and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n see_v verse_n 26_o xxvii_o exod._n 9_o and_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n xxvi_o exod_n 16._o which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v over_o or_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o curtain_n at_o the_o door_n and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n compass_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xl_o exod._n 19_o round_o about_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o common_a fight_n for_o these_o gershonite_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o altar_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 31._o and_o the_o cord_n of_o it_o this_o seem_v to_o refer_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n but_o to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o viz._n the_o cord_n whereby_o those_o hang_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o fasten_v by_o pin_n to_o the_o wood-work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o cord_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n v._o 37._o and_o we_o find_v pin_n and_o cord_n as_o well_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o hang_n as_o for_o the_o court_n i._n e._n the_o board_n etc._n etc._n xxxv_o exod._n 18._o for_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 31_o and_o 36._o where_o this_o be_v repeat_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o of_o kohath_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o have_v as_o many_o more_o family_n spring_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o elder_a among_o which_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n of_o which_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v four_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o but_o two_o of_o the_o gershonite_n yet_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o numerous_a as_o they_o within_o eleven_o hundred_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o and_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o it_o betimes_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n ii_o 10._o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n shall_v be_v elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o vzziel_n there_o be_v a_o commander_n in_o chief_a appoint_v over_o this_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o young_a family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v no_o standard_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o body_n they_o be_v design_v for_o other_o service_n and_o not_o for_o war._n ver._n 31._o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o verse_n 31_o table_n and_o the_o candlestick_n the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 28._o be_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n the_o particular_n be_v here_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n with_o which_o the_o kohathite_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v entrust_v though_o a_o young_a family_n than_o those_o descend_v from_o gershon_n because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o kohathite_n be_v reckon_v first_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 2._o and_o that_o of_o the_o xlviii_o city_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n by_o joshua_n almost_o half_a of_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o family_n xxi_o josh_n 4_o 5._o the_o altar_n both_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherewith_o they_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n minister_v see_v xxv_o exod._n 29._o xxxvii_o 16._o and_o the_o hang_n that_o be_v the_o veil_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o other_o hang_n be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 25_o 26._o wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v wrap_v when_o they_o carry_v it_o iu_o 5._o and_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o this_o part_n of_o god_n house_n see_v v._o 26._o and_o the_o particular_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 7_o 9_o 14._o ver._n 32._o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v chief_a verse_n 32_o over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v one_o officer_n in_o chief_a set_v over_o each_o of_o these_o great_a family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 24._o of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 30._o and_o the_o merarite_n v._o 35._o and_o over_o all_o these_o chief_n there_o be_v now_o appoint_v a_o supreme_a chief_n who_o be_v to_o govern_v they_o as_o they_o govern_v those_o under_o they_o and_o that_o be_v eleazar_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o levite_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o more_o particular_o eleazar_n be_v to_o super-vise_n those_o that_o have_v the_o sanctuary_n under_o their_o care_n that_o be_v all_o the_o rohathite_n and_o elizaphan_n their_o chief_n v._o 20._o verse_n 33_o 34._o ver._n 33_o 34._o of_o merari_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o mahlite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mushites_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v observable_a of_o these_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o few_o in_o number_n be_v thirteen_o hundred_o less_o than_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n v._o 22._o verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o these_o shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_o opposite_a to_o the_o kohathite_n between_o the_o standard_n of_o dan_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n ii_o 25._o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v xxvi_o exod._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 31_o 32._o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o their_o cord_n these_o be_v different_a from_o those_o before_o mention_v v._o 27._o as_o i_o note_v there_o verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o but_o those_o that_o encamp_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n where_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o be_v even_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n eastward_o he_o will_v have_v this_o station_n observe_v as_o much_o excel_v the_o rest_n shall_v be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n there_o be_v but_o three_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n descend_v from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o levi_n v._o 1._o and_o therefore_o none_o leave_v to_o guard_v this_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o their_o family_n who_o lie_v between_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o i_o there_o note_v where_o the_o priest_n be_v with_o great_a reason_n place_v together_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o all_o moses_n because_o they_o be_v to_o guard_v the_o holy_a place_n that_o none_o may_v go_v into_o it_o but_o themselves_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v keep_v sacred_a see_v v._o 7._o and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n though_o a_o levite_n be_v upon_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n see_v v._o 10._o ver._n 39_o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n which_o verse_n 39_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o look_n like_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o observation_n i_o make_v v._o 14.16_o but_o aaron_n number_n here_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v only_o his_o agree_n that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a account_n which_o moses_n take_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o moses_n still_o continue_v to_o be_v alone_o concern_v in_o number_v the_o
the_o lord_z bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o thus_o the_o ancient_a christian_n understand_v such_o place_n take_v the_o angel_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la or_o word_n as_o st._n john_n call_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o sense_n no_o man_n i_o think_v have_v better_a explain_v than_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n who_o though_o he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v always_o a_o angel_n that_o appear_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o what_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v concern_v the_o appear_v of_o the_o eternal_a word_n who_o be_v that_o lord_n who_o then_o assume_v some_o angelical_a nature_n wherein_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n for_o a_o short_a time_n after_o which_o he_o dismiss_v it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o business_n for_o which_o he_o assume_v it_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n xiii_o exod._n 22._o fourteen_o 19_o and_o behold_v we_o be_v in_o kadesh_n near_o to_o kadesh_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o city_n itself_o which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o adjacent_a country_n a_o city_n or_o town_n for_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o wall_a place_n in_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o border_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n country_n and_o belong_v it_o be_v likely_a to_o his_o dominion_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o let_v we_o pass_v i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o country_n in_o our_o way_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o field_n or_o through_o the_o vineyard_n they_o engage_v not_o to_o turn_v aside_o as_o they_o go_v along_o into_o any_o private_a man_n ground_n see_v xxi_o 22._o neither_o will_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n which_o any_o private_a person_n have_v dig_v for_o his_o own_o use_n but_o only_o of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o creature_n we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o king_n highway_n keep_v in_o the_o common_a road_n which_o be_v make_v for_o all_o passenger_n by_o the_o king_n allowance_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a out_o of_o the_o road_n but_o go_v straight_o on_o until_o we_o have_v pass_v thy_o border_n get_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o country_n of_o edom._n ver._n 18._o and_o edom_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o sound_v verse_n 18_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a country_n have_v join_v in_o the_o follow_a answer_n thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o i_o go_v through_o our_o country_n v._o 20._o lest_o i_o come_v out_o against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n the_o king_n bid_v they_o not_o attempt_v it_o for_o he_o will_v oppose_v their_o passage_n with_o all_o his_o force_n he_o be_v afraid_a no_o doubt_n lest_o they_o shall_v seize_v his_o country_n or_o spoil_v it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o trust_v their_o declaration_n which_o they_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v verse_n 19_o send_v upon_o this_o message_n v._o 14._o or_o else_o some_o new_a ambassador_n who_o moses_n dispatch_v with_o new_a entreaty_n after_o he_o understand_v his_o denial_n say_a unto_o he_o give_v he_o new_a assurance_n of_o their_o honest_a intention_n we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o highway_n believe_v we_o we_o will_v not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o common_a rode_n and_o if_o i_o and_o my_o cattle_n drink_v of_o thy_o water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n beforementioned_a v._o 17._o which_o private_a man_n have_v dig_v and_o therefore_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o they_o then_o i_o will_v pay_v for_o it_o for_o water_n be_v common_o sell_v in_o those_o dry_a country_n where_o it_o be_v very_o scarce_o i_o will_v only_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o the_o hebrew_n word_n ein_fw-ge dahar_n which_o we_o translate_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o literal_o signify_v in_o our_o language_n it_o be_v no_o word_n i._n e._n not_o mere_a fair_a promise_n but_o we_o will_v perform_v what_o we_o say_v go_v through_o on_o my_o foot_n go_v through_o as_o fast_o as_o we_o can_v travel_v on_o foot_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v through_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o resolution_n and_o will_v not_o rely_v on_o their_o most_o solemn_a asseveration_n yet_o he_o consent_v as_o appear_v by_o two_o deut._n 28_o 29._o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o necessary_a provision_n both_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o their_o money_n and_o edom_n come_v out_o against_o he_o with_o much_o people_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v press_v into_o his_o country_n he_o raise_v a_o great_a and_o powerful_a army_n to_o oppose_v they_o and_o show_v himself_o ready_a to_o fight_v they_o if_o they_o move_v that_o way_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o thus_o edom_n refuse_v to_o give_v israel_n passage_n through_o his_o border_n which_o grotius_n censure_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n 2._o sect_n 13._o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n by_o which_o the_o highway_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o river_n of_o all_o country_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a for_o all_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o pass_v through_o they_o upon_o just_a occasion_n and_o he_o give_v many_o example_n of_o such_o permission_n out_o of_o heathen_a story_n and_o therefore_o look_v upon_o the_o denial_n of_o this_o as_o a_o just_a ground_n of_o war_n with_o sihon_n and_o og_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o i_o shall_v consider_v it_o as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v with_o edom_n and_o moab_n have_v not_o god_n prohibit_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o fear_n he_o think_v which_o the_o edomite_n it_o be_v likely_a have_v of_o let_v such_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n pass_v through_o their_o country_n alter_v the_o case_n for_o no_o man_n fear_n be_v to_o take_v away_o another_o man_n be_v right_a and_o there_o may_v have_v be_v mean_v contrive_v to_o remove_v this_o fear_n by_o let_v they_o pass_v through_o in_o small_a company_n at_o a_o time_n or_o unarm_v he_o have_v better_o have_v say_v in_o my_o opinion_n by_o give_v hostage_n on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o condition_n for_o it_o may_v have_v put_v the_o israelite_n in_o as_o great_a fear_n to_o have_v go_v through_o in_o small_a party_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v disarm_v themselves_o but_o when_o all_o be_v say_v it_o seem_v not_o clear_a that_o all_o man_n have_v such_o a_o right_n as_o that_o great_a man_n think_v they_o may_v claim_v for_o no_o man_n can_v challenge_v a_o passage_n through_o a_o private_a man_n ground_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o every_o prince_n have_v the_o same_o dominion_n in_o all_o his_o territory_n that_o a_o private_a man_n have_v in_o his_o land_n there_o be_v many_o example_n also_o as_o gronovius_n have_v observe_v of_o country_n which_o have_v suffer_v extreme_o by_o grant_v this_o liberty_n which_o show_v that_o prince_n have_v reason_n to_o deny_v it_o for_o their_o people_n security_n and_o the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v grant_v it_o be_v example_n of_o fact_n rather_o than_o of_o right_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o refuse_v what_o be_v demand_v see_v selden_n mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la lib._n i._o cap._n 20._o wherefore_o israel_n turn_v away_o from_o he_o by_o god_n command_n who_o order_v they_o also_o to_o buy_v what_o they_o want_v of_o the_o edomite_n two_o deut._n 5_o 6._o for_o they_o stay_v some_o time_n in_o kadesh_n by_o their_o consent_n before_o they_o remove_v that_o they_o may_v furnish_v themselves_o as_o they_o offer_v with_o necessary_n xi_o judge_n 17._o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o whole_a verse_n 22_o congregation_n for_o they_o may_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a body_n lie_v in_o several_a place_n but_o all_o march_n together_o when_o the_o cloud_n move_v in_o the_o order_n god_n appoint_v x._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n journey_v from_o kadesh_n and_o come_v to_o mount_v hor._n another_o place_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o edomite_n country_n xxxiii_o 37._o where_o they_o pitch_v in_o a_o part_n of_o that_o mountain_n which_o be_v call_v mosera_n x_o deut._n 6._o whether_o mount_n hor_n give_v the_o name_n of_o hori_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o seir_n and_o the_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v afterward_o conquer_v by_o esau_n xxxvi_o gen._n 20_o 30._o two_o
deut._n 12._o or_o have_v its_o name_n from_o he_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o hori_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o first_o possessor_n of_o who_o there_o be_v any_o memory_n of_o this_o mountain_n hor_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v seir_n from_o one_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o afterward_o edom._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o mount_n hor._n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 25._o by_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n xxxiii_o 37._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n shall_v die_v v._o 26._o for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._n 12._o a_o manifest_a token_n that_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v not_o the_o utmost_a felicity_n at_o which_o god_n promise_v aim_v because_o the_o best_a man_n among_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o it_o because_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o word_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n by_o this_o word_n rebel_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v something_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o unbelief_n mention_v v._n 12._o verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o take_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o my_o name_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v xxxiii_o 38._o that_o they_o go_v up_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o unto_o mount_n hor._n this_o show_n that_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o in_o a_o place_n call_v mosera_n see_v x_o deut._n 6._o where_o this_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a hill_n as_o well_o as_o hor._n ver._n 26._o and_o strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n i._n e._n of_o verse_n 26_o his_o priestly_a robe_n as_o josephus_n right_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v xxviii_o exod._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n wherewith_o he_o be_v clothe_v when_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n viii_o leu._n 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o he_o put_v on_o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o go_v up_o in_o they_o to_o mount_n hor_n that_o he_o may_v die_v glorious_o not_o in_o his_o robe_n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o put_v they_o off_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o son_n for_o this_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o robe_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o divest_v aaron_n of_o his_o office_n that_o it_o may_v be_v confer_v upon_o his_o son_n which_o be_v do_v as_o follow_v and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o invest_n he_o with_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n into_o which_o he_o now_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n stead_n and_o be_v by_o this_o ceremony_n admit_v to_o it_o the_o talmudist_n say_v the_o manner_n be_v first_o to_o put_v on_o the_o breeches_n than_o the_o coat_n which_o be_v bind_v about_o with_o the_o girdle_n than_o the_o robe_n upon_o which_o be_v the_o ephod_n and_o then_o the_o mitre_n and_o golden_a crown_n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n in_o pontif._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 8._o and_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o die_v there_o this_o be_v say_v before_o in_o short_a v._o 24._o but_o now_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v express_o declare_v immediate_o after_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o office_n and_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o see_v his_o son_n inaugurate_v in_o his_o room_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o upon_o mount_n hor._n of_o this_o phrase_n gather_v to_o his_o people_n see_v xxv_o gen._n 8_o 17._o ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o they_o go_v up_o into_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v witness_n verse_n 27_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o office_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n this_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o now_o translate_v the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o aaron_n die_v there_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v bury_v also_o there_o x_o deut._n 6._o for_o great_a and_o heroic_a person_n be_v in_o ancient_a day_n usual_o bury_v in_o high_a place_n so_o joshua_n be_v xxiv_o 30_o 33._o and_o eleazar_n two_o judge_n 9_o and_o cadmus_n and_o harmonia_n who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n i._o cap_n 23._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n after_o they_o have_v see_v he_o lay_v in_o his_o grave_n by_o those_o that_o attend_v they_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n when_o aaron_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o we_o read_v xxxiii_o 38_o 39_o in_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o the_o month_n which_o the_o athenian_n call_v hecatombaeon_n the_o macedonian_n i_o ous_a and_o the_o hebrew_n call_v sabba_n as_o josephus_n gloss_n but_o that_o last_o word_n shall_v be_v abbess_n not_o sabba_n as_o jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n sacra_fw-la &_o exotica_fw-la ad_fw-la an._n 2542._o which_o answer_v he_o think_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n say_v in_o seder_n olam_fw-la aaron_n die_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fast_a in_o their_o ritual_n in_o memory_n of_o it_o ver._n 29._o and_o when_o all_o the_o congregation_n see_v that_o aaron_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n understand_v as_o the_o word_n see_v be_v use_v xlii_o gen._n 1._o that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n tell_v they_o who_o verse_n 29_o also_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o he_o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month._n for_o so_o long_o their_o mourn_a seem_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v be_v continue_v for_o great_a person_n as_o it_o be_v for_o moses_n xxxiv_o deut._n 8._o though_o a_o week_n suffice_v for_o private_a person_n even_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n xxi_o chapter_n xxi_o ver._n 1._o and_o when_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n in_o verse_n 1_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o place_v when_o the_o canaanite_n king_n arad_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o arad_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v a_o place_n as_o a_o person_n nay_o there_o seem_v more_o reason_n to_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o canaanitish_a king_n of_o arad_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n in_o canaan_n mention_v xii_o josh_n 14._o and_o i_o judge_n 16._o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v arad_n as_o both_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n arvad_n x_o gen._n 18_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a give_v his_o name_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o which_o be_v also_o call_v after_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o eastern_a angle_n of_o it_o near_o the_o dead_a sea_n see_v xxxiii_o 40._o hear_v that_o israel_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n arad_n as_o many_o suppose_v to_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n which_o way_n the_o israelite_n march_v for_o it_o be_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n since_o the_o spy_n send_v by_o moses_n go_v that_o way_n or_o rather_o they_o go_v so_o secret_o that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v which_o way_n they_o go_v it_o be_v think_v not_o probable_a that_o moses_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n atharim_n to_o signify_v spy_n but_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o by_o who_o it_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o the_o situation_n will_v agree_v to_o it_o one_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o spy_n that_o go_v from_o thence_o by_o moses_n his_o order_n to_o survey_v the_o country_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o memorable_a that_o as_o it_o can_v not_o well_o slip_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n so_o they_o find_v i_o make_v no_o question_n after_o they_o be_v go_v which_o way_n they_o come_v into_o their_o country_n though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o pass_v unobserved_a and_o everafter_o call_v it_o the_o way_n of_o
the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n take_v all_o these_o place_n by_o a_o sudden_a furious_a invasion_n which_o moses_n therefore_o punctual_o recite_v to_o show_v that_o the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n now_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o arnon_n all_o the_o brook_n or_o torrent_n and_o all_o the_o effusion_n of_o water_n as_o far_o as_o arnon_n i._n e._n all_o the_o country_n about_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amorites_n in_o who_o possession_n it_o now_o be_v and_o perhaps_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n take_v nothing_o from_o the_o moabite_n when_o they_o conquer_v this_o country_n as_o be_v say_v before_o nor_o from_o the_o ammonite_n neither_o part_n of_o who_o country_n the_o amorites_n also_o have_v get_v from_o they_o iii_n deut._n 11._o and_o the_o israelite_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n when_o they_o conquer_v sihon_n and_o og_n and_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o gadite_n xiii_o josh_n 25._o ver._n 16._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o beer_n a_o verse_n 16_o place_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o pit_n or_o well_o which_o be_v here_o dig_v by_o god_n order_n as_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v the_o well_o whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n that_o be_v say_v abarbinel_n that_o place_n be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o well_o that_o god_n give_v we_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o our_o petition_n which_o he_o prevent_v by_o bid_v moses_n dig_v it_o for_o we_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o water_n which_o they_o now_o again_o want_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o river_n arnon_n but_o do_v not_o murmur_v about_o it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v former_o and_o therefore_o god_fw-we most_o gracious_o when_o he_o see_v their_o distress_n provide_v it_o for_o they_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o then_o israel_n sing_v this_o song_n this_o extraordinary_a kindness_n of_o god_n which_o prevent_v their_o prayer_n and_o give_v they_o water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n alone_o as_o abarbinel_n speak_v transport_v they_o with_o such_o joy_n that_o it_o make_v they_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n in_o this_o song_n spring_n up_o o_o well_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v moses_n and_o the_o prince_n thrust_v their_o staff_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o bubble_v up_o they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n come_v up_o o_o well_o that_o be_v let_v water_n flow_v abundant_o to_o satisfy_v we_o all_o sing_v you_o unto_o it_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n answer_v unto_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v ancient_o to_o sing_v their_o song_n of_o praise_n alternate_o as_o appear_v from_o xv_o exod._n 20._o and_o so_o one_o company_n have_v say_v spring_v up_o o_o well_o which_o its_o likely_a they_o repeat_v often_o they_o call_v to_o the_o rest_n to_o answer_v to_o they_o which_o they_o do_v i_o suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o the_o prince_n i._n e._n the_o lxx_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n dig_v the_o well_o very_o easy_o only_o turn_v up_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o staff_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n perhaps_o take_v up_o the_o song_n again_o repeat_v the_o sense_n of_o what_o the_o former_a company_n have_v say_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o together_o with_o the_o lawgiver_n who_o begin_v the_o work_n and_o who_o example_n they_o follow_v with_o their_o staff_n with_o no_o more_o labour_n but_o only_o thrust_v their_o staff_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o turn_v up_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a take_v it_o the_o ground_n here_o be_v sandy_a and_o very_a soft_a be_v easy_o penetrate_v though_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o find_v water_n in_o it_o but_o they_o believe_v moses_n and_o follow_v his_o direction_n god_n send_v it_o copious_o unto_o they_o and_o with_o no_o more_o pain_n than_o a_o scribe_n take_v when_o he_o write_v with_o his_o pen._n for_o so_o he_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n mechokek_n which_o we_o render_v lawgiver_n a_o scribe_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n mention_v v._n 13._o they_o go_v to_o mattanah_n this_o and_o the_o place_n follow_v be_v otherwise_o name_v in_o the_o xxxiiith_o chapter_n as_o the_o forenamed_a ben_fw-mi gersom_a understand_v it_o but_o other_o think_v these_o be_v not_o station_n which_o alone_a moses_n give_v a_o account_n of_o in_o the_o xxxiiith_o chapter_n where_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v their_o tent_n but_o place_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o station_n from_o whence_o they_o send_v to_o sihon_n for_o leave_v to_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n ver._n 19_o and_o from_o mattanah_n to_o nahahel_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n 19_o as_o well_o as_o the_o place_n next_o mention_v in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v on_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n ver._n 20._o and_o from_o bamoth_n in_o the_o valley_n rather_o from_o bamoth_n which_o signify_v a_o very_a high_a place_n to_o the_o valley_n or_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v from_o bamoth_n a_o valley_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o valley_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o they_o come_v next_o for_o some_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v understand_v that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n or_o near_o to_o it_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n or_o to_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rosch_n may_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o high_a mount_n pisgah_n that_o be_v they_o pitch_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o where_o the_o mountain_n begin_v which_o mountain_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxii_o deut._n 49._o xxxiv_o 1._o which_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n or_o towards_o the_o wilderness_n for_o so_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a interpret_v it_o to_o a_o land_n that_o be_v shemumah_o untilled_a and_o desolate_a viz._n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n where_o they_o pitch_v and_o settle_v their_o camp_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v messenger_n to_o sihon_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o israel_n send_v messenger_n to_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n these_o messenger_n be_v send_v from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o country_n two_o deut._n 26._o or_o lay_v just_a upon_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n in_o that_o country_n which_o be_v give_v to_o reuben_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n xiii_o josh_n 18._o verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o desire_v a_o passage_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o country_n but_o only_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o it_o which_o will_v have_v much_o shorten_v their_o journey_n to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o into_o the_o vineyard_n we_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o civil_a message_n which_o they_o send_v to_o edom_n xx._n 17._o by_o who_o example_n they_o press_v sihon_n to_o grant_v they_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o the_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n have_v do_v see_v two_o deut._n 28_o 29._o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o sihon_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o border_n this_o show_n that_o they_o ask_v only_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o country_n see_v two_o deut._n 30._o but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o he_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o grant_v their_o request_n but_o come_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n with_o all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v raise_v to_o oppose_v their_o passage_n over_o arnon_n and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o whence_o they_o send_v their_o friendly_a message_n to_o he_o v._o 21._o which_o moses_n in_o two_o deut._n 26._o call_n word_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jahaz_n a_o city_n it_o be_v probable_a belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n whether_o the_o israelite_n perhaps_o retreat_v when_o sihon_n deny_v they_o a_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n for_o isaiah_n plain_o mention_n jahaz_n as_o a_o place_n either_o in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n or_o near_o it_o xv._o 4._o and_o jeremiah_n also_o call_v it_o jahazah_n xlviii_o 21._o and_o fight_v against_o israel_n who_o have_v order_n from_o god_n not_o to_o decline_v the_o battle_n as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o edomite_n and_o the_o moabite_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o victory_n two_o deut._n 31._o
rabbah-ammon_n i._n e._n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n for_o so_o we_o find_v in_o stephanus_n de_fw-la vrbibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bochartus_n have_v true_o correct_v it_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o phaleg_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o old_a name_n of_o it_o two_o deut._n 29._o xvi_o isa_n 1._o from_o whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o retain_v in_o late_a age_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high-place_n of_o arnon_n the_o master_n or_o owner_n as_o the_o word_n baale_n may_v be_v translate_v of_o the_o high-place_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o the_o country_n or_o as_o some_o fancy_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o place_n be_v here_o mean_v or_o rather_o their_o temple_n where_o baal_n be_v worship_v for_o we_o find_v a_o place_n in_o this_o country_n call_v bamoth-baal_n xiii_o josh_n 17._o the_o high-place_n of_o baal_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o poet_n triumph_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o their_o god_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o over_o they_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o wo_n unto_o thou_o moab_n he_o go_v on_o to_o foretell_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi so_o he_o call_v the_o moabite_n who_o serve_v as_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o or_o worship_v chemosh_fw-mi as_o their_o god_n for_o so_o we_o read_v he_o be_v xlviii_o jerem._n 7_o 13._o 1_o king_n xi_o 7._o xi_o judge_n 24._o which_o st._n hierom_n think_v differ_v from_o baal-peor_n only_o in_o name_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progr_n idolol_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 8._o some_o take_v chemosh_fw-mi to_o be_v saturn_n particular_o scharastanius_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o worship_n see_v in_o dr._n pocock_n excellent_a annotation_n in_o specim_fw-la hist._n arab._n p._n 316._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o as_o the_o moabite_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi because_o they_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o god_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n alone_o v_z judges_z 11._o 2_o sam_n fourteen_o 13._o for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o paganism_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v every_o country_n nay_o every_o city_n have_v their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a god_n which_o be_v deem_v as_o their_o guardian_n and_o protector_n from_o whence_o the_o nation_n themselves_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o go_n that_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o place_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a that_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o deliver_v up_o israel_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n he_o mean_v give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o strange_a country_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o iv_o deut._n 28._o xxviii_o 64._o xvi_o jerem._n 16_o etc._n etc._n see_v book_n iu._n p._n 977._o and_o so_o he_o think_v the_o word_n of_o david_n may_v be_v expound_v 1_o sam._n xxvi_o 19_o they_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n i._n e._n banish_a i_o into_o the_o country_n of_o idolater_n see_v book_n iii_o p._n 823._o where_o this_o be_v more_o large_o explain_v he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n that_o escape_v and_o his_o daughter_n into_o captivity_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a triumph_n over_o their_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v his_o worshipper_n who_o he_o call_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n i._n e._n his_o child_n who_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n no_o he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o preserve_v those_o that_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o they_o be_v afterward_o take_v captive_a to_o make_v up_o part_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n ver._n 30._o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o heshbon_n be_v perish_v verse_n 30_o even_o unto_o dibon_n the_o hebrew_n word_n vanniram_n abad_v heshbon_n at_o h_o dibon_n may_v as_o well_o if_o not_o better_o be_v translate_v their_o light_n be_v perish_v or_o take_v away_o from_o heshbon_n unto_o dibon_n so_o forsterus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n and_o the_o tigurin_n version_n and_o other_o that_o be_v their_o glory_n be_v go_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o other_o for_o heshbon_n and_o dibon_n be_v two_o famous_a place_n in_o this_o territory_n xiii_o josh_n 17._o and_o some_o think_v this_o be_v the_o place_n call_v dibon-gad_n xxxiii_o 45._o which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v because_o there_o nebo_n one_o of_o their_o god_n be_v worship_v for_o in_o xv_o isai_n 2._o dibon_n be_v mention_v as_o one_o of_o their_o high-place_n and_o there_o nebo_n be_v lament_v i._n e._n their_o god_n which_o be_v there_o worship_v when_o hesychius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o no_o doubt_n be_v this_o dibon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n where_o the_o moabite_n have_v a_o temple_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntagm_n 2._o cap._n 12._o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v even_o unto_o nophah_n another_o place_n in_o that_o country_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n that_o be_v the_o territory_n of_o nophah_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o medeba_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n xv_o isai_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n reach_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o word_n without_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o true_o translate_v and_o as_o far_o as_o medeba_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n ascher_fw-fr be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v simple_o and_o as_o vi_o eccles_n 12._o ascher_fw-fr mi_fw-mi and_o who_o can_v tell_v etc._n etc._n so_o here_o ascher_fw-ge ad_fw-la and_o unto_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v likely_a these_o verse_n be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o those_o country_n for_o a_o poetical_a way_n of_o writing_n be_v in_o use_n before_o prose_n as_o strabo_n tell_v we_o lib._n i._o geograph_n p._n 18._o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o set_v or_o artificial_a speech_n whether_o historical_a or_o rhetorical_a be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o poetical_a composition_n the_o ancient_n know_v no_o other_o cadmus_n and_o pherecydes_n and_o hecataeus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v in_o this_o form_n of_o write_v now_o in_o use_n see_v salmasius_n in_o solinum_n p._n 841._o and_o cuperus_n in_o his_o apotheosis_n homeri_fw-la p._n 55._o however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o who_o will_v instruct_v the_o people_n put_v their_o lesson_n into_o verse_n as_o strabo_n there_o show_v where_o he_o say_v p._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_n call_v poetry_n the_o first_o philosophy_n form_v our_o life_n from_o tender_a year_n teach_v good_a manner_n govern_v the_o passion_n and_o action_n with_o pleasure_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o greek_n institute_v their_o child_n in_o their_o city_n by_o poety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o bare_a delectation_n but_o to_o form_v they_o to_o sobriety_n ver._n 31._o thus_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n verse_n 31_o this_o he_o mention_n again_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n into_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n enter_v not_o of_o the_o moabite_n who_o have_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o it_o as_o be_v notorious_o know_v there_o be_v a_o song_n in_o every_o body_n mouth_n which_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o ver._n 32._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n another_o verse_n 32_o city_n former_o belong_v to_o moab_n but_o now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o take_v at_o the_o first_o but_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o country_n beforementioned_a they_o send_v some_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o intelligence_n which_o way_n it_o be_v best_a to_o attack_v that_o city_n also_o and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o mount_n gilead_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 5_o 6._o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 31._o and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v famous_a for_o good_a pasture_n and_o therefore_o give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n who_o have_v much_o cattle_n xxxii_o of_o this_o book_n 1_o 3_o 4_o 35_o 36._o after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_a from_o their_o own_o land_n
to_o palestine_n though_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o people_n of_o both_o these_o country_n be_v descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o one_o of_o the_o son_n he_o have_v by_o keturah_n xxv_o gen._n 2._o now_o shall_v this_o company_n the_o army_n of_o israel_n encamp_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n v._o 1._o lick_v up_o all_o round_a about_o we_o i._n e._n devour_v we_o and_o all_o our_o neighbour_n or_o our_o whole_a country_n unless_o we_o join_v together_o to_o oppose_v they_o as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n they_o use_v this_o metaphor_n to_o signify_v how_o easy_o the_o israelites_n will_v conquer_v they_o without_o a_o timely_a resolute_a and_o unanimous_a opposition_n and_o likewise_o what_o a_o universal_a desolation_n they_o will_v make_v for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o green_a of_o the_o field_n i._n e._n not_o only_o the_o grass_n but_o the_o leave_n of_o tree_n which_o ox_n eat_v as_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o other_o author_n xxvii_o isai_n 20._o and_o to_o lick_v up_o be_v not_o light_o to_o touch_v with_o the_o tongue_n but_o to_o eat_v and_o consume_v see_v hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 31._o and_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n be_v king_n of_o the_o moabite_n at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v mention_v before_o v._n 2._o but_o here_o record_v to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o country_n who_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v himself_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o ally_n unto_o who_o he_o send_v this_o embassy_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o what_o course_n it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o take_v for_o their_o common_a safety_n ver._n 5._o he_o send_v messenger_n therefore_o the_o result_n of_o the_o treaty_n with_o midian_a be_v that_o with_o joint_a consent_n they_o shall_v send_v ambassador_n of_o each_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n on_o the_o follow_a message_n verse_n 5_o v._n 7._o and_o this_o counsel_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v give_v by_o the_o midianite_n for_o balak_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o by_o his_o messenger_n but_o it_o be_v resolve_v on_o when_o they_o come_v there_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o their_o security_n this_o i_o think_v the_o word_n therefore_o import_v unto_o balaam_n a_o famous_a soothsayer_n or_o divine_a as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o xiii_o josh_n 22._o that_o be_v one_o who_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v future_a thing_n and_o discover_v secret_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o by_o good_a and_o allowable_a art_n but_o such_o as_o be_v absolute_o prohibit_v to_o god_n people_n xviii_o deut._n 10._o he_o have_v be_v former_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o true_a prophet_n till_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o vnrighteousness_n he_o apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o become_v a_o rosem_n which_o we_o translate_v a_o divine_a that_o be_v say_v aben-ezra_n a_o astrologer_n who_o observe_v when_o man_n be_v under_o a_o bad_a aspect_n of_o the_o star_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o which_o sometime_o come_v to_o pass_v gain_v he_o a_o great_a reputation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o import_n of_o that_o word_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n let_v it_o suffice_v now_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o he_o be_v now_o that_o they_o take_v he_o as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v call_v elihu_n but_o origen_n and_o some_o other_o think_v he_o be_v no_o prophet_n but_o only_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n sorcerer_n of_o who_o he_o go_v to_o inquire_v but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o put_v the_o devil_n by_o and_o give_v what_o answer_v he_o think_v fit_a which_o balaam_n himself_o plain_o discern_v and_o therefore_o call_v himself_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n on_o which_o side_n the_o truth_n lie_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v when_o we_o come_v 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their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o before_o you_o arm_v perform_v their_o promise_n v._o 17._o they_o shall_v have_v possession_n among_o you_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n take_v what_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n there_o and_o this_o country_n be_v dispose_v of_o as_o god_n shall_v order_v verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o will_v we_o do_v they_o confirm_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o moses_n v._o 25._o and_o here_o take_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v as_o speak_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n who_o bestow_v this_o land_n upon_o they_o on_o the_o condition_n often_o mention_v ver._n 32._o we_o will_v pass_v over_o arm_v before_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o they_o offer_v at_o first_o of_o themselves_o v._o 17._o and_o solemn_o promise_v 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land_n with_o the_o city_n thereof_o in_o the_o coast_n even_o the_o city_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o the_o land_n with_o the_o city_n within_o such_o a_o compass_n or_o limit_n and_o all_o the_o town_n within_o that_o circuit_n verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v dibon_n and_o ataroth_n repair_v and_o fortify_v these_o town_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o v._o 3._o for_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o only_o their_o inhabitant_n 2_o deut._n 34_o 35._o and_o if_o they_o have_v there_o be_v not_o time_n now_o to_o rebuild_v they_o thus_o jeroboam_n be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v schechem_n 1_o king_n xii_o 25._o which_o be_v a_o city_n before_o but_o go_v to_o decay_v and_o azariah_n to_o have_v build_v elah_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 22._o which_o he_o restore_v to_o judah_n as_o a_o city_n former_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o aroer_n a_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n as_o moses_n tell_v we_o two_o deut._n 36._o iii_o 11._o iv_o 48._o it_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n but_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o sihon_n verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o and_o atroth_o and_o shophan_v and_o jaazer_n and_o jogbehak_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o of_o these_o town_n elsewhere_o but_o only_o of_o jaazer_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o call_v jazer_n v._o 3._o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o bethnimrah_a called_n v._n 3._o nimrah_n for_o shortness_n sake_n as_o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v jemini_fw-la be_v put_v for_o benjemini_fw-la two_o esther_n 5._o sheba_n for_o beer-sheba_a xix_o josh_n 2._o where_o we_o find_v these_o two_o mention_v but_o they_o do_v not_o signify_v two_o several_a city_n but_o be_v two_o name_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v beersheba_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sheba_n this_o be_v clear_a to_o a_o demonstration_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v more_o than_o thirteen_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n contrary_a to_o v._o 6._o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o beth-haran_a a_o place_n some_o say_v between_o dibon_n and_o jordan_n fence_v city_n and_o fold_n for_o sheep_n all_o these_o city_n the_o child_n of_o gad_n fortify_v and_o build_v fold_n for_o sheep_n in_o the_o pasture_n near_o to_o they_o ver._n 37._o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n build_v repair_v verse_n 37_o and_o fortify_v as_o i_o say_v v._n 34._o heshbon_n and_o elealah_n mention_v above_o v._o 3._o and_o kirjathaim_n a_o place_n where_o a_o giantlike_a people_n former_o dwell_v call_v emims_n fourteen_o gen._n 5._o who_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o moabite_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o amorites_n ver._n 38._o and_o nebo_n this_o city_n be_v mention_v in_o verse_n 38_o xlviii_o jerem._n 1._o when_o it_o be_v fall_v again_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o moabite_n as_o be_v also_o kirjathaim_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v near_o dibon_n be_v mention_v together_o with_o it_o xv_o isa_n 2._o at_o least_o there_o be_v in_o these_o place_n two_o famous_a temple_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n represent_v the_o people_n make_v lamentation_n so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nebo_n be_v destroy_v where_o your_o altar_n be_v and_o hesychius_n say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n dibon_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n where_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v build_v and_o st._n hierom_n suspect_v that_o there_o be_v a_o oracle_n at_o this_o place_n the_o word_n nebo_n import_v prophecy_n or_o divination_n as_o he_o speak_v and_o baal-meon_n another_o place_n where_o it_o be_v likely_a baal_n be_v worship_v which_o make_v they_o change_v the_o name_n of_o these_o place_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v their_o name_n be_v change_v for_o nebo_n as_o well_o as_o baal_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o god_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o xlvi_o isaiah_n 1._o and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o assyrian_a deity_n there_o be_v footstep_n of_o 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