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interpreter_n see_v his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 30._o be_v with_o i_o must_v be_v look_v after_o very_o careful_o all_o the_o flock_n will_v die_v i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v big_a with_o young_a or_o have_v new_o bring_v forth_o young_a ver._n 14._o i_o will_v lead_v on_o soft_o follow_v thou_o with_o a_o gentle_a pace_n such_o as_o the_o flock_n and_o child_n can_v bear_v according_a as_o the_o cattle_n that_o go_v before_o i_o it_o be_v observe_v before_o xxx_o 30._o that_o maimonides_n interpret_v this_o phrase_n leregel_n for_o the_o sake_n and_o so_o he_o understand_v it_o here_o with_o
set_v down_o to_o express_v the_o fear_n which_o jacob_n himself_o be_v in_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o money_n though_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v their_o fear_n be_v increase_v when_o they_o perceive_v he_o to_o have_v the_o same_o apprehension_n which_o they_o have_v of_o some_o design_n that_o may_v be_v lay_v against_o their_o life_n when_o they_o return_v to_o egypt_n though_o they_o bring_v their_o young_a brother_n with_o they_o ver._n 36._o simeon_n be_v not_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o dead_a be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o so_o rough_a a_o man_n as_o they_o describe_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v especial_o if_o he_o do_v not_o send_v benjamin_n thither_o as_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o or_o upon_o i_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n carry_v it_o these_o be_v heavy_a burden_n which_o lie_v upon_o i_o not_o upon_o you_o who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v benjamin_n go_v after_o i_o have_v lose_v two_o of_o my_o son_n already_o ver._n 37._o slay_v my_o two_o son_n if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o foolish_o say_v for_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v jacob_n nay_o what_o a_o increase_n of_o his_o affliction_n will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o lose_v two_o grandchild_n after_o he_o have_v lose_v another_o son_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o a_o passionate_a desire_n to_o redeem_v simeon_n and_o to_o make_v more_o provision_n for_o their_o family_n be_v confident_a that_o joseph_n who_o profess_v to_o fear_n god_n verse_n 18_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n ver._n 38._o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o the_o only_a child_n of_o his_o mother_n bring_v down_o my_o grey_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a you_o will_v make_v i_o who_o be_o wear_v away_o already_o die_v with_o grief_n chap._n xliii_o ver._n 1._o and_o the_o famine_n be_v sore_o etc._n etc._n still_o increase_v to_o a_o great_a scarcity_n ver._n 2._o when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o corn_n that_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o but_o only_o the_o poor_a crop_n that_o their_o own_o country_n produce_v which_o can_v not_o long_o sustain_v they_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n he_o hope_v it_o be_v likely_a the_o next_o year_n will_v be_v better_o and_o so_o only_o desire_v a_o supply_n of_o their_o present_a necessity_n ver._n 3._o and_o judah_n speak_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n reuben_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o in_o vain_a xlii_o 37_o 38._o and_o levi_n perhaps_o have_v not_o yet_o recover_v his_o interest_n in_o he_o since_o the_o barbarous_a action_n at_o shechem_n and_o therefore_o judah_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o persuade_v his_o father_n be_v next_o in_o birth_n and_o of_o no_o small_a authority_n among_o his_o brethren_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n but_o be_v take_v for_o spy_n and_o so_o lose_v their_o life_n ver._n 5._o we_o will_v not_o go_v down_o because_o it_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o also_o endanger_v their_o life_n ver._n 6._o wherefore_o deal_v you_o so_o ill_o with_o i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v unkind_o do_v of_o you_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o another_o brother_n for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o one_o who_o be_v not_o with_o you_o ver._n 7._o the_o man_n ask_v we_o strait_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v tell_v he_o they_o be_v all_o one_o man_n son_n xlii_o 11._o he_o may_v well_o ask_v they_o what_o man_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o more_o of_o they_o and_o whether_o their_o father_n and_o brother_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o we_o tell_v he_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n answer_v every_o question_n as_o truth_n require_v ver._n 8._o send_v the_o lad_n with_o i_o trust_v he_o with_o i_o he_o call_v he_o lad_n because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a of_o they_o all_o and_o one_o of_o who_o his_o father_n be_v as_o tender_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o little_a child_n though_o indeed_o he_o have_v child_n of_o his_o own_o xlvi_o 21._o that_o we_o may_v live_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v very_a move_a argument_n the_o preservation_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n benjamin_n and_o all_o who_o if_o he_o go_v may_v return_v in_o safety_n but_o if_o he_o stay_v at_o home_n must_v perish_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n ver._n 9_o i_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o what_o penalty_n thou_o please_v to_o bring_v he_o back_o of_o my_o hand_n shall_v thou_o require_v he_o punish_v i_o who_o will_v be_v answerable_a for_o he_o if_o he_o miscarry_v bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o lie_v under_o thy_o displeasure_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v all_o this_o signify_v only_a that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o secure_v he_o and_o rather_o suffer_v the_o heavy_a thing_n himself_o than_o lose_v benjamin_n ver._n 10._o for_o except_o we_o have_v linger_v etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o hinder_v we_o by_o these_o scruple_n about_o benjamin_n we_o have_v be_v there_o and_o at_o home_o again_o by_o this_o time_n ver._n 11._o take_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mizzimrath_n signify_v of_o the_o most_o praise_v or_o as_o bochart_n more_o literal_o interpret_v it_o quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la maximè_fw-la decantata_fw-la p._n ii_o hierozoic_n lib._n v._o cap._n 9_o those_o fruit_n which_o be_v most_o celebrate_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o famous_a for_o the_o thing_n follow_v as_o egypt_n be_v for_o corn._n and_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n do_v not_o want_v they_o which_o may_v make_v they_o more_o acceptable_a in_o egypt_n where_o they_o grow_v at_o no_o time_n for_o egypt_n be_v a_o low_a and_o plain_a country_n and_o canaan_n a_o hilly_a it_o make_v their_o product_n very_o different_a balm_n rather_o resin_n as_o be_v observe_v on_o xxxvii_o 25._o honey_n for_o which_o this_o country_n be_v famous_a especial_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o about_o tekoah_n as_o bochart_n also_o observe_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o fit_a present_n for_o a_o king_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n xvii_o 29_o and_o be_v carry_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o mart_n of_o tyre_n ezek._n xxvii_o 17._o spice_n the_o word_n necoth_n signify_v storax_n as_o be_v also_o observe_v before_o xxxvii_o 25._o myrrh_n which_o bochart_n translate_v mastich_n nut_n he_o also_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n that_o the_o word_n botnim_n signify_v those_o nut_n we_o call_v pistachio_n which_o may_v well_o be_v number_v among_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v very_o friendly_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n powerful_a against_o poison_n and_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o a_o delicious_a food_n and_o so_o maimonides_n and_o kimchi_n expound_v the_o word_n almond_n they_o be_v fit_o join_v with_o pistachio_n as_o he_o observe_v be_v fructus_fw-la congeneres_fw-la and_o therefore_o dioscorides_n treat_v of_o they_o together_o and_o theophrastus_n describe_v the_o pistachio_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v unto_o almond_n vid._n canaan_n lib._n i._o cap._n ver._n 12._o take_v double_a money_n other_o money_n beside_o their_o first_o which_o if_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o more_o as_o the_o first_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o think_v corn_n may_v now_o be_v grow_v dear_a ver._n 14._o if_o i_o be_v bereave_v i_o be_o bereave_v i_o submit_v unto_o it_o and_o will_v bear_v it_o as_o patient_o as_o i_o be_o able_a or_o as_o some_o paraphrase_n it_o as_o i_o have_v be_v bereave_v of_o joseph_n and_o simeon_n so_o now_o i_o be_o of_o benjamin_n no_o new_a thing_n happen_v to_o i_o but_o i_o have_v be_v use_v to_o such_o affliction_n which_o i_o may_v therefore_o bear_v more_o equal_o ver._n 15._o stand_v before_o joseph_n present_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o his_o office_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o give_v audience_n to_o those_o who_o come_v to_o petition_v he_o or_o to_o buy_v corn_n of_o he_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o his_o own_o house_n ver._n 16._o bring_v these_o man_n home_o conduct_v they_o to_o my_o house_n and_o slay_v the_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n perhaps_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o plentiful_a provision_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o man_n be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n every_o thing_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o xlii_o 28._o terrify_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o fall_v upon_o we_o i._n e._n kill_v we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o bondman_n etc._n etc._n rather_o or_o take_v we_o for_o bondman_n and_o
give_v no_o description_n of_o it_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man._n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o take_v david_n from_o the_o sheepfold_n psalm_n lxxviii_o 70._o by_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n for_o as_o a_o prophet_n be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o anoint_v he_o so_o god_n himself_o i_o suppose_v appear_v to_o adam_n in_o a_o visible_a glorious_a majesty_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o schechinah_n as_o be_v note_v before_o i._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o by_o it_o he_o dwell_v among_o his_o people_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a shine_a flame_n or_o amaze_a splendour_n of_o light_n break_v out_o of_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o which_o we_o afterward_o read_v very_o often_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o at_o first_o appear_v to_o moses_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n exod._n iii_o 2._o to_o this_o i_o can_v think_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o have_v be_v stranger_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o high_o probable_a that_o this_o divine_a majesty_n conduct_v adam_n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v form_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o put_v he_o or_o place_v he_o there_o to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o preserve_v it_o by_o his_o care_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o he_o find_v it_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la think_v it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mystery_n that_o god_n put_v man_n into_o paradise_n be_v twice_o mention_v here_o and_o verse_n 8._o to_o signify_v that_o after_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o one_o paradise_n he_o shall_v still_o have_v a_o right_n to_o another_o by_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o his_o banishment_n and_o prepare_v for_o a_o restitution_n at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o new_a creation_n l._n ii_o ad_fw-la autolicum_fw-la ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man._n this_o be_v a_o further_a indication_n that_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v to_o adam_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o flame_n in_o the_o bush_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v a_o very_a liberal_a concession_n which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o envy_n of_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a which_o move_v their_o creator_n to_o abridge_v our_o first_o parent_n liberty_n in_o one_o particular_a ver._n 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v see_v for_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o this_o small_a restraint_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o lay_v upon_o adam_n to_o make_v he_o sensible_a that_o though_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o their_o lord_n but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o most_o high_a who_o require_v this_o abstinence_n in_o token_n of_o his_o subjection_n and_o to_o prove_v his_o obedience_n to_o he_o this_o account_v many_o of_o the_o father_n give_v of_o it_o particular_o tertullian_n who_o call_v this_o the_o primordial_a law_n which_o be_v quasi_fw-la matrix_fw-la omnium_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la dei_fw-la adv_o judaeos_n cap._n 2._o include_v as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o womb_n all_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n for_o as_o in_o observe_v this_o law_n he_o have_v testify_v his_o unspotted_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o in_o violate_v it_o he_o throw_v off_o the_o divine_a government_n and_o oppose_v his_o own_o will_n to_o god_n but_o still_o some_o ask_v why_o shall_v his_o obedience_n be_v try_v in_o such_o a_o instance_n as_o this_o not_o consider_v that_o a_o experiment_n of_o it_o can_v scarce_o have_v be_v make_v in_o any_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n which_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o violate_v for_o what_o shall_v tempt_v he_o to_o idolatry_n or_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a or_o to_o murder_v his_o wife_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o commit_v adultery_n when_o there_o be_v no_o body_n but_o he_o and_o she_o in_o the_o world_n how_o can_v he_o steal_v or_o what_o room_n be_v there_o then_o for_o covet_v when_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o forbid_v that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v virtue_n to_o abstain_v from_o that_o to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o temptation_n but_o from_o that_o which_o invite_v they_o to_o transgress_v i_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o this_o prohibition_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o adam_n but_o to_o eve_n also_o iii_o 1_o 2._o a_o account_n of_o who_o production_n immediate_o follow_v theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n have_v several_a pretty_a reflection_n upon_o this_o prohibition_n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v but_o new_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n be_v in_o simplicity_n to_o be_v whole_o order_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o heavenly_a parent_n and_o not_o affect_v much_o knowledge_n as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o infant_n state_n but_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o it_o by_o degree_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o aim_v at_o wisdom_n above_o their_o age._n to_o which_o purpose_n greg._n nazianzen_n also_o discourse_n in_o many_o place_n orat._n xxxviii_o p._n 619._o orat._n xlii_o p._n 681._o and_o carm._n arcan_a vii_o p._n 162._o and_o indeed_o many_o excellent_a meditation_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o hence_o particular_o that_o christian_n newborn_a shall_v not_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o knowledge_n as_o careful_a and_o solicitous_a of_o well-doing_n for_o many_o have_v be_v ruin_v by_o early_a speculation_n which_o if_o one_o can_v pick_v any_o good_a sense_n out_o of_o such_o stuff_n as_o the_o valentinian_o utter_v i_o shall_v think_v they_o intend_v to_o represent_v 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the_o copulative_a vau_fw-fr which_o we_o translate_v and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o with_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v here_o translate_v such_o as_o dwell_v in_o tent_n with_o cattle_n thus_o bochartus_n observe_v it_o be_v use_v 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 18._o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v at_o that_o time_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o we_o with_o the_o ancient_n true_o translate_v it_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v exod._n i._n 5._o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n be_v seventy_o soul_n with_o joseph_n for_o joseph_n be_v not_o to_o be_v add_v as_o we_o seem_v to_o understand_v it_o unto_o the_o seventy_o but_o make_v up_o that_o number_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n xlvi_o 27._o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o whole_a verse_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o though_o man_n feed_v cattle_n before_o in_o good_a pasture_n yet_o jabal_n be_v the_o first_o that_o by_o the_o invention_n of_o tent_n make_v the_o more_o desert_n country_n serviceable_a to_o they_o where_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o grass_n in_o one_o place_n they_o may_v in_o a_o little_a time_n take_v up_o their_o tent_n and_o fix_v they_o in_o another_o to_o this_o purpose_n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n and_o in_o these_o tent_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o teach_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o from_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o all_o other_o danger_n to_o which_o they_o be_v expose_v in_o those_o desert_n place_n ver._n 21._o father_n of_o such_o as_o handle_v the_o harp_n and_o organ_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o musical_a instrument_n and_o that_o teach_v man_n to_o play_v upon_o they_o what_o cinnor_n be_v which_o we_o translate_v harp_n see_v in_o bochartus_n his_o canaan_n l._n ii_o cap._n 7._o p._n 808._o i_o believe_v the_o first_o word_n include_v in_o it_o all_o string_a the_o latter_a all_o wind_n musical_a instrument_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o apollo_n or_o linus_n or_o orpheus_n for_o there_o be_v all_o these_o various_a opinion_n may_v be_v the_o inventor_n of_o the_o harp_n among_o the_o greek_n but_o it_o be_v their_o vanity_n that_o make_v they_o fancy_n such_o instrument_n have_v their_o original_a in_o their_o country_n ver._n 22._o tubal-cain_n the_o arabian_n still_o call_v a_o plate_n of_o iron_n or_o brass_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tubal_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o avicenna_n and_o other_o l._n iii_o phaleg_n cap._n 12._o who_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o instructor_n of_o every_o artificer_n in_o brass_n and_o iron_n i._n e._n find_v the_o art_n of_o melt_a metal_n and_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o weapon_n arm_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n many_o think_v that_o vulcan_n be_v the_o same_o with_o tubal-cain_n their_o name_n be_v not_o unlike_a particular_o gerh._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n idolol_n l._n i._o cap._n 16._o his_o sister_n name_n be_v naamah_n who_o vossius_fw-la ib._n cap._n 17._o take_v to_o have_v be_v the_o heathen_a minerva_n or_o venus_n her_o name_n signify_v beautiful_a or_o fair_a one_o of_o a_o sweet_a aspect_n and_o the_o arabian_n say_v she_o invent_v colour_n and_o paint_v as_o jabal_n do_v music_n see_v elmacinus_n p._n 8._o ver._n 23._o and_o lamech_v say_v unto_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n hear_v my_o voice_n you_o wife_n of_o lamech_v harken_v unto_o my_o speech_n something_o have_v precede_v these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v what_o it_o be_v jacobus_n capellus_n indeed_o in_o his_o historia_fw-la sacra_fw-la &_o exotica_fw-la have_v a_o conceit_n that_o lamech_v be_v now_o in_o a_o vapour_a humour_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n invention_n to_o who_o music_n and_o other_o art_n he_o endeavour_v to_o add_v poetry_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o thrasonical_a hymn_n wherein_o he_o brag_v what_o feat_n he_o will_v do_v for_o so_o he_o read_v the_o word_n with_o aben_n ezra_n not_o i_o have_v slay_v but_o i_o will_v kill_v a_o man_n with_o one_o blow_n of_o my_o fist_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o warrant_n for_o this_o translation_n without_o a_o violence_n to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o another_o interpretation_n i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n to_o my_o wound_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n will_v have_v a_o plain_a exposition_n which_o otherwise_o be_v difficult_a if_o we_o can_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tradition_n which_o st._n hierom_n say_v several_a christian_n follow_v that_o lamech_v be_v inform_v by_o a_o certain_a youth_n as_o he_o be_v a_o hunt_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wild_a beast_n lie_v lurk_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n go_v thither_o and_o unaware_o kill_v cain_n who_o lie_v hide_v there_o and_o then_o in_o a_o rage_n at_o what_o he_o have_v do_v fall_v upon_o the_o youth_n that_o have_v occasion_v this_o mistake_n and_o beat_v 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rest_n and_o quiet_a because_o say_v he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n he_o expect_v some_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v iii_o 15._o or_o that_o it_o shall_v spring_v immediate_o from_o he_o but_o the_o last_o word_n toil_n of_o our_o hand_n seem_v to_o import_v some_o inferior_a consolation_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o noah_n and_o the_o hebrew_n interpreter_n general_o expound_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v make_v our_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n more_o easy_a and_o less_o toilsome_a to_o we_o which_o agree_v to_o what_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v there_o be_v a_o general_a curse_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o a_o particular_a upon_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n now_o god_n he_o foretell_v will_v take_v they_o both_o off_o in_o great_a measure_n and_o bless_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o 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of_o their_o hand_n wine_n cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v spend_v with_o labour_n but_o if_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v expound_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v curse_v the_o ground_n by_o send_v a_o flood_n upon_o it_o as_o enoch_n have_v foretell_v then_o noah_n be_v here_o call_v their_o comforter_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o be_v the_o restorer_n of_o the_o world_n after_o it_o have_v be_v dispeople_v by_o that_o inundation_n and_o so_o jacobus_n capellus_n not_o unreasonable_o interpret_v they_o to_o have_v relation_n to_o both_o curse_n a_o maledictione_n quam_fw-la terrae_fw-la inflixit_fw-la &_o inflicturus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o shall_v give_v man_n rest_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n have_v inflict_v and_o intend_v further_a to_o inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n hist_o sacra_fw-la &_o exot._fw-la ad_fw-la a._n m._n 1053._o ver._n 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a see_v verse_n 6._o where_o 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its_o own_o nature_n sweep_v all_o away_o for_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v they_o see_v verse_n 6._o this_o represent_v how_o high_o god_n be_v offend_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v nothing_o of_o the_o old_a world_n remain_v but_o only_o to_o preserve_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o new_a one_o ver._n 8._o but_o noah_n find_v grace_n etc._n etc._n this_o single_a person_n god_n resolve_v to_o spare_v because_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o continue_v untainted_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o universal_a contagion_n ver._n 9_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n a_o account_n of_o his_o family_n or_o as_o paulus_n fagius_n who_o upon_o xxxvii_o 2._o expound_v the_o word_n we_o translate_v generation_n to_o signify_v event_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o befall_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o expound_v this_o the_o next_o word_n be_v insert_v by_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o a_o character_n of_o noah_n who_o be_v a_o just_a man._n free_a from_o that_o 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as_o he_o do_v xv._o 21._o or_o in_o general_a all_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o israelite_n afterward_o destroy_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v mean_v and_o that_o by_o land_n he_o mean_v only_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o sichem_n lie_v which_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o this_o particular_a people_n for_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o abram_n go_v to_o it_o be_v say_v the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n dwell_v then_o in_o the_o land_n fourteen_o 7._o i._n e._n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o do_v not_o read_v what_o entertainment_n abram_n meet_v withal_o but_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o abram_n great_a faith_n that_o he_o will_v adventure_v among_o such_o a_o rough_a and_o fierce_a people_n who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n upon_o a_o old_a score_n and_o if_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n in_o epiphanius_n be_v true_a upon_o a_o fresh_a account_n for_o he_o say_v haeres_fw-la lxvi_o n._n 84._o that_o this_o country_n call_v canaan_n do_v real_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o shem_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o division_n make_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n but_o the_o child_n of_o canaan_n have_v dispossess_v they_o so_o that_o these_o word_n the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n signify_v they_o have_v already_o invade_v this_o country_n before_o abram_n come_v thither_o to_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v it_o he_o only_o restore_v the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n from_o who_o abram_n descend_v unto_o that_o which_o the_o child_n of_o ham_n have_v wrongful_o seize_v by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v how_o frivolous_a their_o reason_n be_v who_o from_o this_o place_n conclude_v moses_n do_v not_o write_v this_o book_n because_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o live_v after_o the_o canaanite_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v after_o moses_n his_o death_n if_o these_o man_n have_v not_o a_o great_a inclination_n to_o cavil_v than_o to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v the_o meaning_n be_v the_o canaanite_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n in_o abraham_n time_n though_o throw_v out_o of_o it_o by_o jacob_n son_n gen._n xxxiv_o before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v another_o way_n of_o explain_v these_o word_n against_o which_o i_o see_v no_o objection_n but_o this_o that_o their_o prince_n be_v call_v a_o hivite_n xxxiv_o 2._o to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n verse_n 30._o which_o show_v the_o people_n be_v partly_o canaanites_n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o verse_n 1_o but_o now_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manner_n to_o establish_v he_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a glory_n which_o now_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v the_o country_n he_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o he_o no_o soon_o enter_v canaan_n but_o god_n renew_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o make_v before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a story_n that_o abram_n obedience_n be_v constant_o reward_v in_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o service_n he_o perform_v though_o in_o quantity_n the_o reward_n far_o exceed_v the_o service_n thus_o have_v leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o father_n house_n which_o be_v the_o first_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o to_o make_v his_o posterity_n a_o mighty_a nation_n see_v xvii_o 6._o xxii_o 16._o and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o glorious_a a_o appearance_n that_o it_o move_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o which_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n here_o in_o sichem_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o he_o build_v in_o this_o country_n it_o make_v this_o become_v the_o first_o place_n that_o be_v establish_v for_o public_a worship_n after_o the_o israelite_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o here_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n in_o joshua_n time_n near_o this_o very_a grove_n where_o abram_n first_o pitch_v his_o tent_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n josh_n xxiv_o 1_o 25_o 26._o it_o continue_v famous_a also_o in_o aftertime_n as_o appear_v from_o judg._n ix_o 6._o ver._n 8._o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o unto_o a_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o lord_n here_o appear_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o trust_v himself_o among_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o wicked_a nation_n that_o possess_v this_o land_n or_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o and_o therefore_o come_v hither_o which_o be_v about_o twenty_o mile_n further_a southward_o and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n upon_o the_o mountain_n where_o they_o ancient_o choose_v to_o sacrifice_v rather_o than_o in_o other_o place_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a god_n again_o appear_v to_o he_o here_o to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v he_o against_o all_o his_o fear_n which_o make_v he_o build_v a_o new_a altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n to_o implore_v his_o continue_a favour_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v in_o the_o former_a place_n verse_n 7._o he_o renew_v again_o in_o this_o and_o more_o at_o large_a after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xiii_o 3_o 4_o 14_o 15_o 16._o on_o the_o east_n of_o bethel_n so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o aftertime_n ver._n 9_o and_o abram_n journey_v etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o fix_v yet_o in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n but_o make_v a_o further_a progress_n into_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n yet_o after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o egypt_n the_o story_n of_o which_o follow_v he_o return_v to_o this_o place_n ver._n 10._o a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o go_v down_o egypt_n lay_v low_a in_o comparison_n with_o canaan_n to_o sojourn_v not_o to_o dwell_v there_o for_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o god_n promise_n to_o he_o of_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v ver._n 11._o thou_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n etc._n etc._n she_o be_v now_o threescore_o year_n old_a but_o have_v comely_a feature_n and_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a complexion_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v sallow_a she_o seem_v to_o be_v young_a than_o she_o be_v ver._n 12._o they_o will_v kill_v i_o know_v they_o to_o be_v a_o libidinous_a people_n he_o be_v afraid_a they_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o make_v he_o away_o that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o wife_n ver._n 13._o say_v thou_o be_v my_o sister_n he_o himself_o upon_o another_o occasion_n explain_v in_o what_o sense_n she_o be_v so_o xx._n 12._o therefore_o he_o teach_v she_o not_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n but_o to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n ver._n 15._o pharaoh_n the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n begin_v about_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ragau_n xi_o 18._o if_o the_o arabian_a writer_n say_v true_a and_o now_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v very_o powerful_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o king_n of_o this_o name_n which_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o much_o long_o just_o as_o ptolemy_n be_v their_o name_n after_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n and_o augustus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o candace_n of_o all_o the_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o several_a other_o country_n ludolphus_n take_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v a_o compound_n word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o father_n of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o phar-ot_a in_o the_o aethiopic_a language_n as_o pharmut_n be_v mother_n of_o the_o country_n the_o prince_n also_o etc._n etc._n the_o courtier_n who_o study_v to_o gratify_v their_o prince_n pleasure_n be_v take_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v probable_a for_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v now_o as_o i_o say_v very_o great_a like_o those_o of_o persia_n in_o aftertime_n intend_v to_o make_v she_o one_o of_o his_o concubine_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o have_v sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o
heinous_a iniquity_n be_v abominable_a idolatry_n cruelty_n beastly_a filthiness_n to_o a_o prodigious_a excess_n levit._n xviii_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n see_v theodoret_n upon_o psalm_n cv_o 44._o and_o p._n fagius_n upon_o levit._n v._n 1._o but_o in_o abram_n time_n their_o iniquity_n be_v not_o full_a i._n e._n there_o be_v several_a good_a man_n still_o remain_v among_o they_o as_o mamre_o eshcol_n and_o aner_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v who_o be_v confederate_a with_o abram_n and_o melchizedek_n certain_o be_v who_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v some_o people_n sure_o worship_v together_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n stay_v till_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a corruption_n and_o they_o be_v all_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n for_o we_o read_v of_o none_o but_o rahab_n who_o faith_n save_v she_o and_o her_o family_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n come_v ver._n 17._o behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n if_o the_o great_a horror_n verse_n 12_o represent_v the_o extreme_a misery_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n then_o this_o seem_v to_o signify_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o oppress_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n wherein_o they_o wrought_v exod._n ix_o 8._o a_o burn_a lamp_n or_o a_o lamp_n of_o fire_n i._n e._n the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v in_o great_a splendour_n so_o maimonides_n right_o explain_v it_o p._n i._n more_o nev._n cap._n 21._o like_o to_o a_o flame_a fire_n so_o it_o appear_v to_o moses_n when_o god_n come_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n exod._n iii_o 2_o 6_o etc._n etc._n pass_v between_o the_o piece_n in_o token_n as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 18._o that_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n and_o with_o his_o posterity_n for_o pass_v between_o the_o piece_n he_o consume_v they_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n right_o understand_v it_o and_o thereby_o testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o abram_n offer_v i_o note_v before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o rite_n we_o read_v of_o any_o where_n in_o scripture_n but_o in_o jeremiah_n of_o make_v a_o covenant_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v they_o find_v this_o custom_n in_o other_o nation_n for_o if_o dictys_n cretensis_n do_v not_o lie_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cretan_n as_o bochart_n speak_v both_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n from_o the_o time_n of_o homer_n do_v make_v covenant_n in_o this_o fashion_n certain_a it_o be_v the_o boeotian_o and_o macedonian_n pass_v on_o some_o occasion_n through_o the_o part_n of_o a_o beast_n dissect_v but_o it_o be_v for_o lustration_n not_o for_o covenant_v as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n ii_o cap._n 46._o ver._n 18._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o donation_n make_v to_o abram_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n for_o till_o then_o they_o do_v not_o enlarge_v their_o border_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n the_o river_n of_o egypt_n so_o nile_n be_v common_o call_v but_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v because_o the_o israelite_n never_o enjoy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n on_o this_o side_n nile_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o that_o little_a river_n which_o come_v out_o of_o that_o branch_n of_o nile_n call_v pelusiacum_n brachium_fw-la from_o whence_o a_o small_a river_n not_o navigable_a run_v towards_o judaea_n fall_v into_o the_o egyptian_a or_o phoenician_n sea_n for_o this_o river_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o strabo_n and_o other_o who_o g._n vossius_fw-la cite_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr idolol_fw-la c._n 74._o it_o be_v call_v amos_n vi_o 14._o the_o river_n of_o the_o wilderness_n because_o it_o run_v through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v between_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n into_o the_o sea_n ver._n 19_o the_o kenites_n and_o kenizzites_n these_o be_v put_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o country_n god_n give_v to_o abram_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n we_o can_v tell_v nor_o be_v we_o certain_a where_o they_o dwell_v only_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n say_v the_o kenites_n dwell_v about_o libanus_n and_o amanus_n and_o the_o kenizzites_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o name_n of_o these_o people_n be_v quite_o extinct_a between_o the_o time_n of_o abram_n and_o moses_n for_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o by_o joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n nor_o in_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o nation_n he_o conquer_v we_o read_v indeed_o of_o the_o kenezites_n numb_a xxxii_o 12._o josh_n fourteen_o 6_o 14._o but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o kenites_n judg._n i._n 16._o iv_o 11_o 17._o but_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o father-in-law_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v probable_a lose_v their_o name_n be_v incorporate_v into_o some_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n who_o inhabit_v this_o country_n when_o joshua_n subdue_v it_o the_o kadmonites_n these_o be_v not_o where_o else_o mention_v but_o be_v think_v by_o bochartus_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hivites_n who_o live_v about_o mount_n hermon_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v thence_o call_v kadmonites_n i._n e._n oriental_n see_v x._o 17._o ver._n 20._o hittites_n see_v x._o 15._o perizzites_n they_o be_v a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o mountainous_a and_o woody_a country_n of_o canaan_n as_o appear_v from_o josh_n xi_o 3._o xvii_o 13._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v they_o be_v a_o wild_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o live_v far_o from_o city_n in_o little_a village_n and_o thence_o perhaps_o have_v their_o name_n for_o pherazoth_v in_o hebrew_n signify_v pagi_n village_n but_o from_o which_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n they_o descend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n in_o holy_a scripture_n rephaim_n they_o dwell_v in_o bashan_n and_o perhaps_o in_o other_o country_n thereabouts_o see_v fourteen_o 5._o ver._n 21._o amorites_n these_o be_v the_o mighty_a people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v x._o 16._o canaanites_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n who_o peculiar_o inherit_v his_o name_n live_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n num._n xiii_o 30._o deut._n i._n 7._o xi_o 30._o and_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n that_o they_o spring_v from_o such_o of_o canaan_n son_n as_o have_v for_o a_o time_n the_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o country_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n or_o else_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v merchant_n and_o great_a trader_n by_o sea_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n gergasite_n see_v x._o 16._o jebusite_n see_v there_o also_o chap._n xvi_o ver._n 1._o sarai_n bear_v he_o no_o child_n still_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v defer_v for_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o abram_n faith_n which_o now_o have_v hold_v out_o ten_o year_n verse_n 3_o without_o see_v any_o fruit_n of_o it_o she_o have_v a_o handmaid_n a_o egyptian_a a_o egyptian_a by_o nation_n but_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n st._n chrysostom_n think_v pharaoh_n bestow_v she_o upon_o sarai_n when_o he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n or_o when_o he_o send_v she_o away_o xii_o 15_o 20._o which_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o say_v the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 26._o who_o say_v also_o as_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n do_v that_o she_o be_v pharaoh_n daughter_n by_o his_o concubine_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a she_o be_v such_o a_o servant_n to_o sarai_n as_o eliezer_n be_v to_o abram_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n of_o a_o egyptian_a as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o syrian_a woman_n ver._n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o promise_n she_o grow_v impatient_a to_o have_v it_o fulfil_v some_o way_n or_o other_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o maid_n i._n e._n take_v she_o to_o wife_n verse_n 3_o it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v obtain_v child_n by_o she_o be_v bear_v of_o her_o bondslave_n they_o will_v be_v sarai'_v child_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n xxx_o 3._o exod._n xxi_o 4._o and_o abram_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarai_n think_v perhaps_o that_o god_n may_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n this_o way_n because_o he_o have_v only_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v seed_n but_o have_v not_o as_o
shall_v one_o day_n make_v discourse_n xxv_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a to_o express_v this_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o ram_n be_v offer_v instead_o of_o isaac_n shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o israel_n for_o there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o lord_n answer_v david_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o and_o so_o design_v it_o for_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o altar_n there_o david_n pitch_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n 1_o chron._n xxii_o 1._o and_o there_o solomon_n build_v he_o a_o house_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o ver._n 14._o jehovah-jireh_a the_o lord_z will_v see_v or_o provide_v that_o be_v take_v care_n of_o their_o safety_n who_o steadfast_o obey_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v to_o this_o day_n or_o as_o other_o interpret_v it_o now_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o 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fix_v they_o upon_o god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n and_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n verse_n 12._o abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n in_o all_o like_a case_n therefore_o which_o exceed_v the_o angelical_a dignity_n we_o be_v always_o to_o understand_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o here_o mention_v neum_n jehovah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ver._n 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v upon_o xii_o 7._o and_o xvii_o 6._o that_o god_n enlarge_v his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n proportionable_a to_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o great_a and_o last_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o offering_z his_o son_n which_o be_v reward_v by_o the_o ratification_n of_o god_n former_a promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v promise_v before_o but_o not_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o beside_o the_o very_a promise_n be_v now_o more_o affectionate_a if_o i_o may_v so_o style_v it_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n also_o of_o the_o blessing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v couch_v the_o high_a of_o all_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o only_a son_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v make_v his_o son_n isaac_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 18._o may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o i._n e._n all_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o upon_o xii_o 3._o ver._n 17._o possess_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o their_o country_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v take_v thereby_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o their_o city_n be_v surrender_v the_o country_n be_v conquer_v ver._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v god_n promise_v to_o make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o which_o promise_v he_o assure_v he_o here_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o isaac_n verse_n 17._o but_o moreover_o direct_v he_o to_o expect_v after_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o posterity_n one_o particular_a seed_n who_o shall_v bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o mankind_n this_o singularity_n st._n paul_n observe_v and_o press_v very_o much_o gal._n iii_o 16._o apply_v it_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v themselves_o or_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o he_o to_o show_v as_o jacobus_n altingius_n think_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o blessing_n himself_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n do_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o other_o who_o shall_v derive_v they_o from_o he_o alone_o l._n ii_o schilo_n c._n 2._o because_o thou_o have_v obey_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v for_o obey_v my_o voice_n ver._n 19_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n settle_v his_o abode_n xxi_o 33._o ver._n 20._o milcah_n have_v bear_v child_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a genealogy_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v whence_o rebekah_n the_o wife_n of_o isaac_n be_v descend_v for_o she_o alone_o of_o all_o bethuel_n daughter_n which_o be_v probable_a be_v many_o be_v mention_v verse_n 23._o ver._n 21._o huz_o his_o first-born_a there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o this_o name_n one_o the_o son_n of_o aram_n x._o 23._o another_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n xxxvi_o 28._o but_o this_o we_o here_o mention_v be_v be_v from_o who_o job_n descend_v who_o country_n be_v call_v ausitis_fw-la so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v we_o job_n i._n 1._o and_o his_o posterity_n call_v ausitae_n by_o ptolemy_n who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la near_o chaldaea_n not_o far_o from_o euphrates_n buz._n from_o who_o come_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n xxxii_o 2._o a_o people_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o near_o it_o aram._n who_o inhabit_v perhaps_o some_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o aram_n from_o another_o mention_v x._o 23._o ver._n 22._o chesed_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v call_v chasdim_n in_o scripture_n from_o this_o chesed_a or_o chasad_a as_o some_o read_v it_o where_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v settle_v or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o posterity_n or_o no_o i_o can_v find_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o never_o grow_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n or_o a_o family_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o ver._n 24._o and_o his_o concubine_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a name_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n but_o signify_v a_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n but_o only_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o by_o procreation_n of_o child_n such_o wife_n be_v general_o servant_n whereas_o the_o prime_a wife_n be_v a_o freewoman_n or_o make_v so_o by_o be_v marry_v to_o govern_v the_o family_n and_o bring_v child_n to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n chap._n xxiii_o ver._n 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v a_o word_n as_o life_n be_v here_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v complete_a and_o sarah_n be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o entire_a age_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n ver._n 2._o kirjath-arba_a i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o arba_n who_o be_v a_o famous_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v as_o we_o read_v josh_n fourteen_o ult_n and_o either_o build_v this_o city_n or_o make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v when_o abraham_n leave_v beer-sheba_a and_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n a_o very_a ancient_a city_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a xiii_o 22._o when_o it_o assume_v this_o name_n instead_o of_o kirjath-arba_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o some_o conjecture_n it_o may_v be_v after_o abraham_n purchase_v a_o burial-place_n in_o this_o country_n see_v xiii_o 18._o abraham_n come_v some_o fancy_n he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n
when_o his_o wife_n die_v and_o several_a of_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o he_o come_v from_o mount_n moriah_n which_o be_v confute_v by_o what_o we_o read_v xxii_o 19_o where_o sarah_n hear_v he_o be_v go_v to_o sacrifice_v her_o son_n die_v with_o grief_n but_o maimonides_n speak_v better_a sense_n when_o he_o say_v abraham_n come_v from_o his_o own_o tent_n which_o be_v separate_v as_o i_o note_v before_o xviii_o 9_o from_o his_o wife_n be_v as_o appear_v further_a from_o xxiv_o 67._o to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o the_o first_o relate_v to_o private_a sorrow_n the_o other_o to_o the_o public_a especial_o at_o the_o funeral_n solemnity_n when_o they_o make_v great_a lamentation_n after_o abraham_n have_v perform_v the_o former_a he_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o latter_a but_o what_o the_o rite_n of_o mourn_v be_v in_o those_o day_n we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o shut_v themselves_o up_o from_o company_n neglect_v the_o care_n of_o their_o body_n abstain_v from_o their_o ordinary_a food_n which_o with_o many_o other_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n who_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a ver._n 3._o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o from_o before_o his_o dead_a by_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o abraham_n time_n they_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n while_o they_o mourn_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v in_o future_a age_n in_o which_o posture_n they_o continue_v till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v natural_a affection_n and_o the_o decent_a custom_n of_o the_o age_n and_o country_n where_o they_o live_v then_o they_o rise_v up_o as_o abraham_n here_o do_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o interment_n of_o his_o wife_n seven_o day_n in_o after_o age_n be_v the_o common_a time_n of_o mourn_v and_o for_o illustrious_a person_n they_o mourn_v thirty_o day_n speak_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n in_o who_o country_n he_o now_o live_v concern_v who_o see_v x._o 15._o by_o the_o son_n be_v mean_v the_o principal_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n ver._n 4._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n with_o you_o though_o i_o be_o not_o a_o native_a of_o your_o country_n yet_o i_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o among_o you_o to_o be_v know_v to_o you_o give_v i_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o large_a possession_n among_o you_o be_v but_o a_o sojourner_n let_v i_o only_o have_v a_o place_n which_o i_o may_v call_v my_o own_o wherein_o to_o bury_v those_o of_o my_o family_n which_o die_v ver._n 5._o and_o the_o child_n or_o son_n of_o heth_n answer_v etc._n etc._n by_o one_o of_o their_o body_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n hear_v we_o my_o lord_n in_o which_o form_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o address_v themselves_o to_o great_a man_n verse_n 11_o 13_o 15_o 16._o ver._n 6._o thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n we_o have_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulcher_n etc._n etc._n make_v choice_n of_o any_o one_o sepulchre_n and_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v to_o let_v thou_o have_v it_o every_o family_n at_o least_o great_a one_o have_v their_o proper_a place_n for_o burial_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v sometime_o so_o large_a that_o they_o may_v spare_v other_o a_o part_n of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o ground_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v ver._n 7._o abraham_n stand_v up_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o among_o they_o while_o they_o treat_v this_o business_n which_o when_o they_o have_v grant_v he_o stand_v up_o to_o thank_v they_o and_o bow_v himself_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n and_o there_o be_v other_o word_n in_o that_o language_n proper_a to_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o head_n or_o of_o the_o knee_n ver._n 8._o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v they_o to_o mediate_v between_o he_o and_o this_o man_n who_o perhaps_o be_v not_o then_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n for_o a_o purchase_n of_o a_o convenient_a place_n in_o his_o ground_n ver._n 9_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n we_o take_v this_o word_n machpelah_n for_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o many_o other_o do_v but_o the_o talmudist_n general_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v speluncam_fw-la duplicem_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a also_o with_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o a_o double_a cave_n yet_o they_o can_v agree_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v so_o whether_o they_o go_v through_o one_o cave_n into_o another_o or_o there_o be_v one_o above_o another_o for_o that_o by_o a_o cave_n be_v mean_v a_o vault_n arch_v over_o with_o stone_n or_o wood_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v cryptae_n no_o body_n doubt_n salmasius_n have_v describe_v they_o in_o his_o plin._n exercit._n p._n 1208._o where_o he_o say_v this_o cave_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v double_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o have_v a_o double_a entrance_n so_o that_o one_o may_v go_v into_o they_o at_o both_o end_n as_o hesychius_n expound_v it_o which_o show_v as_o he_o add_v it_o be_v a_o large_a place_n and_o will_v contain_v many_o body_n and_o of_o this_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o say_v non_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la duplicis_fw-la speluncae_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la no_o other_o interpretation_n of_o this_o double_a sepulchre_n ought_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o but_o learned_a man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o such_o dictate_v and_o particular_o theodorick_n hackspan_n maintain_v machpelah_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n as_o we_o take_v it_o by_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o field_n itself_o wherein_o this_o cave_n be_v be_v call_v the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n verse_n 19_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a gate_n to_o this_o field_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o that_o tract_n of_o ground_n call_v machpelah_n and_o second_o this_o field_n in_o machpelah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o mamre_n verse_n 17._o which_o plain_o denote_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n so_o call_v miscell_n lib._n i._o cap._n 10._o for_o which_o last_o reason_n guil._n vorstius_n also_o take_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o country_n or_o province_n in_o which_o this_o field_n and_o cave_n lay_v animadv_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n p._n 179._o which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n burying-place_n be_v not_o ancient_o in_o the_o city_n much_o less_o in_o their_o temple_n but_o in_o the_o field_n in_o cave_n or_o vault_n make_v to_o hold_v a_o good_a number_n of_o body_n and_o so_o they_o continue_v its_o manifest_a in_o our_o saviour_n time_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o lazarus_n his_o monument_n john_n xi_o 30_o 31._o and_o by_o the_o burying-place_n for_o stranger_n matth._n xxvii_o 7._o and_o their_o carry_v the_o widow_n son_n out_o of_o the_o city_n luke_n vii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n before_o mention_v which_o perhaps_o be_v near_o the_o highway_n for_o there_o they_o sometime_o affect_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a as_o appear_v from_o gen._n xxxv_o 8_o 19_o josh_n xxiv_o 30._o ver._n 10._o and_o ephron_n dwell_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o dwell_v signify_v literal_o sit_v which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v that_o ephron_n be_v a_o great_a man_n a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n among_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n who_o sit_v as_o a_o prince_n or_o judge_n in_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n verse_n 8._o address_v himself_o to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n that_o they_o will_v make_v way_n for_o he_o into_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v judicious_o observe_v by_o cornel._n bertram_n that_o all_o weighty_a matter_n in_o those_o day_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n if_o they_o have_v any_o or_o the_o elder_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n de_fw-fr repub._n judaic_n cap._n 3._o marriage_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o public_a right_n xxix_o 22._o as_o sepulcher_n be_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n both_o of_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o belong_v to_o religion_n ver._n 11._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n contract_n or_o grant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v before_o all_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_n till_o write_n be_v invent_v ver._n 12._o abraham_n bow_v etc._n etc._n because_o by_o their_o intercession_n this_o favour_n be_v grant_v he_o ver._n 13._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o
pulse_n or_o such_o like_a mean_a diet_n to_o promote_v his_o master_n profit_n ver._n 39_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v steal_v by_o theft_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o laban_n account_n but_o jacob_n make_v they_o good_a which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o unjust_a exaction_n but_o a_o inhuman_a for_o the_o most_o careful_a shepherd_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v his_o eye_n every_o where_o to_o prevent_v such_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o it_o follow_v whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n a_o most_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o a_o nephew_n and_o a_o son-in-law_n to_o make_v he_o pay_v for_o that_o which_o wild_a beast_n devour_v or_o thief_n steal_v against_o his_o will_n when_o no_o body_n can_v see_v their_o approach_n in_o the_o night_n some_o question_n where_o jacob_n get_v money_n to_o pay_v for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v quite_o unprovided_a from_o his_o father_n house_n with_o which_o also_o we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v he_o still_o hold_v some_o correspondence_n ver._n 40._o thus_o be_v i_o in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n etc._n etc._n while_o i_o serve_v thou_o the_o heat_v consume_v i_o in_o the_o daytime_n and_o the_o frost_n nip_v i_o by_o night_n for_o in_o those_o country_n shepherd_n be_v wont_a to_o watch_v their_o flock_n especial_o about_o the_o time_n that_o ewe_n be_v likely_a to_o yean_v as_o we_o read_v luke_n ii_o 8._o see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n 44._o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n many_o time_n he_o take_v no_o rest_n be_v awake_v by_o wild_a beast_n or_o by_o thief_n or_o keep_v awake_a by_o his_o great_a solicitude_n for_o his_o flock_n ver._n 41._o thus_o have_v i_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o thy_o house_n this_o have_v be_v my_o manner_n of_o life_n for_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n that_o i_o have_v be_v a_o servant_n in_o thy_o family_n ver._n 42._o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n who_o isaac_n fear_v that_o be_v worship_v as_o the_o chaldee_n interpret_v it_o thou_o have_v send_v we_o away_o now_o empty_a without_o good_n wife_n or_o child_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o barbarous_a that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o all_o his_o slave_n god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n how_o ill_o thou_o have_v treat_v i_o and_o take_v care_n to_o relieve_v i_o for_o so_o the_o word_n see_v signify_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o xvi_o 13._o ver._n 43._o these_o cattle_n be_v my_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o belong_v to_o his_o daughter_n and_o their_o child_n therefore_o he_o call_v they_o he_o that_o be_v now_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a mood_n and_o pretend_v the_o same_o care_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o jacob_n have_v as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o so_o it_o follow_v and_o what_o can_v i_o do_v this_o day_n unto_o these_o my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v i_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n when_o they_o be_v so_o very_o dear_a to_o i_o ver._n 44._o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n enter_v into_o a_o strict_a league_n by_o some_o monument_n or_o other_o that_o shall_v remain_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o friendship_n ver._n 45._o set_a it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n for_o a_o monument_n of_o what_o laban_n desire_v ver._n 46._o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n gather_v stone_n etc._n etc._n he_o pray_v every_o one_o who_o laban_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o to_o bring_v a_o stone_n and_o they_o do_v so_o and_o lay_v they_o together_o on_o a_o heap_n which_o be_v flat_a at_o the_o top_n like_o a_o table_n so_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v upon_o it_o the_o next_o morning_n verse_n 54._o ver._n 47._o laban_n call_v it_o jegar-sahadutha_a etc._n etc._n one_o of_o they_o give_v it_o a_o syriac_a name_n signify_v the_o heap_n of_o testimony_n the_o other_o a_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o heap_n of_o witness_n for_o gal_n be_v a_o heap_n in_o hebrew_n and_o ed_n a_o witness_n these_o two_o language_n be_v different_a but_o not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n ver._n 48._o this_o heap_n be_v a_o witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o this_o day_n it_o shall_v remain_v as_o a_o monument_n that_o we_o agree_v not_o to_o transgress_v these_o bound_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v verse_n 52._o ver._n 49._o mizpah_n a_o watch-tower_n this_o show_n that_o laban_n understand_v hebrew_n as_o well_o as_o syriac_n or_o rather_o that_o these_o be_v two_o dialect_n which_o differ_v in_o pronunciation_n and_o in_o many_o word_n as_o those_o mention_a verse_n 47._o but_o in_o most_o have_v the_o same_o common_a to_o they_o both_o the_o lord_z watch_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o observe_v how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o when_o we_o can_v see_v one_o another_o here_o he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n which_o show_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o religion_n of_o jacob_n as_o well_o as_o his_o language_n and_o worship_v it_o be_v likely_a the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n though_o not_o without_o some_o superstitious_a mixture_n ver._n 50._o if_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o short_a form_n of_o speech_n import_v god_n who_o observe_v all_o thing_n will_v punish_v thou_o for_o it_o if_o thou_o take_v other_o wife_n beside_o my_o daughter_n which_o may_v have_v be_v worse_o for_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o he_o lay_v this_o restraint_n upon_o he_o no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n though_o here_o be_v no_o man_n beside_o ourselves_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o this_o agreement_n yet_o consider_v that_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o know_v it_o and_o will_v punish_v he_o that_o transgress_v it_o in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n he_o discourse_v very_o religious_o which_o revive_v also_o his_o natural_a affection_n to_o his_o child_n ver._n 52._o this_o heap_n be_v witness_n and_o this_o pillar_n be_v witness_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o laban_n and_o his_o company_n set_v up_o a_o heap_n make_v of_o the_o stone_n which_o every_o one_o brought_z and_o jacob_n set_v up_o one_o single_a large_a stone_n verse_n 45._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pillar_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a his_o pillar_n look_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o their_o heap_n towards_o haran_n that_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n etc._n etc._n as_o stone_n be_v set_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o field_n to_o be_v boundary_n and_o landmark_n as_o we_o call_v they_o to_o distinguish_v man_n possession_n and_o limit_v they_o from_o encroach_a one_o upon_o another_o so_o be_v this_o heap_n and_o this_o pillar_n intend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o boundary_n beyond_o which_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v pass_v arm_v to_o offend_v the_o other_o ver._n 53._o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n these_o two_o be_v brethren_n for_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a sure_a their_o grandfather_n the_o father_n of_o terah_n xi_o 24._o and_o before_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la they_o both_o worship_v other_o god_n josh_n xxiv_o 2._o but_o then_o abraham_n renounce_v those_o god_n and_o worship_v only_o the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o nahor_v i_o have_v former_o conjecture_v also_o do_v when_o he_o follow_v he_o to_o haran_n therefore_o i_o think_v we_o need_v not_o make_v a_o question_n by_o which_o of_o abraham_n god_n laban_n now_o swear_v for_o i_o take_v he_o to_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o make_v abraham_n desire_v his_o son_n shall_v have_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o this_o family_n for_o which_o reason_n isaac_n also_o send_v jacob_n hither_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v by_o the_o god_n of_o our_o ancestor_n who_o after_o god_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n become_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n alone_o see_v xi_o 31._o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n by_o he_o who_o isaac_n worship_v verse_n 42._o he_o mention_n the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n rather_o than_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n to_o declare_v more_o plain_o and_o undoubted_o by_o what_o god_n he_o swear_v for_o abraham_n have_v be_v a_o idolater_n but_o isaac_n never_o be_v ver._n 54._o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v peace-offering_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o call_v part_n of_o which_o be_v eat_v by_o he_o that_o offer_v they_o and_o by_o his_o friend_n this_o further_a show_v they_o be_v of_o the_o
and_o then_o call_v he_o jacob_n again_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o search_v for_o a_o reason_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o call_v he_o israel_n because_o he_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o belove_a wife_n with_o admirable_a patience_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n will._n but_o they_o can_v give_v so_o good_a a_o reason_n why_o he_o immediate_o alter_v his_o style_n and_o call_v he_o jacob_n again_o see_v verse_n 22._o beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la i._n e._n the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n as_o some_o translate_v it_o who_o think_v there_o be_v such_o a_o tower_n near_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o those_o word_n of_o micah_n iu_o 8._o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o tower_n in_o jacob_n day_n call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o rather_o that_o in_o future_a age_n this_o tower_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o same_o or_o a_o neighbour_a place_n and_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_a name_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jacob._n ver._n 22._o go_v and_o lie_v with_o bilhah_n his_o father_n concubine_n she_o be_v call_v his_o wife_n xxx_o 4._o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o those_o time_n be_v true_o so_o as_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v all_o those_o call_v concubine_n be_v though_o not_o the_o principal_a wife_n but_o of_o a_o low_a rank_n see_v mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n v._o cap._n 7._o p._n 570_o 571_o etc._n etc._n and_o israel_n hear_v it_o and_o high_o resent_v it_o as_o we_o find_v xlix_o 4._o but_o in_o this_o short_a history_n moses_n pass_v over_o israel_n censure_n of_o this_o incest_n till_o he_o come_v to_o die_v which_o show_v sufficient_o how_o he_o be_v affect_v when_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v or_o perhaps_o these_o word_n israel_n hear_v it_o may_v signify_v that_o though_o reuben_n think_v to_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n so_o secret_o as_o to_o have_v conceal_v it_o from_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o give_v he_o such_o private_a rebuke_n as_o be_v fit_v but_o proceed_v not_o to_o public_a punishment_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n now_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v twelve_o their_o number_n be_v now_o complete_v by_o the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n after_o who_o he_o have_v no_o more_o child_n moses_n think_v good_a here_o to_o enumerate_v they_o and_o they_o be_v all_o bear_v save_v benjamin_n alone_a before_o he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o why_o he_o call_v he_o jacob._n ver._n 26._o which_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o in_o padan-aram_n all_o except_o benjamin_n who_o as_o be_v say_v just_a before_o verse_n 18_o be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n ver._n 27._o jacob_n come_v to_o isaac_n his_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o old_a age._n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o before_o since_o he_o come_v from_o mesopotamia_n but_o now_o come_v to_o stay_v with_o he_o till_o death_n part_v they_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o arba_n etc._n etc._n call_v kirjath-arba_n xxiii_o 2._o from_o a_o great_a man_n josh_n fourteen_o 15._o among_o the_o anakim_v who_o name_n be_v arba_n and_o either_o be_v bear_v or_o dwell_v or_o rule_v here_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v hebron_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v a_o long_a time_n xiii_o 18._o and_o where_o he_o buy_v a_o buryingplace_n for_o his_o family_n xxiii_o 19_o ver._n 28._o the_o day_n of_o isaac_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n he_o live_v five_o year_n long_o than_o his_o father_n abraham_n xxv_o 7._o ver._n 29._o his_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n bury_v as_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n have_v do_v abraham_n xxv_o 9_o and_o not_o doubt_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o sojourn_v there_o as_o be_v say_v before_o as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v before_o he_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v the_o friendship_n between_o esau_n and_o jacob_n continue_v after_o the_o interview_n they_o have_v at_o jacob_n return_n into_o this_o country_n chap._n xxxvi_o ver._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o show_v how_o effectual_a his_o father_n blessing_n be_v xxvii_o 29_o and_o as_o maimonides_n think_v p._n iii_o cap._n 50._o more_n nevoch_n to_o prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o family_n of_o esau_n but_o only_o those_o of_o amalek_n who_o descend_v from_o the_o first-born_a of_o esau_n by_o a_o concubine_n the_o sister_n of_o lotan_n a_o horite_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o seir_n verse_n 12_o &_o 22._o his_o descendant_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o express_a precept_n for_o a_o particular_a offence_n exod._n xvii_o but_o the_o divine_a justice_n take_v care_n of_o the_o rest_n by_o distinguish_v they_o thus_o exact_o from_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o amalekites_n ver._n 2._o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o name_n of_o these_o wife_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v marry_v xxvi_o 34._o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o former_a wife_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o so_o he_o take_v another_o daughter_n of_o elon_n when_o judith_n be_v dead_a call_v adah_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o man_n call_v anah_n by_o who_o he_o have_v such_o child_n as_o here_o follow_v the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n the_o word_n daughter_n here_o signify_v niece_n or_o she_o be_v call_v zibeon_n daughter_n because_o he_o breed_v she_o as_o the_o child_n of_o michal_n be_v mention_v 2_o sam._n xxi_o 8_o though_o she_o have_v none_o at_o all_o but_o only_o educate_v the_o child_n of_o her_o sister_n as_o zibeon_n perhaps_o do_v his_o brother_n anah_n daughter_n verse_n 20._o ver._n 3._o bashemath_n ishmael_n daughter_n she_o be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n xxviii_o 9_o but_o it_o be_v likely_a esau_n change_v her_o name_n from_o mahalah_n which_o signify_v sickly_a and_o infirm_a into_o this_o of_o bashmath_n which_o signify_v aromatic_a and_o fragrant_a either_o because_o the_o name_n better_o please_v he_o or_o he_o think_v will_v better_o please_v his_o father_n or_o she_o grow_v more_o healthy_a after_o marriage_n or_o perhaps_o she_o have_v two_o name_n give_v she_o at_o the_o first_o ver._n 6._o go_v into_o the_o country_n from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n jacob._n into_o another_o country_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o which_o he_o late_o come_v to_o bury_v his_o father_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n which_o be_v do_v he_o and_o jacob_n no_o doubt_n agree_v about_o the_o division_n of_o isaac_n estate_n out_o of_o which_o a_o large_a share_n come_v to_o esau_n who_o have_v something_o also_o of_o his_o own_o there_o before_o all_o his_o son_n beforementioned_a be_v bear_v to_o he_o in_o canaan_n verse_n 5._o beside_o what_o he_o have_v in_o seir._n his_o brother_n jacob._n he_o know_v of_o no_o other_o name_n his_o brother_n have_v that_o of_o israel_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v not_o yet_o publish_v and_o common_o use_v ver._n 7._o for_o their_o riches_n be_v more_o than_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v together_o there_o be_v not_o room_n enough_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o they_o be_v but_o sojourner_n and_o can_v have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o present_a possessor_n will_v let_v to_o they_o for_o such_o a_o vast_a stock_n as_o they_o have_v between_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v constrain_v to_o separate_v as_o abraham_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v do_v from_o lot_n xiii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o esau_n have_v begin_v before_o to_o settle_v in_o seir_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o bring_v what_o he_o have_v there_o hither_o but_o carry_v what_o his_o father_n leave_v he_o thither_o where_o he_o have_v enlarge_v his_o dominion_n since_o jacob_n return_n to_o canaan_n ver._n 8._o thus_o dwell_v esau_n in_o mount_n seir._n it_o be_v a_o question_n how_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v to_o dwell_v in_o seir_n upon_o this_o occasion_n see_v we_o find_v he_o there_o before_o when_o jacob_n come_v out_o of_o mesopotamia_n xxxii_o 3._o but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o then_o he_o have_v only_o some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o the_o best_a of_o it_o neither_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o have_v some_o of_o his_o estate_n still_o in_o canaan_n while_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v in_o seir._n and_o it_o seem_v remarkable_a to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v not_o say_v till_o now_o to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n but_o
may_v not_o lie_v under_o any_o suspicion_n of_o have_v offer_v violence_n to_o she_o ver._n 24._o bring_v she_o forth_o out_o of_o her_o father_n house_n into_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n where_o he_o will_v have_v she_o sentence_v to_o the_o severe_a punishment_n let_v she_o be_v burn_v not_o present_o for_o that_o have_v be_v the_o high_a injustice_n and_o cruelty_n to_o burn_v the_o child_n in_o her_o belly_n but_o after_o she_o be_v deliver_v till_o which_o time_n he_o will_v have_v she_o keep_v in_o such_o safe_a custody_n that_o this_o execution_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o she_o some_o think_v burn_v be_v the_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n in_o those_o day_n other_o think_v the_o punishment_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o some_o also_o take_v to_o have_v be_v judah_n himself_o as_o chief_a in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o severe_a against_o she_o because_o she_o have_v disgrace_v his_o family_n and_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v his_o son_n selah_n to_o she_o but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v by_o burn_a be_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o brand_a she_o in_o the_o forehead_n to_o denote_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o if_o judah_n do_v mean_a burn_v she_o at_o a_o stake_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o punishment_n not_o then_o common_o use_v but_o inflict_v as_o his_o word_n be_v l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 12._o ex_fw-la more_fw-it seu_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la singulari_fw-la by_o some_o singular_a custom_n or_o law_n all_o this_o proceed_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o she_o real_o be_v selah_n wife_n though_o not_o solemn_o marry_v as_o the_o jew_n pretend_v it_o be_v necessary_a after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o contract_n with_o his_o elder_a brother_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o she_o be_v keep_v at_o her_o father_n house_n that_o no_o body_n else_o may_v pretend_v to_o she_o but_o she_o be_v reserve_v for_o he_o otherwise_o there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o proceed_v against_o she_o as_o a_o adulteress_n ver._n 26._o she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o these_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v that_o she_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n commit_v a_o less_o sin_n than_o he_o for_o she_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a but_o that_o in_o another_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o he_o have_v break_v his_o word_n with_o she_o when_o she_o have_v till_o now_o keep_v her_o faith_n with_o he_o and_o live_v a_o widow_n honest_o in_o expectation_n of_o his_o son_n beside_o she_o commit_v this_o fact_n out_o of_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o child_n he_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n and_o he_o know_v she_o no_o more_o which_o some_o have_v translate_v quite_o contrary_a and_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o know_v she_o i._n e._n he_o solemn_o marry_v she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o be_v unlawful_a after_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v but_o as_o lawful_a before_o as_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o practise_v and_o two_o of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n have_v feign_v a_o bath-coll_a to_o have_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o countenance_v the_o fact_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 9_o and_o l._n vii_o cap._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v take_v his_o son_n wife_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o likewise_o have_v know_v she_o though_o by_o a_o error_n most_o think_v selah_n himself_o afterward_o have_v she_o not_o to_o wife_n but_o she_o rather_o do_v penance_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v in_o widowhood_n all_o her_o day_n for_o selah_n we_o find_v have_v child_n by_o another_o numb_a xxvi_o 19_o ver._n 28._o this_o come_v out_o first_o perceive_v there_o be_v twin_n struggle_v in_o her_o womb_n the_o midwife_n to_o distinguish_v this_o from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o first-born_a bind_v this_o thread_n about_o his_o wrist_n ver._n 29._o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o or_o what_o a_o violence_n be_v this_o speak_v as_o one_o astonish_v at_o his_o eruption_n for_o it_o be_v without_o example_n and_o therefore_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v she_o break_v out_o into_o this_o exclamation_n though_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o a_o learned_a anatomist_n affirm_v that_o where_o twin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sex_n they_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o very_a same_o secundine_n as_o they_o call_v they_o whereas_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o different_a be_v separate_v by_o distinct_a enclosure_n the_o other_o son_n be_v strong_a and_o more_o vigorous_a may_v force_v his_o way_n the_o more_o ready_o when_o his_o brother_n be_v near_a to_o the_o birth_n fernelius_n l._n vii_o physiolog_fw-la cap._n 12._o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o take_v thy_o name_n from_o this_o breach_n be_v thou_o ever_o call_v eruption_n or_o breach_n as_o bochart_n interpret_v it_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n 30._o ver._n 30._o call_v zarah_n which_o most_o think_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o he_o arise_v be_v use_v common_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v because_o this_o child_n appear_v first_o by_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n before_o the_o other_o chap._n thirty-nine_o ver._n 1._o and_o joseph_n have_v end_v this_o story_n of_o judah_n he_o return_v to_o that_o of_o joseph_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v before_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n repeat_v where_o he_o leave_v off_o how_o he_o be_v sell_v to_o potiphar_n bring_v down_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n from_o judea_n to_o egypt_n which_o lie_v very_o low_a ver._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o deportment_n and_o in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o affair_n commit_v to_o he_o so_o that_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man._n he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o master_n one_o of_o his_o domestic_a servant_n ver._n 3._o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n find_a by_o observation_n and_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o potiphar_n know_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o observe_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o joseph_n service_n which_o moses_n not_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v peculiar_a blessing_n ver._n 4._o and_o he_o serve_v he_o find_v such_o favour_n with_o his_o master_n that_o he_o take_v he_o to_o wait_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n in_o time_n he_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o high_a station_n to_o be_v as_o they_o now_o speak_v his_o major_a domo_fw-la to_o who_o all_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o put_v all_o he_o have_v into_o his_o hand_n commit_v all_o his_o estate_n both_o within_o door_n and_o without_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n ver._n 6._o he_o leave_v all_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n do_v not_o call_v he_o to_o a_o daily_a account_n nor_o concern_v himself_o about_o any_o business_n but_o trust_v entire_o to_o his_o prudence_n and_o fidelity_n and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v save_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v this_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o confidence_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v utter_o careless_a about_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o estate_n not_o mind_v what_o his_o expense_n or_o receipt_n be_v but_o take_v his_o ease_n leave_v all_o to_o joseph_n honesty_n in_o short_a he_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v without_o any_o care_n or_o trouble_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o beautiful_a mother_n ver._n 7._o cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n look_v upon_o he_o amorous_o or_o rather_o lascivious_o he_o be_v young_a as_o well_o as_o handsome_a ver._n 9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v three_o he_o hajedia_n as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o point_v we_o to_o so_o many_o remarkable_a thing_n how_o shall_v i_o commit_v such_o a_o wickedness_n as_o adultery_n such_o a_o great_a wickedness_n against_o so_o kind_a a_o master_n who_o so_o entire_o trust_v in_o my_o integrity_n especial_o since_o it_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o the_o high_a offence_n to_o god_n ver._n 10._o day_n by_o day_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o solicit_v he_o or_o to_o be_v with_o she_o he_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o entertain_v any_o discourse_n with_o she_o shun_v her_o
he_o here_o xxi_o 33._o xxvi_o 23._o unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n who_o be_v his_o immediate_a ancestor_n and_o have_v confer_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n he_o rather_o than_o abraham_n ver._n 2._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n see_v upon_o xx._n 3._o jacob_n jacob._n he_o redouble_v his_o name_n to_o awaken_v his_o attention_n and_o he_o call_v he_o jacob_n rather_o than_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o remember_v he_o what_o he_o be_v original_o and_o that_o by_o his_o favour_n he_o be_v make_v israel_n ver._n 3._o fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o that_o if_o joseph_n shall_v die_v his_o family_n may_v be_v make_v slave_n for_o which_o he_o have_v some_o reason_n from_o what_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n in_o a_o like_a vision_n xv._o 13._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n he_o renew_v the_o promise_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o ver._n 4._o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n take_v care_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n that_o no_o evil_a shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o and_o thy_o family_n there_o and_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o i._n e._n his_o posterity_n who_o shall_v multiply_v there_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o one_o person_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o thy_o eye_n be_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o funeral_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v when_o one_o expire_v to_o close_v his_o eye_n which_o be_v perform_v both_o among_o greek_n and_o roman_n as_o many_o author_n inform_v we_o by_o the_o near_a relation_n or_o dear_a friend_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 7._o n._n 12._o and_o menochius_fw-la de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n l._n viii_o cap._n 4._o qu._n xi_o in_o short_a by_o these_o word_n god_n assure_v he_o that_o joseph_n shall_v not_o die_v while_o he_o live_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o baal-haturim_a in_o his_o addition_n to_o the_o forenamed_a chapter_n p._n 737._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n have_v his_o child_n about_o he_o ver._n 7._o his_o daughter_n he_o have_v but_o one_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v use_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o verse_n 23._o son_n be_v put_v for_o son_n or_o else_o he_o include_v his_o granddaughter_n who_o in_o scripture-language_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o her_o grandfather_n but_o the_o first_o seem_v the_o true_a account_n if_o what_o be_v say_v verse_n 15._o be_v consider_v where_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o his_o descendant_n from_o leah_n be_v sum_v up_o dinah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o daughter_n must_v be_v take_v in_o to_o make_v up_o three_o and_o thirty_o reckon_v jacob_n himself_o also_o for_o one_o of_o they_o ver._n 9_o hanoch_n from_o who_o come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o hanochites_n as_o we_o read_v numb_a xxvi_o 5._o phallu_n from_o who_o in_o like_a manner_n spring_v the_o family_n of_o the_o phalluite_n as_o moses_n there_o note_n and_o say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o reuben_n son_n that_o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o family_n when_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n ver._n 10._o jemuel_n this_o son_n of_o simeon_n be_v call_v nemuel_n in_o numb_a xxvi_o 12._o and_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o ohad_n he_o be_v name_v among_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n when_o moses_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n vi_o 15._o but_o either_o he_o have_v no_o posterity_n or_o they_o be_v extinct_a for_o short_o after_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o in_o numb_a xxvi_o 12._o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v find_v among_o his_o son_n in_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o jachin_n be_v call_v jarib_n in_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o and_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v the_o grandfather_n of_o zimri_n who_o phineas_n slay_v in_o his_o fornication_n with_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n ver._n 12._o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o the_o two_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v set_v down_o though_o perhaps_o not_o now_o bear_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o er_o and_o onan_n the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v hezron_n and_o hamul_n when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n pharez_n be_v so_o young_a that_o one_o can_v scarce_o think_v he_o have_v two_o son_n at_o that_o time_n but_o they_o be_v bear_v soon_o after_o before_o jacob_n die_v and_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o have_v true_o judge_v that_o jacob_n descent_n into_o egypt_n comprehend_v all_o the_o seventeen_o year_n which_o he_o live_v after_o it_o or_o we_o may_v conceive_v it_o possible_a that_o their_o mother_n be_v with_o child_n of_o they_o when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o then_o pharez_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a at_o which_o age_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v incredible_a that_o he_o may_v have_v two_o son_n that_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n some_o have_v beget_v a_o child_n when_o they_o be_v young_a jul._n scaliger_n a_o man_n of_o unquestionable_a credit_n assure_v we_o that_o in_o his_o memory_n there_o be_v a_o boy_n not_o quite_o twelve_o year_n old_a who_o have_v a_o daughter_n by_o a_o cousin_n of_o he_o who_o be_v not_o quite_o ten_o rem_fw-la notam_fw-la narro_fw-la &_o cujus_fw-la memoria_fw-la adhuc_fw-la recens_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aquitania_n this_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n the_o memory_n of_o which_o be_v then_o fresh_a in_o aquitain_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n tola_n some_o have_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o elder_a son_n a_o name_n that_o signify_v a_o worm_n perhaps_o it_o be_v as_o bochart_n conjecture_n because_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a shrivel_a child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v not_o likely_a to_o live_v and_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o become_v a_o great_a man_n from_o who_o spring_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n numb_a xxvi_o 23._o and_o so_o fruitful_a that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n there_o be_v number_v above_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o 1_o chron._n vii_o 2._o who_o be_v man_n of_o may_v and_o valour_n ver._n 15._o which_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n in_o padan-aram_n she_o bear_v the_o father_n of_o they_o there_o but_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 7._o ver._n 19_o rachel_n jacob_n wife_n she_o be_v his_o only_a choice_n as_o be_v note_v before_o on_o xliv_o 27._o ver._n 21._o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o but_o about_o twenty_o four_o year_n old_a we_o can_v well_o think_v he_o have_v all_o these_o son_n when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v afterward_o before_o jacob_n die_v as_o be_v say_v before_o verse_n 12._o yet_o they_o be_v all_o here_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o now_o bear_v and_o all_o become_v the_o head_n of_o family_n in_o their_o tribe_n it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v begin_v so_o early_o to_o beget_v child_n as_o to_o have_v all_o these_o before_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n see_v verse_n 12._o ver._n 26._o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o his_o thigh_n a_o modest_a expression_n the_o part_n serve_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n be_v place_v between_o the_o thigh_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o i._n e._n leave_v out_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n who_o do_v not_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n but_o be_v there_o already_o and_o jacob_n himself_o who_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o loin_n they_o make_v just_a this_o number_n ver._n 27._o all_o the_o soul_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o forego_n there_o verse_n 26._o they_o only_o be_v number_v who_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o threescore_o and_o six_o but_o here_o be_v number_v all_o that_o come_v into_o egypt_n viz._n first_o and_o last_o which_o plain_o comprehend_v jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o make_v up_o threescore_o and_o ten_o ver._n 28._o and_o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o who_o seem_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n
send_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o acquaint_v joseph_n with_o his_o weak_a condition_n so_o the_o next_o verse_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o he_o take_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o also_o ver._n 2._o one_o tell_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n send_v a_o messenger_n before_o he_o to_o let_v his_o father_n know_v he_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o this_o message_n revive_v he_o and_o make_v he_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o cheerful_o and_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n lean_v it_o be_v likely_a upon_o his_o staff_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o feeble_a body_n see_v xlvii_o ult_n ver._n 3._o appear_v to_o i_o at_o luz_n he_o appear_v twice_o to_o he_o in_o this_o place_n first_o when_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_n xxviii_o 13._o upon_o which_o he_o give_v this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o bethel_n verse_n 19_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o thence_o xxxv_o 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o both_o time_n make_v he_o the_o promise_n which_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v respect_n to_o both_o and_o bless_v i_o promise_a to_o i_o the_o blessing_n which_o follow_v ver._n 4._o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n we_o do_v not_o read_v this_o in_o either_o of_o the_o appearance_n in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o he_o say_v it_o in_o effect_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o last_o appearance_n there_o xxxv_o 12._o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o xiii_o 15._o ver._n 5._o and_o now_o thy_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n have_v assure_v he_o god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n he_o tell_v he_o what_o share_n his_o child_n shall_v have_v in_o it_o be_v i_o thy_o two_o son_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o if_o i_o have_v beget_v they_o and_o according_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o inheritance_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o son_n and_o be_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n shall_v they_o be_v i_o he_o instance_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o perhaps_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v these_o two_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o first-born_a of_o my_o family_n for_o he_o give_v joseph_n the_o primogeniture_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o first_o intend_a wife_n and_o bestow_v a_o double_a portion_n upon_o he_o by_o make_v his_o two_o son_n equal_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n ver._n 6._o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o distinct_a provision_n for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o two_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o inheritance_n i._n e._n be_v reckon_v among_o these_o two_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o not_o make_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o be_v comprehend_v in_o they_o ver._n 7._o and_o as_o for_o i_o when_o i_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n rachel_n die_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n her_o death_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n because_o it_o happen_v present_o after_o that_o last_o promise_n in_o bethel_n xxxv_o 18._o and_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v grateful_a to_o his_o son_n to_o hear_v he_o remember_v his_o dear_a mother_n for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o now_o my_o son_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o mother_n who_o die_v immediate_o after_o that_o promise_n of_o multiply_v my_o seed_n and_o yet_o i_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o those_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o or_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o take_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n to_o be_v his_o own_o child_n and_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o mother_n indeed_o and_o my_o belove_a wife_n die_v soon_o after_o she_o begin_v to_o bear_v child_n when_o she_o may_v have_v bring_v i_o many_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o adopt_v these_o her_o grandchild_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o rachel_n and_o i_o do_v it_o in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o she_o supply_v by_o adoption_n what_o be_v want_v in_o generation_n and_o i_o bury_v she_o there_o he_o can_v not_o carry_v she_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n where_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v lay_v himself_o because_o she_o die_v in_o childbed_n which_o constrain_v he_o to_o bury_v she_o soon_o than_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o travel_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v her_o body_n long_o by_o embalm_v she_o as_o joseph_n do_v he_o ver._n 8._o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n etc._n etc._n he_o see_v two_o other_o stand_v by_o joseph_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v distincly_a who_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o sight_n verse_n 10._o ver._n 9_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o as_o he_o have_v just_a before_o promise_v verse_n 5._o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v they_o kneel_v down_o before_o he_o as_o the_o twelve_o verse_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o he_o kiss_v they_o etc._n etc._n express_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o they_o ver._n 12._o bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n it_o appear_v by_o verse_n 2._o that_o jacob_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o his_o leg_n hang_v down_o they_o kneel_v between_o his_o knee_n from_o whence_o joseph_n take_v they_o and_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o to_o give_v his_o father_n thanks_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o his_o child_n or_o rather_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o while_n jacob_n embrace_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v they_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a affection_n joseph_n be_v afraid_a that_o they_o may_v lie_v too_o long_o or_o press_v too_o hard_o upon_o his_o father_n breast_n and_o create_v some_o trouble_n to_o a_o feeble_a old_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o withdraw_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o dispose_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n ver._n 13._o and_o joseph_n take_v they_o both_o etc._n etc._n make_a they_o kneel_v down_o by_o himself_o before_o jacob_n place_v ephraim_n towards_o jacob_n left_a hand_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 14._o stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o ephraim_n head_n lay_v hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o any_o person_n be_v always_o use_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o give_v blessing_n and_o design_v man_n to_o any_o office_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o in_o aftertime_n we_o often_o read_v of_o it_o particular_o when_o moses_n constitute_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n god_n order_v he_o to_o do_v it_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o numb_a xxvii_o 18_o 23._o deut._n xxxiv_o 9_o thus_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v matth._n xix_o 13_o 15._o and_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o that_o wherewith_o we_o common_o perform_v every_o thing_n the_o lay_v that_o on_o ephraim_n head_n be_v give_v he_o the_o pre-eminence_n who_o be_v the_o young_a it_o be_v observe_v by_o theodoret_n upon_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v wont_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o abel_n before_o cain_n sem_fw-mi before_o japhet_n isaac_n before_o ishmael_n jacob_n before_o esau_n judah_n and_o joseph_n before_o reuben_n and_o here_o ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n as_o afterward_o moses_n before_o aaron_n and_o david_n the_o young_a of_o all_o before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o divine_a benefit_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o dispense_v free_o according_a to_o god_n most_o wise_a goodness_n guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o he_o do_v not_o mistake_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o blindness_n but_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n how_o much_o ephraim_n will_v excel_v the_o other_o he_o design_o and_o on_o purpose_n thus_o
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their_o hand_n and_o get_v away_o ver._n 7._o curse_a be_v their_o anger_n their_o fury_n be_v most_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a and_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v fierce_a outrageous_a or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o pertinacious_a not_o a_o sudden_a impetuous_a passion_n that_o be_v soon_o over_o but_o a_o settle_a inflexible_a rage_n so_o he_o condemn_v they_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n first_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o implacable_a desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o then_o that_o their_o revenge_n be_v too_o cruel_a i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n which_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n he_o foretell_v god_n will_v inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o who_o be_v associate_v in_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v disjoin_v one_o from_o another_o when_o his_o child_n come_v to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o simeon_n posterity_n have_v not_o a_o separate_a 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they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o which_o be_v eminent_o fulfil_v in_o david_n as_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v psalm_n xviii_o 40._o and_o so_o be_v the_o forego_n word_n when_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n come_v forth_o of_o their_o city_n sing_v his_o praise_n in_o such_o a_o high_a strain_n as_o offend_v saul_n 1_o sam._n xviii_o 6_o 7._o thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o acknowledge_v thou_o their_o superior_a ver._n 9_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n he_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o warlike_a temper_n of_o this_o tribe_n and_o their_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o terribleness_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o express_v the_o beginning_n increase_n and_o full_a growth_n of_o their_o power_n by_o a_o young_a lion_n a_o lion_n and_o a_o lioness_n which_o be_v the_o fierce_a of_o all_o other_o a_o lion_n whelp_n this_o tribe_n give_v early_a proof_n of_o their_o valour_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o 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it_o be_v evident_a be_v so_o near_o to_o judah_n that_o they_o be_v repute_v the_o very_a same_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o mordecai_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v call_v isch_n jehudi_n a_o jew_n in_o esther_n ii_o 5._o because_o that_o tribe_n be_v comprehend_v under_o judah_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o rest_n rend_v themselves_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n when_o jeroboam_n also_o set_v up_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n for_o priest_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n 1_o king_n xii_o 33._o this_o make_v the_o levite_n fly_v to_o judah_n and_o become_v one_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o maccabee_n be_v in_o effect_n jew_n who_o hold_v the_o chief_a authority_n among_o they_o till_o antigonus_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o kill_v by_o herod_n who_o be_v a_o edomite_n set_v over_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n the_o common_a interpretation_n every_o body_n know_v which_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n or_o 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also_o lib._n radic_n so_o expound_v it_o the_o people_n shall_v obey_v he_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v what_o he_o shall_v command_v they_o and_o in_o prov._n xxx_o 17._o which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n beside_o this_o where_o this_o word_n jikkah_n be_v find_v it_o seem_v to_o signify_v obedience_n see_v confut._n carm._n r._n lipmanni_n p._n 295._o where_o wagenseil_n after_o the_o examination_n of_o every_o particular_a word_n in_o this_o verse_n thus_o sum_n up_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o this_o paraphrase_n that_o royal_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o decline_a condition_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o shall_v all_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o after_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n shall_v have_v neither_o king_n nor_o ruler_n of_o their_o own_o but_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o judah_n shall_v quite_o lose_v all_o form_n and_o never_o recover_v it_o again_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n appear_v exact_o from_o their_o history_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v useful_a here_o to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o from_o david_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n they_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n for_o five_o whole_a age_n and_o more_o as_o i_o observe_v above_o after_o which_o when_o seventy_o year_n be_v finish_v in_o that_o captivity_n they_o live_v by_o their_o own_o law_n in_o their_o own_o country_n but_o have_v no_o absolute_a authority_n of_o their_o own_o independent_a upon_o other_o nor_o ever_o enjoy_v a_o full_a liberty_n for_o they_o be_v at_o first_o under_o the_o persian_a monarch_n afterward_o upon_o the_o conquest_n make_v by_o alexander_n under_o the_o greek_n and_o then_o under_o the_o king_n of_o asia_n minor_n and_o egypt_n till_o the_o roman_a yoke_n be_v impose_v upon_o they_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o other_o they_o enjoy_v governor_n or_o ruler_n of_o their_o own_o who_o administer_v their_o affair_n under_o those_o monarch_n the_o first_o be_v zerobabel_n call_v the_o captain_n or_o prince_n of_o judah_n haggai_n i._n 1._o after_o he_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o before_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v some_o other_o as_o jos_n scaliger_n gather_v from_o nehem._n v._n 15._o after_o the_o death_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o government_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high-priest_n as_o appear_v from_o josephus_n l._n xi_o cap._n 8._o where_o he_o show_v how_o jaddus_n the_o highpriest_n meet_v alexander_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o persia_n which_o power_n be_v confirm_v in_o that_o order_n by_o the_o maccabee_n as_o we_o common_o call_v they_o it_o begin_v in_o mattathias_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o son_n the_o three_o of_o which_o simon_n raise_v it_o to_o such_o a_o splendour_n that_o he_o look_v like_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v it_o describe_v in_o 1_o maccab._n fourteen_o from_o whence_o his_o grandchild_n aristobulus_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o affect_v the_o name_n of_o king_n though_o he_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o that_o power_n yet_o his_o posterity_n keep_v that_o name_n to_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n who_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o destroy_v their_o family_n after_o his_o death_n the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v by_o augustus_n into_o tetrarchy_n archelaus_n be_v make_v tetrarch_n of_o judaea_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n divide_v between_o philip_n and_o antipas_n but_o archelaus_n misbehave_v himself_o he_o
by_o chance_n their_o forefather_n have_v so_o long_o before_o predict_v the_o very_a portion_n they_o shall_v inherit_v ver._n 14._o issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n as_o he_o compare_v judah_n to_o a_o lion_n because_o of_o his_o valour_n so_o he_o compare_v issachar_n to_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o strong_a ass_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v be_v very_o patient_a and_o unwearied_a in_o rustical_a labour_n in_o which_o ass_n be_v principal_o employ_v in_o those_o country_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v burden_n but_o none_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o apt_a as_o that_o to_o express_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o a_o ass_n which_o lie_v down_o with_o its_o load_n hang_v down_o on_o both_o side_n whence_o a_o she_o ass_n be_v call_v athon_n as_o bochart_n observe_v from_o the_o word_n ethan_n which_o signify_v strength_n because_o no_o beast_n of_o that_o bigness_n can_v carry_v such_o heavy_a burden_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o their_o rest_a place_n the_o country_n that_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n no_o part_n of_o which_o be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o some_o part_n of_o issachar_n portion_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v it_o he_o seem_v to_o foretell_v they_o will_v choose_v to_o follow_v husbandry_n rather_o than_o merchandise_n as_o zebulon_n do_v and_o love_v quiet_a and_o peace_n as_o husbandman_n do_v especial_o when_o they_o live_v in_o a_o rich_a soil_n as_o this_o tribe_n do_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o land_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a the_o famous_a valley_n of_o jezreel_n be_v in_o this_o tribe_n who_o border_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o jordan_n where_o there_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a country_n josh_n xix_o 18_o 22._o bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v take_v any_o pain_n to_o till_o the_o land_n and_o to_o carry_v in_o the_o corn_n with_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o tribute_n submit_v to_o the_o heavy_a tax_n rather_o than_o lose_v their_o repose_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v content_a to_o give_v any_o money_n that_o they_o may_v redeem_v their_o service_n in_o the_o war_n or_o otherways_o by_o large_a contribution_n ver._n 16._o dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n judge_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o dan_n which_o signify_v judge_v i._n e._n ruling_n and_o govern_v a_o great_a many_o follow_n onkelos_n who_o expound_v it_o thus_o a_o man_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n in_o who_o day_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o according_o we_o read_v that_o samson_n who_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n judge_v israel_n twenty_o year_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o produce_v a_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o other_o tribe_n but_o there_o be_v this_o exception_n to_o this_o interpretation_n that_o all_o the_o tribe_n do_v not_o produce_v judge_n and_o all_o israel_n who_o the_o judge_n govern_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dan_n people_n but_o by_o his_o people_n who_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o judge_v be_v proper_o mean_v those_o of_o his_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n meaning_n be_v that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o concubine_n yet_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o head_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o by_o this_o he_o take_v away_o all_o distinction_n between_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n of_o who_o dan_n be_v the_o first_o and_o those_o which_o he_o have_v by_o leah_n and_o rachel_n ver._n 17._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n the_o next_o word_n show_v what_o kind_n of_o serpent_n he_o shall_v be_v like_a a_o adder_n in_o the_o path._n the_o hebrew_n word_n schephiphon_n some_o take_v for_o a_o basilisk_n other_o for_o a_o asp_n or_o a_o viper_n other_o a_o snake_n or_o adder_n etc._n etc._n the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o cerastes_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o viper_n and_o bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o l._n iii_o c._n 12._o have_v confirm_v this_o translation_n by_o show_v how_o well_o it_o agree_v to_o the_o character_n which_o author_n give_v of_o it_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o sand_n and_o in_o the_o rut_n which_o cart-wheel_n make_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o so_o be_v ready_a to_o bite_v traveller_n or_o their_o horse_n which_o be_v the_o hard_a to_o be_v avoid_v because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sandy_a colour_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o tread_n upon_o it_o unaware_o and_o nicander_n say_v the_o poison_n of_o these_o serpent_n be_v chief_o feel_v in_o the_o thigh_n and_o ham_n of_o those_o they_o bite_v which_o perfect_o agree_v with_o what_o jacob_n say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o bit_v the_o horse-heel_n so_o that_o his_o rider_n shall_v fall_v backward_o the_o horse_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v when_o the_o venom_n work_v in_o his_o leg_n the_o rider_n must_v needs_o fall_v with_o he_o all_o this_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o samson_n who_o lead_v no_o army_n against_o his_o enemy_n but_o overthrow_v they_o by_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n but_o it_o rather_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o danite_n as_o what_o be_v say_v before_o to_o all_o the_o zebulonite_n and_o issacharians_n who_o jacob_n foresee_v will_v astu_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la aperto_fw-la marte_fw-la rem_fw-la gerere_fw-la manage_v their_o war_n rather_o by_o cunning_a and_o craft_n than_o by_o open_a hostility_n as_o bochart_n speak_v a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o judg._n xviii_o 27._o ver._n 18._o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n they_o that_o refer_v the_o forego_n word_n to_o samson_n make_v a_o easy_a interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v that_o jacob_n foresee_v his_o great_a achievement_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o child_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v upon_o all_o occasion_n vouchsafe_v to_o send_v such_o deliverer_n unto_o they_o from_o their_o oppressor_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v make_v he_o look_v beyond_o such_o deliverer_n unto_o christ_n the_o great_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o onkelos_n in_o the_o complutensian_a edition_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o buxtorf_n or_o bomberg_n i_o do_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o gideon_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n which_o be_v temporal_a salvation_n or_o of_o samson_n the_o son_n of_o manoah_n which_o be_v also_o a_o transitory_a salvation_n but_o i_o expect_v the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la say_v the_o same_o and_o if_o we_o take_v all_o this_o porphecy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n as_o i_o believe_v it_o do_v that_o do_v not_o exclude_v such_o a_o sense_n but_o jacob_n foresee_v the_o distress_n wherein_o they_o will_v be_v josh_n xix_o 47._o judg._n i._n 34._o pray_v god_n to_o help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o look_v up_o to_o he_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n and_o necessity_n and_o especial_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o messiah_n yet_o after_o all_o i_o think_v the_o word_n may_v have_v another_o meaning_n which_o be_v this_o jacob_n perceive_v his_o approach_a death_n and_o his_o spirit_n beginning_n to_o fail_v he_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o speech_n to_o his_o son_n break_v out_o into_o this_o exclamation_n which_o belong_v to_o none_o of_o they_o say_v i_o wait_v o_o lord_n for_o a_o happy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o a_o better_a place_n and_o then_o have_v rest_v himself_o a_o while_n to_o recover_v his_o strength_n he_o proceed_v to_o bless_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n ver._n 19_o gad_n a_o troop_n shall_v overcome_v he_o or_o invade_v he_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o every_o word_n to_o the_o name_n of_o gad_n who_o inheritance_n be_v in_o a_o frontier_n country_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v very_o much_o expose_v to_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o envious_a neighbour_n that_o dwell_v in_o or_o near_a arabia_n and_o some_o think_v the_o word_n troop_n have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o it_o signify_v not_o a_o just_a army_n but_o a_o party_n as_o we_o speak_v a_o band_n of_o man_n that_o come_v ofttimes_o to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n xlix_o 1._o that_o the_o ammonite_n sometime_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o country_n of_o gad_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o part_n