26._o 19_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n psal._n 105._o 25._o and_o to_o make_v man_n to_o err_v from_o his_o way_n isa._n 63._o 17._o and_o to_o send_v strong_a delusion_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n all_o which_o expression_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v work_v these_o sinful_a disposition_n which_o neither_o be_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v natural_o in_o every_o man_n heart_n nor_o possible_a for_o the_o holy_a god_n to_o do_v but_o because_o he_o permit_v they_o and_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o all_o restraint_n and_o hindrance_n from_o they_o and_z giveth_z occasion_n and_o advantage_n to_o they_o and_o direct_v their_o thought_n to_o such_o object_n as_o may_v indeed_o be_v innocent_o think_v of_o which_o yet_o he_o know_v they_o will_v wicked_o abuse_v and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n who_o he_o know_v will_v deceive_v and_o entiâ—…e_v they_o to_o such_o and_o 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shovel_n of_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n see_v on_o exod._n 27._o and_o 1_o king_n 6._o and_o 7._o and_o the_o snuffer_n and_o the_o spoon_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o brass_n wherewith_o they_o minister_v take_v they_o away_o 15_o and_o the_o fire-pan_n and_o the_o bowl_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o gold_n in_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n in_o silver_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n take_v away_o 16_o the_o two_o pillar_n sea_n pillar_n heb._n the_o one_o sea_n one_o sea_n and_o the_o base_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 47._o lord_n 1_o kin._n 7._o 47._o the_o brass_n of_o all_o these_o vessel_n be_v without_o weight_n 17_o 21._o 17_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 15._o jer._n 52._o 21._o the_o height_n of_o the_o one_o pillar_n be_v eighteen_o cubit_n and_o the_o chapter_n upon_o it_o be_v brass_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o chapter_n three_o cubit_n and_o the_o wreathen-work_n and_o pomegranate_n upon_o the_o chapter_n round_o about_o all_o of_o brass_n and_o like_v unto_o these_o have_v the_o second_o pillar_n with_o wreath_a work_n 18_o ¶_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n take_v seraiah_n the_o chief_a priest_n 14._o priest_n the_o highpriest_n grandson_n of_o that_o hilkiah_n of_o who_o ch_n 22._o 4._o and_o father_n of_o jehozadack_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v take_v with_o his_o father_n and_o when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v v._o 21._o he_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v note_v 1_o chron._n 6._o 13_o 14._o and_o 25._o and_o jer._n 29._o 25._o zephaniah_n the_o second_o priest_n 4._o priest_n who_o be_v the_o high-priest_n deputy_n when_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n see_v on_o numb_a 3._o 32._o
and_o particular_o describe_v as_o the_o former_a 65_o beside_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o maid_n of_o who_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o and_o there_o be_v among_o they_o two_o hundred_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n expire_v singing-woman_n for_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o this_o exercise_n in_o the_o temple-service_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chr._n 25._o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o parent_n of_o these_o person_n have_v take_v care_n to_o instruct_v and_o exercise_v they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v in_o this_o art_n both_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n when_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a which_o they_o know_v will_v be_v do_v after_o jeremiahs_n 70_o year_n be_v expire_v 66_o their_o horse_n be_v seven_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o their_o mule_n two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 67_o their_o camel_n four_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o their_o ass_n six_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 68_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n or_o to_o the_o place_n where_o that_o house_n stand_v that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n offer_v free_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o his_o place_n 69_o they_o give_v after_o their_o ability_n unto_o the_o 20._o the_o 1_o chr._n 2â—…_n 20._o treasure_n of_o the_o work_n threescore_o and_o one_o thousand_o dram_n of_o gold_n crown_n gold_n a_o dram_n of_o gold_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n and_o of_o the_o value_n of_o a_o french_a crown_n and_o five_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n and_o one_o hundred_o priest_n garment_n 70_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o some_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o nethinim_n dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o city_n chap._n iii_o 1_o and_o when_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v come_v they_o come_v or_o rather_o be_v come_v or_o draw_v near_o for_o the_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o after_o this_o time_n v._n 3_o which_o yet_o be_v employ_v the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o month_n v._o 6._o this_o be_v a_o sacred_a kind_n of_o month_n wherein_o there_o be_v divers_a festival_n as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 23._o for_o which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v prepare_v themselves_o and_o now_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o city_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o together_o as_o one_o man_n to_o jerusalem_n 2_o then_o stand_v up_o 1._o up_o or_o joshua_n hag._n 1._o 1._o zech._n 3._o 1._o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n highpriest_n jozadak_n the_o highpriest_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o salathiel_n and_o call_v zorobabil_n mat._n 1._o 12._o luk._n 3._o 27._o call_v salathiel_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n 19_o son_n i_o e._n the_o grandson_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n 1_o chr._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o of_o 5._o of_o deut._n 12._o 5._o shealtiel_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o build_v the_o altar_n enemy_n altar_n which_o be_v of_o more_o present_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n than_o the_o temple_n both_o to_o make_v atonement_n to_o god_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o obtain_v god_n assistance_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o that_o great_a work_n wherein_o they_o see_v they_o shall_v have_v many_o enemy_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o as_o it_o be_v 5._o be_v deut._n 12._o 5._o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o they_o set_v the_o altar_n upon_o his_o base_n for_o fear_n be_v upon_o they_o because_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n and_o they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_n even_o burnt-offering_n morning_n and_o evening_n 4_o they_o keep_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 6._o tabernacle_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v mention_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o month_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o last_a otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v neglect_v the_o day_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v so_o severe_o enjoin_v leu._n 23._o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o be_v so_o exceed_o suitable_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n see_v on_o v._o 6._o 16._o 6._o ex._n 23._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o etc._n and_o num._n 29._o 12._o etc._n etc._n offer_v the_o daily_a burnt-offering_n etc._n burnt-offering_n heb._n burnt-offering_n day_n by_o day_n i._n e._n every_o day_n of_o that_o feast_n they_o offer_v as_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v prescribe_v of_o which_o see_v numb_a 29._o 13_o etc._n etc._n by_o number_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n day_n custom_n heb._n the_o matter_n of_o the_o day_n in_o his_o day_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o day_n require_v 5_o and_o afterward_o offer_v the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a 6._o burnt-offering_a the_o morning_n and_o evening-sacrifice_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 28._o 6._o both_o of_o the_o new-moon_n and_o of_o all_o the_o set-feast_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v consecrate_v god_n consecrate_v i_o e._n set_v apart_o for_o the_o solemn_a and_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o every_o one_o that_o willing_o offer_v a_o free-will-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n begin_v they_o to_o oft_o burnt-offering_n again_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v with_o they_o upon_o that_o day_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n numb_a 29._o 1_o etc._n etc._n burnt-offering_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o all_o sacrifice_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v once_o and_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o found_v but_o heb._n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o found_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o lay_v it_o lay_v though_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v do_v something_o towards_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o rubbish_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o it_o 7_o they_o give_v money_n also_o unto_o the_o mason_n and_o to_o the_o workman_n the_o or_o workman_n carpenter_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o oil_n unto_o they_o of_o zidon_n and_o to_o they_o of_o tyre_n to_o bring_v cedar-tree_n from_o lebanon_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o 36._o of_o act._n 9_o 36._o joppa_n according_a to_o the_o grant_n that_o they_o have_v of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n 8_o now_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o month_n begin_v zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o appoint_v the_o levite_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o then_o stand_v jeshua_n l_o with_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n kadmiel_n and_o his_o son_n the_o son_n of_o 40._o of_o or_o hodaviah_n ch_n 2._o 40._o judah_n one_o judah_n heb._n as_o one_o together_o to_o set_v forward_o the_o workman_n work_n workman_n by_o their_o presence_n and_o favour_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o vigorous_a prosecution_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o henadad_n with_o their_o son_n and_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n 40._o not_o the_o highpriest_n so_o call_v but_o a_o levite_n of_o who_o see_v chap._n 2._o 40._o 10_o and_o when_o the_o bvilder_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o apparel_n with_o trumpet_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n with_o cymbal_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n after_o hand_n after_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n the_o 1._o the_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 3â—…_n &_o 16._o 7._o &_o 25._o 1._o ordinance_n of_o david_n david_n david_n heb._n by_o or_o according_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n i._n e._n in_o such_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o psalm_n or_o song_n and_o instrument_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o hand_n or_o ministry_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n 11_o and_o they_o 3._o they_o ex._n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o chr._n 7._o 3._o sing_v together_o by_o course_n in_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o towards_o israel_n and_o
the_o jew_n from_o who_o possible_o they_o have_v be_v take_v and_o be_v secure_v somewhere_o by_o those_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o cease_v by_o force_n or_o power_n ezra_n 4_o 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chal._n 〈◊〉_d bring_v again_o unto_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o to_o his_o place_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 6_o now_o therefore_o tatnai_n governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chal._n their_o 〈◊〉_d your_o companion_n the_o apharsachites_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n be_v you_o far_o from_o thence_o work_n thence_o i_o e._n from_o hinder_v or_o discourage_v the_o work_n 7_o let_v the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n alone_o let_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n 8_o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d moreover_o chal._n by_o i_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v a_o decree_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o king_n good_n even_o of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n forthwith_o expense_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o chal._n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinder_v money_n hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o money_n 9_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o both_o young_a bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v give_v they_o day_n by_o day_n without_o fail_n 10_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v rest_v offer_v chal._n sweet_a 〈◊〉_d or_o rest_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n 11_o also_o i_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v alter_v this_o word_n let_v timber_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o be_v set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d up_o chal._n let_v he_o 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o let_v his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n for_o this_o 12_o and_o the_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o destroy_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o alter_v and_o to_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o darius_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o speed_n 13_o then_o tatnai_n governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o their_o companion_n according_a to_o that_o which_o darius_n the_o king_n have_v send_v so_o they_o do_v speedy_o 14_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v and_o they_o prosper_v through_o the_o prophesy_a of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n action_n iddo_n this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a intimation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o unexpected_a success_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v nor_o to_o the_o kindness_n or_o good_a humour_n of_o darius_n but_o unto_o god_n only_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n have_v require_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n and_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n dispose_v darius_n heart_n to_o such_o kind_a and_o noble_a purpose_n and_o action_n and_o they_o build_v and_o finish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n the_o chal._n decree_n commandment_n of_o cyrus_n â—…and_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n religion_n artaxerxes_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o xerxes_n darius_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n and_o ahashuerus_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o his_o father_n darius_n possible_o because_o he_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o promote_v their_o cause_n with_o his_o father_n and_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n decree_n and_o be_v his_o father_n viceroy_n if_o not_o make_v co-emperour_n with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a or_o 2._o artaxerxes_n longâ—…s_v the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n who_o be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n because_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n in_o darius_n reign_n v._o 15._o yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o full_o complete_v and_o adorn_v by_o artaxerxes_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ch_z 7._o v._n 20_o 27._o by_o who_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o large_a commission_n and_o full_a power_n to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n king_n of_o persia._n 15_o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n 13._o month_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 13._o adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n 17_o and_o offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n a_o hundred_o bullock_n two_o hundred_o ram_n four_o hundred_o lamb_n and_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n for_o all_o israel_n 5._o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 35._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 5._o twelve_o he-goat_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o division_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n writing_n jerusalem_n shall_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o writing_n 9_o writing_n numb_a 3._o 6_o &_o 8._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o more_n ses_fw-fr 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o passover_n 6._o passover_n exod._n 1_o 2._o 6._o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n 20_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v together_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o for_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o for_o themselves_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a 14._o heathen_a i_o e._n such_o as_o have_v forsake_v that_o filthy_a and_o idolatrous_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v proselyre_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o such_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 48._o numb_a 9_o 14._o of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v 22_o and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o be_v now_o king_n of_o assyria_n also_o or_o emperor_n of_o that_o vast_a and_o famous_a assyrian_a empire_n which_o be_v first_o subdue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o therefore_o be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v here_o so_o call_v emphatical_o to_o note_v the_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o great_a monarch_n who_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n unto_o they_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o â—…_n of_o neh._n 2._o 1._o â—…_n artaxerxes_n 14._o artaxerxes_n the_o same_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v ch_n 6._o 14._o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 14._o ezra_n 1_o chr._n 6._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o serajah_n 11._o serajah_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n here_o be_v divers_a person_n omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n which_o may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 2_o the_o son_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 3_o the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o 4_o the_o son_n of_o zerajah_n the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bukki_n 5_o the_o son_n
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wait_v as_o also_o their_o brethren_n do_v that_o they_o may_v go_v together_o in_o due_a order_n into_o god_n house_n there_o to_o perfect_v the_o solemnity_n 40_o so_o stand_v the_o two_o company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n temple_n god_n i_o e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o i_o and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o ruler_n with_o i_o 36._o i_o and_o ezra_n and_o the_o other_o half_a with_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 31_o 36._o 41_o and_o the_o priest_n eliakim_n maasejah_n miniamin_n michajah_n elioenai_n zechariah_n and_o hananiah_n with_o trumpet_n 42_o and_o maasejah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o eleazar_n and_o uzzi_n and_o jehohanan_n and_o malchijah_n and_o elam_n and_o ezer_n and_o the_o singer_n hear_v singer_n heb._n make_v their_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v sing_v loud_a with_o jezrahiah_o their_o overseer_n 43_o also_o that_o day_n they_o offer_v great_a sacrifice_n and_o rejoice_v for_o god_n have_v 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levite_n heb._n for_o the_o joy_n of_o judah_n for_o judah_n rejoice_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o the_o levite_n stand_v levite_n heb._n that_o stand_v that_o wait_v comfort_n wait_v partly_o for_o the_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o many_o of_o they_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o they_o have_v now_o receive_v by_o their_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o competent_a provision_n which_o hereby_o be_v make_v for_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v whole_o wait_v upon_o their_o office_n to_o the_o people_n edification_n and_o comfort_n 45_o and_o both_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n of_o their_o god_n they_o god_n i_o e._n that_o ward_n or_o charge_v or_o business_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o they_o and_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o purification_n it_o purification_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o charge_n of_o purification_n i._n e._n of_o take_v care_n that_o no_o unclean_a person_n or_o thing_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n or_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o care_n do_v certain_o belong_v to_o the_o porter_n as_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o and_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o singer_n who_o beside_o their_o proper_a employment_n be_v also_o over_o the_o business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o be_v affirm_v ch_n 11._o 22._o which_o be_v a_o general_a expression_n maywell_a comprehend_v if_o it_o do_v not_o principal_o design_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n of_o god_n free_a from_o all_o pollution_n and_o possible_o as_o the_o porter_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n may_v enter_v there_o so_o if_o it_o shall_v through_o their_o madvertency_n enter_v in_o the_o singer_n be_v to_o remove_v it_o 26._o it_o 1_o chr._n 25._o &_o 26._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o solomon_n his_o son_n 46_o for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n etc._n david_n 1_o chr._n 25._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o asaph_z m_z of_o old_a there_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o singer_n time_n singer_n there_o be_v some_o overseer_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o singer_n be_v fit_a for_o and_o diligent_a in_o their_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v care_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n work_n n_z and_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o but_o asaph_n only_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o useful_a in_o that_o work_n 47_o and_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n give_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n every_o day_n his_o portion_n and_o they_o apart_z they_o that_o be_v set_z apart_z sanctify_v holy_a thing_n opportunity_n thing_n i_o e._n they_o sequester_v or_o set_v apart_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n from_o their_o own_o share_n and_o devote_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o so_o do_v the_o levite_n by_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n thus_o they_o all_o conscientious_o pay_v their_o due_n to_o god_n or_o his_o assign_v and_o do_v not_o profane_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v nor_o take_v they_o to_o their_o own_o common_a use_n as_o divers_a ungodly_a or_o covetous_a person_n have_v former_o use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n unto_o the_o levite_n 26._o levite_n num._n 18._o 26._o and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_a they_o unto_o the_o childeren_n of_o aaron_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o on_o that_o day_n remove_v day_n not_o now_o present_o after_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n and_o city_n but_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v very_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n or_o thing_n mention_v next_o before_o it_o to_o wit_n when_o nehemiah_n be_v return_v again_o from_o the_o persian_a court_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a for_o some_o considerable_a time_n in_o which_o some_o error_n and_o abuse_n have_v creep_v in_o which_o now_o he_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v read_v remove_v heb._n there_o be_v read_v they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o ear_n the_o heb._n ear_n audience_n of_o the_o people_n denial_n people_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o study_v and_o understand_v god_n law_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o people_n hear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o express_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o great_a god_n may_v the_o more_o willing_o yield_v to_o the_o follow_a duty_n some_o of_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o difficulty_n and_o require_v self_n denial_n and_o therein_o be_v find_v write_v 3._o write_v deut._n 23._o 3._o that_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n i_o e._n not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v join_v with_o any_o israelite_n in_o marriage_n relation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3._o that_o practice_n be_v a_o plain_a comment_n upon_o this_o law_n but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 23._o 3_o 4._o for_o ever_o 2_o because_o they_o meet_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o bread_n and_o with_o water_n but_o 9_o but_o numb_a 22._o 5._o josh._n 24._o 9_o hire_v balaam_n against_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v curse_v they_o howbeit_o our_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o they_o separate_v from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n 3._o multitude_n i_o
of_o the_o sword_n and_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n and_o do_v will_n do_v hebâ—…ding_v â—…ding_z to_o their_o will_n what_o they_o will_v unto_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o 6_o and_o in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n do_v palace_n i_o e._n in_o the_o city_n so_o call_v as_o be_v note_v before_o ch_n 1._o 2._o it_o not_o be_v probable_a either_o that_o they_o will_v make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n or_o that_o they_o will_v be_v suffer_v so_o to_o do_v the_o jew_n slay_v and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n mordecai_n man_n who_o by_o long_a experience_n they_o know_v to_o be_v their_o constant_a and_o inveterate_a enemy_n and_o such_o as_o will_v watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o destroy_v they_o which_o also_o they_o may_v possible_o now_o attempt_v to_o do_v part_v of_o they_o also_o may_v be_v friend_n and_o ally_n of_o haman_n and_o therefore_o the_o avow_a enemy_n of_o mordecai_n 7_o and_o parshandatha_n and_o dalphon_n and_o aspatha_n 8_o and_o poratha_n and_o adalia_n and_o aridatha_n 9_o and_o parmashta_n and_o arisai_n and_o aridai_n and_o vajezatha_n 10_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n slay_v they_o but_o on_o the_o spoil_n lay_v they_o not_o their_o hand_n they_o hand_n either_o because_o they_o be_v desirous_a it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n or_o because_o they_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o their_o child_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o what_o they_o do_v that_o day_n be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o their_o person_n and_o family_n or_o covetousness_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n and_o by_o that_o great_a and_o approve_a law_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o their_o enemy_n so_o ill_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o enemy_n intend_v to_o do_v against_o they_o 11_o on_o that_o day_n the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n 〈◊〉_d palace_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n jew_n king_n possible_o with_o evil_a design_n to_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o the_o jew_n 12_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o jew_n have_v slay_v and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n and_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n what_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n province_n it_o province_n in_o which_o doubtless_o many_o more_o be_v slay_v so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o grant_v thy_o petition_n and_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n further_o to_o ask_v i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o grant_v it_o now_o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v thou_o or_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n further_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v 13_o then_o say_v esther_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o shushan_n to_o do_v to_o morrow_n also_o according_a to_o this_o day_n decree_n decree_n decree_n i_o e._n to_o kill_v their_o implacable_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o they_o have_v politic_o withdraw_v or_o hide_v themselves_o for_o that_o day_n after_o which_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v expire_v they_o confident_o return_v to_o their_o home_n where_o they_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o private_a and_o unexpected_a decree_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v haman_n ten_o son_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n know_v gallow_n they_o be_v slâ—…in_v before_o now_o let_v their_o body_n be_v hang_v upon_o their_o father_n gallow_n for_o their_o great_a infamy_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o other_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o abuse_v the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n or_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o execute_v such_o cruelty_n upon_o his_o own_o subject_n this_o custom_n of_o hang_v up_o the_o body_n of_o malefactoâ—…_n after_o their_o death_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o persian_n alâ—…o_o as_o be_v well_o know_v 14_o and_o the_o king_n command_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o decree_n be_v give_v at_o shushan_n and_o they_o hang_v haman_n ten_o son_n 15_o for_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o shushan_n gather_v themselves_o together_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n also_o of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o man_n at_o shushan_n but_o on_o the_o prey_n they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n 16_o but_o the_o other_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n province_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n and_o have_v rest_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o slay_v of_o their_o foe_n seventy_o and_o five_o thousand_o but_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n on_o the_o prey_n 17_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n day_n day_n this_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o feast_n but_o to_o the_o work_n do_v before_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o they_o do_v i._n e._n they_o slay_v their_o foe_n as_o be_v now_o say_v â—…_n 16._o upon_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o rest_v they_o and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 18_o but_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v at_o shushan_n assemble_v together_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o they_o rest_v and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 19_o therefore_o parenthesis_n therefore_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o do_v their_o whole_a work_n upon_o the_o 13_o day_n as_o be_v note_v v._n 17._o to_o which_o this_o manifest_o relate_v the_o 18_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o waâ—…_n of_o parenthesis_n the_o jew_n of_o the_o village_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o unwall_v town_n it_o town_n heb._n iâ—…_n the_o city_n of_o the_o village_n i._n e._n in_o the_o lesser_a city_n and_o village_n which_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o great_a city_n shushan_n and_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o it_o make_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n a_o day_n of_o gladness_n and_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o 20_o and_o mordecai_n write_v these_o thing_n case_n thing_n either_o 1._o the_o letter_n here_o follow_v but_o that_o be_v distinct_o mention_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o 2._o the_o history_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o mordecai_n know_v very_o well_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n and_o to_o be_v tell_v to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n through_o all_o age_n according_a to_o the_o many_o command_n of_o god_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o such_o case_n and_o send_v letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n both_o nigh_o and_o far_o 21_o to_o establish_v this_o among_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o day_n same_o because_o both_o these_o day_n have_v be_v set_v apart_o this_o year_n the_o latter_a at_o shushan_n the_o former_a in_o other_o part_n and_o because_o that_o great_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o solemnity_n have_v be_v do_v both_o upon_o the_o 13_o and_o the_o 14_o day_n yearly_a 22_o as_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o month_n which_o be_v turn_v unto_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 10._o poor_a which_o they_o use_v to_o give_v upon_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n of_o which_o see_v nehem._n 8._o 10._o 23_o and_o the_o jew_n undertake_v posterity_n undertake_v have_v by_o this_o mean_v opportunity_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o upon_o any_o occasion_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o assemble_v together_o and_o free_o and_o unanimous_o consent_v to_o mordecai_n desire_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o bind_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v unto_o they_o 24_o because_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o agagite_n the_o enemy_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v devise_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—…_n have_v cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v the_o lot_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consume_v they_o and_o to_o
thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o 20_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n 7._o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n mention_v for_o 19_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a portion_n of_o land_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o whole_o devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o free_a from_o worldly_a encumbrance_n and_o business_n partly_o because_o god_n have_v abundant_o provide_v for_o they_o otherwise_o by_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o oblation_n of_o all_o sort_n partly_o because_o god_n will_v have_v their_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n depend_v single_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o service_n and_o so_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o use_v more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n even_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o be_v either_o better_o or_o worse_o as_o true_a religion_n flourish_v or_o decay_v see_v judg._n 17._o 9_o 10._o and_o 19_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o 30._o 22._o and_o 31._o 4._o partly_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o firm_a bond_n of_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n between_o the_o people_n and_o their_o teacher_n the_o levite_n who_o as_o they_o perform_v religious_a service_n for_o the_o people_n so_o they_o receive_v their_o subsistence_n from_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n they_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o teach_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v their_o duty_n deut._n 33._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 30_o 22._o mal._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o 28._o they_o deut._n 1â—…_n â—…_n &_o 12._o 12._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o josh._n 13._o 14_o 33._o ezek_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o i_o be_o thy_o part_n oblation_n part_n i._n e._n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n out_o of_o my_o oblation_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o and_o behold_v 32._o behold_v leu._n 27._o 32._o i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o 38._o ten_o for_o the_o tithe_n be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o out_o of_o their_o tithe_n the_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n here_o ver_fw-la 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o neh._n 10._o 37_o 38._o in_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v eveâ—…_n the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 22_o neither_o must_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n henceforth_o come_v nigh_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n levite_n congregation_n i._n e._n so_o nigh_o as_o to_o do_v any_o act_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n lest_o they_o bear_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o die_v 23_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 18._o iniquity_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o also_o for_o the_o people_n miscarriage_n if_o it_o be_v commit_v through_o their_o connivance_n or_o negligence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n withstand_v their_o king_n uzziaâ—…_n when_o he_o will_v have_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 17_o 18._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n 24_o but_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n 8._o lord_n i._n e._n as_o a_o rent-charge_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o have_v and_o hold_v all_o their_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o from_o god_n bounty_n note_v that_o the_o word_n heave-offering_a which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n understand_v of_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o offering_n heave_v or_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o use_v for_o any_o offering_n in_o general_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 8._o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n to_o inherit_v therefore_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n 25_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 26_o thus_o speak_v unto_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o tithe_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o from_o they_o for_o your_o inheritance_n than_o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n even_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n 27_o and_o this_o your_o heave-offering_a shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o you_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o corn_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n labour_n threshing-floor_n it_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o you_o as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o offer_v it_o out_o of_o your_o own_o land_n and_o labour_n and_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o wine-press_n 28_o thus_o you_o also_o shall_v offer_v a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o your_o tithe_n which_o you_o receive_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o shall_v give_v thereof_o the_o lord_n heave-offering_a to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n herein_o priest_n and_o to_o his_o child_n which_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o be_v all_o to_o have_v their_o share_n herein_o 29_o out_o of_o all_o your_o gift_n city_n gift_n not_o only_o out_o of_o your_o tithe_n but_o out_o of_o the_o other_o gift_n which_o you_o receive_v from_o the_o people_n and_o out_o of_o those_o field_n which_o shall_v belong_v to_o your_o city_n you_o shall_v offer_v priest_n offer_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o priest_n every_o heave-offering_a priest_n heave-offering_a i._n e._n as_o many_o gift_n so_o many_o heave-offering_n you_o shall_v reserve_v a_o part_n out_o of_o each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o â—…at_a the_o heb._n â—…at_a best_a thereof_o even_o the_o hallow_a part_n thereof_o 32._o thereof_o this_o may_v describe_v either_o 1_o the_o nature_n and_o proportion_n of_o this_o offering_n and_o so_o peradventure_o he_o mean_v the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v the_o part_n or_o proportion_n that_o god_n hallow_a or_o sanctify_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a portion_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o or_o 2._o the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o offering_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hallow_a or_o appropriate_v by_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o give_v by_o he_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o because_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o due_a do_v hallow_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o they_o may_v use_v it_o with_o comfort_n and_o good_a conscience_n as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o out_o of_o it_o 30_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v the_o best_a thereof_o from_o it_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v unto_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o thresh_a floor_n and_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o wine-press_n 31_o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o every_o place_n only_o place_n i._n e._n in_o every_o clean_a place_n and_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n only_o you_o and_o your_o household_n for_o 18._o for_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o it_o be_v your_o reward_n for_o your_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 32_o and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o when_o you_o have_v heave_v from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o food_n it_o imply_v that_o if_o they_o neglect_v this_o duty_n they_o sin_v in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o unhallowed_a food_n 16._o food_n leu._n 22._o 15_o 16._o neither_o shall_v you_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n priest_n israel_n as_o you_o will_v do_v if_o you_o abuse_v their_o holy_a offering_n by_o reserve_v that_o entire_o to_o yourselves_o which_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o wit_n part_n to_o you_o and_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n lest_o you_o die_v chap._n xix_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2_o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n law_n law_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n that_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v or_o establish_v by_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v say_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v thou_o good_a thou_o at_o their_o common_a charge_n because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a a_o red_a virtue_n red_a a_o fit_a colour_n to_o shadow_n forth_o both_o the_o bloody_a nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o sin_n isa._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o
the_o child_n of_o abiezer_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o helek_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o afriel_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shechem_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o hepher_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shemida_n these_o be_v the_o male-children_n child_n male-children_n this_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o bring_v in_o what_o follow_v concern_v his_o female_a child_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o their_o family_n 3_o but_o 2._o but_o numb_a 26._o â—…3_n and_o 27._o 1._o â—…nd_n 36._o 2._o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hephir_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n 1._o daughter_n of_o who_o see_v on_o numb_a 26._o 33._o and_o 27._o 1._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n mahlah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milcah_n and_o tirzah_n 4_o and_o they_o come_v near_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o our_o brethren_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o work_n he_o i_o e._n eleazar_n or_o joshua_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o six_o portion_n for_o the_o six_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v hepher_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o part_n be_v subdivide_v into_o five_o equal_a part_n for_o each_o of_o the_o daughter_n or_o 2._o ten_o portion_n five_o for_o the_o son_n and_o five_o for_o the_o daughter_n for_o as_o for_o hepher_n both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n zelophehad_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o without_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o portion_n but_o his_o daughter_n have_v several_a portion_n allot_v to_o they_o to_o manasseh_n beside_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 6_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n have_v a_o inheritance_n among_o his_o son_n inheritance_n son_n i_o e._n no_o less_o than_o the_o son_n so_o their_o sex_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o their_o inheritance_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o manasseh_n son_n have_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 7_o ¶_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n be_v from_o asher_n to_o michmethah_n that_o lie_v before_o shechem_n and_o the_o border_n go_v along_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o entappuah_a 8_o now_o manasseh_n have_v the_o land_n of_o tappuah_n but_o the_o city_n of_o tappuah_n on_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n 9_o and_o the_o coast_n descend_v unto_o the_o reed_n the_o or_o brook_n of_o reed_n river_n kanah_n southward_a of_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n chap._n 16._o 9_o these_o city_n of_o ephraim_n mention_v ephraim_n tappuah_n and_o the_o city_n upon_o 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the_o people_n who_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n they_o spare_v and_o use_v for_o servant_n who_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v or_o possess_v and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o endor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n even_o three_o country_n lay_v country_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o some_o to_o wit_n the_o three_o last_o place_n or_o to_o all_o the_o place_n name_v in_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v here_o say_v either_o to_o have_v three_o country_n or_o tract_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o to_o be_v in_o three_o several_a country_n or_o portion_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o in_o issachar_n and_o some_o in_o asher_n and_o yet_o both_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o the_o 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lay_v thirteen_o city_n soul_n city_n for_o though_o the_o priest_n be_v now_o few_o enough_o for_o one_o city_n yet_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o their_o succeed_a number_n this_o division_n be_v make_v for_o all_o future_a generation_n and_o see_v the_o levite_n may_v sell_v their_o house_n until_o the_o jubilee_n levit._n 25._o 33._o much_o more_o may_v they_o let_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a their_o city_n be_v not_o very_o long_o uninhabited_a many_o be_v incline_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o relation_n contract_v with_o they_o or_o dependence_n upon_o or_o expectation_n from_o they_o or_o oâ—…_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n 5_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n only_o kohath_n who_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n family_n or_o priest_n but_o levites_n only_o have_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n 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levite_n these_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 2._o suburb_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 35._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 9_o ¶_o and_o they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n portion_n simeon_n these_o be_v mention_v together_o because_o the_o city_n of_o siâ—…_n lie_v within_o iudah_n portion_n these_o city_n which_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d here_o 〈◊〉_d mention_v 〈◊〉_d name_n 10_o which_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n be_v of_o the_o family_n unusual_a family_n i_o e._n of_o the_o family_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a which_o be_v not_o unusual_a of_o the_o kohathite_n who_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n have_v for_o they_o be_v the_o first_o lot_n 11_o and_o they_o give_v they_o 2._o they_o or_o kiriathâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…3_n 2._o the_o city_n of_o arbah_n the_o father_n of_o anak_n which_o city_n be_v hebron_n in_o the_o hill_n â—…ntrey_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o round_o about_o it_o 12_o but_o 56._o but_o chap._n 14._o 14._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 56._o the_o field_n service_n field_n i_o e._n all_o beyond_o the_o 2000_o cubit_n express_v numb_a 35._o 5._o this_o be_v here_o mention_v not_o as_o his_o peculiar_a case_n but_o as_o one_o â—…ment_n instance_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n here_o name_v that_o the_o field_n and_o village_n thereof_o still_o belong_v to_o the_o several_a tribe_n from_o who_o the_o city_n and_o their_o suburb_n be_v take_v and_o to_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n more_o content_o and_o cheerful_o resign_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o their_o possession_n to_o the_o levite_n because_o even_o caleb_n do_v so_o though_o his_o possession_n have_v be_v long_o before_o promise_v and_o now_o actual_o give_v to_o he_o by_o god_n special_a command_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o compensation_n for_o his_o long_a and_o 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possession_n and_o not_o speedy_o recover_v from_o they_o there_o be_v other_o put_v in_o their_o stead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o debir_n with_o her_o suburb_n 16_o and_o â—…shan_n and_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 59_o â—…shan_n ain_z with_o her_o suburb_n and_o juttah_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethshemesh_n with_o her_o suburb_n nine_o city_n out_o of_o those_o two_o tribe_n say_v â—…â—…in_o here_o and_o gibeon_n v._o 17._o and_o some_o other_o here_o name_v be_v not_o name_v 1_o chron._n 6._o either_o because_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o some_o of_o those_o hostile_a invasion_n and_o war_n wherewith_o their_o land_n be_v grievous_o harass_v and_o waste_v before_o that_o time_n or_o they_o appear_v there_o under_o other_o name_n as_o be_v say_v 17_o and_o out_o of_o
the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n gibeon_n with_o her_o suburb_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n 18_o anathoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o aleme_v and_o 1_o chron._n 6._o â—…0_n aleme_v almon_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 19_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n the_o levite_n which_o remain_v of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n priest_n kohath_n oveâ—…_n and_o above_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v priest_n even_o they_o have_v the_o city_n of_o their_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 21_o for_o they_o give_v they_o shechem_n with_o her_o suburb_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 22_o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o bethhoron_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 23_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltekeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibbethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aijalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 27._o manasseh_n to_o wit_n that_o half_a which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 27._o tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n that_o remain_v 27_o ¶_o and_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o familite_n of_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o give_v golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kishon_n with_o her_o suburb_n dabareh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o 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be_v call_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o therefore_o needless_a to_o he_o here_o repeat_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n by_o their_o family_n which_o be_v remain_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n soul_n city_n qu._n why_o have_v this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o more_o city_n than_o any_o of_o they_o answ._n first_o it_o do_v not_o 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their_o hinder_a part_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o emerods_n as_o all_o physician_n acknowledge_v both_o because_o its_o pain_n be_v for_o more_o sharp_a and_o keen_a than_o the_o other_o and_o because_o the_o malady_n be_v more_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o remedy_n 10_o ¶_o therefore_o they_o send_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o ekron_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n come_v to_o ekron_n that_o the_o ekronites_n cry_v out_o say_v they_o have_v bring_v about_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o we_o to_o slay_v we_o it_o we_o not_o that_o they_o intend_v this_o but_o because_o this_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o it_o and_o our_o people_n 11_o so_o they_o send_v and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o say_v send_v away_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o let_v it_o go_v again_o to_o his_o own_o place_n that_o it_o slay_v we_o not_o and_o our_o people_n for_o there_o be_v a_o deadly_a destruction_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n omit_v city_n to_o wit_n the_o city_n of_o ekron_n during_o its_o short_a stay_n there_o or_o in_o every_o city_n to_o wit_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n come_v for_o it_o come_v also_o to_o gaza_n and_o askelon_n and_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n there_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 6._o 4_o 17._o though_o for_o brevity_n sake_n it_o be_v here_o omit_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a there_o 12_o and_o the_o man_n that_o die_v not_o kill_v not_o either_o of_o some_o other_o plague_n or_o ulcer_n as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o v._o 6._o or_o of_o the_o emerod_v which_o infest_a and_o torment_v even_o those_o who_o it_o do_v not_o kill_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o emerod_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o city_n it_o city_n or_o of_o that_o city_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o the_o city_n be_v put_v for_o the_o people_n inhabit_v it_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n chap._n vi_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o 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another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n tiphsah_n tirzah_n i_o e._n all_o the_o people_n dwell_v between_o tirzah_n and_o tiphsah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o conqueror_n he_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o conqueror_n therefore_o he_o smite_v it_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v up_o obedience_n up_o that_o by_o this_o example_n of_o severity_n he_o may_v affright_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_o obedience_n 17_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v ten_o year_n in_o samaria_n 18_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 19_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 9_o 1._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n persian_n assyria_n call_v by_o heathen_a anâ—…hors_n pul-belochus_a who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n vanquish_v sardanapalus_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n and_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o chaldaea_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n arbaces_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n come_v against_o the_o land_n show_n land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o context_n show_n and_o menahem_n give_v it_o give_v i_o e._n agree_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n aid_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o tiphsah_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v that_o it_o weaken_a and_o endanger_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o his_o aid_n 20_o and_o menahem_n forth_o menahem_n heb._n cause_v to_o come_v forth_o exact_v the_o money_n of_o israel_n even_o of_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o each_o man_n translation_n man_n i_o e._n of_o each_o of_o those_o wealthy_a israelite_n but_o as_o each_o of_o these_o be_v not_o equal_o wealthy_a so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o tax_v they_o equal_o other_o therefore_o render_v it_o to_z or_o for_o each_o man_n i._n e._n for_o every_o assyrian_a soldier_n which_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n turn_v back_o and_o stay_v not_o there_o in_o the_o land_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o menahem_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 22_o and_o menahem_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n
6._o of_o the_o congregation_n with_o sing_v until_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o wait_v on_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o order_n book_n order_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o book_n 33_o and_o these_o 44._o these_o to_o wit_n heman_n here_o mention_v and_o asaph_n v._o â—…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o stâ—…od_a that_o heb._n stâ—…od_a wait_v with_o their_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n prophet_n shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o eliel_n the_o son_n of_o nahâ—…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nahâ—…th_n toah_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o zophai_n of_o or_o zophai_n zuph_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o uriel_n of_o ver._n 24._o shaul_n uzziah_n uriel_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o tahath_n the_o son_n of_o assir_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 6._o 24._o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n 38_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o his_o brother_n he_o brother_n asaph_n be_v here_o call_v hemans_n brother_n both_o by_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o father_n levi_n and_o by_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n even_o asaph_z the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o shimea_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o baasiah_n the_o son_n of_o melchiah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o ethni_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 43_o the_o son_n of_o jahath_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n 44_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o merari_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n ethan_n psalm_n ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o kushajah_n ch._n 15._o 17._o kishi_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n the_o son_n of_o malluch_v 45_o the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 46_o the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o shamer_n 47_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o son_n of_o levi._n 48_o their_o brethren_n also_o the_o levite_n employ_v levite_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o sing_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 49_o but_o it_o but_o have_v mention_v the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high-priest_n he_o brief_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o successive_o perform_v it_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v 9_o offer_v leu._n 1._o 9_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 30._o 7._o on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v command_v 50_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n abishua_n his_o son_n 51_o bukki_n his_o son_n uzzi_n his_o son_n zerahiah_o his_o son_n 52_o merajoth_v his_o son_n amariah_n his_o son_n ahitub_n his_o son_n 53_o zadok_v his_o son_n ahimaaz_v his_o son_n 54_o now_o these_o be_v their_o dwell_a place_n throughout_o their_o castle_n in_o their_o coast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lot_n sequel_n lot_n or_o this_o lot_n or_o portion_n which_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o first_o lot_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n 55_o and_o they_o give_v they_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o round_o about_o it_o 56_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o they_o give_v to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n note_v city_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o hebrew_a eth_z being_n put_v for_o meeth_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v of_o judah_n namely_o hebron_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o libna_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jattir_v and_o eshtemoa_n with_o their_o suburb_n 58_o and_o 15._o and_o or_o holon_n josh._n 21._o 15._o hilen_v with_o her_o suburb_n debiâ—…_n with_o her_o suburb_n 59_o and_o 16._o and_o or_o ain_z josh._n 21._o 16._o ashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-shemesh_a with_o her_o suburb_n 60_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o 18._o and_o or_o almon_n josh._n 21._o 18._o aleme_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anathoth_v with_o her_o suburb_n all_o their_o city_n throughout_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n 13._o city_n whereof_o 11._o be_v here_o number_v and_o two_o more_o add_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 13._o 61_o and_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n which_o be_v leave_v levi._n leave_v over_o and_o above_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n of_o kohath_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi._n of_o the_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v city_n give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n namely_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 5._o manasseh_n josh._n 21._o 5._o by_o lot_n ten_o city_n declare_v city_n or_o by_o lot_n with_o a_o full_a point_n for_o there_o the_o sense_n end_v all_o their_o city_n be_v ten_o city_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v jos._n 21._o 26._o those_o word_n all_o their_o city_n be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o this_o sacred_a writer_n explain_v himself_o v._o 66_o etc._n etc._n where_o eight_o of_o these_o city_n be_v name_v whereof_o only_o two_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 70._o the_o other_o two_o be_v name_v jos._n 21._o 21_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v 62_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 64._o gershom_n understand_v here_o city_n be_v give_v which_o be_v also_o understand_v v._n 61_o and_o express_v v._o 64._o throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o bashan_n thirteen_o city_n 63_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v give_v by_o lot_n throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n 34._o zebulun_n josh._n 21._o 7_o 34._o twelve_o city_n 64_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n levite_n levite_n i_o e._n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o other_o levite_n these_o city_n chapter_n city_n which_o be_v number_v or_o name_v in_o this_o chapter_n with_o their_o suburb_n 65_o and_o they_o give_v relate_v give_v to_o wit_n to_o those_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n who_o be_v priest_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o v._o 57_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o city_n give_v to_o the_o aâ—…ronites_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n here_o name_v even_o out_o of_o judah_n under_o which_o simeon_n be_v comprehend_v because_o his_o lot_n lie_v within_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o by_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o other_o kohathite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n 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the_o land_n in_o hebron_n but_o let_v we_o break_v up_o the_o assembly_n and_o disperse_v ourselves_o and_o send_v far_o and_o near_o about_o this_o work_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o sea_n or_o rivers_n which_o when_o the_o bank_n be_v break_v do_v sudden_o overflow_v the_o whole_a adjoin_a country_n unto_o our_o brethren_n every_o where_o that_o be_v leave_v do_v leave_v by_o which_o word_n he_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o great_a desolation_n and_o destruction_n which_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v hitherto_o make_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o remnant_n who_o god_n have_v so_o gracious_o save_v in_o and_o from_o those_o dreadful_a ruin_n that_o they_o will_v more_o serious_o set_v themselves_o to_o seek_v god_n than_o they_o have_v former_o do_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o city_n and_o suburb_n 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