haply_o be_v only_o for_o distinction_n sake_n to_o know_v one_o chariot_n from_o another_o without_o further_a signification_n they_o that_o go_v the_o other_o way_n maculosi_fw-la which_o also_o have_v appear_v like_o charet_n and_o horse_n 2._o king_n 6.17_o &_o 2._o king_n 2.11_o &_o most_o plain_o psal_n 68.17_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maculosi_fw-la make_v short_a work_n and_o hereby_o understand_v the_o divers_a ministration_n of_o the_o angel_n depute_v to_o several_a employment_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o be_v also_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o first_o vision_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 8._o about_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o last_o horse_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n grizzled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grandinei_fw-la or_o grandine_fw-la guttati_fw-la maculis_fw-la albis_fw-la respersi_fw-la spot_v with_o white_a spot_n like_o hailstone_n upon_o black_a or_o other_o colour_n jacobs_n spot_a sheep_n be_v so_o term_v gen._n 31.10_o which_o chap._n 30._o verse_n 39_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a translator_n render_v it_o of_n divers_a colour_n the_o french_a cendrès_fw-fr ash-coloured_a be_v bay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 63.1_o 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge 63.1_o tinct_n infecti_fw-la by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o guttural_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cinerei_fw-la ash-coloured_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cinis_fw-la gen._n 18.27_o the_o old_a translator_n reddish_n the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sturnini_n stare-colour_n french_a mouschetès_n junius_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o usual_a signification_n for_o roborati_fw-la confirmati_fw-la strong_a or_o strengthen_v viz._n by_o god_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n and_o so_o may_v be_v as_o a_o common_a epithet_n to_o all_o these_o horse_n i.e._n angel_n employ_v in_o god_n service_n 2._o 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the_o punishment_n of_o her_o iniquity_n not_o at_o home_n in_o judaea_n but_o in_o perpetual_a banishment_n in_o foreign_a country_n and_o junius_n interpretation_n of_o this_o banishment_n into_o shinar_n to_o be_v the_o adjudge_v and_o enwrap_v of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n at_o home_n in_o the_o same_o jerusalem_n same_o if_o by_o the_o same_o judgement_n he_o mean_v perpetual_a it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sort_n albeit_o those_o in_o babylon_n be_v not_o banish_v as_o yet_o from_o the_o jew_n society_n but_o may_v return_v home_o if_o they_o will_v yea_o do_v once_o a_o year_n ordinary_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n condemnation_n with_o their_o wicked_a brethren_n reside_v in_o babylon_n be_v intricate_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o that_o verse_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v wherefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o by_o these_o two_o woman_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o instrument_n and_o agent_n who_o god_n will_v employ_v in_o the_o speedy_a execution_n 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by_o occasion_n of_o the_o prophet_n question_n verse_n 10._o the_o angel_n tell_v verse_n 11._o an_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o build_v it_o a_o house_n it_o est_fw-la to_o appoint_v it_o a_o place_n of_o continual_a abode_n 29.5.28_o jer._n 29.5.28_o as_o in_o a_o settle_a dwelling_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n id_fw-la est_fw-la babylon_n or_o mesopotamia_n and_o chaldaea_n gen._n 10.10_o &_o 11.2_o for_o although_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n scatter_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n almost_o yet_o they_o do_v and_o do_v principal_o reside_v in_o those_o eastern_a part_n of_o 1.1_o of_o 1._o pet._n 1.1_o asia_n the_o less_o chaldaea_n mesopotamia_n and_o babylon_n wherefore_o this_o land_n of_o shinar_n be_v here_o special_o mention_v first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o former_a captivity_n and_o the_o mention_v thereof_o be_v assyria_n be_v as_o say_v sanctius_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la noâ—â—ris_fw-la argerij_fw-la captivi_fw-la suerunt_fw-la natali_fw-la solo_fw-la restituti_fw-la cum_fw-la argerium_n audinnt_v vincula_fw-la audium_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o hos_n 9.3_o captivity_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o return_v into_o egypt_n though_o they_o be_v captive_v not_o into_o egypt_n but_o assyria_n sufficient_a to_o give_v they_o notice_n what_o they_o shall_v expect_v even_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o banishment_n they_o be_v in_o before_o in_o shinar_n second_o because_o their_o brethren_n despise_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o deliverance_n still_o remain_v there_o in_o wilful_a exile_n with_o who_o those_o at_o home_n be_v also_o doom_v to_o perpetual_a banishment_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o remain_v of_o those_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v a_o great_a occasion_n to_o draw_v thither_o a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o scatter_a jew_n who_o upon_o their_o flight_n and_o dispersion_n resort_v thither_o for_o entertainment_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o 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nation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a to_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o rabbi_n josaie_v the_o son_n of_o dormiskith_n say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n i_o testify_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o come_v from_o damascus_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v hadrach_n that_o conceit_n of_o rabbi_n benajah_n st._n jerome_n follow_v junius_n read_v it_o in_o terram_fw-la circumstantem_fw-la te_fw-la according_o to_o the_o syriake_n but_o his_o translation_n therein_o be_v reject_v by_o piscator_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o a_o place_n be_v not_o find_v in_o other_o story_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o such_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o south_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2_o damascus_n and_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n esay_n 7.8_o whence_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v often_o plague_v by_o the_o incursion_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o syrian_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n refer_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascus_n also_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o burdenous_a prophecy_n i._n e._n that_o heavy_a punishment_n shall_v rest_v upon_o damascus_n note_v not_o a_o fleet_a and_o light_a touch_n but_o a_o abide_a continuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n upon_o it_o as_o in_o its_o place_n of_o rest_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n psal_n 125.3_o esay_n 9.8_o before_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o other_o nation_n he_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n the_o clause_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o dothefull_a construction_n some_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passive_o for_o god_n eye_n of_o providence_n upon_o man_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v for_o not_o when_o and_o so_o with_o junins_n the_o french_a read_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israe_fw-la i._n e._n d'israel_fw-la pouree_n queâ—â—_n eternel_n 〈◊〉_d orel_n surle_n hommes_fw-fr &_o surtoutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr tribus_fw-la d'israel_fw-la he_o will_v punish_v other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n he_o that_o have_v so_o severe_o observe_v and_o chastise_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v take_v as_o strict_a notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o sharp_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v plain_a agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o context_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o nation_n shall_v not_o escape_v from_o god_n revengeful_a eye_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o his_o own_o people_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la also_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o last_o translator_n take_v the_o word_n active_o for_o man_n turn_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o to_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o these_o nation_n viz._n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o he_o for_o aid_n and_o help_v against_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o convert_v as_o their_o eye_n so_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n thus_o kimhi_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n or_o thus_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o these_o place_n here_o name_v agreenot_v beside_o in_o these_o interpretation_n the_o turn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a wherefore_o i_o rather_o choose_v the_o first_o sense_n 3_o hamath_n which_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o punishment_n and_n hamath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o a_o city_n or_o a_o region_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o both_o a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n there_o be_v in_o nepthali_n mention_v josh_n 19.35_o yet_o write_v with_o some_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammath_n not_o hamath_n but_o numb_a 13.21_o the_o same_o libanus_n same_o for_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o sâ—â—es_n go_v not_o so_o farce_v as_o the_o country_n of_o hamath_n which_o lie_v beyond_o libanus_n place_n be_v call_v and_o write_v as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o note_n and_o lie_v hard_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v not_o far_o from_o sydon_n and_o tyrus_n found_v by_o hamath_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 20._o st._n jerome_n who_o make_v emath_n make_v ortel_n thesa_n geog._n verbo_fw-la emath_n two_o hamath_n the_o great_a call_v antiochia_n upon_o orontes_n and_o the_o less_o call_v by_o antiochus_n epiphania_fw-la situate_v between_o apamia_n and_o emesa_n understand_v by_o hamath_n in_o this_o place_n epiphania_fw-la hamath_n civitas_n est_fw-la say_v he_o syriae_n caele_v quae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiocho_n epiphania_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o this_o emath_n or_o hamath_n he_o place_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n but_o