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of_o man_n 13_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v ouch_n 14._o ouch_n not_o for_o the_o stone_n ver_fw-la 12._o who_o have_v other_o ouch_n ver_fw-la 11._o but_o for_o the_o chain_n ver_fw-la 14._o of_o gold_n 14_o and_o two_o chain_n of_o pure_a gold_n at_o the_o end_n length_n end_n or_o with_o end_n i._n e._n not_o like_a chain_n that_o be_v fasten_v about_o one_o neck_n or_o arm_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o end_n but_o two_o distinct_a chain_n with_o two_o several_a end_n both_o hang_v downward_o compare_v ver_fw-la 22._o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o double_a other_o equal_a or_o of_o equal_a length_n of_o wreath_a work_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o and_o fasten_v the_o wreath_a chain_n to_o the_o ouch_n 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n direction_n judgement_n this_o be_v a_o square_a and_o curious_o wrought_v piece_n put_v over_o the_o ephod_n upon_o one_o breast_n call_v of_o judgement_n because_o from_o thence_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o expect_v and_o receive_v their_o judgement_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o all_o those_o weighty_a matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n wherein_o they_o consult_v god_n for_o direction_n with_o cunning_a work_n after_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ephod_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o of_o gold_n of_o blue_a and_o of_o purple_a and_o of_o scarlet_a and_o of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o 16_o four_o square_a it_o shall_v be_v be_v double_v 8._o double_v for_o great_a strength_n that_o it_o may_v better_o support_v and_o secure_v the_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v receive_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n leu._n 8._o 8._o a_o span_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o span_n shall_v be_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o 17_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n shall_v heb._n fill_v in_o iâ—…_n filling_n of_o stone_n set_v in_o it_o setting_n of_o stone_n even_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n learn_v stone_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o stone_n which_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n themselves_o be_v not_o agree_v in_o see_v this_o use_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v it_o may_v suffice_v to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v precious_a stone_n several_o allot_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n according_a to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n possible_o with_o respect_n to_o some_o disposition_n or_o concernment_n of_o each_o tribe_n which_o at_o this_o distance_n we_o can_v learn_v the_o first_o row_n shall_v be_v a_o ruby_n a_o or_o ruby_n sardius_n a_o topaz_n and_o a_o carbuncle_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o row_n 18_o and_o the_o second_o row_n shall_v be_v a_o emeraud_n a_o saphir_n and_o a_o diamond_n 19_o and_o the_o three_o row_n a_o ligure_n a_o agate_n and_o a_o amethyst_n 20_o and_o the_o four_o row_n a_o beryl_n and_o a_o onyx_n and_o a_o jasper_n they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o gold_n in_o their_o filling_n their_o heb._n filling_n inclosing_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 twelve_o according_a to_o their_o name_n like_o the_o engraving_n of_o a_o signet_n every_o one_o with_o his_o name_n shall_v they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n etc._n tribe_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n the_o first_o stone_n to_o the_o elder_a the_o second_o to_o the_o next_o etc._n etc._n 22_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n chain_n at_o the_o end_n 25._o end_n some_o think_v these_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o mention_v v._o 14._o but_o it_o seem_v improbable_a and_o without_o example_n that_o god_n shall_v in_o this_o short_a description_n and_o that_o within_o a_o few_o verse_n give_v a_o new_a
the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o aaron_n master_n aaron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n life_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v nâ—…ab_n â—…_n 4._o see_v also_o psal._n 72._o 5_o 17._o and_o under_o their_o father_n inspection_n and_o direction_n and_o as_o their_o father_n servant_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o priests-office_n for_o servant_n be_v oft_o describe_v by_o this_o phrase_n of_o be_v or_o stand_v or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o master_n their_o father_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 6_o bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o they_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o special_a service_n this_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o before_o and_o now_o actual_o confer_v upon_o they_o before_z aaron_z the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o 7_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n levite_n charge_n i._n e._n aaron_n charge_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v commit_v principal_o to_o aaron_n care_n and_o oversight_n and_o under_o he_o and_o his_o direction_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 9_o congregation_n i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o because_o all_o the_o people_n can_v not_o and_o may_v not_o perform_v they_o or_o at_o least_o diverse_a of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o their_o name_n and_o stead_n former_o by_o the_o first-born_a numb_a 8._o 16._o and_o now_o by_o the_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 9_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n highpriest_n tabernacle_n emphatical_o not_o within_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n within_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o care_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 8_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stead_n israel_n those_o thing_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o though_o not_o in_o their_o person_n yet_o by_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 9_o and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 8._o 19_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o levite_n unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n they_o be_v giveâ—…_n be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d giveâ—…_n whole_o give_v unto_o he_o mention_v he_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o observe_v his_o order_n and_o case_n he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o burden_n in_o thing_n hereafter_o mention_v out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v wait_v on_o their_o priest_n office_n levite_n office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n not_o by_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a 40._o strange_a i._n e._n every_o one_o who_o be_v of_o another_o family_n than_o aaron_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 40._o that_o come_v nigh_o office_n nigh_o to_o wit_n to_o execute_v any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 11_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 12_o and_o i_o behold_v 6._o behold_v chap._n 8._o 16_o and_o 18._o 6._o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a work_n first-born_a who_o be_v god_n propriety_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n exod._n 13._o 12._o and_o to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v former_o commit_v which_o now_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o either_o because_o they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n by_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v main_o concern_v in_o the_o distribution_n and_o management_n of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o now_o they_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuaâ—…y_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a that_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n and_o god_n will_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o some_o other_o person_n in_o each_o tribe_n which_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n confusion_n division_n and_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o to_o one_o distinct_a tribe_n which_o may_v be_v entire_o devote_v to_o that_o service_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n partly_o out_o of_o his_o respect_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n branch_n of_o this_o tribe_n partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o against_o idolater_n see_v exod._n 32._o 25_o 29._o deut._n 33._o 9_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o small_a of_o the_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a to_o find_v both_o employment_n in_o and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o work_n that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o 13_o because_o 23._o because_o exod._n 13._o 2._o leu._n 27._o 26._o chap._n 8._o 16._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o 15._o my_o exod._n 13._o 12_o 15._o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o hallow_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n i_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_z service_n lord_z who_o may_v appoint_v who_o i_o please_v for_o my_o service_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n say_v 15_o number_n the_o child_n of_o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n by_o their_o family_n every_o male_a from_o a_o month_n old_a office_n old_a because_o at_o that_o time_n the_o first-born_a in_o who_o stead_n the_o levite_n come_v numb_a 8._o 16._o be_v offer_v to_o god_n luk._n 2._o 22._o and_o to_o be_v redeem_v numb_a 18._o 16._o and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o levite_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o work_n elsewhere_o they_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v enter_v as_o novice_n to_o part_v of_o their_o work_n numb_a 8._o 24._o and_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v complete_o admit_v to_o their_o whole_a office_n and_o upward_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o 16_o and_o moses_n number_v they_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v command_v 17_o 6._o 17_o gen._n 46._o 11._o exod._n 6._o 16._o chap._n 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n by_o their_o name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 18_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n by_o their_o family_n libni_n and_o shimei_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n by_o their_o family_n amram_n and_o izhar_n hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 20_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la by_o their_o family_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 21_o of_o gershon_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_a and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shimite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n 22_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 23_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v pitch_v behind_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v be_v eliasaph_n the_o son_n of_o lael_n 25_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v the_o 9_o the_o exod._n 25._o 9_o tabernacle_n 1._o tabernacle_n not_o the_o board_n which_o belong_v to_o merari_fw-la ver_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o ten_o curtain_n mention_v exod._n 26._o 1._o and_o the_o 1._o the_o exod._n 26._o 1._o tent_n hair_n tent_n to_o wit_n the_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n 14._o hair_n exod._n 26._o 7._o 14._o the_o cover_n thereof_o 25._o thereof_o i._n e._n the_o cover_n of_o
tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o more_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o consequent_o they_o be_v to_o be_v soon_o take_v into_o service_n and_o upward_o 25_o for_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d people_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o ever_o 26_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o levite_n speak_v levite_n or_o rather_o as_o concern_v the_o levite_n of_o who_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v they_o shall_v no_o more_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n nor_o any_o vessel_n of_o it_o for_o the_o service_n thereof_o 27_o for_o by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n impression_n david_n by_o his_o last_o order_n and_o constitution_n make_v by_o god_n direction_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v once_o and_o again_o note_v and_o prove_v before_o this_o be_v here_o add_v to_o signify_v that_o this_o great_a affair_n be_v thus_o settle_v by_o david_n not_o in_o his_o young_a year_n when_o it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v the_o effect_v of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o confidence_n and_o presumption_n and_o rashness_n but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o great_a maturity_n when_o he_o be_v old_a and_o near_a his_o death_n and_o go_v to_o give_v up_o his_o account_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o alteration_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o he_o declare_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n these_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n his_o die_a word_n which_o usual_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n the_o levite_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o 28_o because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o heb._n their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d their_o office_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o chamber_n and_o in_o the_o purify_n of_o all_o holy_a thing_n they_o thing_n i_o e._n holy_a place_n and_o garment_n and_o vessel_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o any_o filthiness_n which_o possible_o may_v cleave_v to_o they_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 29_o both_o for_o the_o shewbread_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o leu._n 6._o 20._o ch._n 9_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fine_a flour_n for_o meat_n offer_v and_o for_o the_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v bake_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pan_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v fry_v and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o measure_n and_o cise_v employment_n cise_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o particular_o of_o the_o measure_n or_o quantity_n of_o fine_a flour_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n which_o be_v fix_v by_o god_n law_n or_o general_o of_o all_o measure_v use_v either_o in_o sacred_a or_o civil_a thing_n the_o public_a standard_n whereof_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o temple_n of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 30._o 13._o and_o therefore_o the_o care_n of_o keep_v they_o inviolable_a and_o produce_v they_o upon_o occasion_n must_v needs_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o under_o they_o to_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o examine_v other_o measure_n and_o all_o thing_n by_o they_o as_o oft_o as_o occasion_n require_v that_o so_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v at_o more_o leisure_n for_o their_o high_a and_o great_a employment_n 30_o and_o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n thanksgiving_n morning_n the_o two_o solemn_a time_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o work_n be_v attend_v with_o public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o at_o even_o thanksgiving_n even_o the_o two_o solemn_a time_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o work_n be_v attend_v with_o public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 31_o and_o to_o offer_v all_o burnt-sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o on_o the_o set_a feast_n by_o number_n according_a to_o the_o order_n command_v unto_o they_o thing_n they_o i_o e._n unto_o those_o person_n the_o levite_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v or_o concern_v they_o i._n e._n about_o those_o thing_n continual_o before_o the_o lord_n 32_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n do_v aaron_n i_o e._n what_o the_o priest_n shall_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o command_v they_o to_o do_v their_o brethren_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o division_n distribute_v division_n i_o e._n the_o several_a branch_n into_o which_o that_o family_n be_v divide_v or_o distribute_v of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n 5._o aaron_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o â—…_n 5._o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 2_o but_o 6â—…_n but_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 6â—…_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v before_o their_o father_n and_o have_v no_o child_n therefore_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n execute_v the_o priest_n office_n commit_v office_n i_o e._n be_v the_o only_a person_n to_o who_o and_o to_o who_o family_n the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n be_v commit_v 3_o and_o david_n distribute_v they_o 3â—…_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaâ—…_n â—…0_n 3â—…_n both_o zadok_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ahimelech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n according_a to_o their_o office_n service_n office_n or_o course_n or_o prefecture_n i._n e._n allot_v to_o each_o of_o they_o several_a time_n wherein_o they_o or_o they_o shall_v by_o turn_n have_v the_o government_n of_o holy_a ministration_n in_o the_o temple_n service_n in_o their_o service_n 4_o and_o there_o be_v more_o chief_a man_n find_v of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n than_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o divide_v among_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n there_o be_v sixteen_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o eight_o among_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o thus_o be_v they_o divide_v by_o lot_n decision_n lot_n partly_o to_o prevent_v that_o envy_n or_o emulation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v arise_v among_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o all_o man_n mind_n and_o conscience_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o the_o order_n now_o establish_v by_o this_o divine_a way_n of_o decision_n one_o sort_n with_o another_o for_o 6._o for_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o 6._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 11._o god_n but_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v this_o division_n improper_a and_o irregular_a the_o several_a member_n of_o it_o be_v altogether_o the_o same_o or_o rather_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o all_o person_n minister_a in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a ministration_n do_v in_o it_o and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o king_n matter_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 11._o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n 6_o and_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o nathancel_n the_o scribe_n one_o of_o the_o levite_n write_v they_o before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n and_o ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n and_o before_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principal_a household_n be_v take_v for_o eleazar_n and_o one_o take_v for_o ithamar_n 4._o ithamar_n or_o the_o chief_a which_o word_n be_v easy_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o context_n of_o one_o house_n of_o the_o father_n be_v take_v to_o wit_n by_o lot_n for_o eleazar_n i_o e._n out_o of_o his_o family_n and_o that_o which_o be_v take_v after_o it_o be_v take_v for_o ithamar_n i._n e._n out_o of_o his_o family_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o first_o lot_n fall_v to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o second_o to_o ithamar_n and_o the_o three_o to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o four_o to_o ithamar_n and_o so_o successive_o until_o all_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n have_v receive_v their_o lot_n and_o afterward_o all_o the_o lot_n come_v forth_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o eleazar_n family_n which_o be_v double_a in_o number_n to_o those_o of_o ithamar_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 4._o 7_o now_o the_o first_o lot_n come_v forth_o take_v forth_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o vessel_n in_o which_o all_o
the_o lot_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v several_o take_v to_o jehojaâ—…ib_n the_o second_o to_o jedajah_n 8_o the_o three_o to_o harim_n the_o four_o to_o seorim_n 9_o the_o five_o to_o malchijah_n the_o six_o to_o mijamin_n 10_o the_o seven_o to_o hakkoz_n the_o eight_o to_o 5._o to_o neh._n 12._o 4_o 17_o luck_n â—…_n 5._o abijah_n 11_o the_o nine_o to_o jeshua_n the_o ten_o to_o shecaniah_n 12_o the_o eleven_o to_o eliasâ—…ib_n the_o twelve_o to_o jakim_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o to_o huppah_n the_o fourteen_o to_o jeshebeab_n 14_o the_o fifteen_o to_o bilgah_n the_o sixteenth_o to_o immer_v 15_o the_o seventeen_o to_o hezir_fw-it the_o eighteen_o to_o aphse_n 16_o the_o nineteenth_o to_o pethahiah_n the_o twenty_o to_o jehezekel_n 17_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o to_o jachin_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o to_o gamul_n 18_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o to_o delajah_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o to_o maaziah_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o ordering_n of_o they_o in_o their_o service_n 25._o service_n in_o this_o order_n and_o method_n they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o temple_n i_o e._n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n every_o sabbathday_n and_o to_o continue_v there_o all_o the_o week_n long_o until_o the_o next_o sabbath_n when_o they_o be_v relieve_v by_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 9_o 25._o to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n i_o under_z aaron_z their_o father_n he_o father_n i_o e._n under_o the_o inspection_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o highpriest_n who_o he_o call_v aaron_n because_o he_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o also_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o their_o father_n because_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o by_o god_n appointment_n he_o have_v over_o they_o and_o that_o love_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o 20_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n chapter_n levi_n either_o such_o as_o be_v only_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v not_o name_v or_o number_v before_o in_o this_o or_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v these_o of_o the_o son_n of_o amram_n shebâ—…el_n amram_n ch._n 23._o 16_o shebâ—…el_n shubael_n of_o the_o son_n of_o shubael_n jehdejah_n family_n jehdejah_n who_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o eminent_a person_n or_o have_v a_o very_a numerous_a family_n be_v not_o reckon_v with_o or_o under_o his_o father_n family_n but_o be_v account_v as_o a_o distinct_a head_n of_o another_o family_n 21_o concern_v rehabiah_n 17._o rehabiah_n the_o son_n of_o eliezer_n ch_n 23._o 17._o of_o the_o son_n of_o rehabiah_n the_o first_o place_n first_o by_o birth_n or_o place_n be_v jeshiah_n 22_o of_o the_o izharite_n shelomith_n izharite_n ch._n 23._o 18._o shelomith_n shelomoth_n 18._o shelomoth_n call_v also_o shelomith_n ch_n 23._o 18._o of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomoth_n jahath_n 23_o and_o the_o son_n of_o 31._o of_o ch._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o hebron_n jeriah_n the_o first_o express_v first_o which_o word_n be_v fit_o supply_v both_o out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o first_o and_o out_o of_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o where_o it_o be_v express_v amariah_n the_o second_o jahaziel_n the_o three_o jekameam_v the_o four_o 24_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n michah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o michah_n shamir_n 25_o the_o brother_n of_o michah_n be_v isshiah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o isshiah_n zechariah_n 26_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v mahli_n and_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o jaaziah_n 28._o jaaziah_n the_o son_n either_o of_o mahli_n or_o rather_o of_o mushi_n last_o name_v for_o mahli_n posterity_n come_v v._o 28._o beno_n 27_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n by_o jaaziah_n beno_n it_o beno_n who_o name_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v all_o reckon_v with_o and_o under_o his_o family_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v branch_n of_o it_o and_o shoham_n and_o zaccur_v and_o ibri_fw-la 28_o of_o mahli_n come_v eleazar_n 22._o eleazar_n ch_n 23._o 22._o who_o have_v no_o son_n 29_o concern_v kish_n 21._o kish_n another_o of_o mahli_n son_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 21._o the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v jerahmeel_n 30_o the_o son_n also_o of_o mushi_n mahli_n and_o eder_n and_o jerimoth_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 31_o these_o likewise_o cast_a lot_n over_o against_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n ministration_n aaron_n i_o e._n answerable_a for_o number_n and_o order_n to_o those_o of_o the_o priest_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o several_a course_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o each_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v express_v concern_v the_o singer_n ch_n 25._o and_o the_o like_a be_v imply_v concern_v the_o porter_n ch_n 26._o and_o be_v here_o sufficient_o intimate_v concern_v those_o levite_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o sacred_a ministration_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o david_n the_o king_n and_o zadok_v and_o ahimelech_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n even_o the_o principal_a father_n over_o against_o their_o young_a brethren_n etc._n brethren_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o young_a brethren_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o the_o order_n be_v settle_v as_o the_o lot_n come_v forth_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o age_n or_o dignity_n or_o number_n of_o the_o person_n or_o family_n the_o young_a family_n have_v the_o first_o course_n if_o they_o have_v the_o first_o lot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxv_o 1_o moreover_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n rest_n host_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o sacred_a host_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n who_o david_n gather_v together_o ch_z 23._o 2._o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v establish_v who_o be_v here_o fit_o call_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v under_o david_n the_o chief_a captain_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o train_v band_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v a_o host_n and_o the_o lord_n host_n numb_a 4._o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o order_n in_o holy_a ministration_n so_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v the_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o rest_n separate_v approbation_n separate_v i_o e._n distribute_v they_o into_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o order_n which_o though_o chief_o do_v by_o david_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o divine_a direction_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v yet_o be_v here_o impute_v in_o part_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n because_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o concurrence_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 30._o of_o ch._n 6._o 33_o 39_o 2_o chr._n 29._o 30._o asaph_n and_o of_o 5._o of_o ver_fw-la 5._o heman_n and_o of_o 15._o of_o 2_o chr_n 35._o 15._o jeduthun_n person_n jeduthun_n i_o e._n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o these_o person_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v 19_o prophesy_v i_o e._n praise_n god_n by_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 16._o 7._o and_o other_o sacred_a song_n make_v by_o themselves_o who_o be_v prophet_n in_o some_o sort_n or_o by_o other_o prophet_n or_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n or_o this_o action_n of_o they_o be_v call_v prophesy_v because_o it_o have_v be_v former_o perform_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o &_o 19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 15._o 19_o with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o workman_n work_n workman_n of_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o this_o sacred_a work_n according_a to_o their_o service_n be_v 2_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n zaccur_v and_o joseph_n and_o nethaniah_n and_o 14._o and_o otherwise_o call_v jesharelah_n ver_fw-la 14._o asarelah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n direction_n asaph_n i_o e._n under_o his_o oversight_n and_o direction_n which_o prophesy_v king_n prophesy_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n appoint_v king_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o david_n appoint_v 3_o of_o
they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sarâ—…i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o of_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n 14._o name_n chap._n 3._o 14._o jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o full_o they_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 15._o 7._o and_o 26._o 24._o etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n for_o that_o denote_v all_o his_o perfection_n and_o among_o other_o the_o eternity_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o ans._n 2._o this_o negative_a expression_n may_v be_v understand_v comparative_o as_o many_o other_o be_v as_o gen._n 32._o 29._o mat._n 9_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o q._n d._n they_o know_v this_o but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o which_o will_v now_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o 4_o and_o i_o have_v also_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o 4._o they_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o 28._o 4._o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n wherein_o they_o be_v stranger_n 5_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 2._o 24._o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n 6_o wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n blow_n arm_n i._n e._n my_o almighty_a power_n a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n that_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o give_v the_o great_a blow_n and_o with_o great_a judgement_n 29._o judgement_n i._n e._n punishment_n just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n judge_v and_o judgement_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o prov._n 19_o 29._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n preserve_v people_n i._n e._n for_o my_o people_n you_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v the_o people_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o my_o people_n and_o servant_n who_o i_o will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n you_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o in_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o do_v 40._o do_v heb._n listen_v up_o my_o hand_n see_v gen._n 14._o 22._o deut._n 32._o 40._o swear_v 12._o swear_v gen._n 15._o 14._o &_o 26._o 3._o &_o 35._o 12._o to_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o for_o a_o heritage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n promise_v lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o land_n and_o kingdom_n as_o i_o please_v and_o faithful_a to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o straitness_n for_o heb._n shortness_n or_o straitness_n anguish_n of_o spirit_n do_v spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o hope_v for_o any_o deliverance_n but_o deem_v it_o impossible_a and_o have_v be_v once_o deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n they_o now_o quite_o despair_v and_o think_v their_o entertainment_n of_o new_a hope_n or_o use_n of_o further_a endeavour_n will_v make_v their_o condition_n worse_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 11_o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o 10._o i_o chap._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n unfit_a lip_n i._n e._n of_o pollute_a lip_n uncircumcision_n be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o blemish_n whereby_o man_n be_v render_v profane_a contemptible_a and_o unfit_a for_o many_o service_n and_o privilege_n may_v note_v any_o defect_n whether_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o it_o note_v moses_n his_o inability_n to_o clothe_v god_n command_n in_o such_o word_n as_o may_v prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o effect_v his_o purpose_n because_o the_o instrument_n be_v unfit_a 13_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n brethren_n house_n this_o genealogy_n he_o describe_v here_o to_o show_v the_o lineage_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v only_o he_o premise_v in_o brief_a the_o genealogy_n of_o his_o two_o elder_a brethren_n reuben_n and_o simeon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o three_o which_o he_o intend_v more_o large_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o he_o mention_n they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o advance_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v that_o tribe_n before_o the_o descendant_n of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n or_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o parent_n be_v sharp_o censure_v and_o rather_o curse_a then_o bless_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o god_n but_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n with_o their_o brethren_n 3._o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 9_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 3._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n hanoch_n and_o pallu_n hezron_n and_o carmi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o reuben_n 15_o 24._o 15_o 1_o chro._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n and_o jachin_n and_o zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o simeon_n 16_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o numb_a 3._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1._o son_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n name_n generation_n from_o each_o of_o which_o proceed_v a_o distinct_a generation_n or_o family_n call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 17_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 17._o and_o 23._o 7._o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimi_fw-la according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o 2._o and_o numb_a 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n and_o izhar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o kohath_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahali_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n 20_o and_o 59_o and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o numb_a 26._o 59_o amram_n take_v he_o jochebed_a his_o father_n sister_n 1._o sister_n or_o rather_o kinswoman_n or_o coâ—…sin_n or_o niece_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 32._o 8_o 9_o 12._o obj._n she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n exod._n 2._o 1._o ans._n even_o niece_n be_v oft_o call_v daughter_n as_o we_o have_v show_v see_v luk._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o note_n on_o exod._n 2._o 1._o to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o amram_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 21_o and_o 38._o and_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 37_o 38._o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n korah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o zichri_fw-la 22_o and_o 30._o and_o levit._fw-la 10._o 4._o num._n 3._o 30._o
execution_n of_o this_o counsel_n here_o give_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n ver_fw-la 19_o be_v relate_v after_o the_o israelite_n departure_n from_o sinai_n deut._n 1._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o transposal_n in_o this_o history_n which_o be_v also_o frequent_a in_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n unto_o moses_n into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o encamp_v at_o 1._o at_o chap._n 3._o 1._o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 6_o and_o he_o say_v 6._o say_v not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v but_o either_o by_o a_o letter_n or_o by_o a_o messenger_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v mat._n 8._o 6_o 8._o compare_v with_o luk._n 7._o 3_o 6._o unto_o moses_n i_o thy_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n be_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o her_o two_o son_n with_o she_o 7_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o do_v obeisance_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o ask_v each_o other_o of_o their_o pâ—…ace_n their_o heb._n pâ—…ace_n welfare_n 6._o welfare_n heb._n of_o their_o peace_n i._n e._n prosperity_n and_o all_o happiness_n which_o also_o they_o wish_v one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 4._o &_o psal._n 122._o 6._o and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n 8_o and_o moses_n tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o the_o egyptian_n for_o israel_n sake_n business_n sake_n or_o concern_v israel_n business_n and_o all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v out_o have_v heb._n find_v out_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o way_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o 9_o and_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 10_o and_o jethro_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o have_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 11_o now_o i_o know_v be_v know_v viz._n more_o clear_o and_o by_o certain_a experience_n as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v gen._n 22._o 12._o 1_o king_n 17._o 18_o 24._o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o jethro_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n before_o this_o time_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o abraham_n but_o also_o because_o of_o his_o long_a conversation_n with_o a_o person_n of_o so_o great_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n as_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n 18._o god_n chap._n 1._o 10_o â—…6_n 22._o and_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 14._o 18._o for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o sea_n they_o either_o 1._o their_o false_a god_n who_o wrought_v strange_a thing_n in_o and_o by_o their_o servant_n the_o magician_n who_o contend_v with_o moses_n and_o proud_o boast_v of_o their_o skill_n as_o not_o a_o whit_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n but_o at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o cause_n exod._n 8._o 19_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o egyptian_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 10._o who_o deal_v proud_o and_o scornful_o and_o tyrannical_o with_o the_o israelite_n but_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v above_o they_o and_o above_o their_o king_n though_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o own_v he_o for_o his_o superior_a exod._n 5._o 2._o but_o lift_v up_o his_o horn_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n bring_v that_o proud_a prince_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o force_v he_o oft_o to_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o become_v suppliant_a to_o moses_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n and_o at_o last_o when_o he_o continue_v incorrigible_a he_o drown_v he_o in_o the_o sea_n deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o 12_o and_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v they_o take_v i._n e._n give_v or_o offer_v as_o that_o verb_n be_v use_v psal._n 68_o 18._o compare_v with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o also_o exod._n 25._o 2._o which_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v public_o testify_v both_o his_o embrace_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n â—…nd_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a deliverance_n give_v to_o his_o people_n wherein_o also_o himself_o and_o family_n be_v concern_v and_o he_o take_v or_o offer_v these_o not_o immediate_o or_o by_o himself_o which_o will_v have_v seem_v a_o presumptuous_a and_o unwarrantable_a action_n for_o a_o stranger_n to_o undertake_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o do_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sacrifice_v 2_o sam._n 24._o 25._o and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 63._o and_o all_o those_o who_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o offer_v for_o they_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n 9_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v express_v exod._n 24._o 5._o for_o part_n of_o these_o the_o offerer_n with_o other_o do_v eat_v levit._n 7._o 15._o whereas_o no_o man_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o burnt-offering_n leu._n 1._o 9_o for_o god_n and_o aaron_n come_v and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v bread_n sacrifice_n bread_n i._n e._n to_o feast_n together_o of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n with_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n before_o god_n 17._o god_n either_o before_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n or_o rather_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n for_o some_o such_o place_n undoubted_o they_o have_v though_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v and_o that_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o such_o feast_n see_v deut._n 12._o 7._o and_o 27._o 7._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 21._o psal._n 116._o 17._o 13_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n people_n people_n as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n and_o controversy_n arise_v among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o moses_n from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n 14_o and_o when_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n see_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o people_n he_o say_v what_o be_v this_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v unto_o the_o people_n why_o fit_a thou_o thyself_o alone_o and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o thou_o from_o morning_n unto_o even_o 15_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n in_o law_n because_o 34._o because_o leu._n 24._o 12._o num._n 15._o 34._o the_o people_n come_v unto_o i_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n 9_o god_n i._n e._n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n both_o as_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o as_o to_o their_o mutual_a duty_n to_o one_o another_o see_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o 16_o when_o they_o have_v a_o matter_n they_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o judge_v between_o fellow_n between_o heb._n a_o man_n and_o his_o fellow_n one_o and_o another_o and_o i_o do_v make_v they_o know_v circumstance_n know_v i._n e._n do_v interpret_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o several_a case_n and_o circumstance_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 17_o and_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o good_a people_n good_a not_o convenient_a either_o for_o thyself_o or_o for_o the_o people_n 18_o fade_v 18_o heb._n fade_v thou_o will_v fade_v thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o body_n away_o waste_a and_o destroy_v thy_o health_n and_o strength_n by_o excessive_a labour_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n both_o thou_o and_o this_o people_n matter_n people_n by_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o expectation_n ere_o their_o turn_n come_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o their_o matter_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o 9_o thou_o num._n 11._o 14_o deut._n 1._o 9_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o thyself_o alone_o 19_o harken_v now_o unto_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o therein_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o doubt_v not_o god_n will_v assist_v and_o bless_v thou_o as_o well_o in_o the_o course_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o thou_o as_o in_o that_o which_o thou_o now_o do_v use_v because_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o love_n order_n and_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o in_o his_o work_n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o prayer_n and_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o i._o â—…_n bless_v and_o assist_v thou_o therein_o be_v thou_o for_o the_o people_n to_o god-ward_o 6._o god-ward_o heb._n before_o god_n i_o â—…_n in_o hard_a and_o
upon_o the_o hem_n of_o the_o robe_n round_o about_o between_o the_o pomegranate_n 26_o a_o bell_n and_o a_o pomegranate_n a_o bell_n and_o a_o pomegranate_n round_o about_o the_o hem_n of_o the_o robe_n to_o minister_v in_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 27_o and_o they_o make_v coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n of_o weave_a work_n for_o aaron_n and_o for_o his_o son_n 28_o and_o a_o mitre_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o goodly_a bonnet_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d linen_n breech_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n 29_o and_o a_o girdle_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a of_o needlework_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 30_o and_o they_o make_v the_o plate_n of_o the_o holy_a crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o write_v upon_o it_o a_o writing_n like_a to_o the_o ingraving_n of_o a_o signet_n 〈◊〉_d signet_n chap._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o they_o tie_v unto_o it_o a_o lace_n of_o blue_a to_o fasten_v it_o on_o high_a upon_o the_o mitre_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 32_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n finish_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o 33_o and_o they_o bring_v the_o tabernacle_n unto_o moses_n the_o tent_n and_o all_o his_o furniture_n his_o tache_n his_o board_n his_o bar_n and_o his_o pillar_n and_o his_o socket_n 34_o and_o the_o cover_n of_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o the_o cover_n of_o badger_n skin_n and_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o cover_n 35_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o staff_n thereof_o and_o the_o mercy-seat_n 36_o the_o table_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o shewbread_n 37_o the_o pure_a candlestick_n with_o the_o lamp_n thereof_o even_o with_o the_o lamp_n to_o be_v set_v in_o order_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o oil_n for_o light_n 38_o and_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o spice_n and_o heb._n the_o incense_n of_o sweet_a spice_n the_o sweet_a incense_n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o tabernacle-door_n 39_o the_o brazen_a altar_n and_o his_o grate_n of_o brass_n his_o staff_n and_o all_o his_o vessel_n the_o laver_n and_o his_o foot_n 40_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n his_o pillar_n and_o his_o socket_n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o ourt-gate_n his_o cord_n and_o his_o pin_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n 41_o the_o clothes_n of_o service_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n the_o priest_n and_o his_o son_n garment_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n 42_o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v all_o the_o work_n 43_o and_o moses_n do_v look_v upon_o all_o the_o work_n and_o behold_v they_o have_v do_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v even_o so_o have_v they_o do_v it_o and_o moses_n bless_v they_o industry_n they_o i._n e._n both_o the_o people_n for_o their_o liberal_a contribution_n and_o the_o workman_n for_o their_o great_a care_n and_o industry_n chap._n xl._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n evident_a month_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o be_v evident_a shall_v thou_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o â—…nt_n of_o the_o congregation_n 3_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v therein_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o cover_v the_o ark_n with_o the_o vail_n 4_o and_o 35._o and_o chap._n 26._o 35._o thou_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o table_n and_o set_v in_o order_n â—…hereof_o order_n heb._n the_o order_n â—…hereof_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o order_n upon_o it_o 30._o it_o the_o vessel_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o the_o shewbread_n eâ—…od_n 25._o 29_o 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o candlestick_n and_o light_v the_o lamp_n thereof_o 5_o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o altar_n of_o gold_n for_o the_o incease_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o put_v the_o hang_n of_o the_o door_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n 6_o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n use_v tent_n i._n e._n the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o tent._n see_v exod._n 35._o 11._o though_o elsewhere_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n and_o tent_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v of_o the_o congregation_n 7_o and_o 18._o and_o chap._n 30._o 18._o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o laver_n between_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v up_o the_o court_n round_o about_o and_o hang_v up_o the_o hang_n at_o the_o ourt-gate_n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o 26._o and_o chap._n 30._o 26._o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o shall_v hallow_v it_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o all_o his_o vessel_n and_o sanctify_v the_o altar_n and_o 37._o and_o chap._n 29._o 37._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n holiness_n altar_n heb._n holiness_n of_o holiness_n most_o holy_a 11_o and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v the_o laver_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o sanctify_v it_o 12_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o wash_v they_o with_o water_n 13_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v upon_o aaron_n the_o holy_a garment_n and_o anoint_v he_o and_o sanctify_v he_o that_o he_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priestsoffice_n 14_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o clothe_v they_o with_o coat_n 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v anoint_v their_o father_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o their_o anoint_v shall_v sure_o be_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n 10._o priesthood_n i._n e._n a_o sign_n or_o seal_v that_o their_o priesthood_n shall_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o their_o policy_n last_v till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o signify_v that_o this_o unction_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o succeed_a priest_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v anoint_v again_o except_o the_o successive_a high-priest_n see_v exod._n 29._o 7_o 29._o levit._fw-la 4._o 3._o and_o 16._o 32._o and_o 21._o 10._o throughout_o their_o generation_n 16_o thus_o do_v moses_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o so_o do_v he_o 17_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n 1._o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 7._o 1._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v rear_v up_o 18_o and_o moses_n rear_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o fasten_v his_o socket_n and_o set_v up_o the_o board_n thereof_o and_o put_v in_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o rear_v up_o his_o pillar_n 19_o and_o he_o spread_v abroad_o the_o tent_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o put_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o tent_n above_o upon_o it_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 20_o and_o he_o take_v and_o put_v 16._o put_v chap._n 25._o 16._o the_o testimony_n into_o the_o ark_n and_o set_v the_o staff_n on_o the_o ark_n and_o put_v the_o mercy-seat_n above_o upon_o the_o ark_n 21_o and_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o 1â—…_n and_o chap._n 35._o 1â—…_n set_v up_o the_o â—…ail_n of_o the_o cover_n and_o cover_v the_o aâ—…k_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 22_o and_o he_o put_v the_o table_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n upon_o 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house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 33_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 22._o hundred_o above_o 8000_o more_o than_o manasseh_n towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 48._o 20._o which_o the_o devil_n in_o vam_fw-la attempt_v to_o defeat_v by_o stir_v up_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n against_o they_o i_z chron._n 7._o 21_o 22._o 34_o of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 35_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o 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47_o but_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v not_o number_v among_o they_o 48_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 49_o only_a thou_o shall_v not_o number_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n command_n levi_n because_o they_o be_v not_o general_o to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n principal_o eye_v in_o this_o muster_n ver_fw-la 3_o 20_o 45._o but_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o distinct_a muster_n numb_a 3._o 15._o and_o 4._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v design_v and_o do_v through_o moses_n his_o ambition_n to_o give_v his_o own_o tribe_n the_o preeminence_n he_o assure_v they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n express_a command_n neither_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 50_o but_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v the_o levite_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n before_o testimony_n so_o call_v here_o and_o exod._n 38._o 21._o because_o it_o be_v make_v chief_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o over_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v minister_v unto_o it_o and_o shall_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n 51_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n set_v forward_o the_o levite_n shall_v take_v it_o down_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v pitch_v the_o levite_n shall_v set_v it_o up_o and_o the_o strange_a levite_n strange_a the_o stranger_n elsewhere_o be_v one_o of_o another_o nation_n here_o one_o of_o another_o tribe_n one_o no_o levite_n that_o come_v nigh_o 50._o nigh_o so_o as_o to_o do_v the_o office_n mention_v for_o 50._o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 52_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o camp_n and_o every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o standard_n throughout_o their_o host_n 53_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v pitch_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n wrath_n wrath_n to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o worship_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o profaner_n of_o it_o to_o go_v unpunished_a who_o wrath_n be_v call_v simple_o wrath_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o the_o most_o terrible_a kind_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n motive_n charge_n i._n e._n shall_v suffer_v no_o stranger_n to_o approach_v through_o curiosity_n or_o any_o other_o motive_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n 54_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o chap._n ii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2_o every_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v by_o his_o own_o standard_n say_v standard_n or_o ensign_n by_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v allot_v by_o the_o follow_a order_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a standard_n or_o ensign_n which_o here_o follow_v distinguish_v by_o their_o colour_n or_o figure_n or_o otherwise_o also_o that_o there_o be_v other_o particular_a ensign_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o their_o father_n house_n or_o family_n as_o be_v here_o say_v with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o father_n house_n against_o house_n heb._n over_o against_o far_o off_o tabernacle_n off_o partly_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o portion_n allot_v to_o it_o and_o partly_o for_o caution_n lest_o their_o vicinity_n to_o it_o may_v tempt_v they_o to_o make_v too_o near_a approach_n to_o it_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v at_o 2000_o cubit_n distance_n from_o it_o which_o be_v the_o space_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o ark_n jos._n 3._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a because_o the_o levite_n encamp_v round_o about_o it_o between_o they_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v they_o pitch_v 3_o and_o on_o the_o east-side_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v they_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n pitch_n throughout_o their_o army_n and_o nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o amminadab_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n 4_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 5_o and_o those_o that_o do_v pitch_n
next_o unto_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n judah_n issachar_n he_o and_o zebulun_n be_v leah_n two_o young_a son_n and_o therefore_o will_v more_o content_o submit_v to_o judah_n and_o nethaneel_n the_o son_n of_o zuar_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n 6_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v thereof_o be_v fifty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 7_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o eliab_n the_o son_n of_o helon_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n 8_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v thereof_o be_v fifty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 9_o all_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o sanctuary_n hundred_o this_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a camp_n because_o they_o march_v first_o as_o be_v place_v on_o the_o east_n and_o go_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o because_o they_o guard_v the_o sanctuary_n throughout_o their_o army_n these_o shall_v first_o set_v forth_o 10_o on_o the_o southside_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o reuben_n camp_n reuben_n who_o be_v the_o first-born_a be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o second_o camp_n according_a to_o their_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n shall_v be_v elizur_n the_o son_n of_o shedeur_fw-fr 11_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v thereof_o be_v forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 12_o and_o those_o which_o pitch_n by_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n shall_v be_v shelumiel_n the_o son_n of_o zurishaddai_n 13_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v fifty_o and_o nine_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o 14_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n shall_v be_v eliasaph_n the_o son_n of_o revel_v 50._o revel_v call_v devel_n numb_a 1._o 14._o the_o hebrew_n letter_n dale_v and_o resh_n be_v very_o like_a and_o oft_o change_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v gen._n 10._o 3._o with_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o and_o gen._n 36._o 26_o 38._o with_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 41_o 50._o 15_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 16_o all_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o reuben_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o throughout_o their_o army_n and_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n 17_o then_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v set_v forward_o with_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n camp_n camp_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o or_o exact_o but_o large_o for_o in_o their_o march_n they_o be_v divide_v and_o part_n of_o that_o tribe_n march_v next_o after_o judah_n numb_a 10._o 17._o and_o the_o other_o part_n exact_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n as_o they_o encamp_v so_o shall_v they_o set_v forward_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n by_o their_o standard_n 18_o on_o the_o westside_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n 20._o ephraim_n who_o be_v here_o prefer_v before_o his_o brother_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n gen._n 48._o 19_o 20._o according_a to_o their_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v elishama_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o 19_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 20_o and_o by_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n shall_v be_v gamaliel_n the_o son_n of_o pedahzur_n 21_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 22_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v abidan_n the_o son_n of_o gideoni_n 23_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v thirty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 24_o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o eight_o thousand_o and_o a_o hundred_o throughout_o their_o army_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o three_o rank_n 25_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o north-side_n by_o their_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v abiezer_n the_o son_n of_o ammishaddai_n 26_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 27_o and_o those_o that_o encamp_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n shall_v be_v pagiel_n the_o son_n of_o ocran_n 28_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 29_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n shall_v be_v ahira_n the_o son_n of_o enan_n 30_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 31_o all_o they_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o danger_n hundred_o the_o strong_a camp_n next_o after_o judah_n and_o therefore_o he_o come_v in_o the_o rear_n as_o judah_n march_v in_o the_o front_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v best_o guard_v where_o there_o be_v most_o danger_n they_o shall_v go_v hindmost_a with_o their_o standard_n 32_o these_o be_v those_o which_o be_v number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o camp_n throughout_o their_o host_n be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 33_o but_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o number_v kind_n number_v because_o their_o warfare_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o they_o pitch_v by_o their_o standard_n standard_n standard_n i._n e._n each_o of_o they_o under_o his_o principal_a standard_n and_o so_o they_o set_v forward_o every_o one_o after_o their_o family_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n chap._n iii_o 1_o these_o chapter_n these_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n also_o be_v the_o generation_n he_o generation_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o as_o the_o word_n generation_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 6._o 9_o and_o 25._o 19_o and_o 37._o 2._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o kindred_n or_o family_n for_o that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o not_o their_o event_n or_o action_n obj._n aaron_n family_n indeed_o be_v here_o mention_v but_o not_o moses_n his_o family_n answ._n moses_n his_o family_n and_o child_n be_v here_o include_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o amramite_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o include_v all_o the_o child_n and_o grand-chilfiren_a of_o amram_n the_o person_n only_o of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v except_v and_o the_o generation_n of_o moses_n be_v thus_o obscure_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v but_o common_a levite_n the_o priesthood_n be_v give_v sole_o to_o aaron_n posterity_n whence_o aaron_n be_v here_o put_v before_o moses_n who_o elsewhere_o be_v common_o name_v after_o he_o of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n account_n sinai_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v because_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n mention_v for_o 2._o be_v then_o alive_a though_o dead_a at_o the_o time_n of_o take_v this_o account_n 2_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n the_o 23._o the_o exod._n 6._o 23._o first-born_a and_o ablhu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 3_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v anoint_v fill_v anoint_v heb._n who_o hand_n â—…e_v fill_v who_o he_o consecrate_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n 4_o 2._o 4_o leu._n 10._o 1._o chap._n 26._o 61._o 1_o chron._n 24._o 2._o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o
god_n service_n and_o their_o cattle_n for_o themselves_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o for_o their_o support_n in_o god_n work_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o firstling_n among_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 42_o and_o moses_n number_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 43_o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n by_o the_o number_n of_o name_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a of_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 45_o take_v the_o levite_n there_o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o 22000_o reckon_v up_o ver_fw-la 39_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 46_o and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o levite_n 47_o thou_o shall_v even_o take_v five_o shekel_n a_o piece_n trouble_v piece_n which_o be_v the_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o first-born_a a_o month_n old_a numb_a 18._o 15_o 16._o but_o this_o money_n though_o pay_v for_o these_o 273_o person_n be_v probable_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o all_o except_o lot_n be_v cast_v who_o shall_v pay_v which_o be_v not_o probable_a in_o so_o small_a a_o concern_v accompany_v with_o so_o much_o trouble_v by_o the_o poll_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v thou_o take_v they_o 12._o they_o â—…xod_a 30._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 45._o 12._o the_o shekel_n be_v twenty_o gerah_n 48_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o number_n wherewith_o the_o odd_a number_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n stead_n son_n to_o who_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o the_o money_n which_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n 49_o and_o moses_n take_v the_o redemption_n money_n of_o they_o that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o levite_n 50_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v he_o the_o money_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o five_o shekel_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 51_o and_o moses_n give_v the_o money_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v unto_z aaron_z and_o to_o his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n chap._n iu._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n from_o among_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o 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and_o fourscore_o 39_o fourscore_o which_o number_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o any_o other_o tribe_n for_o the_o reason_n mention_v on_o numb_a 3._o 39_o 49_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v number_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o service_n and_o according_a to_o his_o burden_n thus_o be_v they_o number_v of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n chap._n v._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n they_o camp_n in_o which_o the_o people_n dwelâ—…_n as_o afterward_o cut_v of_o the_o city_n and_o town_n that_o they_o may_v not_o converse_v with_o other_o and_o infect_v they_o every_o 46._o every_o leu._n 13._o 3_o 46._o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v â—…n_v 2._o â—…n_v leu._n 15._o 2._o issue_n season_n issue_n to_o wit_n of_o genital_a seed_n in_o man_n or_o of_o blood_n in_o woman_n in_o their_o season_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o 19_o the_o chap._n 9_o 6_o 10._o and_o 19_o 11._o and_o 31._o 19_o dead_a 6._o dead_a i._n e._n by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21._o 1._o numb_a 6._o 6._o 3_o both_o male_a and_o female_n shall_v you_o put_v out_o without_o the_o camp_n shall_v you_o put_v they_o that_o they_o defile_v not_o their_o camp_n man_n camp_n by_o which_o caution_n god_n will_v intimate_v the_o possibility_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n be_v make_v guilty_a by_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o avoid_v intimate_a converse_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o i_o dwell_v name_n dwell_v by_o my_o special_a and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o therefore_o the_o permission_n of_o such_o impurity_n be_v the_o great_a injury_n and_o provocation_n to_o i_o as_o be_v do_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o reflect_a dishonour_n upon_o my_o name_n 4_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o put_v they_o out_o 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son_n 6_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zerah_n jevel_v and_o their_o brethren_n six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o 7_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n sallu_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n they_o meshullam_n who_o be_v mention_v but_o describe_v by_o other_o parent_n neh._n 11._o 7._o or_o at_o least_o by_o person_n under_o other_o name_n possible_o these_o be_v his_o more_o immediate_a and_o those_o his_o more_o remote_a parent_n or_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v of_o one_o and_o adopt_v by_o another_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a man_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o son_n of_o those_o who_o adopt_v they_o or_o who_o right_a of_o inheritance_n fall_v to_o they_o the_o son_n of_o hodaviah_n the_o son_n of_o hasenuah_n 8_o and_o ibnejah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n and_o elah_n the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o michri_fw-la and_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o shophatiah_n the_o son_n of_o revel_v the_o son_n of_o ibnijah_n 9_o and_o their_o brethren_n according_a to_o 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man_n etc._n man_n heb._n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o a_o excellent_a qualification_n for_o their_o place_n because_o the_o priest_n may_v meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o difficulty_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o censure_n upon_o all_o impure_a person_n without_o exception_n and_o in_o preserve_v sacred_a thing_n from_o violation_n by_o the_o touch_n of_o forbid_v hand_n of_o which_o see_v a_o eminent_a instance_n in_o azariah_n 2_o chren_n 26_o 17_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 14_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o hashub_n the_o son_n of_o azrikam_n the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n 15_o and_o bakbakkar_n heresh_a and_o galal_n and_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o micah_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o asaph_n 16_o and_o obadiah_n the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o galal_n the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n and_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o village_n of_o the_o netophathite_n they_o netophathite_n or_o netophathites_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n ch_n 2._o 54._o here_o they_o now_o dwell_v either_o because_o their_o proper_a city_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o numerous_a enough_o to_o replenish_v they_o 17_o and_o the_o porter_n it_o porter_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o no_o unclean_a person_n or_o thing_n may_v enter_v into_o it_o be_v shallum_n and_o akkub_n and_o talmon_n and_o ahiman_n and_o their_o brethren_n shallum_n be_v the_o chief_a 18_o who_o hitherto_o wait_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n porter_n gate_n in_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o magnificent_a of_o all_o the_o gate_n or_o because_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n use_v to_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n through_o that_o gate_n 2_o king_n 16._o 18._o compare_v ezek._n 44._o 1_o 2._o under_o this_o gate_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o also_o be_v guard_v by_o these_o porter_n eastward_o they_o be_v porter_n in_o the_o company_n one_o company_n or_o according_a to_o the_o company_n or_o order_n or_o course_n i._n e._n they_o keep_v the_o gate_n successive_o according_a to_o that_o method_n into_o which_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n be_v distribute_v for_o the_o more_o convenient_a management_n of_o their_o several_a office_n among_o which_o this_o of_o the_o porter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o levi._n 19_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o kore_n the_o son_n of_o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n the_o korhites_n be_v over_o the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n keeper_n of_o the_o thresholdâ—…_n the_o heb._n thresholdâ—…_n gate_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n build_v tabernacle_n or_o who_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o time_n past_a which_o be_v express_v in_o a_o like_a case_n v._o 20._o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v stand_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o their_o father_n â—…_n father_n the_o kohathite_n of_o who_o see_v on_o numb_a 4._o â—…_n be_v over_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n place_v lord_n or_o with_o as_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o use_v the_o host_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n encamp_v in_o a_o military_a manner_n round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o or_o among_o who_o these_o be_v then_o place_v be_v keeper_n of_o the_o entry_n they_o entry_n i_o e._n of_o the_o veil_n by_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o call_v the_o entry_n distinctive_o because_o then_o there_o be_v no_o gate_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a order_n and_o institution_n and_o the_o several_a person_n take_v those_o place_n and_o office_n upon_o they_o which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v before_o they_o 20_o and_o â—…â—…_n and_o num_fw-la â—…â—…_n phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n be_v the_o ruler_n over_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n over_o all_o the_o porter_n and_o other_o levite_n and_o priest_n before_o mention_v in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o father_n he_o to_o direct_v and_o assist_v and_o bless_v he_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o place_n which_o seem_v here_o relate_v to_o encourage_v his_o successor_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n of_o this_o time_n to_o go_v on_o courageous_o and_o resolute_o in_o their_o work_n not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v stand_v by_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o
their_o father_n 21_o and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o meshelemiah_n be_v 2._o be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n show_v see_v ch_n 26._o 1_o 2._o &_o 27._o 2._o porter_n porter_n porter_n i_o e._n chief_a porter_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17._o tabernacle_n i_o e._n of_o the_o door_n which_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n court_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v place_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o of_o the_o congregation_n 22_o all_o these_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v porter_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o these_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n in_o their_o village_n course_n village_n where_o their_o usual_a residence_n be_v and_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o course_n who_o 1â—…_n who_o ch_n â—…6_n 1â—…_n david_n and_o samuel_n the_o 9_o the_o 1_o saâ—…_n 9_o 9_o seer_n 〈◊〉_d seer_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d do_v ordain_v execution_n ordain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n there_o be_v much_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o church_n and_o the_o levite_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n promiscuous_o and_o as_o their_o inclination_n or_o occasion_n bring_v they_o but_o samuel_n the_o best_a of_o judge_n have_v some_o prospect_n and_o good_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o of_o a_o happy_a settlement_n of_o the_o israelitish_n church_n and_o nation_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v great_o increase_v he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o establish_v some_o order_n among_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o ministration_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o these_o intention_n of_o his_o probable_o be_v communicate_v by_o he_o to_o david_n who_o after_o samuel_n death_n and_o his_o own_o peaceable_a settlement_n in_o his_o throne_n revive_v and_o perfect_v samuel_n design_n and_o take_v care_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n submit_v office_n heb._n in_o their_o faith_n or_o faithfulness_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v call_v faithfulness_n because_o this_o be_v require_v in_o that_o office_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o they_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 12._o which_o they_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o according_o design_v and_o david_n execute_v it_o and_o so_o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n as_o some_o may_v conceive_v but_o a_o divine_a appointment_n to_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o submit_v 23_o so_o they_o and_o their_o child_n have_v the_o oversight_n time_n oversight_n to_o wit_n in_o david_n time_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o the_o house_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n tabernacle_n this_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o that_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v set_v up_o for_o the_o ark_n but_o that_o more_o solemn_a tabernacle_n which_o moses_n have_v make_v by_o god_n express_a command_n and_o most_o particular_a direction_n which_o in_o david_n time_n be_v at_o gibeon_n in_o which_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v worship_v until_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v see_v 1_o king_n 3._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 1._o 3_o 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o ward_n time_n ward_n i_o e._n by_o turn_v or_o course_n each_o of_o they_o at_o his_o gate_n and_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n 24_o in_o four_o quarter_n be_v the_o porter_n 26._o porter_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a porter_n as_o this_o be_v explain_v v._o 26._o towards_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n 25_o and_o their_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o their_o village_n be_v to_o come_v worship_n come_v from_o their_o several_a village_n to_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n after_o seven_o day_n 9_o day_n every_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n the_o course_n be_v change_v and_o the_o new_a comer_n be_v to_o tarry_v till_o the_o next_o sabbath-day_n see_v 2_o kin._n 11._o 5_o 7_o 9_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n to_o be_v with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o chief_a porter_n who_o always_o abode_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o 26_o for_o these_o levite_n the_o four_o chief_a porter_n be_v in_o their_o trust_n their_o or_o trust_n set_a office_n they_o office_n i_o e._n these_o be_v constant_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n that_o so_o they_o may_v oversee_v and_o direct_v the_o inferior_a porter_n in_o their_o work_n or_o as_o other_o render_v the_o word_n agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n for_o these_o i._o e._n their_o brethren_n v._o 25._o be_v under_o the_o charge_n or_o commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o four_o chief_a porter_n who_o also_o be_v levites_n as_o their_o brethren_n be_v whereas_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o of_o they_o be_v a_o priest_n either_o way_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 25._o why_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o come_v to_o these_o and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d chamber_n and_o treasury_n keep_v treasury_n in_o which_o the_o sacred_a utensil_n and_o other_o treasure_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n be_v keep_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 27_o and_o they_o lodge_v round_o about_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v god_n therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o constant_a residence_n in_o the_o place_n and_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o village_n as_o their_o brethren_n be_v because_o the_o charge_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o gr._n and_o heb._n they_o be_v â—…_n the_o key_n &_o gr._n the_o open_n thereof_o every_o morning_n pertain_v to_o they_o 28_o and_o certain_a of_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o minister_a vessel_n that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n bring_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n by_o tale_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v they_o in_o and_o out_o by_o tale_n 29_o some_o of_o they_o also_o be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v the_o vessel_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o fine_a flour_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o the_o frankincense_n and_o the_o spice_n 30_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n make_v 2â—…_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 30._o 2â—…_n the_o ointment_n of_o the_o spice_n etc._n spice_n this_o be_v add_v to_o prevent_v a_o mistake_n and_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o levite_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o ointment_n yet_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n can_v make_v it_o see_v exod._n 30._o 22_o etc._n etc._n 31_o and_o mattithiah_n one_o of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o shallum_n the_o korhite_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n over_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pan_n 5._o pan_n i_o e._n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o fine_a flour_n may_v be_v provide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d saâ—…ly_o and_o well_o that_o when_o occasion_n require_v they_o may_v make_v cake_n in_o pan_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o see_v on_o leu._n 2._o 5._o 32_o and_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n be_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d shewbread_n 13._o shewbread_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 35._o 13._o to_o prepare_v it_o every_o sabbath_n 33_o and_o these_o before_o these_o i_o e._n other_o of_o the_o levite_n of_o who_o several_a office_n he_o have_v speak_v before_o be_v verse_n be_v or_o rather_o be_v which_o be_v understand_v and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o again_o in_o this_o very_a verse_n 〈…〉_o verse_n 〈…〉_o the_o singer_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o chamber_n taberâ—…_n chamber_n where_o they_o wait_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o come_v â—…hensoever_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o taberâ—…_n be_v free_a work_n free_a from_o all_o trouble_n and_o employment_n that_o they_o may_v whole_o attend_v upon_o the_o proper_a work_n for_o 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n thâ—…_n work_n either_o compose_v or_o order_v sacred_a song_n or_o actual_o sing_v or_o teach_v other_o to_o sing_v thâ—…_n day_n and_o night_n offering_n night_n i_o e._n continual_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n the_o two_o time_n appoint_v for_o solemn_a service_n and_o offering_n 34_o these_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v
valley_n or_o of_o reâ—…_n v._o o._n 14_o thorefore_o david_n inquire_v again_o of_o god_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v not_o up_o after_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 2_o sam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v upon_o they_o over_o against_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n 15_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o sound_n of_o go_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulbery-tree_n that_o then_o thou_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n for_o god_n be_v go_v forth_o before_o thou_o to_o smite_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n 16_o david_n therefore_o do_v as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o they_o smite_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n from_o gibeon_n even_o to_o gazer_n 17_o and_o the_o same_o of_o david_n go_v out_o into_o all_o land_n country_n land_n i_o e._n into_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o upon_o all_o nation_n chap._n xv._o 1_o and_o david_n make_v he_o house_n child_n house_n a_o palace_n consist_v of_o many_o house_n or_o apartment_n for_o his_o several_a wife_n and_o child_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o pitch_v for_o it_o a_o tent_n 17._o tent_n qu._n why_o do_v he_o not_o first_o fetch_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n from_o gibeon_n where_o it_o now_o be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v put_v the_o ark_n into_o its_o proper_a place_n ans._n partly_o because_o he_o have_v no_o motion_n or_o direction_n from_o god_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o have_v concern_v the_o ark_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o that_o end_n as_o former_o see_v he_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 17._o 2_o then_o david_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o the_o levite_n loss_n levite_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 4._o 15._o &_o 7._o 9_o and_o not_o in_o a_o cart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o to_o our_o great_a grief_n and_o loss_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o for_o ever_o continue_v ever_o i_o e._n so_o long_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o as_o that_o worship_n continue_v 3_o and_o david_n gather_v all_o israel_n together_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o 4_o and_o david_n assemble_v the_o child_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n 5_o of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 22_o kohath_n to_o wit_n of_o amram_n or_o izhar_n kohath_n son_n numb_a 3._o 27._o otherwise_o elizaphan_n v._o 8._o and_o hebron_n v._o 9_o and_o uzziel_n v._o 10._o be_v kohath_n child_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 22_o uriel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 6_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n asajah_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 7_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n joel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 8_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elizaphan_n shemajah_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o 9_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n eliel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n sourscore_a 10_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n amminadab_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o 11_o and_o david_n call_v for_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n 32._o priest_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a priest_n abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n and_o zadok_v the_o second_o priest_n see_v numb_a 3._o 32._o and_o for_o the_o levite_n for_o uriel_n asajah_n and_o joel_n shemajah_n and_o eliel_n and_o amminadab_n 12_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n sanctify_v yourselves_o 15._o yourselves_o by_o solemn_a purification_n and_o preparation_n of_o yourselves_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n see_v on_o exod._n 19_o 10._o 15._o both_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n that_o you_o may_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o 13_o for_o 7._o for_o 2_o sam._n â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 13._o 7._o because_o you_o do_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o execute_v first_o because_o you_o do_v not_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o seek_v counsel_n from_o god_n and_o by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n will_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o carry_v it_o which_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n more_o than_o other_o to_o observe_v and_o see_v it_o execute_v the_o lord_z our_o god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o we_o his_o we_o he_o take_v a_o part_n of_o the_o guilt_n to_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o diligent_o to_o read_v the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o their_o oversight_n do_v not_o excuse_v his_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n appoint_v order_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o appoint_v 14_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_v themselves_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o levite_n 4._o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o kohathite_n numb_a 4._o 4._o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n with_o the_o staff_n thereon_o as_o 9_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 9_o moses_n command_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o david_n speak_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n to_o appoint_v their_o brethren_n to_o be_v the_o singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n and_o cymbal_n 〈…〉_o cymbal_n 〈…〉_o sound_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o joy_n 17_o so_o the_o levite_n appoint_v 33._o appoint_v câ—…_n 6._o 33._o heman_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n 39_o brethren_n câ—…_n â—…_n 39_o and_o asaph_n the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n their_o brethren_n 44._o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 44._o elthan_n the_o son_n of_o kushajah_n 18_o and_o with_o they_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n name_v degree_n the_o first_o rank_n or_o degree_n of_o sacred_a musician_n be_v those_o three_o famous_a person_n name_v v._n 17._o next_o unto_o who_o be_v these_o here_o name_v zechariah_n ben_n and_o jaaziel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehiel_n and_o unni_n eliab_n and_o benajah_n and_o maasiah_n and_o mattithlah_n and_o eliphalet_n and_o mikniah_n and_o obededom_a and_o jeiel_n the_o porter_n house_n porter_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o court_n but_o withal_o be_v instruct_v in_o music_n and_o sing_v that_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o attendance_n upon_o their_o proper_a office_n they_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o unprofitable_a person_n in_o god_n house_n 19_o so_o the_o singer_n heman_n asaph_n and_o ethan_n be_v appoint_v to_o sound_v with_o cymbal_n of_o brass_n 20_o and_o zechariah_n do_v zechariah_n in_o this_o catalogue_n ben_n be_v omit_v who_o be_v mention_v v._n 18._o yet_o other_o think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v azariah_n v._o 21._o but_o ben_n may_v be_v some_o other_o person_n who_o be_v indeed_o appoint_v for_o this_o work_n as_o be_v relate_v v._o 17_o 18._o and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v take_v off_o by_o death_n or_o sickness_n or_o some_o sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a accident_n which_o hinder_v his_o execution_n of_o the_o place_n and_o work_v allot_v for_o he_o which_o may_v force_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n to_o appoint_v some_o other_o in_o his_o stead_n when_o they_o come_v to_o put_v their_o institution_n in_o practice_n as_o here_o they_o do_v and_o aziel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehiel_n and_o unni_n and_o eliab_n and_o maasiah_n and_o benajah_n with_o psaltery_n on_o alamoth_n 21._o alamoth_n or_o with_o as_o that_o particle_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v alamoth_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o instrument_n of_o music_n or_o of_o a_o certain_a tune_n or_o note_v or_o part_n in_o music_n the_o certain_a signification_n of_o it_o be_v not_o now_o know_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v it_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sheminith_n v._o 21._o 21_o and_o mattithiah_n and_o eliphaleh_n and_o mikneiah_n and_o obededom_a and_o jeiel_n and_o azaziah_n with_o harp_n over_o harp_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o on_o the_o sheminith_n 20._o sheminith_n see_v on_o v._o 20._o to_o
time_n as_o we_o shall_v short_o see_v and_o six_o thousand_o be_v 18._o be_v deut._n 16._o 18._o officer_n and_o judge_n matter_n judge_n who_o work_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v to_o judge_v of_o and_o determine_v all_o difficult_a cause_n or_o difference_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o among_o the_o inferior_a priest_n or_o levite_n about_o their_o sacred_a administration_n or_o among_o the_o people_n which_o be_v govern_v in_o all_o their_o concern_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v be_v consult_v and_o concern_v in_o their_o matter_n 5_o moreover_o four_o thousand_o be_v porter_n turn_n porter_n who_o office_n be_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o court_n that_o no_o forbid_a or_o unclean_a person_n may_v enter_v there_o and_o of_o the_o court_n themselves_o and_o of_o several_a chamber_n or_o building_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o service_n thereof_o these_o also_o be_v to_o do_v their_o work_n by_o turn_n and_o four_o thousand_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o instrument_n they_o instrument_n whereof_o 288_o be_v person_n of_o great_a skill_n than_o their_o brethren_n and_o do_v instruct_v they_o and_o have_v some_o authority_n over_o they_o which_o i_o make_v say_v david_n to_o praise_v therewith_o 6_o and_o 25._o and_o exod._n 6._o 16._o ch._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 8._o 14._o &_o 29._o 25._o david_n divide_v they_o into_o division_n into_o heb._n division_n course_n 25._o course_n which_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14._o &_o 29._o 25._o among_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n namely_o gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 7_o of_o the_o 21._o the_o ch._n 26._o 21._o gershonite_n be_v 17._o be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d ch._n 6._o 17._o laadan_n and_o shimeâ—…_n 8_o the_o son_n son_n son_n i_o e._n his_o posterity_n and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o these_o can_v not_o be_v their_o immediate_a son_n of_o laadan_n the_o chief_a be_v jehiel_n and_o zetham_n and_o joel_n three_o 9_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n shelomith_n and_o haziel_n and_o haran_n three_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o laadan_n 10_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n shimei_n shimei_n not_o that_o shimei_n name_v v._o 9_o but_o another_o and_o possible_o the_o son_n or_o grandson_n of_o that_o shimei_n be_v jahath_n 11._o jahath_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 11._o zina_n and_o jeush_v and_o beriah_n these_o four_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 11_o and_o jahath_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o zizah_n the_o second_o but_o jeush_o and_o beriah_n sonâ—…_n beriah_n heb._n do_v not_o multiply_v sonâ—…_n have_v not_o many_o son_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o one_o reckon_v according_a to_o their_o father_n house_n shimei_n house_n they_o be_v reckon_v together_o as_o one_o family_n and_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o two_o immediate_a parent_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o grandfather_n shimei_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n izhar_n hebron_n and_o uzziel_n four_o 13_o the_o son_n of_o 20._o of_o exod._n 6._o 20._o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o 4._o exod._n 28._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 4._o aaron_n be_v separate_v son_n separate_v or_o to_o sanctify_v he_o holy_a of_o holies_n he_o and_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n person_n thing_n not_o positive_o for_o so_o he_o can_v not_o sanctify_v they_o they_o be_v already_o sanctify_v by_o god_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o negative_o i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o pollution_n for_o these_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v pollute_v when_o they_o be_v touch_v by_o any_o other_o person_n he_o and_o his_o son_n 8._o son_n not_o only_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o high-priest_n successive_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n or_o all_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o work_v here_o follow_v be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n but_o common_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n who_o may_v all_o burn_v incense_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 11._o luke_n 1._o 9_o and_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o god_n name_n numb_a 6._o 23._o deut._n 10._o 8._o for_o ever_o to_o burn_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o 23._o numb_a 6._o 23._o bless_v in_o his_o name_n for_o ever_o 14_o now_o concern_v moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n his_o son_n be_v name_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n condition_n levi_n i_o e._n they_o be_v account_v only_o as_o common_a levite_n and_o be_v not_o priest_n which_o be_v mention_v partly_o to_o secure_v the_o priesthood_n within_o the_o bound_n to_o which_o god_n have_v confine_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o â—…nvade_v it_o upon_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o extraction_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o eminent_a piety_n and_o self-denial_n who_o willing_o leave_v the_o government_n to_o joshua_n and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o aaron_n and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o posterity_n reduce_v to_o a_o very_a private_a and_o mean_a condition_n 15_o 4._o exod._n 2._o 22._o &_o 18._o 3_o 4._o the_o son_n of_o moses_n be_v gershom_n and_o eliezer_n 16_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 20._o gershom_n shubael_n chap._n 24._o 20._o shebuel_n be_v the_o chief_a 17_o and_o the_o son_n elsewhere_o son_n for_o the_o son_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 46._o 23._o 1_o chrom_n 2._o 8_o 31._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o of_o eliezer_n be_v 25._o ch._n 26._o 25._o rehabiah_n first_o rehabiah_n or_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a 23._o chief_a heb._n the_o first_o i._n e._n the_o first-born_a he_o be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o other_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o but_o because_o none_o be_v bear_v before_o he_o see_v oâ—…_n mat._n â—…_n 23._o and_o eliezer_n have_v none_o other_o son_n but_o the_o son_n of_o rehabiah_n multiply_v rehabiah_n heb._n be_v very_o high_o multiply_v be_v very_o many_o 18_o of_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n 2â—…_n izhar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 24._o 2â—…_n she_o lomith_n the_o chief_a 19_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n jeriah_n the_o first_o amariah_n the_o second_o jahaziel_n the_o three_o and_o jekameam_v the_o four_o 20_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n micah_n the_o first_o and_o jeshiah_n the_o second_o 21_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o mahli_n eleazar_n and_o kish_n 22_o and_o eleazar_n die_v and_o 2â—…_n and_o ch._n 24._o 2â—…_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n take_v they_o 23_o the_o son_n of_o mushi_n mahli_n and_o eder_n and_o jeremoth_n three_o 24_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o numb_a 1â—…_n 17_o 21._o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v count_v by_o number_n of_o name_n by_o their_o poll_n that_o do_v the_o work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o of_o numb_a â—…_n â—…_n 4._o 3._o &_o â—…_n 14._o twenty_o year_n service_n year_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v ancient_o number_v from_o two_o several_a time_n from_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o their_o age_n and_o from_o the_o 30_o numb_a 4._o 3._o &_o 8._o 24._o in_o like_a manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v here_o number_v both_o from_o their_o 20_o year_n as_o here_o when_o they_o be_v more_o solemn_o prepare_v for_o and_o instruct_v and_o by_o degree_n exercise_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o from_o their_o 30_o year_n above_o v._o 3._o when_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o full_a and_o complete_a exercise_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o work_v of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v now_o soon_o admit_v to_o service_n than_o they_o have_v be_v former_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o now_o their_o work_n be_v more_o easy_a they_o be_v whole_o discharge_v from_o that_o burdensome_a work_n of_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o its_o utensil_n which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o young_a and_o tender_a shoulder_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v and_o consequent_o the_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o levite_n on_o their_o behalf_n be_v multiply_v and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v much_o great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o
in_o reference_n to_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o amos_n 9_o 3._o who_o be_v not_o proper_o capable_a of_o a_o command_n or_o of_o obedience_n to_o devour_v the_o land_n or_o if_o i_o send_v pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n 14_o if_o my_o people_n tâ—…sted_v people_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d be_v tâ—…sted_v which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o heat_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n 15_o now_o 42_o now_o ch._n 6._o 42_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o my_o ear_n attent_a plaâ—…e_n attent_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n of_o this_o plaâ—…e_n unto_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n place_n place_n or_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o or_o towards_o this_o place_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o will_v give_v to_o the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v here_o heb._n of_o this_o place_n 16_o for_o now_o have_v 5._o have_v ch._n 6._o 5._o i_o choose_v and_o sanctify_v this_o house_n etc._n house_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o 17_o and_o as_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o shall_v observe_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n 18_o than_o will_v i_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n according_a as_o i_o have_v covenant_v with_o david_n thy_o father_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n 19_o 37._o 19_o leu._n 26._o â—…4_n 33._o deut._n 28_o â—…5_n 36_o 37._o but_o if_o you_o turn_v 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32._o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o seer_n 2._o seer_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o kin._n 16._o 1_o 2._o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v to_o king_n jehoshaphat_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o 21._o and_o psal._n 139._o 21._o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n he_o lord_n be_v this_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o duty_n and_o love_n which_o thou_o proâ—…essest_v to_o god_n and_o godliness_n that_o thou_o have_v enter_v into_o so_o strict_a a_o alliance_n and_o friendship_n with_o wicked_a ahab_n my_o swear_a enemy_n and_o give_v such_o assistance_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n ahab_n lord_n therefore_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o thou_o and_o will_v chastise_v thou_o for_o this_o miscarriage_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o stir_v up_o the_o moabite_n and_o other_o to_o invade_v he_o ch_z 20._o partly_o by_o permit_v his_o elder_a son_n jehoram_n to_o kill_v all_o his_o brethren_n ch_n 21._o 4._o and_o principal_o by_o bring_v that_o sore_a and_o almost_o general_a destruction_n upon_o his_o grandchild_n by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o and_o 10._o 13_o 14._o which_o be_v the_o proper_a fâ—…uit_n of_o his_o alliance_n with_o ahab_n 3_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v 6._o be_v ch._n 17._o 4._o 6._o good_a thing_n find_v in_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o e._n good_a work_n proceed_v from_o a_o honest_a heart_n which_o god_n more_o regard_v than_o this_o particular_a error_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o will_v chasten_v thou_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o the_o gâ—…oves_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n it_o heart_n or_o direct_v or_o set_v thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o have_v seek_v and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o feign_o as_o many_o other_o do_v and_o this_o work_n of_o prepare_v or_o direct_v his_o heart_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o jehoshaphat_n as_o 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etc._n now_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 5_o and_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n jerusalem_n city_n in_o every_o city_n for_o itself_o and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a that_o justice_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o the_o most_o ease_n and_o convenience_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v force_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o 17._o for_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n you_o represent_v god_n person_n to_o who_o judgement_n belong_v and_o you_o have_v your_o commission_n and_o power_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n only_o and_o your_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o only_o for_o man_n good_a but_o also_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n 8._o service_n psal._n 82._o 1._o eccles._n 5._o 8._o who_o be_v with_o you_o provoke_v you_o both_o to_o observe_v your_o carriage_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d you_o against_o all_o those_o enemy_n who_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o justice_n may_v provoke_v judgement_n provoke_v heb._n in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o judgement_n 7_o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o 17._o nor_o deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o rom._n 2._o 11._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o respect_v oâ—…_n person_n 34._o person_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o do_v his_o work_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o must_v imitate_v god_n here_o of_o respect_n of_o person_n see_v deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o nor_o take_v of_o gift_n 23._o gift_n so_o as_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n for_o they_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o exod._n 23._o 8._o deut._n 16._o 19_o prov._n 17._o 23._o 8_o moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o iâ—…rael_n permit_v iâ—…rael_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o such_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n as_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o their_o dignity_n ability_n and_o integrity_n but_o whether_o these_o person_n make_v up_o one_o court_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n by_o which_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v decide_v or_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a court_n the_o one_o ecclesâ—…astical_a consist_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o other_o civil_a consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n belong_v to_o another_o place_n to_o determine_v and_o require_v more_o word_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o work_n can_v permit_v for_o the_o 18._o the_o deut._n 16._o 18._o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o e._n for_o sacred_a matter_n concern_v the_o law_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o controversiâ—…s_n man._n controversiâ—…s_n for_o matter_n of_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man._n return_v man._n heb._n and_o they_o return_v whâ—…n_v they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n before_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n when_o jehoshaphat_n and_o his_o company_n be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n than_o he_o make_v this_o order_n â—…ing_v establish_v judge_n there_o but_o so_o this_o last_o clause_n may_v seeâ—…_n superfluous_a and_o tautological_a be_v more_o than_o employ_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n or_o rather_o when_o they_o i._n e._n the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n last_o mention_v shall_v return_v or_o be_v return_v tâ—…_n jerusalem_n i._n e._n when_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v so_o difficult_a that_o the_o judge_n ordain_v in_o every_o city_n can_v determine_v they_o or_o when_o your_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 10._o appeal_n from_o their_o city-courts_a to_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d or_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 18._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 17._o &_o 17._o 8._o as_o for_o the_o phrase_n not_o only_o person_n but_o thingâ—…_n be_v say_v to_o return_v or_o be_v return_v as_o blood_n 1_o king_n 2._o 33._o and_o cloud_n eccles._n 12._o 2._o and_o reproach_n hos._n 12._o 14._o if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o these_o cause_n be_v never_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n before_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v return_v thither_o that_o may_v be_v answer_v both_o from_o the_o usage_n of_o our_o law_n wherein_o sucâ—…_n cause_n be_v say_v to_o be_v return_v to_o westminster_n which_o never_o be_v there_o before_o and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o sinner_n be_v common_o say_v to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o sense_n before_o but_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n even_o from_o the_o womb_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o tâ—…e_a dust_n i._n e._n man_n body_n be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o though_o it_o be_v never_o there_o before_o 9_o and_o he_o charge_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n do_v heart_n pass_v such_o sentence_n with_o your_o mouth_n as_o your_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o party_n shall_v judge_v to_o be_v just_o and_o not_o act_v against_o your_o own_o conscience_n for_o 〈◊〉_d motive_n as_o corrupt_a judge_n do_v 10_o and_o what_o cause_n soever_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n 8._o blood_n of_o
house_n of_o the_o lord_n 24._o lord_n which_o ahaz_n his_o father_n have_v shut_v up_o ch_n 28._o 24._o and_o repair_v they_o 4_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o east-street_n temple_n east-street_n which_o be_v before_o the_o eastern_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n 5_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o yourselves_o and_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o carry_v forth_o the_o filthiness_n there_o filthiness_n that_o filthy_a altar_n which_o ahaz_n have_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n altar_n 2_o king_n 16._o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o idol_n or_o other_o abominable_a or_o pollute_a thing_n which_o be_v there_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n 7._o place_n the_o temple_n or_o the_o priest_n court_n which_o also_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a place_n levit._n 6._o 16._o &_o 10._o 13._o numb_a 28._o 7._o 6_o for_o our_o father_n have_v trespass_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o gr._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v their_o back_n god_n back_n either_o 1._o metaphorical_o they_o have_v wilful_o and_o obstinate_o and_o contumelious_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o house_n and_o worship_n that_o posture_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o contempt_n or_o 2._o literal_o and_o proper_o for_o ahaz_n have_v remove_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n into_o a_o by-place_n 2_o king_n 14._o and_o direct_v his_o worship_n towards_o the_o east_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o he_o design_v to_o follow_v and_o not_o to_o the_o west_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v by_o god_n command_n in_o which_o quarter_n the_o ark_n be_v he_o must_v needs_o consequent_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o house_n and_o ark_n of_o god_n 7_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_a burnt-offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 8_o wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trouble_v to_o astonishment_n and_o to_o 8._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o kin._n 9_o 8._o hiss_v 8._o hiss_v i_o e._n to_o such_o calamity_n as_o all_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o and_o hiss_v at_o those_o who_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n have_v bring_v such_o misery_n upon_o themselves_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 8._o as_o you_o see_v with_o your_o eye_n 9_o for_o lo_o our_o father_n have_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n and_o our_o wife_n be_v 15._o be_v or_o be_v though_o they_o be_v present_o release_v ch_n 28._o 5_o 14_o 15._o in_o captivity_n for_o this_o 10_o now_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o 11_o my_o son_n 23._o son_n so_o he_o call_v they_o indifferent_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v elder_a than_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v by_o his_o tender_a love_n and_o affection_n as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o office_n oblige_v to_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o they_o see_v isa._n 49._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o 〈◊〉_d noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o now_o negligent_a service_n negligent_a in_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o the_o temple_n v._o 5._o and_o in_o quicken_a and_o prepare_v yourselves_o and_o the_o people_n to_o god_n service_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v 6._o have_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 6._o choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burn_v incense_n 12_o then_o the_o levite_n arise_v mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n and_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n kish_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n and_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehallelel_n and_o of_o the_o gershonite_n joah_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o and_o eden_n the_o son_n of_o joah_n 13_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elizaphan_n shimri_n and_o jehiel_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n zechariah_n and_o mattaniah_n 14_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heman_n jehiel_n and_o shimei_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n shemajah_n and_o uzziel_n 15_o and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n place_n lord_n not_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o which_o only_o the_o highpriest_n may_v enter_v and_o that_o but_o once_o in_o a_o year_n but_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o court_n eminency_n court_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n court_n call_v here_o the_o court_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o levite_n take_v it_o to_o carry_v it_o out_o abroad_o into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 17_o now_o they_o begin_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o sanctify_v and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v they_o to_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o eight_o day_n and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o make_v a_o end_n work_n end_n in_o 16_o day_n purge_v the_o house_n and_o porch_n and_o court_n and_o all_o the_o chamber_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v note_v to_o imply_v partly_o the_o universal_a abuse_n and_o defilement_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o by_o ahaz_n which_o require_v so_o much_o time_n to_o remove_v and_o partly_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o work_n 18_o then_o they_o go_v in_o to_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o say_v we_o have_v cleanse_v all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a with_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o show_n bread_n table_n with_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o 19_o moreover_o all_o the_o vessel_n which_o king_n ahaz_n in_o his_o reign_n do_v cast_v away_o in_o his_o transgression_n have_v we_o prepare_v and_o sanctify_a and_o behold_v they_o be_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n 20_o then_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n arise_v early_o and_o gather_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 21_o and_o they_o bring_v seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n and_o seven_o he-goat_n etc._n he-goat_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o be_v famous_a and_o customary_a in_o sacred_a matter_n and_o be_v here_o use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o vast_a number_n and_o various_a kind_n of_o sin_n the_o gild_n whereof_o yet_o lay_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v expiate_v indeed_o in_o case_n of_o one_o particular_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n do_v by_o the_o people_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bullock_n to_o be_v offer_v levit._n 4._o 13_o 14._o but_o here_o the_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o presumptuous_a etc._n etc._n for_o a_o 14._o a_o leu._n 4._o 3_o 14._o sin_n offering_n for_o the_o kingdom_n court._n kingdom_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o the_o court._n and_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n sacrifice_n sanctuary_n for_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o uncleanness_n wherewith_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v pollute_v which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v cleanse_v natural_o by_o the_o priest_n hand_n so_o now_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v moral_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o judah_n judah_n judah_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o command_v the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n 22_o so_o they_o kill_v the_o bullock_n and_o the_o priest_n receive_v the_o blood_n and_o 21._o and_o leu._n 8._o 14_o 15._o heb._n 9_o 21._o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n likewise_o when_o they_o have_v kill_v the_o ram_n they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n they_o kill_v also_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o
to_o distribute_v god_n distribute_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o be_v appropriate_v by_o god_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n 9_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o free-will-offering_a levit._n 2._o 3_o 10._o the_o sin-offering_a and_o trespass-offering_a levit._n 6._o 18_o 22._o &_o 7._o 1._o and_o the_o shewbread_n levit._n 24._o 9_o 15_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n next_o he_o be_v eden_n and_o minjamin_n and_o jeshua_n and_o shemajah_n amariah_n and_o shecaniah_n in_o 21._o in_o josh._n 21._o the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n jerusalem_n priest_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o receive_v and_o distribute_v of_o the_o several_a portion_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o abode_n in_o their_o several_a city_n while_o their_o â—…rethren_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n to_o give_v to_o their_o brethren_n by_o course_n as_o well_o to_o the_o great_a as_o to_o the_o small_a 16_o beside_o their_o genealogy_n of_o male_n from_o three_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a imply_v upward_a to_o who_o a_o portion_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v allot_v as_o be_v here_o imply_v even_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n levite_n lord_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o enter_v thither_o and_o do_v service_n there_o which_o they_o be_v at_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 17._o &_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 24._o through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n his_o daily_a portion_n for_o their_o service_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o course_n 17_o both_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o their_o charge_n by_o their_o course_n 18_o and_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o all_o their_o little_a one_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n through_o all_o the_o congregation_n administration_n congregation_n this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v provide_v for_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n because_o they_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o worldly_a affair_n by_o which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v provide_v for_o their_o family_n and_o entire_o devote_v themselves_o to_o holy_a administration_n for_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n they_o sanctify_v themselves_o in_o holiness_n 19_o also_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o 2._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 2._o the_o field_n jerusalem_n field_n who_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o or_o resort_v to_o the_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n in_o every_o several_a city_n the_o man_n that_o be_v express_v by_o name_n to_o give_v portion_n to_o all_o the_o male_n among_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n among_o the_o levite_n 20_o and_o thus_o do_v hezekiah_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a and_o truth_n before_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 21_o and_o in_o every_o work_n that_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o prosper_v chap._n xxxii_o 1_o after_o 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 13_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n and_o tâ—…is_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 36._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n â—…_n heb._n tâ—…is_n the_o establishment_n thereof_o advantage_n thereof_o a_o emphatical_a preface_n signify_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pious_a care_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n yet_o god_n see_v fit_a to_o exercise_n he_o with_o a_o fore_n trial_n and_o calamity_n which_o yet_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o advantage_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o 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we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 12_o have_v not_o the_o same_o hezekiah_n take_v away_o his_o high_a place_n and_o his_o altar_n and_o command_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n say_v you_o shall_v worship_v before_o one_o altar_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o 13_o know_v you_o not_o what_o i_o and_o my_o father_n have_v do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o other_o land_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o those_o land_n any_o way_n able_a to_o deliver_v their_o land_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 14_o who_o be_v there_o among_o all_o the_o god_n of_o those_o nation_n that_o my_o father_n utter_o destroy_v that_o can_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o your_o god_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o
hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvath_n the_o son_n of_o 14._o of_o or_o harâ—…as_o 2_o kin._n 22._o 14._o hasrah_n keeper_n of_o the_o garment_n the_o heb._n garment_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n part_n jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o school_n or_o in_o the_o second_o part_n in_o the_o college_n and_o they_o speak_v to_o she_o to_o that_o effect_n 23_o and_o she_o answer_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v you_o the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o have_v read_v before_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 25_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 26_o and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 27_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v even_o hear_v thou_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n 28_o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o 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god_n command_n be_v lay_v beside_o the_o ark_n and_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v easy_o discover_v which_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v build_v 〈◊〉_d build_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n forefather_n shoulder_n or_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n build_v this_o house_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v have_v a_o constant_a and_o fix_a habitation_n and_o not_o need_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o it_o have_v be_v do_v while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o withal_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o quicken_v they_o to_o the_o more_o diligent_a service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o present_a work_n because_o they_o be_v free_v from_o that_o troublesome_a part_n of_o their_o office_n which_o lie_v upon_o their_o 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