their_o god_n also_o he_o have_v execute_v judgement_n cause_v possible_o some_o such_o notable_a accident_n to_o befall_v the_o egyptian_a idol_n as_o do_v the_o philistine_n dagon_n which_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n see_v exod._n 12.12_o their_o second_o station_n be_v succoth_n their_o three_o etham_n where_o the_o lord_n begin_v first_o to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n from_o etham_n they_o turn_v unto_o pihahiroth_n a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o ledge_n of_o mountain_n into_o which_o be_v enter_v pharaoh_n overtake_v they_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o think_v they_o can_v not_o have_v escape_v he_o but_o god_n divide_v the_o red-sea_n which_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o egyptian_n assay_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o there_o be_v miserable_o drown_v the_o israelite_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o sea_n go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n without_o any_o water_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n here_o they_o find_v the_o water_n very_o bitter_a insomuch_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n but_o god_n sweeten_v the_o water_n by_o the_o cast_n in_o of_o a_o tree_n exod._n 15.23_o from_o marah_n they_o come_v to_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n from_o elim_n they_o encamp_v by_o the_o red-sea_n book_n red-sea_n see_v sect._n 8._o of_o this_o book_n and_o from_o thence_o remove_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n so_o call_v from_o sin_n a_o city_n in_o egypt_n over_o against_o which_o this_o wilderness_n lay_v hither_o they_o come_v just_o a_o month_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o ramese_n here_o they_o murmur_v grievous_o for_o want_n of_o food_n and_o god_n give_v they_o quail_n for_o one_o meal_n and_o manna_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v continue_v till_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n from_o sin_n they_o come_v to_o dophkah_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o alush_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o rhepidim_n book_n rhepidim_n see_v sect._n 10._o of_o this_o book_n where_o want_v water_n again_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n moses_n but_o water_n be_v fetch_v for_o they_o miraculous_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o horeb._n here_o they_o have_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o amalekite_n who_o set_v upon_o they_o from_o rephidim_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n hither_o they_o come_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o month_n exod._n 19.1_o and_o stay_v till_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 10.11_o 12._o here_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n frame_v and_o the_o people_n punish_v for_o make_v and_o worship_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n smite_v dead_a for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n here_o the_o people_n be_v first_o number_v and_o then_o order_v as_o to_o their_o encamp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o sinai_n they_o march_v by_o taberah_n signify_v a_o burn_a because_o there_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n till_o quench_v by_o moses_n prayer_n consume_v the_o hindermost_a in_o the_o camp_n for_o their_o murmur_a and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o kibroth-hattavah_a here_o the_o people_n fall_v a_o lust_a for_o flesh_n again_o and_o god_n now_o give_v they_o quail_n for_o a_o whole_a month_n together_o in_o great_a abundance_n whereon_o they_o surfeit_v and_o die_v miserable_o with_o the_o flesh_n between_o their_o tooth_n then_o they_o come_v to_o hazeroth_n here_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o she_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n numb_a 12._o then_o they_o come_v to_o rithmath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n near_o kadesh-barnea_a whence_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n upon_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o ten_o of_o they_o the_o people_n horrible_o murmur_v god_n be_v very_o wroth_a with_o they_o for_o it_o and_o appoint_v moses_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o one_o of_o that_o generation_n save_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n shall_v enter_v into_o canaan_n then_o they_o come_v to_o rimmon-parez_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o libnah_n call_v laban_n deut._n 1.1_o and_o then_o to_o rissah_n then_o to_o kehelatha_n thence_o to_o mount_v shapher_n thence_o to_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n signify_v assembly_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o of_o the_o mutinous_a assembly_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o that_o place_n thence_o to_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n thence_o to_o mithcah_n and_o pitch_v at_o hashmonah_n and_o encamp_v at_o maseroth_n and_o then_o come_v to_o bene-jaakan_a and_o encamp_v at_o hor-gidgad_a from_o thence_o to_o jothathah_n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n deut._n 10.7_o here_o the_o rock_n rephidim-water_n as_o it_o seem_v stop_v its_o course_n pisgah-sight_n course_n see_v dr._n fuller_n pisgah-sight_n god_n suspend_v miracle_n when_o he_o afford_v mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o israelite_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n till_o they_o come_v to_o kadesh_n then_o they_o encamp_v at_o ebronah_n from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o eziongaber_n a_o place_n by_o the_o red-sea_n where_o be_v a_o harbour_n for_o ship_n in_o edom_n land_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o from_o thence_o to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n here_o miriam_n die_v the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n want_v water_n murmur_v again_o and_o have_v water_n again_o give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n here_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o here_o they_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v on_o they_o though_o reprieve_v for_o a_o time_n and_o render_v uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o canaan_n they_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 40th_o year_n and_o hence_o they_o send_v to_o crave_v a_o passage_n through_o edom_n land_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v they_o god_n command_v they_o not_o to_o force_v it_o but_o to_o find_v another_o way_n from_o kadesh_n they_o remove_v to_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n where_o aaron_n die_v then_o they_o come_v to_o zalmonah_n so_o call_v possible_o of_o zolom_n a_o image_n for_o this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n for_o murmur_v again_o for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o loathe_v manna_n be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v by_o god_n direction_n erect_v for_o their_o cure_n and_o help_v as_o for_o their_o five_o follow_a stage_n viz._n punon_o oboth_n jie-abarim_a and_o dibon-gad_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v repair_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ch._n 32.34_o and_o almon-diblathaim_a we_o find_v no_o memorable_a accident_n happen_v at_o they_o thence_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n and_o then_o to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o here_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o charge_v the_o israelite_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n viz._n by_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o to_o destroy_v their_o picture_n and_o melt_a image_n and_o high_a place_n and_o to_o divide_v their_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o than_o he_o declare_v the_o canaanite_n shall_v be_v prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o they_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v that_o destruction_n on_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n which_o he_o think_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o canaanite_n viz._n root_n they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n numb_a 33._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxix_o the_o lord_n now_o by_o moses_n declare_v unto_o israel_n the_o bound_n hermon_n bound_n v._o 3._o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n lie_v at_o the_o very_a east-end_n of_o the_o south-border_n in_o the_o corner_n whereof_o it_o join_v with_o the_o east-border_n right_a against_o the_o south-end_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n that_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n call_v also_o the_o dead-sea_n see_v gen._n 14.3_o v._o 7._o this_o be_v not_o that_o mount_n hor_n where_o aaron_n die_v which_o be_v southward_a in_o the_o edge_n of_o edom_n land_n ch._n 33.37_o 38._o but_o another_o mountain_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o canaan_n by_o some_o suppose_a to_o be_v libanus_n and_o by_o other_o mount_n hermon_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lie_v within_o jordan_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o may_v know_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o conquest_n and_o where_o to_o stay_v and_o according_a to_o these_o bound_n and_o limit_n may_v make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o nine_o
jacob_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o wagon_n sect._n 43._o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n his_o joy_n to_o see_v his_o son_n joseph_n sect._n 44._o joseph_n bring_v five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n obtain_v goshen_n for_o his_o brethren_n introduce_v his_o father_n sect._n 45._o joseph_n prudent_a administration_n in_o the_o severe_a famine_n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n sect._n 46._o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n blessed_v jacob_n gift_n to_o joseph_n sect._n 47._o jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n in_o order_n his_o death_n sect._n 48._o the_o mourning_n for_o and_o burial_n of_o jacob._n joseph_n death_n sect._n 49._o the_o history_n of_o job_n sect._n 50._o levi_n and_o amram_n die_v sect._n 51._o israel_n increase_v taskmaster_n appoint_v sect._n 52._o aaron_n birth_n sect._n 53._o the_o midwife_n command_v to_o destroy_v the_o male-children_n sect._n 54._o moses_n bear_v he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o educate_v by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 55._o moses_n after_o forty_o year_n leave_v the_o court_n and_o fly_v into_o midian_a sect._n 56._o moses_n marriage_n his_o two_o son_n sect._n 57_o caleb_n birth_n sect._n 58._o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o moses_n commission_n he_o to_o deliver_v israel_n enable_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n sect._n 59_o moses_n confirm_v and_o encourage_v command_v to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n sect._n 60._o moses_n stop_v in_o his_o journey_n his_o son_n circumcise_v sect._n 61._o aaron_n meet_v moses_n they_o declare_v their_o commission_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect._n 62._o they_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n increase_v sect._n 63._o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v again_o to_o pharaoh_n the_o magician_n call_v in_o sect._n 64._o the_o ten_o plague_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o israelite_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n temple_n sect._n 1_o the_o israelite_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n sect._n 2._o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o passover_n appoint_v sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n conduct_n the_o israelite_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n joseph_n bone_n carry_v with_o they_o sect._n 4._o they_o encamp_v at_o pihahiroth_n pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n the_o egyptian_n drown_v sect._n 5._o moses_n song_n miriam_n a_o prophetess_n sect._n 6._o the_o people_n march_v through_o shur_n murmur_n for_o want_n of_o water_n sect._n 7._o the_o twelve_o well_n and_o seventy_o palm-tree_n sect._n 8._o they_o turn_v from_o elim_n to_o the_o red-sea_n sect._n 9_o the_o people_n murmur_n quail_n give_v for_o one_o meal_n manna_n fall_v sect._n 10._o water_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n sect._n 11._o moses_n pray_v joshua_n fight_v amalek_n the_o altar_n call_v jehova-nissi_a sect._n 12._o jethro_n story_n defer_v to_o sect._n 51._o sect._n 13._o moses_n call_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n the_o terrible_a sight_n sect._n 14._o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 15._o the_o people_n in_o fear_n moses_n encourage_v they_o sect._n 16._o similitude_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o material_n for_o altar_n sect._n 17._o the_o judicial_a or_o political_a law_n sect._n 18._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_v to_o guide_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 19_o moses_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n sect._n 20._o moses_n continue_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n sect._n 21._o direction_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o utensil_n and_o appurtenance_n sect._n 22._o the_o golden_a calf_n sect._n 23._o moses_n come_v down_o break_v the_o table_n god_n anger_n moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect._n 24._o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n sect._n 25._o god_n renew_v the_o covenant_n upon_o moses_n prayer_n moses_n face_n shine_v sect._n 26._o the_o sabbath_n anew_o enjoin_v contribution_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 27._o bezaleel_n and_o aholihab_n appoint_v chief_a workman_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 28._o the_o tabernacle_n finish_v be_v set_v up_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n glory_n sect._n 29._o law_n give_v concern_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n sect._n 30._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n consecrate_v sect._n 31._o aaron_n enter_v upon_o his_o office_n fire_n from_o the_o lord_n sect._n 32._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n slay_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n sect._n 33._o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n sect._n 34._o woman_n separation_n sect._n 35._o law_n concern_v leprosy_n sect._n 36._o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n in_o man_n sect._n 37._o the_o passover_n celebrate_v sect._n 38._o several_a sort_n of_o law_n give_v sect._n 39_o blasphemy_n punish_v in_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n sect._n 40._o divers_a other_o law_n give_v sect._n 41._o promise_n and_o threaten_n more_o law_n give_v concern_v divers_a matter_n sect._n 42._o the_o book_n of_o number_n sect._n 43._o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o tribe_n sect._n 44._o the_o levite_n charge_n sect._n 45._o the_o levite_n consecrate_v sect._n 46._o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n sect._n 47._o law_n concern_v jealousy_n sect._n 48._o concern_v nazarites_n sect._n 49._o the_o solemn_a blessing_n sect._n 50._o the_o silver_n trumpet_n sect._n 51._o jethro_n story_n and_o advice_n sect._n 52._o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n march_v jethro_n leave_v they_o sect._n 53._o upon_o the_o move_n of_o the_o ark_n moses_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n sect._n 54._o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o taberah_n sect._n 55._o quail_n give_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n a_o plague_n follow_v sect._n 56._o miriams_n leprosy_n sect._n 57_o spy_n search_v the_o land_n sect._n 58._o their_o different_a report_n sect._n 59_o the_o ten_o spy_n smite_v sect._n 60._o israel_n defeat_v by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o canaanite_n sect._n 61._o the_o nineti_v psalm_n compose_v sect._n 62._o some_o law_n explain_v sect._n 63._o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sect._n 64._o aaron_n red_a blossom_a sect._n 65._o the_o work_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n sect._n 66._o water_n of_o purification_n sect._n 67._o miriams_n death_n sect._n 68_o they_o murmur_v at_o kadesh_n for_o want_v of_o water_n moses_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o anger_n be_v doom_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n sect._n 69._o the_o king_n of_o edom_n refuse_v they_o passage_n sect._n 70._o aaron_z dies_z and_o be_v bury_v upon_o mount_n hor._n sect._n 71._o arad_n the_o canaanite_n vanquish_v sect._n 72._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n sect._n 73._o several_a station_n of_o the_o israelite_n sect._n 74._o the_o miraculous_a well_o sect._n 75._o sihon_n slay_v sect._n 76._o og_n total_o subdue_v sect._n 77._o the_o encamp_a at_o abel-shittim_a sect._n 78._o balaam_n send_v for_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n his_o ass_n speak_v sect._n 79._o balaam_n attempt_v to_o curse_n israel_n sect._n 80._o the_o idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o mount_n peor_n sect._n 81._o midian_a conquer_a sect._n 82._o moses_n and_o eleazar_n number_v the_o people_n sect._n 83._o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 84._o joshua_n appoint_a successor_n sect._n 85._o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v sect._n 86._o law_n concern_v vow_n sect._n 87._o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n desire_v a_o possession_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n sect._n 88_o the_o journal_n of_o israel_n travel_n sect._n 89._o the_o limit_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 90._o the_o levite_n city_n sect._n 91._o order_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 92._o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n contain_v moses_n die_v speech_n to_o israel_n sect._n 93._o moses_n death_n israel_n mourning_n for_o he_o sect._n 94._o joshua_n begin_v his_o government_n sect._n 95._o they_o come_v near_o unto_o and_o pass_v the_o river_n jordan_n sect._n 96._o circumcision_n enjoin_v they_o sect._n 97._o the_o first_o passover_n in_o canaan_n manna_n cease_v sect._n 98._o jericho_n take_v burn_a and_o curse_a sect._n 99_o the_o israelite_n defeat_v at_o ai._n sect._n 100_o joshua_n march_v against_o ai._n sect._n 101._o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o altar_n erect_v and_o blessing_n and_o curse_n pronounce_v at_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n sect._n 102._o the_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n sect._n 103._o adonizedek_n and_o his_o ally_n besiege_v gibeon_n their_o discomfiture_n prodigious_a hailstone_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o joshua_n sect._n 104._o several_a king_n vanquish_v and_o their_o city_n take_v sect._n 105._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n sect._n 106._o joshua_n war_n with_o the_o northern_a king_n his_o victory_n over_o they_o sect._n 107._o joshua_n rest_n from_o war_n sect._n 108._o joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n sect._n 109._o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n proceed_v to_o divide_v the_o land_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n complain_v sect._n 110._o
shall_v fall_v to_o they_o south-west_n in_o reference_n to_o dan_n inheritance_n which_o be_v in_o the_o north._n and_o their_o inheritance_n reach_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n this_o might_n also_o imply_v that_o beside_o the_o other_o rich_a commodity_n of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o advantage_n of_o merchandize_v also_o last_o he_o come_v to_o asher_n say_v let_v asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n that_o be_v with_o many_o and_o good_a child_n who_o for_o their_o amiable_a disposition_n shall_v be_v exceed_o belove_v of_o all_o about_o they_o and_o let_v he_o dip_v his_o foot_n in_o oil_n that_o be_v let_v his_o country_n exceed_o abound_v with_o oil_n jansen_n oil_n ita_fw-la abundabit_fw-la oleo_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la pedem_fw-la lavare_fw-la possit_fw-la vide_fw-la gen._n 49.20_o job_n 29.6_o jansen_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n and_o under_o his_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n that_o be_v his_o portion_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o mine_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n and_o other_o metal_n and_o as_o his_o day_n so_o shall_v his_o strength_n be_v that_o be_v all_o his_o day_n his_o strength_n shall_v continue_v moses_n have_v thus_o bless_v the_o several_a tribe_n particular_o he_o now_o in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n set_v forth_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n in_o general_a and_o that_o for_o the_o special_a interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n who_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n at_o his_o command_n for_o their_o help_n there_o be_v none_o say_v he_o like_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o jeshurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n intimate_v that_o as_o a_o man_n turn_v and_o wind_n his_o horse_n which_o way_n he_o please_v so_o do_v the_o lord_n rule_v the_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o make_v they_o serviceable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n for_o from_o thence_o he_o send_v help_v unto_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n smite_v and_o destroy_v they_o with_o terrible_a tempest_n with_o hail_n lightning_n and_o thunder_n see_v psal_n 18._o from_o vers_n 7._o to_o 20._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o thou_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n to_o support_v thou_o and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o shall_v give_v thou_o commission_n and_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o in_o safety_n that_o be_v shall_v cast_v out_o the_o cannanite_n and_o have_v the_o land_n to_o themselves_o not_o live_v now_o as_o former_o in_o egypt_n only_o as_o sojourner_n and_o mix_v with_o other_o nation_n but_o they_o shall_v live_v as_o a_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o a_o land_n of_o their_o own_o under_o their_o own_o law_n and_o government_n and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n not_o fear_v other_o people_n the_o fountain_n 68.26_o fountain_n fountain_n be_v here_o use_v for_o a_o river_n or_o stream_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n psal_n 104.10_o water_n often_o signify_v people_n rev._n 17.15_o see_v psal_n 68.26_o of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o people_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o jacob_n as_o out_o of_o a_o well_o or_o fountain_n viz._n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o their_o land_n shall_v drop_v down_o dew_n and_o make_v it_o exceed_v fruitful_a he_o conclude_v all_o with_o this_o acclamation_n happy_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o not_o only_o a_o shield_n or_o buckler_n to_o defend_v thou_o but_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n to_o fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thy_o enemy_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v thou_o famous_a and_o renown_a above_o other_o for_o marshal_n exploit_n and_o thy_o 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high_a top_n whereof_o call_v pisgah_n lay_v over_o against_o jericho_n joshua_n and_o eleazar_n as_o some_o ablatus_fw-la some_o mosâ—_n morituro_fw-la adfuisse_fw-la joshuam_fw-la &_o eleazaram_fw-la traedit_fw-la josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 4._o cumque_fw-la post_fw-la mutuos_fw-la complexus_fw-la eleazaro_n &_o joshuae_fw-la ultimum_fw-la vale_n diceret_fw-la interloquendum_fw-la repentina_fw-la nube_fw-la circundatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la oculis_fw-la illorum_fw-la in_o quandam_fw-la vallem_fw-la est_fw-la ablatus_fw-la think_v accompany_v he_o and_o as_o a_o weary_a labourer_n at_o night_n go_v to_o his_o chamber_n to_o take_v his_o rest_n so_o this_o holy_a man_n after_o all_o his_o great_a and_o wearisome_a labour_n in_o the_o govern_n this_o people_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n there_o to_o die_v and_o so_o to_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o before_o he_o die_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n and_o first_o he_o show_v he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n unto_o dan._n gilead_n be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o jordan_n dan_n 18.27_o dan_n former_o call_v leshem_n josh_n 19.47_o or_o laish_n judg._n 18.27_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o land_n within_o jordan_n northward_o then_o he_o show_v he_o the_o portion_n of_o naphtali_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o it_o then_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o canaan_n then_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o then_o the_o plain_a and_o valley_n of_o jericho_n which_o be_v on_o the_o east-coast_n and_o the_o midland-sea_n call_v the_o outmost-sea_n which_o be_v the_o western-coast_n this_o view_n therefore_o that_o moses_n have_v of_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v by_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n strengthen_v his_o sight_n so_o wonderful_o for_o by_o the_o ordinary_a 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moses_n deut._n 34.8_o and_o three_o day_n preparation_n to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n ch._n 3.2_o and_o their_o come_n out_o of_o jordan_n on_o the_o first_o month_n ten_o day_n josh_n 4.19_o do_v show_n that_o moses_n die_v in_o the_o twelve_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n of_o it_o and_o so_o seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n after_o aaron_n of_o it_o moses_n soul_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n jehovah_n or_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o god_n judas_n v._o 9_o translate_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o die_v into_o a_o valley_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n israelite_n moab_n that_o land_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o do_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o be_v late_o take_v from_o they_o by_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o we_o show_v on_o numb_a 21.26_o and_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o
burn_v incense_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o a_o mean_v enjoin_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v whither_o these_o man_n or_o only_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o former_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n corah_n have_v assemble_v his_o confederate_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o find_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n there_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v go_v to_o their_o tent_n to_o talk_v with_o they_o see_v ch._n 26.10_o and_o probable_o from_o they_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o tent_n before_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o present_o they_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o 250_o conspirator_n on_o the_o one_o side_n take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v it_o into_o their_o censer_n and_o lay_v incense_n thereon_o and_o aaron_n near_o to_o who_o moses_n stand_v do_v the_o like_a on_o the_o other_o god_n now_o signify_v his_o approach_n and_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o cloud_n which_o use_v to_o hover_v over_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o door_n 12.5_o door_n see_v vers_fw-la 42._o of_o this_o chap._n and_o ch._n 12.5_o thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v separate_a yourselves_o from_o among_o this_o congreation_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v these_o conspirator_n and_o all_o that_o join_v with_o they_o in_o a_o moment_n then_o moses_n and_o aaron_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o forme_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o zach._n 12.1_o and_o see_v and_o know_v the_o spirit_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v between_o those_o that_o sin_n obstinate_o and_o those_o that_o be_v only_o seduce_v by_o 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you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v lest_o you_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o will_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o cause_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n the_o people_n according_o do_v so_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o man_n but_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n impudent_o come_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o outface_v moses_n and_o scorn_v the_o judgement_n he_o threaten_v against_o they_o moses_n then_o say_v hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o take_v upon_o myself_o the_o government_n of_o this_o people_n and_o have_v confer_v the_o priesthood_n on_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v these_o thing_n on_o 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