paint_v with_o great_a variety_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v get_v several_a name_n as_o the_o same_o braunius_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o achates_n seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o its_o various_a colour_n akud_o in_o hebrew_a signify_v that_o which_o be_v spot_v as_o jacob_n cattle_n be_v xxx_o gen._n 35._o though_o now_o because_o they_o be_v common_a they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a value_n yet_o ancient_o it_o appear_v from_o theophrastus_n and_o pliny_n they_o be_v more_o precious_a see_v there_o n._n 9_o and_o a_o amethyst_n the_o hebrew_n word_n achlama_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n elsewhere_o than_o the_o two_o former_a but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o ancient_a author_n take_v it_o as_o we_o do_v for_o that_o stone_n which_o other_o writer_n call_v a_o amethyst_n which_o be_v of_o a_o bright_a violet_n colour_n or_o like_o red_a wine_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o the_o greek_a the_o near_a these_o stone_n come_v to_o a_o purple_a and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v of_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o carbuncle_n the_o more_o precious_a they_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o forename_a braunius_n show_v l._n ii_o c._n 16._o n._n 56._o ver._n 20._o in_o the_o four_o row_n a_o beryl_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tharschisch_n be_v very_o various_o interpret_v but_o the_o lxx_o josephus_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_n call_v a_o chrysolite_n that_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o a_o golden_a colour_n which_o other_o call_v a_o topaz_n this_o braunius_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v the_o colour_n of_o tharschisch_n out_o of_o x_o dan._n 5_o 6._o v_o cant._n 14._o etc._n etc._n see_v c._n 17._o n._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n a_o onyx_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schoham_n we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o bible_n two_o gen._n 12._o and_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v here_o a_o onyx_n but_o josephus_n st._n hierom_n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o sardonyx_n which_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a colour_n of_o white_a and_o red_a for_o the_o most_o precious_a indian_a sardonyx_n have_v a_o radix_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o white_a like_o the_o nail_n of_o one_o finger_n and_o the_o superficies_n red_a like_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o transparent_a from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n the_o sardius_n stone_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v red_a and_o the_o onyx_n signify_v the_o nail_n of_o one_o finger_n see_v the_o forenamed_a braunius_n c._n 18._o a_o jasper_n though_o the_o hebrew_n name_n which_o be_v jaspeh_n be_v retain_v among_o all_o people_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o all_o interpreter_n have_v not_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v who_o no_o doubt_n be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v jaspeh_n be_v certain_o that_o stone_n which_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n call_v jaspri_n as_o we_o doubt_v not_o the_o saphire_n beforementioned_a v._n 18._o be_v the_o stone_n they_o call_v saphirus_n the_o best_a of_o these_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o green_a colour_n like_o a_o smaragdus_n but_o sometime_o they_o have_v little_a spot_n or_o point_n in_o they_o of_o various_a colour_n which_o have_v make_v some_o author_n call_v this_o stone_n panthera_n see_v braunius_n c._n 19_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o gold_n in_o their_o inclosing_n or_o more_o literal_o they_o shall_v be_v golden_a ouch_n in_o which_o they_o be_v set_v see_v v._o 17._o and_o v._o 11._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o stone_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n upon_o each_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n and_o in_o all_o probability_n in_o the_o same_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o two_o stone_n of_o the_o ephod_n where_o it_o be_v order_v they_o shall_v be_v engrave_v according_a to_o their_o birth_n v._o 10._o and_o so_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n his_o word_n now_o name_v according_a to_o their_o generation_n and_o so_o maimonides_n understand_v it_o though_o here_o it_o be_v only_o say_v according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o stone_n in_o the_o first_o row_n viz._n the_o sardius_n shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o reuben_n upon_o the_o second_o the_o name_n of_o simeon_n upon_o the_o three_o the_o name_n of_o levi_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n like_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o signet_n see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n chain_n these_o chain_n be_v not_o different_a from_o those_o mention_v v._n 14._o as_o some_o imagine_v who_o think_v there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o here_o of_o those_o of_o the_o breastplate_n for_o the_o ephod_n have_v no_o chain_n belong_v to_o it_o nor_o need_v any_o and_o the_o breastplate_n have_v only_o these_o two_o which_o though_o mention_v before_o be_v now_o more_o exact_o describe_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o direct_v at_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o word_n gabluth_n see_v v._o 14._o where_o i_o observe_v some_o think_v it_o signify_v cord_n from_o gabal_n which_o as_o well_o as_o chabal_n signify_v a_o rope_n or_o cord_n from_o whence_o some_o fancy_n come_v our_o english_a word_n cable_n of_o wreath_a work_n so_o many_o wire_n of_o gold_n be_v wreathe_v together_o as_o to_o make_v a_o chain_n of_o some_o thickness_n like_o a_o cord._n so_o bartenora_n interpret_v it_o abarbinel_n say_v they_o be_v weave_v but_o he_o must_v mean_v such_o a_o weave_n as_o we_o make_v with_o our_o finger_n when_o we_o twist_v several_a thread_n together_o which_o the_o lxx_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twist_a work_n ver._n 23._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n two_o ring_n of_o gold_n and_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o ring_n on_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n the_o breastplate_n have_v four_o ring_n in_o all_o one_o at_o each_o corner_n of_o the_o square_n and_o here_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o make_v those_o two_o which_o be_v at_o the_o two_o upper_a corner_n of_o it_o the_o other_o two_o be_v order_v v._n 26._o ver._n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o wreath_a chain_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o two_o ring_n which_o be_v on_o the_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o show_v how_o these_o chain_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v and_o for_o what_o end_n they_o serve_v below_o they_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o two_o ring_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o breastplate_n as_o be_v here_o direct_v and_o above_o they_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o two_o button_n upon_o the_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n as_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o the_o breastplate_n be_v support_v by_o these_o two_o chain_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o button_n as_o the_o breastplate_n do_v upon_o they_o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o ring_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v two_o other_z beside_o those_o mention_v v._n 23._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o low_a corner_n of_o the_o breastplate_n as_o v._o 23._o of_o the_o high_a in_o the_o border_n thereof_o in_o the_o low_a border_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o the_o side_n or_o over_o against_o the_o ephod_n inward_a so_o that_o these_o two_o lowermost_a ring_n be_v not_o see_v be_v inward_a lie_v as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n ver._n 27._o and_o two_o other_o ring_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v make_v these_o though_o belong_v to_o the_o ephod_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o the_o use_n of_o they_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o on_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o ephod_n or_o rather_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n for_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o more_o plain_o v._o 7._o underneath_o below_o or_o at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o shoulder-piece_n towards_o the_o forepart_n thereof_o or_o in_o its_o forepart_n over-against_o the_o couple_v thereof_o opposite_a to_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v to_o it_o by_o these_o ring_n above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n all_o this_o be_v say_v only_o to_o mark_v out_o the_o place_n exact_o where_o these_o two_o ring_n be_v to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ephod_n that_o the_o breastplate_n may_v be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o ver._n 28._o and_o they_o shall_v bind_v the_o breastplate_n by_o the_o ring_v
as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o which_o tie_v his_o coat_n to_o he_o and_o this_o girdle_n which_o tie_v the_o forepart_n and_o hinder-part_n of_o the_o ephod_n together_o it_o be_v call_v the_o girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n because_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o those_o two_o clothes_n and_o not_o to_o the_o shoulder-piece_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o or_o out_o of_o it_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o girdle_n be_v weave_v together_o with_o the_o ephod_n and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o so_o jarchi_n and_o abarbinel_n according_a to_o the_o work_n thereof_o this_o signify_v it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o weave_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o ephod_n itself_o have_v all_o those_o five_o colour_n in_o it_o mention_v v._n 4._o and_o here_o repeat_v again_o ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v two_o onyx-stone_n concern_v the_o onyx-stone_n see_v two_o gen._n 12._o and_o grave_n on_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o prince_n as_o abarbinel_n observe_v present_v moses_n with_o these_o stone_n on_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o engrave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o some_o person_n skilful_a in_o that_o art_n for_o it_o be_v express_o call_v v._o 11._o the_o work_n of_o a_o engraver_n in_o stone_n ver._n 10._o six_o of_o their_o name_n on_o one_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o six_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n on_o the_o other_o stone_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n the_o six_o elder_a on_o that_o stone_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o the_o six_o young_a on_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a as_o several_a of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n expound_v it_o particular_o jarchi_n with_o who_o josephus_n agree_v l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 8._o the_o talmudist_n indeed_o dispose_v they_o otherwise_o but_o this_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n toledoth_a according_a to_o their_o generation_n or_o their_o birth_n as_o we_o render_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n ver._n 11._o with_o the_o work_n of_o a_o engraver_n in_o stone_n do_v with_o such_o art_n as_o such_o workman_n use_v like_o the_o engraving_n of_o a_o signet_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v again_o v._n 36._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o engraving_n upon_o the_o plate_n of_o gold_n on_o which_o abarbinel_n say_v the_o letter_n be_v protuberant_a as_o they_o be_v upon_o coin_n or_o upon_o wax_n impress_v with_o a_o seal_n but_o here_o on_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n he_o think_v the_o name_n be_v cut_v deep_a in_o the_o stone_n as_o letter_n be_v in_o a_o seal_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n the_o word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v protuberant_a in_o the_o one_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o be_v set_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mischbetzoth_v which_o we_o translate_v ouch_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o latin_a word_n funda_fw-la the_o socket_n as_o i_o may_v say_v wherein_o the_o stone_n be_v set_v both_o which_o make_v a_o button_n not_o of_o a_o round_a figure_n but_o something_o like_o a_o lozenge_n or_o as_o maimonides_n express_v it_o like_o the_o figure_n of_o those_o hole_n that_o be_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o such_o animal_n as_o chew_v the_o cud_n call_v reticulum_fw-la see_v joh._n braunius_n de_fw-fr vest_n saer_n heby_n l._n i._o c._n 17._o n._n 8._o by_o these_o button_n the_o hinder-part_n of_o the_o ephod_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o forepart_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o breastplate_n also_o hang_v upon_o they_o by_o golden_a chain_n ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o stone_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o ephod_n for_o stone_n of_o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v their_o name_n before_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n for_o a_o memorial_n that_o be_v may_v remember_v to_o recommend_v the_o xii_o tribe_n of_o israel_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o offer_v incense_n and_o make_v his_o prayer_n before_o he_o or_o for_o a_o token_n that_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n other_o will_v have_v this_o memorial_n refer_v to_o god_n before_o who_o he_o present_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o his_o people_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n come_v thus_o attire_v according_a to_o his_o own_o order_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o with_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o they_o all_o and_o to_o this_o the_o 29_o verse_n seem_v to_o incline_v where_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o engrave_v their_o name_n upon_o the_o xii_o stone_n on_o the_o breastplate_n see_v thirty-nine_o 7._o ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v ouch_n of_o gold_n see_v v._o 11._o where_o the_o word_n misohbetzoth_v be_v explain_v ver._n 14._o and_o two_o chain_n of_o pure_a gold_n at_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n these_o chain_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o many_o little_a ring_n but_o of_o many_o thread_n or_o wire_n of_o gold_n twist_v together_o like_o a_o rope_n for_o which_o reason_n moses_n add_v of_o wreath_a work_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o this_o bartenora_n take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n migbaloth_n which_o we_o translate_v at_o the_o end_n which_o he_o expound_v cord_n or_o cable_n they_o be_v not_o say_v he_o like_v to_o those_o iron_n chain_n wherewith_o prisoner_n be_v bind_v consist_v of_o several_a joint_n but_o twist_v of_o golden_a thread_n till_o they_o be_v as_o thick_a as_o cord_n other_o think_v migbaloth_n signify_v equal_a because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a thickness_n or_o of_o a_o equal_a length_n but_o our_o translation_n also_o may_v be_v defend_v for_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n v._o 24._o but_o as_o these_o chain_n be_v annex_v at_o one_o end_n to_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n so_o at_o the_o other_o end_n they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o golden_a button_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n so_o that_o the_o breastplate_n hang_v upon_o the_o golden_a button_n by_o the_o chain_n and_o fasten_v the_o wreath_a chain_n to_o the_o ouch_n moses_n only_o brief_o mention_n the_o two_o chain_n in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o ouch_n in_o the_o ephod_n serve_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o breastplate_n by_o these_o two_o chain_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o that_o and_o not_o to_o the_o ephod_n as_o jarchi_n observe_v and_o therefore_o after_o direction_n for_o the_o breastplate_n which_o here_o follow_v they_o be_v again_o speak_v of_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n v._o 22._o as_o v._o 27._o there_o be_v two_o golden_a ring_n speak_v of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o ephod_n but_o not_o mention_v till_o then_o because_o by_o these_o ring_v the_o breastplate_n and_o ephod_n be_v knit_v together_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o breastplate_n next_o after_o the_o ephod_n direction_n be_v give_v for_o the_o choschen_n which_o we_o translate_v breastplate_n take_v it_o i_o suppose_v to_o come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chazeh_n which_o signify_v the_o breast_n for_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a choschen_n may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o thence_o because_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o breast_n and_o cover_v it_o of_o judgement_n for_o the_o priest_n wear_v it_o when_o he_o go_v to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n about_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o their_o religion_n or_o government_n and_o receive_v such_o answer_n as_o direct_v they_o what_o to_o determine_v in_o dubious_a case_n either_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n see_v v._o 29._o with_o cunning_a work_n see_v v._o 6._o after_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ephod_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o material_n with_o the_o ephod_n and_o with_o the_o same_o artifice_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver._n 16._o foursquare_a shall_v it_o be_v be_v double_v the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n foursquare_a shall_v it_o be_v double_v which_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v that_o the_o whole_a piece_n be_v not_o square_a till_o it_o be_v double_v so_o maimonides_n it_o be_v a_o cubit_n long_o i._n e._n two_o span_n and_o its_o breadth_n a_o span_n but_o be_v double_v it_o be_v a_o square_a of_o a_o span_n both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v hollow_a so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o one_o of_o our_o purse_n only_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o it_o be_v sew_v together_o at_o the_o side_n or_o on_o one_o
conclude_v it_o signify_v something_o of_o great_a value_n viz._n ram_n skin_n die_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o purple_a colour_n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v make_v board_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o plank_n which_o be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n of_o shittim-wood_n see_v xxv_o 5._o stand_v up_o erect_v upon_o one_o end_n and_o not_o lie_v sideways_o ver._n 16._o ten_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n of_o a_o board_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v the_o house_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o a_o cubit_n be_v but_o five_o yard_n in_o height_n see_v v._o 18._o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o breadth_n of_o one_o board_n three_o quarter_n broad_a by_o which_o compare_v with_o v._n 18._o it_o will_v appear_v how_o long_o the_o house_n be_v ver._n 17._o two_o tenon_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o one_o board_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o hand_n because_o they_o be_v so_o make_v as_o to_o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o the_o socket_n mention_v v._n 19_o set_a in_o order_n one_o against_o another_o they_o be_v in_o each_o corner_n of_o every_o plank_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v etc._n etc._n twenty_o board_n on_o the_o south_n side_n southward_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v thirty_o cubit_n that_o be_v according_a to_o common_a estimation_n fifteen_o yard_n long_o each_o of_o these_o twenty_o board_n being_n three_o quarter_n of_o a_o yard_n broad_a but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v magnificent_a enough_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o follow_v their_o computation_n who_o think_v the_o jewish_a cubit_n be_v three_o inch_n and_o more_o long_a than_o our_o half_a yard_n which_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n near_o half_a as_o big_a again_o both_o in_o length_n and_o height_n than_o it_o be_v common_o describe_v see_v xxv_o 10._o ver._n 19_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v forty_o socket_n of_o silver_n under_o the_o twenty_o board_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o silver_n socket_n for_o each_o plank_n who_o tenon_n sink_v into_o these_o mortaise_n the_o middle_a of_o the_o plank_n settle_v upon_o these_o base_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n adonis_n import_v signify_v that_o which_o support_v another_o thing_n which_o stand_v upon_o it_o and_o these_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o large_a that_o two_o socket_n be_v as_o long_o as_o each_o plank_n be_v broad_a that_o be_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o yard_n and_o be_v join_v close_o together_o they_o make_v one_o entire_a foundation_n though_o consist_v of_o several_a piece_n ver._n 20._o and_o for_o the_o second_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n on_o the_o north_n side_n there_o shall_v be_v twenty_o board_n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o only_o direct_a that_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o south_n ver._n 22._o and_o for_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o the_o hebrew_n word_n we_o translate_v side_n shall_v rather_o be_v translate_v end_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o inanimate_a thing_n signify_v the_o end_n the_o term_n or_o extremity_n of_o it_o as_o xlix_o gen._n 13._o we_o translate_v it_o a_o border_n and_o the_o lxx_o in_o xxxvii_o isa_n 24._o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extreme_a part_n of_o lebanon_n and_o so_o both_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v in_o this_o place_n explain_v it_o by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o for_o the_o entrance_n be_v on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o on_o the_o west_n thou_o shall_v make_v six_o board_n of_o the_o same_o breadth_n with_o the_o other_o which_o make_v they_o four_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o a_o cubit_n hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n about_o the_o entrance_n or_o east-end_n which_o be_v reserve_v till_o the_o last_o ver._n 23._o and_o two_o board_n shall_v thou_o make_v for_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o two_o side_n beside_o the_o six_o plank_n beforementioned_a there_o be_v a_o plank_n at_o each_o corner_n which_o join_v the_o end_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o two_o side_n together_o and_o make_v the_o whole_a building_n strong_a and_o more_o steadfast_a how_o broad_a they_o be_v he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o i_o suppose_v only_o large_a enough_o to_o make_v the_o west-end_n five_o yard_n broad_a that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o half_o a_o cubit_n ver._n 24._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v couple_v together_o beneath_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v couple_v together_o above_o the_o head_n of_o it_o unto_o one_o ring_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v all_o more_o firm_a these_o two_o corner_n plank_n for_o of_o they_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v knit_v to_o the_o other_o plank_n both_o at_o the_o top_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o golden_a link_n some_o think_v every_o plank_n be_v thus_o link_v to_o the_o next_o whence_o they_o be_v here_o call_v twin_n for_o the_o strengthen_v the_o whole_a fabric_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o clear_o express_v ver._n 25._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eight_o board_n and_o their_o socket_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n thus_o there_o be_v eight_o plank_n in_o all_o at_o the_o west-end_n v._n 22_o 23._o who_o tenon_n strike_v into_o the_o mortaise_n of_o sixteen_o silver_n base_n see_v v._o 19_o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v bar_n of_o shittim-wood_n beside_o the_o link_n of_o gold_n which_o hold_v the_o board_n together_o at_o the_o top_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n there_o be_v also_o wooden_a bar_n which_o run_v into_o staple_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v fasten_v in_o every_o plank_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 29._o five_o for_o the_o board_n of_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n there_o be_v five_o of_o these_o bar_n on_o each_o side_n v._o 27._o whereby_o the_o plank_n be_v hold_v tight_a together_o of_o what_o length_n they_o be_v be_v not_o here_o say_v but_o josephus_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v each_o five_o cubit_n ver._n 27._o and_o five_o bar_n for_o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o two_o side_n westward_o beside_o those_o on_o the_o north_n and_o south_n side_n mention_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o v._o 26._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o there_o be_v five_o at_o the_o west-end_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v not_o the_o two_o side_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o the_o two_o end_n that_o be_v the_o two_o corner_n at_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v much_o strengthen_v by_o these_o bar_n or_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o be_v usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a this_o be_v the_o end_n wherein_o two_o side_n terminate_v ver._n 28._o and_o the_o middle_a bar_n this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o other_o four_o be_v at_o the_o top_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n and_o this_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o plank_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o board_n shall_v reach_v from_o end_n to_o end_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n who_o dr._n lightfoot_n follow_v take_v this_o as_o if_o it_o signify_v that_o this_o bar_n go_v through_o the_o very_a plank_n which_o be_v bore_v in_o the_o midst_n but_o then_o the_o plank_n must_v have_v be_v of_o such_o a_o thickness_n as_o will_v have_v make_v they_o less_o portable_a than_o this_o tabernacle_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v for_o they_o will_v have_v be_v timber_n rather_o than_o plank_n i_o take_v it_o therefore_o that_o this_o be_v a_o long_a bar_n which_o reach_v from_o end_n to_o end_n and_o go_v through_o staples_n which_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o plank_n as_o the_o other_o do_v above_o and_o below_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o these_o bar_n be_v in_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o the_o outside_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a they_o be_v without_o under_o the_o cover_n for_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o sightly_o within_o ver._n 29._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v the_o board_n with_o gold_n if_o they_o be_v overlay_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n it_o make_v they_o very_o heavy_a unless_o we_o suppose_v the_o plate_n to_o have_v be_v very_o thin_a other_o therefore_o take_v it_o that_o they_o be_v only_o gild_v and_o make_v their_o ring_n of_o gold_n for_o place_n for_o the_o bar_n etc._n etc._n the_o staple_n be_v of_o massy_a gold_n into_o which_o the_o bar_n go_v which_o be_v also_o either_o overlay_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n or_o gild_a ver._n 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v rear_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o which_o be_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n when_o all_o these_o material_n