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he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n with_o which_o profession_n as_o he_o join_v enchantment_n ch_z 24.1_o so_o he_o add_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n v._n 41._o with_o ch_z 23.2_o 9_o god_n come_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o he_o as_o the_o chaldee_n what_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o introduce_v what_o follow_v and_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o god_n do_v not_o know_v who_o they_o be_v see_v gen._n 4.9_o 10._o 11._o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v they_o heb._n i_o shall_v prevail_v in_o fight_v against_o they_o 13._o the_o lord_z refuse_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o all_o which_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v to_o prevent_v any_o far_a importunity_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o god_n have_v strict_o forbid_v he_o to_o curse_v this_o people_n and_o assure_v he_o that_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o declaration_n be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v prevent_v any_o far_a message_n from_o moab_n and_o to_o have_v restrain_v balaam_n from_o any_o far_a inquiry_n in_o this_o matter_n 14._o balaam_n refuse_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o leave_v v._n 13._o in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o another_o message_n 16._o let_v nothing_o heb._n be_v not_o thou_o let_v from_o etc._n etc._n 18._o if_o balak_n will_v chap._n 24.13_o he_o profess_v himself_o restrain_v by_o god_n from_o which_o restraint_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o get_v loose_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n 20._o god_n come_v see_v verse_n 9_o 22._o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v because_o he_o go_v this_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o go_v when_o he_o bid_v he_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v v._o 20._o for_o the_o remove_n this_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v i._o that_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v his_o go_n at_o the_o first_o god_n have_v say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o they_o v._n 12._o ii_o that_o god_n do_v after_o this_o only_o permit_v but_o not_o command_v nor_o yet_o approve_v his_o go_n god_n have_v declare_v himself_o positive_o v._n 12._o balaam_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v make_v far_a inquiry_n yet_o this_o he_o do_v out_o of_o covetousness_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o more_o honourable_a messenger_n v._n 15._o with_o 2_o pet._n 2.15_o iii_o his_o go_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o evil_a design_n the_o angel_n say_v thy_o way_n be_v perverse_a before_o i_o v._n 32._o and_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o curse_n israel_n which_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n express_o desire_v and_o god_n as_o express_o have_v forbid_v v._n 12._o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o thou_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n love_v thou_o deut._n 23.5_o 23._o the_o ass_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2.16_o jud._n 11._o which_o be_v more_o than_o balaam_n or_o his_o servant_n do_v god_n think_v fit_a to_o restrain_v their_o sight_n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n this_o god_n do_v by_o his_o irresistible_a power_n and_o no_o man_n can_v think_v it_o incredible_a that_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n 29._o balaam_n say_v etc._n etc._n balaam_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o ass_n partly_o this_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o that_o stupidity_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o which_o we_o suppose_v he_o give_v up_o and_o partly_o to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o soothsayer_n and_o magician_n he_o have_v be_v use_v to_o very_o uncouth_a appearance_n and_o to_o thing_n which_o to_o other_o will_v have_v be_v very_a astonish_n 30._o upon_o which_o thou_o have_v ride_v heb._n who_o have_v ride_v upon_o i_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v thou_o or_o ever_o since_o thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n 31._o fall_v flat_a on_o his_o face_n or_o bow_v himself_o 32._o to_o withstand_v thou_o heb._n to_o be_v a_o adversary_n unto_o thou_o 34._o i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n he_o he_o make_v no_o confession_n of_o his_o covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o faulty_a principle_n which_o set_v he_o forward_o displease_v thou_o heb._n be_v evil_a in_o thy_o eye_n 36._o in_o the_o utmost_a coast_n see_v chap._n 21.16_o 39_o kirjath-huzoth_a or_o a_o city_n of_o street_n a_o place_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n see_v the_o vulgar_a latin_n 40._o send_v to_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n to_o feast_v upon_o the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n which_o he_o have_v slay_v 41._o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n i._n e._n the_o high_a place_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n baal_n see_v chap._n 25.2_o 3._o thither_o balak_n bring_v balaam_n as_o to_o a_o place_n most_o advantageous_a for_o his_o purpose_n both_o as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n dedicate_v to_o baal_n and_o for_o its_o height_n give_v he_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n balak_n sacrifice_n the_o word_n of_o balaam_n balaam_n be_v bring_v by_o balak_n to_o another_o place_n his_o parable_n he_o bless_v the_o israelite_n balak_n take_v he_o to_o another_o place_n 1._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o raâ—s_n 2._o and_o balak_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v speak_v and_o balak_n and_o balaam_n offer_v on_o every_o altar_n a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n 3._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n stand_v by_o thy_o burnt-offering_a and_o i_o will_v go_v peradventure_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v to_o meet_v i_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o show_v i_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o and_o he_o go_v to_o a_o high_a place_n 4._o and_o god_n meet_v balaam_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v prepare_v seven_o altar_n and_o i_o have_v offer_v upon_o every_o altar_n a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o word_n in_o balaam_n mouth_n and_o say_v return_v unto_o balak_n and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v speak_v 6._o and_o he_o return_v unto_o he_o and_z lo_o he_o stand_v by_o his_o burnt-sacrifice_n he_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n 7._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balak_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o aram_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n say_v come_v curse_v i_o jacob_n and_o come_v defy_v israel_n 8._o how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v 9_o for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n i_o see_v he_o and_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o bebold_v he_o lo_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n 10._o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o 11._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o i_o take_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o 12._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n 13._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o unto_o another_o place_n from_o whence_o thou_o may_v see_v they_o thou_o shall_v see_v but_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o and_o curse_v i_o they_o from_o thence_o 14._o and_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o field_n of_o zophim_n to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n and_o build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o balak_n stand_v here_o by_o thy_o burnt-offering_a while_o i_o meet_v the_o lord_n yonder_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n meet_v balaâ—â—_n and_o put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n use_v say_v go_v again_o unto_o balak_n and_o say_v thus_o 17._o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o his_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n with_o he_o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v 18._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v rise_v up_o balak_n and_o hear_v harken_v unto_o i_o thou_o son_n of_o zippor_n 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v
have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a 20._o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o 22._o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n 23._o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divination_n against_o israel_n according_a to_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o of_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v 24._o behold_v the_o people_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o great_a lion_n and_o lift_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o until_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o prey_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v 25._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n neither_o curse_v they_o at_o all_o nor_o bless_v they_o at_o all_o 26._o but_o balaam_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o balak_n tell_v not_o i_o thou_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v that_o i_o must_v do_v 27._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balam_n come_v i_o pray_v thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o another_o place_n peradventure_o it_o will_v please_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v curse_v i_o they_o from_o thence_o 28._o and_o balak_n bring_v balaam_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o peor_n that_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n 29._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n 30._o and_o balak_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v say_v and_o offer_v a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n 1._o build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n balaam_n appoint_v this_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 4._o but_o herein_o be_v unblamable_a that_o he_o will_v have_v altar_n erect_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n where_o now_o he_o be_v ch_n 22.41_o such_o be_v they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o have_v their_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n they_o be_v say_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n 2_o king_n 17.32_o 33._o beside_o this_o though_o his_o number_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o reprovable_a see_v job_n 42.8_o 1_o chron._n 15.26_o 2_o chron._n 29.21_o yet_o the_o multiply_a of_o altar_n have_v a_o bad_a name_n in_o the_o scripture_n hos_fw-la 8.11_o 3._o stand_v by_o etc._n etc._n attend_v upon_o the_o service_n and_o expect_v success_n he_o go_v to_o a_o high_a place_n or_o he_o go_v solitary_a the_o marginal_a read_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o chaldee_n and_o be_v preferible_a to_o the_o other_o for_o balaam_n be_v in_o a_o high_a place_n before_o ch_z 22.41_o and_o solitude_n now_o best_o comply_v with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o go_n which_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o a_o divine_a revelation_n 6._o he_o stand_v by_o see_v verse_n 3_o 7._o parable_n the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o a_o similitude_n or_o figurative_a speech_n but_o a_o weighty_a sentence_n and_o such_o as_o deserve_v great_a esteem_n and_o regard_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o this_o place_n east_n a_o place_n note_v for_o soothsayer_n isa_n 2.6_o 9_o i_o see_v he_o or_o i_o have_v see_v he_o balaam_n have_v be_v take_v by_o balak_n into_o the_o high_a place_n that_o he_o may_v thence_o see_v and_o curse_v the_o israelite_n which_o course_n prove_v ineffectual_a shall_v dwell_v alone_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v not_o sojourn_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n but_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o land_n of_o their_o own_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o separate_a people_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o in_o their_o religion_n and_o law_n and_o also_o shall_v be_v under_o a_o more_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n exod._n 19.5_o levit._fw-la 20.24_o 26._o psal_n 148.19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 7.23_o psal_n 76.1_o 2_o 3._o ezra_n 9.2_o esth_n 3.8_o deut._n 11.12_o 10._o the_o dust_n the_o seed_n say_v the_o greek_a very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o make_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o to_o be_v number_v like_o that_o gen._n 13.16_o and_o this_o promise_n be_v repeat_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 28.14_o four_o part_n i._n e._n one_o camp_n or_o squadron_n which_o consist_v but_o of_o three_o tribe_n and_o be_v with_o that_o respect_n the_o four_o part_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o god_n command_n numb_a 2._o and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o this_o do_v not_o fall_v within_o his_o view_n see_v chap._n 22.41_o i_o heb._n my_o soul_n or_o my_o life_n death_n of_o the_o righteous_a i._n e._n such_o a_o death_n as_o those_o die_v who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o precept_n 13._o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v dismay_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n 14._o pisgah_n or_o the_o hill_n see_v deut._n 3.27_o and_o 34.1_o 16._o put_v a_o word_n ch._n 22.35_o 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n he_o not_o be_v like_o a_o man_n who_o for_o want_v of_o veracity_n or_o power_n perform_v not_o his_o promise_n 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v whereas_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o through_o their_o default_n they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o god_n promise_n he_o add_v he_o have_v not_o behold_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v weak_o infer_v from_o these_o word_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o people_n and_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a untruth_n that_o he_o have_v not_o knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n no_o man_n can_v affirm_v nor_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o he_o approve_v or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o for_o i._o god_n have_v declare_v otherwise_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n exod._n 32.9_o with_o deut._n 9.13_o 14._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 3.2_o ii_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n for_o then_o balaam_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v give_v counsel_n to_o draw_v the_o israelite_n into_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v of_o which_o see_v a_o account_n chap._n 24.14_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v next_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v up_o the_o israelite_n to_o destruction_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o like_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o neighbour_a country_n which_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v for_o they_o he_o have_v not_o behold_v may_v be_v render_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n he_o do_v not_o behold_v and_o neither_o have_v he_o see_v neither_o do_v he_o see_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v iniquity_n be_v observe_v to_o signify_v a_o idol_n in_o other_o place_n see_v 1_o sam._n 15.23_o isa_n 66.3_o and_o the_o ancient_n understand_v it_o of_o idolatry_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o onkelos_n and_o our_o church_n understand_v this_o place_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o lord_z be_v god_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n instead_o of_o any_o image_n or_o idol_n which_o be_v not_o now_o among_o they_o god_n be_v with_o they_o as_o their_o king_n give_v they_o victory_n and_o matter_n of_o triumph_n see_v 2_o chron._n 13.12_o with_o numb_a 10.9_o compare_v with_o josh_n 6.16_o 1_o sam._n 4.5_o 22._o god_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 24.8_o when_o philo_n the_o jew_n cite_v this_o passage_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o do_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o god_n do_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o many_o calamity_n in_o egypt_n and_o bring_v their_o great_a number_n thence_o as_o one_o man._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi mosis_fw-la