a portion_n of_o that_o half_a of_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o one_o half_n be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o they_o iii_o deut._n 12_o 13._o where_o gilead_n signify_v all_o that_o country_n proper_o so_o call_v neither_o so_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a territory_n which_o these_o tribe_n demand_v v._o 1._o nor_o so_o little_a as_o be_v give_v to_o machir_n v._o 15._o where_o moses_n say_v and_o i_o give_v gilead_n unto_o machir_n i._n e._n to_o that_o family_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v machirite_n xxvi_o numb_a 29._o and_o to_o that_o family_n descend_v from_o his_o son_n which_o from_o he_o be_v call_v gileadite_n for_o as_o manasseh_n have_v only_o this_o son_n macher_n so_o machir_n have_v only_a gilead_n but_o he_o have_v many_o xxvi_o 30_o 31_o 32._o who_o all_o raise_a family_n and_o as_o to_o the_o macharites_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o gileadite_n be_v give_v a_o portion_n in_o this_o country_n xiii_o josh_n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n so_o joshua_n give_v to_o the_o rest_n a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xvii_o 2._o and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n why_o he_o give_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o machir_n because_o they_o be_v a_o warlike_a people_n inherit_v their_o father_n valour_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o frontier_n of_o that_o country_n ver._n 41._o and_o jair_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n one_o of_o verse_n 41_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasseh_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n for_o he_o be_v the_o grandson_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n by_o his_o daughter_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 21_o 22._o but_o his_o father_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n it_o seem_v he_o join_v with_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n in_o their_o expedition_n against_o gilead_n mention_v v._o 39_o and_o be_v so_o successful_a that_o he_o take_v several_a small_a town_n in_o that_o country_n and_o so_o have_v his_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v there_o be_v threescore_o of_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v afterward_o call_v city_n xiii_o josh_n 13._o 1_o king_n iu_o 23._o but_o he_o have_v only_o twenty_o three_o for_o his_o possession_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 22_o 23._o and_o call_v they_o havoth-jair_a that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o jair_a for_o havah_n be_v a_o dwell_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n lib._n iu._n cap._n 29._o and_o among_o the_o arabian_n the_o word_n havoth_v proper_o signify_v many_o tent_n orderly_o dispose_v in_o a_o ring_n or_o circle_n which_o in_o those_o country_n make_v that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o village_n for_o hava_n in_o their_o language_n signify_v to_o compass_v the_o same_o he_o observe_v in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o c._n 44._o p._n 466._o verse_n 42_o ver._n 42._o and_o nobah_n who_o he_o be_v we_o find_v in_o no_o other_o place_n but_o a_o eminent_a person_n no_o doubt_n in_o some_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o manassites_n either_o of_o the_o machirite_n or_o the_o gileadite_n for_o they_o only_o as_o i_o take_v it_o inherit_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n go_v and_o take_v kenath_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o suppose_v that_o jair_n take_v the_o town_n abovementioned_a of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o 1_o chron._n ii_o 23._o but_o though_o jair_a be_v the_o chief_a conductor_n in_o that_o expedition_n yet_o he_o keep_v as_o i_o say_v only_o twenty_o three_o town_n to_o himself_o the_o rest_n be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o accompany_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v probable_a nobah_n be_v one_o and_o call_v it_o nobah_n after_o his_o own_o name_n but_o it_o retain_v its_o old_a name_n also_o for_o st._n hierom_n say_v in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v canatha_n in_o the_o region_n of_o trachonitis_n not_o far_o from_o bosra_n thus_o this_o country_n be_v settle_v upon_o these_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v divide_v by_o god_n command_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o the_o remain_v nine_o tribe_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n xiii_o josh_n 7._o chap._n xxxiii_o chapter_n xxxiii_o ver._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o child_n verse_n 1_o of_o israel_n which_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n whereby_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n over_o they_o appear_v in_o their_o protection_n and_o preservation_n from_o the_o time_n they_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o their_o army_n for_o they_o march_v in_o a_o orderly_a manner_n as_o army_n do_v see_v xii_o exod._n 41_o 51._o xiii_o 18._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o they_o be_v conduct_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n xii_o exod._n 1_o 28_o 50._o ver._n 2._o and_o moses_n write_v their_o go_n out_o according_o verse_n 2_o to_o their_o journey_n every_o removal_n which_o they_o make_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v unto_o another_o whither_o they_o journey_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o their_o journey_n which_o be_v by_o god_n commandment_n x._o 13._o or_o rather_o to_o moses_n his_o writing_n this_o epitome_n of_o their_o travel_n of_o which_o god_n order_v he_o to_o give_v a_o distinct_a account_n which_o be_v no_o unnecessary_a work_n but_o most_o useful_a to_o posterity_n there_o be_v no_o history_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n well_o observe_v except_o that_o of_o the_o birth_n life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o contain_v so_o many_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o divine_a providence_n as_o this_o of_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red-sea_n and_o through_o the_o wilderness_n concern_v which_o maimonides_n have_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n in_o his_o three_o part_n of_o more_n nevochim_n cap._n 50._o the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o miracle_n shall_v continue_v throughout_o all_o generation_n due_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o faithful_o preserve_v by_o the_o history_n and_o narration_n of_o they_o in_o future_a time_n now_o there_o be_v no_o great_a miracle_n than_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n for_o forty_o year_n a_o desert_n full_a of_o scorpion_n and_o serpent_n destitute_a of_o water_n uninhabited_a through_o which_o no_o man_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o pass_v as_o jeremiah_n speak_v ii_o 6._o where_o they_o eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n xxix_o deut._n 6_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v have_v the_o particular_a place_n set_v down_o distinct_o where_o they_o pitch_v in_o that_o howl_a wilderness_n that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v satisfy_v who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v thing_n by_o what_o a_o marvellous_a providence_n such_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v feed_v every_o day_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o and_o none_o may_v be_v able_a to_o cavil_v and_o say_v that_o they_o travel_v through_o a_o country_n good_a enough_o and_o pitch_v in_o habitable_a place_n where_o they_o may_v plough_v and_o sow_v and_o reap_v or_o where_o they_o may_v have_v herb_n and_o root_n for_o their_o sustenance_n or_o where_o manna_n ordinary_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cloud_n for_o man_n support_n and_o these_o be_v their_o journey_n according_a to_o their_o go_n out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v receive_v this_o commandment_n from_o god_n this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o exact_a account_n which_o here_o follow_v of_o their_o travel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n ver._n 3._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o ramsees_n see_v xii_o exod._n 37._o here_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o sacrifice_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n which_o make_v this_o place_n very_o remarkable_a for_o verse_n 3_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v all_o summon_v hither_o to_o meet_v here_o as_o in_o a_o common_a rendezvouz_n as_o they_o now_o speak_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o march_v away_o when_o god_n give_v the_o word_n of_o
threaten_v the_o same_o before_o he_o die_v xxiii_o 13._o of_o which_o a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n mind_v they_o two_o judge_n 3._o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o read_v there_o v._o 14._o and_o throughout_o that_o whole_a book_n and_o shall_v vex_v you_o in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v make_v you_o very_o uneasy_a nay_o sigh_v and_o groan_n in_o the_o good_a land_n which_o god_n give_v you_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o oppression_n two_o judg._n 18._o iv_o 3._o vi_o 6_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 56._o moreover_o i_o will_v do_v unto_o you_o as_o i_o think_v verse_n 56_o to_o do_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o i._n e._n make_v you_o their_o slave_n as_o they_o be_v to_o several_a people_n who_o they_o serve_v many_o year_n iii_o judg._n 8_o 14._o vi_o 2._o and_o many_o other_o place_n or_o make_v you_o flee_v before_o they_o and_o at_o last_o expel_v you_o from_o the_o land_n i_o give_v you_o chap._n xxxiv_o chapter_n xxxiv_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o be_v when_o he_o last_o speak_v to_o he_o for_o they_o make_v no_o other_o removal_n till_o they_o march_v for_o canaan_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n charge_v they_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o be_v the_o land_n that_o shall_v fall_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o inheritance_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o concern_v their_o dispossess_v the_o canaanite_n and_o divide_v their_o land_n among_o their_o tribe_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o describe_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o country_n that_o they_o may_v know_v who_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v and_o into_o who_o possession_n they_o be_v to_o enter_v even_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n thereof_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o 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right_n of_o marriage_n so_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o our_o father_n so_o will_v their_o estate_n go_v out_o of_o our_o tribe_n without_o remedy_n because_o the_o jubilee_n itself_o will_v give_v we_o no_o relief_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o suppose_v he_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o do_v when_o the_o first_o doubt_n be_v move_v about_o the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o woman_n xxvii_o 5._o and_o receive_v the_o answer_n by_o which_o he_o here_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o govern_v themselves_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n in_o who_o name_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o their_o several_a family_n make_v this_o representation_n to_o moses_n as_o become_v man_n who_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n have_v say_v well_o in_o desire_v the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o woman_n may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o follow_a law_n ver._n 6._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v verse_n 6_o command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n say_v let_v they_o marry_v to_o who_o they_o think_v best_a they_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o may_v have_v their_o choice_n among_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n as_o it_o immediate_o follow_v only_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o marry_v only_o with_o these_o two_o limitation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o man_n of_o another_o tribe_n nor_o a_o man_n of_o another_o family_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n for_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o marry_v into_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n and_z according_o they_o do_v actual_o marry_v their_o cosin-germans_a as_o we_o now_o speak_v v._o 11._o for_o this_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o tribe_n as_o the_o law_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o land_n be_v and_o therefore_o these_o word_n the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v well_o translate_v by_o grotius_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n 16._o familia_fw-la stirpis_fw-la paternae_fw-la the_o family_n of_o the_o stoâ—k_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v that_o they_o desire_v may_v not_o perish_v xxvii_o 4._o and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v a_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o leave_v no_o issue_n xxv_o deut._n 16._o therefore_o there_o be_v several_a family_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n xxvi_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o these_o woman_n can_v marry_v only_o into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o by_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o family_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v necessary_o preserve_v in_o the_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o get_v any_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o another_o tribe_n by_o marry_v a_o heiress_n in_o it_o plato_n himself_o take_v care_n of_o this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n leave_v only_o a_o daughter_n his_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v by_o she_o to_o a_o stranger_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o she_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o near_a kindred_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o her_o father_n brother_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o grandfather_n some_o of_o which_o he_o ordain_v shall_v marry_v she_o lib._n xi_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 924_o 925._o edit_fw-la serrani_fw-la verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o this_o law_n be_v make_v general_n that_o all_o woman_n who_o be_v heiress_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v shall_v do_v as_o they_o be_v here_o command_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attic_a law_n which_o as_o grotius_n observe_v be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o a_o heiress_n shall_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o her_o kindred_n but_o dispose_v of_o herself_o and_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n as_o sam._n petitus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o isaeus_n pollux_n and_o other_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n vi_o tit._n 1._o p._n 441._o shall_v be_v wife_n to_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n here_o she_o be_v confine_v to_o her_o family_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o her_o tribe_n but_o this_o concern_v only_o such_o as_o be_v heiress_n all_o other_o woman_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o very_a book_n wherein_o we_o read_v that_o aaron_n himself_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n vi_o exod._n 22._o and_o if_o any_o object_n that_o this_o be_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o jehoiada_n a_o priest_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n marry_a king_n jehoram_n sister_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 11._o and_o long_o before_o this_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a solicitude_n how_o to_o find_v wife_n for_o their_o brethren_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o scruple_n their_o have_v they_o out_o of_o any_o tribe_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o their_o oath_n xxi_o judg._n 18._o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o david_n himself_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n marry_v michael_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o talmudist_n add_v that_o even_o these_o heiress_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v after_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o land_n by_o joshua_n to_o which_o they_o imagine_v this_o law_n be_v restrain_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o age_n but_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n they_o pretend_v a_o man_n may_v purchase_v land_n in_o any_o tribe_n and_o possess_v it_o always_o or_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o by_o marriage_n though_o he_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n as_o selden_n show_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la leges_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 4._o n._n 1._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la sect_n 44._o but_o this_o be_v well_o confute_v by_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n v._o 16._o ver._n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n this_o establish_v in_o general_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 7._o with_o particular_a respect_n verse_n 9_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n but_o moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n upon_o these_o very_a word_n assert_n the_o talmudick_n opinion_n beforementioned_a that_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o present_a time_n not_o future_a age_n and_o put_v this_o case_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v into_o another_o tribe_n after_o which_o marriage_n her_o father_n and_o all_o her_o brethren_n die_v without_o child_n the_o inheritance_n fall_v to_o she_o and_o consequent_o say_v he_o the_o possession_n must_v devolve_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o into_o which_o she_o have_v marry_v but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o these_o word_n the_o inheritance_n be_v rather_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o next_o of_o her_o kindred_n than_o by_o she_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n shall_v cleave_v or_o stick_v close_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a express_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n be_v as_o procopius_n gazaeus_n observe_v to_o prevent_v the_o confusion_n of_o tribe_n how_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a come_v to_o deviate_v so_o much_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o and_o the_o