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israel_n but_o to_o judah_n also_o which_o thence_o take_v the_o infection_n what_o be_v or_o kimchi_n as_o other_o think_v it_o more_o proper_o render_v who_o be_v the_o transgression_n i.e._n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v it_o not_o samaria_n that_o be_v the_o king_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n corrupt_v all_o the_o other_o place_n thereof_o by_o its_o ill_a example_n so_o who_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v who_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o several_a place_n of_o judah_n high_a place_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n be_v build_v for_o false_a worship_n be_v it_o not_o jerusalem_n the_o royal_a city_n that_o be_v the_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v first_o build_v such_o there_o the_o infection_n thence_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o also_o do_v what_o they_o see_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o look_v on_o that_o as_o a_o holy_a city_n they_o suppose_v nothing_o will_v be_v do_v there_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o follow_v 6_o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v samaria_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o planting_n of_o a_o vineyard_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v down_o the_o stone_n thereof_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o i_o will_v discover_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o samaria_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o the_o field_n samaria_n have_v be_v first_o in_o sin_n shall_v be_v first_o in_o punishment_n which_o punishment_n be_v here_o describe_v he_o who_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v of_o a_o city_n a_o heap_n of_o a_o defence_a city_n a_o ruin_n isa._n xxv_o 2._o will_v cause_v she_o by_o the_o assyrian_n his_o instrument_n to_o be_v make_v tanch_a as_o a_o heap_n of_o the_o field_n or_o a_o waste_a hillock_n or_o heap_v of_o rubbish_n in_o the_o field_n and_o as_o planting_n of_o the_o vineyard_n such_o place_n as_o be_v plant_v with_o vine_n which_o they_o use_v to_o plant_v on_o hillock_n as_o best_o thrive_v in_o such_o place_n so_o that_o the_o place_n where_o samaria_n stand_v shall_v be_v as_o such_o a_o field_n only_o and_o for_o such_o use_n as_o if_o there_o never_o have_v be_v there_o a_o populous_a inhabit_a city_n this_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o their_o roll_a or_o throw_v down_o the_o stone_n thereof_o for_o it_o stand_v on_o a_o hill_n into_o the_o valley_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v raze_v it_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o pluck_v up_o even_o the_o low_a stone_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v one_o stone_n stand_v upon_o another_o mat._n xxiv_o 2._o luc._n xix_o 44._o where_o the_o like_a destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v describe_v the_o latin_a render_v it_o as_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o field_n where_o a_o vineyard_n be_v plant_v trem._n and_o so_o some_o expound_v a_o heap_n of_o the_o field_n a_o heap_n of_o stone_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o field_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hinder_v they_o that_o work_n and_o throw_v up_o together_o afterward_o to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o disperse_v etc._n other_o somewhat_o different_o but_o all_o make_v the_o scope_n to_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o utter_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n compare_v cap._n iii_o 12._o and_o jerem._n xxvi_o 18._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o here_o be_v mean_v be_v express_v in_o term_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ethnan_n that_o samaria_n be_v thus_o ruin_v by_o the_o assyrian_n seem_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o 2_o kin._n xvii_o 24._o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o people_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v say_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n not_o in_o samaria_n itself_o 7_o and_o all_o the_o grave_a image_n thereof_o shall_v be_v beat_v to_o piece_n and_o all_o the_o hire_v thereof_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n thereof_o will_v i_o lay_v desolate_a for_o she_o gather_v it_o of_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o all_o the_o hire_v thereof_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o hire_n compare_v hosea_n ii_o 12._o where_o the_o idolatrous_a people_n be_v tax_v for_o say_v of_o their_o vine_n and_o figtree_n these_o be_v my_o reward_n or_o hire_n for_o the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n with_o this_o here_o and_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o last_o letter_n that_o my_o lover_n that_o be_v my_o idol_n have_v give_v i_o add_v out_o of_o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v after_o my_o lover_n that_o give_v i_o my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n my_o oil_n and_o my_o drink_n and_o what_o god_n say_v ver_fw-la 8._o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n viz._n for_o present_n to_o baal_n or_o wherewith_o they_o make_v baal_n as_o cap._n viii_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v of_o their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n have_v they_o make_v they_o idol_n these_o expression_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o by_o hire_n may_v be_v convenient_o understand_v all_o their_o wealth_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o look_v on_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n to_o they_o or_o those_o precious_a thing_n and_o rich_a donary_n which_o have_v receive_v and_o gain_v from_o their_o own_o people_n or_o other_o their_o friend_n and_o partner_n with_o they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n they_o dedicate_v to_o their_o idol_n or_o make_v image_n of_o or_o adorn_v they_o and_o their_o temple_n with_o and_o according_a to_o this_o last_o interpretation_n vatab._n some_o will_v have_v the_o idol_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o harlot_n and_o the_o idolater_n to_o their_o lover_n who_o bestow_v gift_n on_o they_o for_o their_o hire_n and_o recompense_v of_o their_o lewdness_n rib._n but_o this_o be_v by_o other_o except_v against_o because_o otherwhere_o in_o scripture_n the_o idolater_n be_v compare_v unto_o strumpet_n which_o prostitute_v themselves_o and_o their_o idol_n to_o their_o lover_n or_o such_o to_o who_o they_o prostitute_v themselves_o this_o scruple_n will_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v ez._n xvi_o 31_o 34._o concern_v jerusalem_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o harlot_n in_o that_o thou_o scorn_v hire_v and_o the_o contrary_n be_v in_o thou_o from_o other_o woman_n in_o thy_o whoredom_n in_o that_o thou_o give_v a_o reward_n or_o hire_n and_o no_o reward_n be_v give_v thou_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 41._o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o cease_v from_o play_v the_o harlot_n &_o thou_o also_o shall_v give_v no_o hire_n any_o more_o the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o those_o place_n use_v that_o be_v here_o make_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v use_v not_o only_o for_o such_o gift_n and_o hire_n as_o adulterer_n give_v to_o harlot_n but_o for_o such_o also_o as_o more_o unsatiable_a harlot_n give_v to_o man_n to_o hire_v they_o to_o commit_v lewdness_n with_o they_o and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v here_o understand_v of_o such_o gift_n as_o israel_n give_v to_o not_o receive_v from_o her_o idol_n she_o may_v still_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o harlot_n and_o the_o idol_n her_o lover_n and_o the_o gift_n the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n not_o receive_v but_o give_v by_o she_o these_o shall_v be_v all_o burn_v with_o fire_n except_o such_o as_o the_o enemy_n shall_v see_v fit_a to_o carry_v away_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n will_v either_o be_v and_o all_o the_o idol_n thereof_o will_v i_o lay_v desolate_a par._n that_o be_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o worship_v kimchi_n or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v by_o idol_n mean_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n will_v i_o destroy_v for_o she_o gather_v they_o of_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n all_o those_o present_n and_o rich_a gift_n with_o which_o she_o make_v or_o adorn_v her_o idol_n and_o their_o temple_n she_o gather_v of_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n viz._n from_o such_o as_o run_v on_o whore_v after_o those_o idol_n and_o prostitute_a themselves_o to_o false_a god_n and_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n abarb._n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o the_o like_a idolatry_n and_o by_o they_o namely_o the_o assyrian_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o worship_v and_o adore_v of_o idol_n as_o of_o the_o calf_n
except_o psal._n xliv_o ver_fw-la 19_o where_o it_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenyono_fw-it which_o signify_v calamitous_a or_o dolorous_a as_o the_o learned_a sionita_n there_o note_n where_o either_o of_o those_o three_o form_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v find_v there_o it_o render_v it_o constant_o by_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yoruro_fw-la which_o we_o say_v signify_v that_o howl_a beast_n but_o where_o either_o of_o the_o latter_a 13._o there_o it_o use_v another_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanino_n which_o signify_v a_o dragon_n or_o serpent_n like_o creature_n and_o that_o these_o word_n so_o like_a in_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n may_v have_v these_o different_a signification_n may_v be_v far_o make_v evident_a from_o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n in_o which_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tennin_n signify_v a_o dragon_n or_o great_a serpent_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tinan_n signify_v a_o wolf_n to_o which_o the_o beast_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v much_o like_a in_o kind_n shape_n and_o condition_n the_o arabic_a version_n likewise_o in_o several_a place_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benat_n wawi_fw-la jakales_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o usual_o where_o the_o syriack_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yoruro_fw-la there_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v but_o a_o different_a dialect_n of_o the_o same_o tongue_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yaruda_n with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o the_o translatour_n render_v dragon_n but_o probable_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n then_o because_o they_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v render_v by_o it_o so_o to_o signify_v but_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v as_o the_o syriack_n be_v because_o in_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o hebrew_n word_n manifest_o signify_v a_o dragon_n there_o he_o use_v another_o word_n as_o the_o syriack_n do_v probably_n therefore_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yaruda_n may_v in_o that_o dialect_n signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yoruro_fw-la in_o the_o syriack_n the_o one_o dialect_n pronounce_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n what_o the_o other_o do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n or_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n creep_v into_o the_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n by_o the_o mistake_n of_o such_o as_o transcribe_v it_o out_o of_o the_o first_o ancient_a copy_n read_v and_o so_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o little_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o those_o two_o letter_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n in_o which_o letter_n the_o chaldee_n be_v write_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o syriack_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_a so_o to_o mistake_v if_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o bold_a a_o conjecture_n and_o mourn_v as_o the_o owl_n or_o ostrich_n for_o so_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n general_o render_v it_o some_o more_o modern_a render_v owl_n which_o some_o 7._o learned_a man_n prefer_v and_o defend_v rad._n other_o again_o very_o learn_v be_v for_o retain_v the_o old_a they_o bring_v probable_a argument_n on_o both_o side_n but_o it_o be_v but_o conjecture_v against_o conjecture_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o certain_o know_v by_o other_o help_n what_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o ancient_a time_n when_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v only_o it_o seem_v manifest_a c_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bird_n keep_v in_o desert_n place_n and_o make_v a_o doleful_a and_o mournful_a noise_n and_o such_o that_o some_o sort_n of_o owl_n make_v be_v well_o know_v but_o it_o be_v affirm_v also_o by_o 139._o traveller_n of_o good_a credit_n that_o ostrich_n make_v a_o fearful_a skreech_a lamentable_a noise_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o determine_v mr._n fuller_n who_o will_v have_v it_o render_v owl_n and_o perhaps_o more_o particular_o skritchowle_n think_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v more_o proper_o write_v stritche-owle_n so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o douai_n english-bible_n striche_n in_o this_o place_n but_o perhaps_o the_o letter_n o_o be_v by_o the_o printer_n fault_n leave_v out_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v ostrich_n for_o they_o render_v out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 9_o for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a for_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o judah_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a or_o grievous_a or_o she_o be_v grievous_o sick_a of_o her_o wound_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o lamentation_n be_v in_o the_o former_a word_n express_v viz._n 1._o the_o desperatness_n and_o incurableness_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o samaria_n or_o the_o grivousness_n of_o what_o she_o suffer_v or_o shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o sword_n famine_n plague_n and_o captivity_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n with_o which_o she_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v 2._o the_o extent_n or_o far_o spread_v of_o this_o wound_n or_o these_o evil_n they_o do_v not_o seize_v on_o samaria_n or_o israel_n alone_o and_o there_o stop_v but_o proceed_v and_o go_v on_o as_o far_o as_o to_o reach_v judah_n also_o etc._n some_o look_n on_o this_o as_o denote_v that_o evil_a which_o be_v bring_v on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n by_o sennacherib_n who_o so_o far_o proceed_v as_o to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n itself_o some_o year_n after_o that_o shalmaneser_n have_v take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n captive_a 2_o kin._n xviii_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 13_o 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n but_o other_o think_v this_o not_o enough_o abarb._n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n because_o this_o wound_n be_v not_o inâ—urable_a to_o jerusalem_n which_o god_n deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n wonderful_o destroy_v his_o army_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o bring_v on_o he_o also_o destruction_n as_o appear_v 2_o kin._n xix_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 21_o 22._o and_o abarb._n therefore_o will_v have_v here_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o carry_v the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o be_v point_v out_o and_o to_o signify_v that_o as_o now_o samaria_n and_o israel_n so_o afterward_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n shall_v be_v grievous_o afflict_v and_o destroy_v none_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v their_o wound_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o destruction_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v the_o enemy_n though_o not_o express_v because_o the_o verb_n be_v of_o the_o masc_n gender_n whereas_o the_o precede_a noun_n and_o verb_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a tanchum_n other_o it_o be_v come_v viz._n the_o thing_n or_o evil_a condition_n the_o whole_a matter_n speak_v of_o which_o may_v be_v in_o either_o gender_n utter_v of_o my_o people_n so_o interpreter_n say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 10_o declare_v you_o it_o not_o at_o gath_n weep_v you_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aphrah_n roll_n thyself_o in_o the_o dust_n declare_v you_o it_o not_o in_o gath._n the_o like_a word_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n i_o 20._o in_o david_n lamentation_n abarb_n over_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n whence_o grotius_n some_o look_n on_o it_o as_o a_o usual_a form_n in_o lamentation_n for_o some_o great_a national_a calamity_n intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o their_o enemy_n will_v rejoice_v at_o and_o therefore_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v conceal_v if_o possible_a from_o they_o &_o counsel_v they_o not_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o they_o by_o any_o public_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n as_o weep_v etc._n etc._n gath_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n enemy_n to_o israel_n and_o judah_n vatablus_n although_o then_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o such_o as_o will_v rejoice_v to_o hear_v what_o evil_a have_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aphrah_n roll_v thyself_o in_o dust_n tanchum_n aphrah_n a_o place_n as_o some_o will_v not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n perhaps_o the_o same_o with_o ophrah_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n josh._n xviii_o 23._o there_o abarb._n far_o of_o from_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o silent_o mourn_v or_o roll_v thyself_o in_o dust_n or_o ash_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v either_o kimchi_fw-it other_o for_o the_o house_n of_o and_o belong_v to_o aphrah_n
abarb._n other_o within_o aphrah_n viz._n within_o thy_o own_o land_n take_v by_o this_o name_n to_o be_v design_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v lay_v desolate_a shall_v be_v all_o dust_n and_o dirt_n grotius_n other_o think_v the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o who_o house_n shall_v be_v ruin_v or_o turn_v to_o dust_n or_o fill_v with_o it_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n reckon_v up_o several_a place_n whether_o belong_v to_o israel_n or_o judah_n by_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o which_o he_o express_v the_o present_a or_o future_a condition_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o together_z with_o other_o not_o named_z even_o the_o whole_a land_n deâ—dat_fw-fr other_o because_o some_o of_o those_o name_n be_v not_o else_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o usual_a proper_a name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o land_n but_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n by_o which_o and_o by_o descant_v on_o they_o he_o may_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v of_o or_o to_o the_o people_n for_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o some_o interpreter_n therefore_o retain_v they_o as_o proper_a name_n vulg._n other_o render_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o name_n we_o do_v both_o in_o the_o text_n give_v we_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o signification_n of_o most_o of_o they_o roll_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n here_o as_o in_o some_o other_o place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n two_o reading_n one_o in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v call_v cetib_n i.e._n that_o which_o be_v write_v the_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n which_o be_v call_v keri_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v read_v that_o which_o be_v read_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hithpalleshi_fw-la according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v general_o by_o interpreter_n render_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v roll_v thyself_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hithpallashi_n and_o sound_v i_o have_v roll_v myself_o as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o calamity_n hang_v over_o the_o land_n and_o so_o show_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v either_o sense_n be_v good_a and_o both_o aim_n at_o the_o same_o end_n whether_o take_v as_o a_o precept_n or_o a_o example_n 11_o pass_v you_o away_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o saphir_n have_v thy_o shame_n naked_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a he_o shall_v receive_v of_o you_o his_o stand_n pass_v you_o away_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o saphir_n etc._n etc._n saphir_n signify_v fair_a or_o elegant_a it_o be_v by_o some_o take_v for_o a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n so_o call_v by_o other_o as_o a_o epithet_n of_o some_o place_n thereby_o note_v for_o its_o fair_a situation_n or_o beauty_n and_o etc._n they_o will_v have_v samaria_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o mont._n other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n or_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v beautiful_a for_o situation_n psal._n xlviii_o 2._o to_o this_o place_n or_o city_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n it_o be_v denounce_v in_o these_o word_n that_o to_o it_o and_o its_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o former_a beauty_n and_o glory_n now_o shame_n and_o confusion_n the_o other_o name_n also_o some_o apply_v to_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o exposition_n will_v be_v plain_o by_o take_v they_o for_o proper_a name_n of_o place_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a of_o zaanan_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v of_o the_o country_n of_o flock_n other_o the_o go_v out_o for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o she_o go_v not_o out_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o go_v out_o the_o word_n be_v by_o some_o derive_v from_o a_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zon_n that_o signify_v sheep_n or_o herd_n of_o little_a cattle_n by_o other_o from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o go_v out_o even_o that_o by_o which_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o it_o make_v but_o the_o simple_a interpretation_n will_v be_v to_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o the_o text_n of_o our_o bibles_n do_v saint_n hierome_n long_o since_o note_v these_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o precede_a this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o contain_v such_o difficulty_n as_o that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o explain_v they_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o greek_a version_n and_o his_o own_o and_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o original_a which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o how_o much_o more_o difficult_a will_v it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v so_o many_o translation_n as_o have_v since_o come_v forth_o the_o diversity_n between_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n some_o take_v they_o to_o signify_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o and_o from_o their_o different_a place_v they_o in_o the_o construction_n our_o translator_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v as_o near_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o render_n seem_v this_o that_o when_o beth-ezel_a which_o be_v first_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n be_v lead_v away_o mourning_n the_o inhahitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o to_o bewail_v with_o they_o or_o comfort_n or_o help_v the_o as_o stand_v on_o their_o own_o guard_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o kimchi_n know_v that_o the_o same_o calamity_n shall_v quick_o befall_v themselves_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o bewail_v themselves_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o you_o his_o stand_n of_o you_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n though_o you_o remain_v long_o than_o those_o of_o beth-ezel_a yet_o he_o that_o be_v the_o enemy_n shall_v receive_v his_o stand_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n for_o his_o labour_n and_o time_n spend_v in_o beseige_v and_o take_v you_o your_o spoil_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n etc._n so_o both_o among_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n do_v diverse_a explain_v these_o word_n and_o according_a to_o this_o exposition_n beth-ezel_a be_v look_v upon_o as_o first_o take_v and_o destroy_v there_o be_v by_o tanchum_n another_o learned_a jew_n another_o render_v give_v whereby_o zaanan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o destroy_v he_o with_o some_o alteration_n thus_o give_v the_o meaning_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a or_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n which_o receive_v its_o stand_a more_o than_o you_o or_o remain_v long_o than_o you_o or_o after_o you_o that_o be_v whereas_o they_o of_o zaanan_n expect_v to_o have_v see_v those_o of_o beth-ezel_a go_v before_o they_o and_o to_o have_v bewail_v their_o calmity_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o and_o they_o retain_v their_o stand_n more_o than_o you_o of_o zaanan_n or_o after_o you_o and_o shall_v see_v your_o ruin_n and_o bewail_v you_o he_o also_o cite_v aben_n ezra_n exposition_n give_v this_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n go_v not_o forth_o to_o mourning_n and_o also_o beth-ezel_a shall_v take_v or_o learn_v of_o you_o its_o stand_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v itself_o at_o home_n and_o not_o go_v forth_o to_o bemoan_v or_o help_v its_o neighbour_n but_o he_o reject_v it_o as_o go_v contrary_a to_o grammar_n and_o the_o punctation_n in_o separate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lemispad_v to_o mourn_v from_o beth-ezel_a in_o construction_n beside_o that_o beth-ezel_a keep_n or_o keep_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o siege_n as_o he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v can_v be_v so_o proper_o say_v to_o learn_v what_o it_o do_v not_o of_o its_o own_o choice_n but_o be_v force_v to_o but_o this_o seem_v different_a from_o what_o our_o print_a copy_n of_o aben_n ezra_n have_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o exposition_n which_o offer_v itself_o thus_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n shall_v not_o go_v free_a or_o escape_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yatsa_n be_v use_v also_o to_o signify_v the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a shall_v take_v from_o you_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o saphir_n or_o of_o zaanan_n its_o stand_n or_o its_o measure_n or_o conjecture_v that_o be_v by_o see_v what_o you_o suffer_v they_o of_o that_o place_n shall_v take_v guess_n or_o learn_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o this_o exposition_n
seem_v to_o keep_v as_o close_o to_o the_o letter_n as_o any_o and_o be_v confirm_v as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a by_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d jew_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v near_o to_o the_o forego_n thus_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a he_o shall_v take_v his_o guess_n from_o you_o that_o be_v by_o you_o of_o beth-ezel_a or_o saphir_n learn_v what_o shall_v be_v his_o own_o condition_n in_o these_o exposition_n the_o name_n be_v take_v as_o proper_a to_o place_n so_o call_v which_o seem_v the_o plain_a way_n against_o which_o be_v denounce_v that_o the_o like_a evil_n shall_v overtake_v they_o the_o other_o look_v on_o they_o rather_o as_o epither_n or_o name_n put_v only_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n to_o denote_v samaria_n or_o jerusalem_n or_o judah_n or_o other_o abarb._n a_o learned_a jew_n of_o that_o opinion_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o as_o for_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n which_o will_v not_o stir_v abroad_o to_o condole_v with_o her_o neighbour_n but_o keep_v at_o home_o still_o and_o quiet_a the_o enemy_n shall_v take_v from_o they_o the_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o remove_v they_o away_o into_o captivity_n so_o render_v that_o which_o our_o tender_a stand_n by_o stability_n tranquillity_n or_o quiet_a habitation_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n some_o christian_n also_o as_o arias_n montanus_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n thus_o render_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n abound_v with_o flock_n or_o cattle_n shall_v not_o go_v forth_o there_o shall_v be_v mourning_n in_o the_o place_n near_o adjoin_v which_o receive_v from_o you_o their_o subsistence_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a thus_o she_o go_v not_o out_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o go_v out_o the_o house_n adjoin_v shall_v receive_v lamentation_n of_o you_o which_o stand_v to_o herself_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o exposition_n and_o more_o may_v be_v find_v the_o reader_n may_v have_v liberty_n of_o choose_v he_o will_v be_v hardly_o able_a to_o reconcile_v they_o 12_o 12_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maroth_n wait_v careful_o for_o good_a but_o evil_a come_v down_o from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maroth_n wait_v careful_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v tanchum_n expect_v that_o good_a shall_v come_v but_o it_o come_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_n come_v etc._n etc._n the_o margin_n have_v be_v grieve_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o expect_v or_o wait_v for_o and_o to_o be_v grieve_v or_o be_v in_o pain_n or_o sorrow_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n they_o be_v seize_v on_o with_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n because_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ci_o proper_o signify_v evil_n come_v down_o etc._n etc._n maroth_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o one_o that_o have_v dependence_n on_o it_o and_o so_o can_v not_o but_o be_v involve_v in_o calamity_n when_o that_o be_v distress_v and_o so_o grieve_v for_o good_a that_o be_v for_o its_o want_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o good_a which_o it_o hope_v for_o or_o once_o enjoy_v by_o the_o come_n of_o evil_n down_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o far_o as_o the_o chief_a city_n jerusalem_n itself_o see_v ver_fw-la 9_o the_o name_n of_o maroth_n stoakes_n some_o will_v have_v here_o by_o transposition_n of_o letter_n put_v for_o ramoth_n viz._n the_o city_n single_o call_v ramah_n of_o which_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o so_o to_o comprehend_v they_o all_o put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o call_v maroth_n bitter_a or_o bitterness_n from_o the_o bitter_a calamity_n that_o shall_v befall_v they_o other_o translate_v the_o word_n trem._n rough_a place_n latin_n other_o bitterness_n abarb._n other_o think_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o this_o name_n design_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o many_o evil_n in_o she_o and_o sorrow_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o take_v it_o otherwise_o then_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n do_v as_o in_o the_o forename_a and_o follow_a place_n but_o open_v a_o way_n to_o more_o uncertain_a conjecture_n and_o doubtful_a interpretation_n 13_o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n etc._n etc._n lachish_n be_v say_v to_o tanchum_n have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o judah_n nigh_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o so_o reckon_v up_o among_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 39_o against_o which_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n lay_v siege_n 2_o kin._n xviii_o 13_o 14_o and_o isai._n xxxvi_o 1_o 2._o and_o say_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o defence_v city_n that_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o with_o his_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o against_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v leave_v jer._n xxxiv_o 7._o denounce_v against_o this_o city_n the_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o it_o he_o bid_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o ar._n swift_a beast_n as_o horse_n mule_n or_o the_o like_a or_o saddle_n the_o swift_a beast_n that_o be_v say_v munster_n some_o with_o good_a probability_n prepare_v for_o speedy_a flight_n from_o the_o enemy_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o or_o to_o go_v away_o out_o of_o your_o country_n tanch_a other_o think_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n you_o that_o be_v wont_n so_o to_o do_v viz._n to_o bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n abarb._n as_o former_o abound_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o pride_v themselves_o therein_o do_v so_o now_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o case_n be_v now_o alter_v with_o they_o ezra_n and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o can_v at_o pleasure_n call_v for_o their_o chariot_n and_o horse_n stokes_n other_o take_v it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o make_v ready_a chariot_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o conquer_a enemy_n to_o convey_v his_o messenger_n from_o lachish_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o demand_v the_o city_n to_o be_v render_v up_o to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v is._n xxxvi_o 2._o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retom_n render_v bind_v be_v no_o where_o else_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o kimchi_n as_o a_o learned_a jew_n say_v the_o sense_n require_v that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v the_o latin_a translation_n indeed_o render_v the_o word_n otherwise_o viz._n tumult_n of_o the_o chariot_n of_o astonishment_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n but_o why_o the_o author_n thereof_o shall_v render_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retom_n tumult_n or_o the_o greek_a a_o noise_n or_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recesh_n astonishment_n no_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o those_o that_o follow_v that_o translation_n as_o for_o the_o first_o word_n wherever_o beside_o in_o this_o place_n a_o noun_n of_o the_o same_o root_n be_v find_v it_o signify_v a_o planet_n whether_o broom_n a_o pliable_a plant_n that_o be_v easy_o bind_v or_o as_o other_o will_n juniper_n but_o never_o any_o thing_n like_o tumult_n or_o noise_n and_o so_o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o find_v but_o walid_n in_o the_o signification_n either_o of_o horse_n or_o such_o like_a swift_a beast_n or_o else_o of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n whether_o in_o cattle_n or_o other_o good_n but_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o same_o theme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratam_fw-la in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n which_o be_v of_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o to_o break_v or_o dash_v and_o beat_v in_o piece_n from_o which_o the_o notion_n of_o tumult_n and_o noise_n or_o crash_a be_v not_o much_o different_a and_o also_o to_o tie_v or_o bind_v on_o for_o the_o second_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recesh_n whether_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v of_o nigh_o signification_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regez_n not_o much_o different_a in_o find_v and_o signify_v fear_n tremble_a and_o great_a commotion_n or_o what_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o render_v it_o as_o he_o do_v be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o greek_a take_v it_o for_o horse_n or_o
horseman_n as_o in_o the_o syriack_n also_o it_o signify_v and_o be_v here_o put_v she_o be_v the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n be_v that_o she_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o she_o be_v first_o infect_v with_o idolatry_n receive_v from_o israel_n on_o who_o land_n she_o border_v spread_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n even_o as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n itself_o those_o sin_n whereby_o israel_n transgress_v be_v find_v in_o she_o and_o propagate_v from_o she_o or_o by_o she_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v she_o be_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a in_o thou_o with_o a_o change_n of_o person_n though_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n by_o the_o most_o give_v and_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o probable_a then_o that_o which_o tan._n some_o bring_v viz._n that_o the_o sin_n object_v to_o lachish_n be_v their_o rebellion_n against_o king_n amaziah_n wherein_o they_o consent_v with_o if_o not_o give_v occasion_n to_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o history_n 2_o kin._n fourteen_o 18._o and_o so_o be_v transgression_n in_o she_o like_o those_o of_o israel_n or_o the_o tentribe_n which_o rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n from_o jeroboam_n time_n and_o after_o 14_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n for_o these_o thy_o evil_a do_n shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o condition_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o send_v present_n to_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o moresheth-gath_n a_o place_n or_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o obtain_v assistance_n from_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o thou_o or_o as_o some_z by_o way_n of_o derision_n give_v now_o present_a etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o wont_a or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o for_o moresheth-gath_n that_o be_v stokes_n to_o redeem_v and_o obtain_v favour_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n city_n if_o possible_a but_o the_o learned_a jew_n will_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n here_o tender_v for_o but_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es to_o as_o in_o several_a other_o place_n it_o do_v in_o this_o way_n moresheth-gath_n be_v take_v for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o city_n probable_o nigh_o or_o belong_v to_o gath_n a_o place_n often_o mention_v other_o consider_v the_o word_n moresh_v as_o come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yarash_n which_o signify_v to_o inherit_v according_o translate_v it_o lat._n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o gath_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shilluchim_n which_o we_o render_v presenâ—â—_n they_o render_v emissary_n the_o word_n be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalach_n to_o send_v rib._n they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o appliable_a to_o person_n as_o thing_n send_v which_o if_o they_o take_v menochius_fw-la for_o messenger_n send_v to_o implore_v assistance_n from_o they_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o if_o as_o divers_a bible_n expound_v it_o for_o scout_n or_o spoiler_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o lachish_n be_v take_v shall_v afford_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n soldier_n which_o he_o shall_v together_o with_o his_o own_o send_v to_o make_v inroad_n on_o the_o possession_n of_o gath_n it_o seem_v more_o harsh_a and_o more_o yet_o to_o interpret_v it_o that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n tirinus_n shall_v send_v spoiler_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o lachish_n that_o she_o shall_v give_v nor_o seem_v it_o plain_a with_o other_o to_o expound_v grot._n to_o the_o inheriter_fw-la of_o gath_n that_o be_v to_o the_o assyrian_a which_o have_v take_v that_o city_n for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n thou_o shall_v give_v present_n trem._n other_o yet_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n together_o with_o moresheth-gath_n or_o the_o town_n so_o call_v which_o once_o belong_v to_o gath_n but_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o benjamite_n give_v present_n to_o make_v thy_o peace_n abarb._n other_o to_o gath_n that_o be_v once_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n take_v by_o david_n since_o again_o retake_v and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o philistines_n even_o thither_o thou_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o send_v present_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n seem_v the_o plain_a the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o house_n of_o achzib_n be_v strong_a and_o in_o they_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n may_v put_v their_o trust_n and_o hope_v for_o help_v of_o defence_n yet_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n be_v not_o express_v whether_o mean_v of_o the_o past_a or_o present_a or_o to_o come_v fail_v their_o expectation_n and_o be_v but_o a_o lie_n unto_o they_o achzib_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n name_v together_o with_o mareshah_n jos._n xv._n 44._o and_o the_o same_o or_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n mention_v jos._n xix_o 29._o and_o jud._n i._n 31._o as_o belong_v to_o or_o border_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n this_o name_n agree_v with_o or_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cazab_n which_o signify_v to_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o lat._n some_o here_o render_v the_o house_n of_o lie_v or_o vanity_n which_o be_v for_o deceit_n or_o in_o vain_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o far_a epithet_n or_o description_n of_o gath_n or_o how_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n by_o who_o kimchi_n some_o think_v here_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n not_o of_o israel_n as_o distinct_a from_o they_o so_o abaz_v king_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 19_o aharb_n some_o think_v the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n denote_v by_o the_o house_n of_o achizib_n so_o call_v because_o of_o their_o falseness_n to_o israel_n or_o else_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n which_o fail_v israel_n when_o they_o expect_v help_v from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o town_n country_n or_o nation_n as_o egypt_n or_o assyria_n from_o which_o israel_n or_o judah_n desire_v help_v but_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o however_o to_o the_o name_n of_o achzib_n here_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aczab_n which_o be_v render_v a_o lie_n to_o show_v what_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o hieron_n there_o be_v also_o who_o by_o the_o house_n of_o achzib_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n think_v mean_v the_o house_n of_o false_a worship_n in_o that_o city_n wherein_o they_o worship_v idol_n from_o which_o they_o in_o vain_a expect_a help_n 15_o yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o threaten_v that_o yet_o or_o far_a yet_o he_o will_v proceed_v to_o bring_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n a_o heir_n viz._n a_o enemy_n that_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o thrust_v they_o out_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yarash_n signify_v both_o to_o inherit_v and_o to_o disinherit_v or_o thrust_v out_o the_o name_n mareshah_n include_v in_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o inheritance_n here_o be_v in_o what_o be_v denounce_v against_o it_o a_o allusion_n to_o its_o name_n this_o city_n by_o ezra_n most_o suppose_a to_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v mention_v among_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 44._o and_o see_v 2_o chron._n xi_o 8._o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n that_o this_o be_v the_o literal_a render_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o so_o give_v plain_o this_o sense_n calvin_n that_o the_o enemy_n that_o heir_n of_o mareshah_n shall_v proceed_v and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n which_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n against_o which_o nothing_o may_v be_v except_v but_o that_o adullam_n be_v a_o place_n of_o mean_a condition_n then_o to_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v then_o reason_n either_o from_o its_o situation_n or_o its_o strength_n or_o
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father_n so_o be_v he_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o man_n as_o thomas_n acknowledge_v he_o joh._n xx._n 28._o as_o he_o be_v man_n inferior_a to_o the_o father_n so_o he_o call_v man_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o god_n his_o god_n joh._n xx._n 17._o why_o he_o shall_v here_o take_v occasion_n of_o object_v that_o no_o new_a thing_n happen_v at_o his_o birth_n i_o know_v not_o have_v there_o not_o it_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o ult_n his_o own_o great_a doctor_n tell_v he_o that_o no_o new_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v expect_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o we_o know_v there_o do_v happen_v such_o strange_a thing_n as_o never_o do_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o any_o other_o as_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o father_n on_o earth_n as_o never_o any_o other_o be_v that_o strange_a star_n the_o appearance_n of_o which_o make_v those_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o ask_v without_o doubt_n or_o more_o ado_n where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n ii_o 1_o 2._o and_o that_o glorious_a apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n luk._n ii_o 10._o proclaim_v to_o the_o shepherd_n i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v bethleem_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n what_o he_o add_v only_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n or_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o his_o
acknowledge_v the_o messiah_n on_o who_o come_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o depend_v to_o be_v yet_o come_v and_o again_o in_o that_o they_o expect_v they_o to_o be_v fulfil_v only_o in_o a_o gross_a literal_a sense_n by_o a_o bloody_a massacre_n of_o their_o enemy_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o material_a sword_n we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o for_o find_v out_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o in_o such_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o as_o concern_v christ_n his_o come_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o but_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n in_o such_o we_o must_v expect_v to_o have_v it_o as_o wide_a from_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o can_v wrest_v it_o be_v obstinate_o resolve_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o yet_o come_v 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o thy_o adversary_n and_o all_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n thy_o hand_n o_o remnant_n 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