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 to_o consider_v what_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a history_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n who_o be_v also_o call_v bosor_n as_o some_o gather_v from_o 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o though_o that_o place_n may_v have_v another_o interpretation_n to_o pethor_n a_o city_n in_o aram_n or_o mesopotamia_n xxiii_o 7._o xxiii_o deut._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o place_n which_o in_o after_o time_n the_o syrian_n call_v bosor_n by_o a_o easy_a change_n of_o two_o letter_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a so_o grotius_n understand_v those_o word_n 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balaam_n not_o the_o son_n but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o bosor_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n i._n e._n near_o to_o euphrates_n which_o be_v common_o in_o these_o book_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n xv_o gen._n 18._o and_o many_o other_o place_n this_o determine_v aram_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o several_a country_n thereabouts_o to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n aram_n naharaim_n that_o be_v the_o aram_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n of_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n the_o river_n though_o the_o other_o also_o be_v eminent_a because_o it_o be_v near_a and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o ptolemy_n mention_n a_o city_n call_v pachoria_n in_o his_o time_n upon_o this_o river_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v pethor_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o abraham_n before_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n live_v here_o about_o xxiv_o gen._n 4_o 10._o xxiv_o josh_n 2._o and_o here_o jacob_n also_o serve_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o beget_v all_o the_o patriarch_n except_o benjamin_n whence_o the_o israelite_n acknowledge_v their_o father_n to_o have_v be_v a_o poor_a aramite_n or_o syrian_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o xxvi_o deut._n 5._o by_o which_o mean_v some_o relic_n of_o true_a religion_n still_o remain_v in_o this_o country_n though_o mix_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o superstition_n to_o call_v he_o to_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v to_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o all_o the_o power_n of_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o hinder_v they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v exceed_v numerous_a and_o they_o abide_v over_o against_o i_o lie_v encamp_v not_o far_o from_o i_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o invade_v my_o country_n ver._n 6._o come_v now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o they_o verse_n 6_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n who_o word_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v v._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o king_n perhaps_o at_o this_o time_n in_o midian_a but_o several_a little_a prince_n who_o be_v call_v king_n xxxi_o 8._o and_o curse_v i_o this_o people_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v a_o opinion_n in_o those_o day_n which_o prevail_v much_o in_o after_o time_n that_o some_o man_n have_v a_o power_n by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o god_n to_o blast_v not_o only_o particular_a person_n but_o whole_a army_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v their_o design_n this_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v sometime_o only_o by_o bare_a word_n of_o imprecation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o set-form_n among_o some_o people_n which_o aeschines_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o determinate_a curse_n sometime_o they_o also_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o use_v certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o solemn_a charm_n a_o famous_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o crassus_n where_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o attejus_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o fire_n at_o the_o gate_n out_o of_o which_o crassus_n be_v to_o march_v unto_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parthian_n into_o which_o he_o throw_v certain_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o fume_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o most_o angry_a god_n with_o 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not_o have_v be_v so_o proper_a for_o he_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v to_o be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o priest_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 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 in_o these_o word_n moses_n confirm_v the_o report_n which_o aaron_n have_v make_v to_o they_o that_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v they_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o then_o shall_v you_o offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a for_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o israelite_n make_v their_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n by_o offer_v their_o tithe_n to_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o levite_n v._n 24._o so_o it_o be_v but_o fit_a that_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v so_o grateful_a as_o to_o offer_v to_o he_o the_o tithe_n 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fence_v in_o that_o they_o may_v lie_v safe_o and_o be_v defend_v from_o wild-beast_n and_o so_o this_o word_n gedera_fw-mi plain_o import_v see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o lib._n i._o cap._n 45._o and_o city_n for_o our_o little_a one_o which_o stand_v in_o need_n only_o of_o repair_v and_o fortify_v v._n 17._o for_o they_o already_o dwell_v in_o those_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n xxi_o 25._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o but_o we_o ourselves_o will_v go_v ready_a arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n until_o we_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o their_o place_n that_o be_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a iii_n deut._n 18_o in_o all_o forty_o thousand_o iv_o josh_n 12._o and_o our_o little_a one_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n where_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o leave_v some_o man_n to_o guard_v they_o from_o their_o bad_a neighbour_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o cattle_n because_o of_o 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the_o ark_n be_v carry_v along_o with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n every_o where_o till_o it_o be_v end_v as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n vi_o josh_n 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n then_o afterward_o you_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v guiltless_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o israel_n and_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v your_o possession_n not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o all_o blame_n in_o this_o desire_n but_o have_v what_o you_o desire_v before_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o order_n and_o appointment_n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v so_o if_o this_o be_v not_o your_o intention_n or_o if_o you_o go_v back_o from_o your_o word_n behold_v observe_v what_o i_o say_v you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v sure_a your_o sin_n will_v find_v you_o out_o your_o gild_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o shall_v be_v most_o certain_o punish_v as_o it_o deserve_v verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o build_v you_o city_n for_o your_o little_a one_o and_o fold_n for_o your_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o proposal_n about_o their_o child_n and_o cattle_n he_o consent_v to_o they_o without_o any_o exception_n ver._n 25._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v the_o word_n for_o verse_n 25_o speak_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v jomer_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n instead_o of_o jomru_a in_o the_o plural_a their_o doctor_n take_v it_o for_o a_o indication_n that_o some_o one_o principal_a person_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o for_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o this_o language_n be_v often_o use_v for_o the_o plural_a and_o they_o never_o speak_v all_o of_o they_o together_o but_o some_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o it_o have_v be_v better_a if_o they_o have_v observe_v that_o this_o signify_v one_o and_o all_o as_o we_o now_o speak_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n thy_o servant_n will_v do_v as_o my_o lord_n command_v and_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v propose_v v._o 17._o ver._n 26._o our_o little_a one_o our_o wife_n our_o flock_n and_o verse_n 26_o all_o our_o cattle_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n here_o they_o promise_v to_o leave_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o this_o country_n and_o go_v to_o serve_v their_o brethren_n ver._n 27._o but_o thy_o servant_n will_v pass_v over_o every_o man_n verse_n 27_o arm_v for_o war_n etc._n etc._n we_o ourselves_o will_v go_v and_o fight_v for_o our_o brethren_n it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v v._o 17_o 21._o that_o this_o do_v not_o signify_v all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n among_o they_o shall_v go_v but_o as_o many_o as_o can_v be_v spare_v and_o as_o be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o far_o great_a half_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o this_o country_n to_o defend_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o look_v after_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compute_v all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o of_o reuben_n which_o be_v above_o fourscore_o and_o four_o thousand_o xxvi_o 7_o 18._o to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseth_n who_o be_v in_o all_o above_o fifty_o two_o thousand_o there_o be_v much_o above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n and_o not_o above_o forty_o thousand_o of_o they_o march_v into_o canaan_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o so_o concern_v they_o moses_n command_v eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o leave_v this_o in_o charge_n with_o the_o principal_a person_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o affair_n under_o he_o particular_o with_o joshua_n who_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o it_o but_o remember_v these_o tribe_n what_o moses_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n will_v pass_v with_o you_o over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v to_o these_o great_a man_n who_o be_v to_o see_v it_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o reubenites_n themselves_o v._o 21_o 22._o then_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n for_o a_o possession_n they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o it_o till_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v viz._n till_o their_o brethren_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o
word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o observe_v xxxii_o 33._o moses_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o they_o themselves_o understand_v it_o xxxii_o 31._o the_o bound_n of_o which_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la here_o undertake_v to_o set_v down_o and_o make_v they_o extend_v eastward_o as_o far_o as_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n have_v respect_n i_o suppose_v to_o xv_o genesis_n 18._o and_o xxiii_o exod._n 30._o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o country_n he_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o future_a time_n see_v there_o but_o here_o only_o describe_v the_o limit_n of_o that_o land_n which_o they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v in_o present_a possession_n and_o be_v all_o that_o god_n grant_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o make_v his_o first_o promise_n unto_o he_o xii_o gen._n 1_o 7._o xiii_o 14_o 15_o 17._o xv._o 7._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v have_v tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v divide_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o appoint_v some_o person_n to_o take_v care_n to_o see_v the_o division_n make_v verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n which_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n though_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v by_o lot_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o person_n to_o oversee_v the_o business_n and_o take_v care_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o fraud_n in_o the_o draw_n of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o prevent_v all_o quarrel_n by_o determine_v what_o portion_n those_o who_o have_v too_o much_o shall_v give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v too_o little_a xxvi_o 54_o 55._o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n these_o be_v the_o principal_a person_n concern_v in_o this_o great_a affair_n who_o be_v so_o conscientious_a therein_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xviii_o josh_n 6_o 8_o 10._o xix_o 51._o ver._n 18._o and_o you_o shall_v take_v one_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n verse_n 18_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n by_o inheritance_n they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o place_n last_o name_v the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ver._n 19_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v these_o of_o the_o tribe_n verse_n 19_o of_o judah_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o observe_v upon_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o that_o the_o tribe_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v at_o their_o first_o number_n i_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n or_o at_o their_o second_o xxvi_o 5_o etc._n etc._n yet_o great_a exactness_n and_o a_o particular_a direction_n of_o god_n may_v be_v note_v in_o their_o place_n here_o for_o they_o be_v set_v down_o according_a to_o their_o situation_n which_o they_o have_v afterward_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o if_o moses_n foresee_v who_o shall_v be_v next_o neighbour_n one_o to_o another_o for_o judah_n have_v his_o inheritance_n give_v he_o first_o xv_o josh_n simeon_n who_o be_v here_o next_o mention_v be_v so_o near_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o he_o have_v a_o portion_n give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o lot_n of_o judah_n which_o prove_v too_o large_a for_o that_o tribe_n xix_o josh_n 9_o i_o judg._n 3_o 17._o then_o benjamin_n who_o here_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v so_o near_o to_o judah_n that_o they_o never_o separate_v when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v rend_v from_o they_o dan_fw-mi be_v not_o far_o from_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n also_o be_v their_o neighbour_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n zebulun_n issachar_n asher_n naphtali_n be_v set_v down_o here_o just_a in_o the_o order_n wherein_o their_o lot_n fall_v to_o they_o in_o canaan_n xix_o josh_n 10_o 17_o 24_o 32._o a_o evidence_n that_o moses_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n in_o all_o his_o write_n chap._n xxxv_o chapter_n xxxv_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n say_v see_v xxii_o 1._o hitherto_o nothing_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o now_o god_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v habitation_n assign_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o though_o they_o have_v no_o field_n nor_o olive-yard_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n have_v they_o may_v indeed_o have_v be_v able_a to_o purchase_v house_n for_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v long_o ago_o bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o portion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o god_n minister_n shall_v be_v leave_v without_o any_o certain_a dwell_n and_o beside_o god_n will_v have_v they_o live_v comfortable_o and_o not_o only_o have_v house_n but_o a_o little_a ground_n about_o they_o for_o their_o more_o commodious_a subsistence_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o possession_n out_o of_o their_o share_n that_o shall_v fall_v to_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o seek_v a_o habitation_n and_o you_o shall_v give_v also_o to_o the_o levite_n suburb_n for_o the_o city_n round_o about_o they_o some_o ground_n lie_v round_o about_o their_o city_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o city_n they_o shall_v have_v to_o dwell_v in_o verse_n 3_o that_o they_o may_v build_v house_n for_o themselves_o to_o dwell_v in_o which_o do_v not_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o hire_v or_o purchase_v house_n in_o any_o other_o city_n particular_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v settle_v for_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n many_o proof_n of_o their_o dwell_n in_o other_o city_n beside_o these_o which_o be_v here_o assign_v to_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n other_o people_n with_o their_o permission_n may_v dwell_v with_o they_o in_o these_o city_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n and_o the_o suburb_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o cattle_n to_o afford_v pasture_n for_o their_o ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o for_o their_o good_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v not_o only_o all_o kind_n of_o householdstuff_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o and_o their_o cattle_n without_o door_n and_o for_o their_o beast_n horse_n ass_n mule_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o live_a creature_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o build_v house_n in_o these_o field_n nor_o plant_v vineyard_n nor_o sow_v corn_n but_o they_o be_v give_v they_o only_o to_o make_v their_o dwelling_n more_o sweet_a and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o convenience_n of_o cattle_n about_o they_o for_o provision_n and_o all_o other_o use_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o suburb_n and_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v verse_n 4_o unto_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v their_o possession_n by_o as_o good_a and_o full_a a_o right_n as_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v in_o their_o land_n which_o fall_v to_o they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n see_v xxv_o leu._n 31_o 32_o 33._o where_o they_o themselves_o be_v disable_v to_o alienate_v either_o the_o house_n or_o field_n of_o their_o city_n but_o if_o they_o sell_v a_o house_n it_o be_v to_o revert_v at_o the_o jubilee_n and_o the_o field_n they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o sell_v till_o that_o time_n shall_v reach_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o outward_a a_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o this_o space_n be_v for_o their_o outhouse_n as_o stable_n place_n for_o hay_n and_o straw_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o perhaps_o for_o garden_n of_o herb_n and_o flower_n the_o gemara_n upon_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o sota_n sect_n 9_o say_v that_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o levite_n have_v no_o suburb_n which_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o they_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o there_o be_v great_a care_n take_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v pay_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o ground_n unto_o the_o levite_n x_o nehem._n 37._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v
feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n till_o his_o bowel_n be_v sore_o pinch_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n mention_v by_o selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 1._o verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n if_o a_o murderer_n will_v have_v give_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n will_v have_v accept_v a_o compensation_n or_o free_o let_v he_o go_v the_o judge_n when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o guilty_a can_v not_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v be_v not_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v part_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n but_o belong_v to_o almighty_a god_n who_o set_v such_o a_o value_n on_o a_o man_n life_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o price_n to_o be_v take_v for_o it_o see_v selden_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n p._n 470._o ver._n 32._o and_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n no_o money_n be_v to_o purchase_v his_o liberty_n to_o dwell_v any_o verse_n 32_o where_o else_o but_o there_o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o punishment_n for_o manslaughter_n be_v as_o indispensable_a as_o death_n for_o murder_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n happen_v to_o kill_v another_o in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o which_o he_o be_v confine_v he_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v to_o another_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o there_o abide_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n ver._n 33._o so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o verse_n 33_o be_v for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v have_v a_o gild_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o very_o grievous_a for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v which_o be_v say_v to_o pollute_v the_o land_n or_o they_o or_o god_n sanctuary_n viz._n idolatry_n xx_o leu._n 3._o all_o the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v forbid_v xviii_o 24_o 25._o and_o murder_v here_o mention_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o xli_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o universal_a justice_n to_o make_v a_o man_n suffer_v what_o he_o have_v make_v another_o suffer_v if_o he_o have_v hurt_v his_o body_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o body_n if_o in_o his_o money_n his_o own_o purse_n must_v pay_v for_o it_o if_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o himself_o and_o the_o punishment_n can_v neither_o be_v mitigate_v nor_o any_o compensation_n accept_v for_o it_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v these_o word_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n resolve_v that_o if_o he_o that_o be_v murder_v shall_v live_v a_o few_o day_n or_o hour_n after_o his_o deadly_a wound_n and_o be_v in_o sound_a understanding_n shall_v desire_v he_o that_o kill_v he_o may_v not_o die_v for_o it_o declare_v that_o he_o free_o forgive_v he_o his_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o blood_n whether_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v be_v a_o great_a man_n or_o a_o mean_a a_o freeman_n or_o a_o slave_n a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v by_o man_n great_a than_o this_o be_v verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inhabit_v by_o suffer_v a_o murderer_n to_o live_v wherein_o i_o dwell_v this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n elsewhere_o see_v v._n 3_o why_o they_o shall_v put_v all_o pollute_a people_n out_o of_o their_o camp_n because_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o viz._n in_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o make_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o god_n possession_n 2_o chron._n xx._n 11._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v xxv_o exod._n 8._o the_o very_a same_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o athenian_n with_o some_o little_a alteration_n for_o demosthenes_n say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o who_o out_o of_o forethought_a kill_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o take_v money_n to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n after_o he_o be_v condemn_v though_o if_o the_o prosecutor_n compound_v with_o he_o or_o his_o friend_n beforehand_o and_o desist_v from_o the_o prosecution_n his_o life_n be_v save_v if_o he_o flee_v from_o justice_n all_o his_o good_n be_v confiscate_v and_o he_o forfeit_v all_o the_o right_n of_o a_o citizen_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n vii_o tit._n 1._o chap._n xxxvi_o chapter_n xxxvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o verse_n 1_o child_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o father_n of_o those_o family_n who_o inheritance_n have_v be_v assign_v they_o already_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n who_o be_v to_o have_v their_o inheritance_n in_o canaan_n where_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n also_o have_v their_o portion_n as_o appear_v from_o xvii_o josh_n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n come_v near_o and_o speak_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o great_a assembly_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v about_o public_a affair_n see_v xxvii_o 2._o xxi_o xxxii_o 2._o ver._n 2._o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v my_o verse_n 2_o lord._n this_o show_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v the_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v xxvi_o 52_o 53._o for_o there_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o doubt_n be_v lay_v and_o my_o lord_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o zelophehad_n which_o shall_v have_v fall_v to_o zelophehad_n have_v he_o be_v alive_a our_o brather_n so_o they_o call_v their_o near_a relation_n unto_o his_o daughter_n who_o petition_v he_o for_o the_o possession_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o father_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o see_v xxvii_o 6_o 7._o ver._n 3._o and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v rich_a many_z it_o may_v be_v suppose_v of_o the_o other_o tribe_n verse_n 3_o as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o will_v court_v they_o for_o their_o wife_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v choose_v a_o husband_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n they_o represent_v to_o moses_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o from_o thence_o will_v follow_v then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n i._n e._n go_v out_o of_o our_o tribe_n to_o which_o it_o original_o belong_v and_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereinto_o they_o be_v receive_v become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o tribe_n into_o which_o they_o marry_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o lot_n of_o our_o inheritance_n for_o it_o must_v have_v descend_v unto_o their_o child_n who_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n by_o the_o father_n side_n which_o alone_o be_v consider_v and_o not_o the_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o jubilee_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o preserve_a estate_n in_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o which_o they_o original_o appertain_v xxv_o leu._n 10_o 13._o then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v the_o jubilee_n will_v not_o help_v we_o in_o this_o case_n by_o make_v their_o inheritance_n return_v as_o other_o land_n do_v because_o they_o be_v become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o another_o tribe_n by_o the_o