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micah_n also_o ch_n twelve_o 18._o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o his_o people_n daniel_n say_v ch_z i._o 22._o that_o the_o light_n dwell_v with_o god_n and_o malachi_n ch_n four_o 2._o name_n he_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n these_o very_a expression_n st._n john_n have_v follow_v ch_n 1._o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v god_n indeed_o because_o he_o be_v that_o jehovah_n who_o have_v go_v before_o israel_n exod._n xiii_o 21._o who_o the_o jew_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v the_o word_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o if_o any_o one_o desire_n to_o know_v how_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o jew_n understand_v of_o god_n word_n he_o may_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n observe_v the_o follow_a thing_n philo_n own_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n lib._n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la immut_n p._n 232._o f._n g._n but_o withal_o that_o this_o eternal_a word_n be_v speak_v 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to_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n those_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o say_v that_o jehovah_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o st._n paul_n do_v heb._n i._n where_o he_o apply_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o confess_v messiah_n the_o word_n of_o psal_n cii_o 26._o philo_n affirm_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o true_a and_o eternal_a priest_n lib._n the_o profug_n pag._n 364_o 365._o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o divide_v the_o victim_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o abraham_n lib._n quis_fw-la divin_fw-fr rerum_fw-la haer_fw-mi pag._n 390._o a._n 399._o and_o 401._o that_o he_o be_v god_n priest_n lib._n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 463._o from_o this_o common_a
twelve_o 22_o 337_o  _fw-fr 25_o 26_o 315_o 351_o  _fw-fr 29_o 337_o i_o pet_n iii._o 21_o 46_o two_o pet._n i._o 21_o 48_o two_o 16_o 231_o iii._o 5_o 345_o i_o john_n i._o 1_o 5_o 213_o v._n â—7_n 99_o 347_o revelation_n i._o  _fw-fr 337_o  _fw-fr 4_o 458_o two_o  _fw-fr 7_o iii._o 1_o 458_o twelve_o 1_o 64_o nineteeen_o 10_o 2â—4_n  _fw-fr 6_o 337_o xxii_o 2_o 42_o 337_o  _fw-fr 14_o 42_o  _fw-fr 9_o 234_o the_o table_n of_o matter_n allegorical_a exposition_n in_o use_n before_o christ_n time_n page_n 24_o 45_o 57_o angel_n of_o the_o face_n or_o presence_n of_o god_n call_v the_o redeemer_n vid._n dissert_n page_n 433._o apocryphal_a book_n among_o the_o jew_n cite_v and_o follow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n page_z 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o apocryphal_a book_n in_o our_o bibles_n their_o antiquity_n page_n 67_o 68_o their_o freedom_n from_o corruption_n page_n 71_o 72._o appearance_n page_n 201_o etc._n etc._n cabalistical_a divinity_n receive_v by_o the_o jew_n page_n 179_o 180_o 381._o embase_v about_o christ_n time_n page_n 363._o chaldee_n paraphrase_n their_o original_a page_n 27_o 84_o 85._o and_o antiquity_n page_n 91._o progress_n page_n 28_o 86_o etc._n etc._n antiquity_n of_o those_o we_o have_v page_n 85_o 86_o 88_o 89._o their_o interpretation_n page_n 94_o 95_o 96_o etc._n etc._n christ_n see_v messiah_n divine_a essence_n its_o kind_n of_o unity_n page_n 121_o 268._o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o it_o page_z 116_o 118_o 120_o etc._n etc._n distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n sephiroth_n page_n 163_o prosopa_n page_n 160_o 167_o 164_o 171._o panim_fw-la or_o face_n and_o havioth_n or_o substance_n page_n 171._o and_o madregoth_n or_o degree_n page_n 163._o wisdom_n come_v from_o the_o infinite_a page_n 169._o and_o understanding_n from_o the_o infinite_a by_o wisdom_n page_n 168._o yet_o they_o be_v all_o one_o page_z 170_o 174._o elias_n a_o kind_n of_o second_o moses_n page_n 244._o enoch_n prophecy_n how_o ancient_o know_v page_n 319._o god_n 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the_o lord_n make_v rachel_n bear_v a_o child_n gen._n thirty_o 22._o which_o be_v consonant_n to_o what_o philo_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_v isaac_n to_o be_v bear_v alleg._n l._n 2._o p._n 77._o according_a to_o this_o targum_fw-la the_o word_n send_v michael_n to_o save_v thamar_n gen._n xxxviii_o 25._o the_o word_n go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n gen._n xlvi_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o word_n succour_v joseph_n gen._n xlix_o 25._o which_o joseph_n acknowledge_v gen._n l._n 20._o we_o may_v trace_v the_o same_o notion_n in_o their_o targum_n on_o exodus_fw-la according_a to_o jonathan_n the_o word_n build_v house_n for_o the_o midwife_n that_o fear_v god_n exod._n i_o
israel_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o refer_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n to_o create_a angel_n who_o personate_v god_n and_o further_o i_o maintain_v that_o general_o the_o ancient_a jew_n refer_v these_o appearance_n to_o the_o word_n who_o they_o distinguish_v from_o angel_n as_o they_o do_v god_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o thereby_o justify_v the_o patriarch_n in_o pay_v he_o that_o appear_v to_o they_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n to_o prove_v this_o i_o must_v return_v to_o philo_n opinion_n which_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o allege_v in_o several_a place_n i_o will_v willing_o spare_v myself_o the_o trouble_n and_o my_o reader_n the_o nauseousness_n of_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o necessary_o oblige_v i_o by_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o passage_n to_o produce_v philo_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o former_a he_o be_v indeed_o so_o ample_a and_o so_o much_o we_o in_o his_o testimony_n concern_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o father_n as_o more_o he_o can_v not_o well_o be_v if_o we_o have_v hire_v he_o to_o depose_v on_o our_o side_n in_o general_n he_o assert_n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o adam_n jacob_n and_o moses_n although_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v only_o a_o angel_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 461._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n gen._n xviii_o 1._o according_a to_o philo_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o promise_v sarah_n a_o son_n in_o her_o old_a age_n and_o that_o enable_v she_o to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o lib._n 11._o alleg._n p._n 77._o e._n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o angel_n and_o that_o call_v to_o he_o not_o to_o hurt_v his_o son_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_v he_o de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 461._o a_o e._n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o hagar_n de_n cherub_n p._n 83._o c._n de_fw-fr profug_n p._n 352._o de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 446._o b._n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v so_o many_o time_n to_o jacob_n although_o he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n alleg._n 11._o p._n 71._o d._n e._n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o bethel_n lib._n de_fw-la migr._fw-la abr._n p._n 304._o e._n p._n 305._o a._n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 460._o g._n and_o afterward_o direct_v he_o how_o to_o manage_v laban_n flock_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 461._o f._n and_o advise_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o his_o kindred_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 460._o g._n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 454._o e._n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o israel_n de_fw-fr nom_fw-fr mut_n p._n 819._o c._o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o in_o other_o place_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n de_fw-fr vit._n mosis_fw-la 1._o p._n 475._o e._n it_o be_v god_n that_o call_v to_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 461._o d._n even_o the_o word_n p._n ib._n a._n who_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v alleg._n 11._o p._n 61._o a._n de_fw-fr sacr._n ab._n p._n 102._o a._n c._n it_o be_v the_o word_n who_o lead_v israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n xxiii_o de_n agric._n p._n 152._o b._n he_o be_v the_o angel_n in_o who_o god_n place_v his_o name_n de_fw-fr migr._fw-la abr._n p._n 324._o e._n f._n that_o word_n which_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o angel_n and_o who_o be_v within_o the_o cloud_n quis_fw-la rer_n divin_n haer._n p._n 397._o f._n g._n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr vit._n mosis_fw-la p._n 534._o g._n and_o this_o angel_n be_v he_o that_o appear_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n on_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n xxiv_o de_n confus_n p._n 261._o e._n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 447._o c._o it_o be_v the_o word_n who_o those_o jew_n reject_v that_o say_v let_v we_o make_v a_o captain_n and_o return_v into_o egypt_n num._n fourteen_o 4._o alleg._n 11._o p._n 71._o b._n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o govern_v the_o world_n that_o appear_v to_o balaam_n like_o a_o angel_n de_n cherub_n p._n 87._o f._n g._n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la immut_n p._n 248._o g._n 249._o a._n it_o be_v the_o word_n by_o who_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v be_v translate_v de_n sacr._n abr._n p._n 162._o c._n d._n ii_o let_v we_o come_v next_o to_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o see_v how_o they_o render_v those_o text_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a appearance_n in_o scripture_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v these_o remark_n along_o with_o he_o 1._o that_o whatsoever_o he_o find_v in_o those_o paraphrase_n he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v the_o general_n sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o ancient_a time_n 2._o that_o any_o judicious_a writer_n can_v just_o suspect_v those_o who_o first_o publish_v those_o targum_n to_o have_v cut_v many_o part_n of_o they_o to_o favour_v the_o new_a method_n of_o their_o last_o writer_n which_o i_o have_v explain_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o first_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v when_o have_v create_v our_o first_o parent_n gen._n i._n 27._o he_o bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n gen._n i._n 28._o he_o that_o give_v they_o this_o blessing_n be_v he_o that_o create_v they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la on_o gen._n i_o 27._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n for_o his_o give_v they_o the_o blessing_n we_o have_v it_o in_o that_o targum_fw-la on_o gen._n xxxv_o 9_o we_o have_v these_o follow_a word_n o_o eternal_a god_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o the_o marriage-blessing_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n for_o thus_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_v they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o be_v you_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n god_n appear_v again_o to_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o sin_n gen._n iii._o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n now_o as_o philo_n say_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v to_o adam_n so_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n have_v it_o that_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n likewise_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o adam_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 10._o where_o adam_n make_v this_o answer_n to_o god_n i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n have_v it_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o word_n in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o revelation_n to_o noah_n the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n to_o build_v the_o ark_n and_o to_o warn_v other_o while_o that_o be_v prepare_v 1_o pet._n three_o 20._o but_o who_o give_v noah_n that_o warning_n jonathan_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v this_o by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o say_v this_o and_o according_o jonathan_n have_v it_o in_o gen._n vi_fw-la 6._o that_o the_o lord_n judge_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o say_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o by_o my_o word_n likewise_o for_o the_o save_n of_o noah_n gen._n seven_o 16._o all_o the_o paraphra_v attribute_v this_o to_o the_o word_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n spare_v noah_n and_o gen._n viij_o 1._o jonathan_n have_v it_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n remember_v noah_n last_o according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o word_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n gen._n viij_o 21._o after_o the_o flood_n god_n appear_v often_o to_o abraham_n now_o according_a to_o jonathan_n on_o gen._n xv_o 6._o a_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o number_n abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o
all_o this_o while_n even_o the_o same_o that_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n moses_n be_v thus_o employ_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o his_o messenger_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n have_v both_o his_o instruction_n and_o credential_n from_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o targum_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o often_o than_o to_o any_o before_o he_o r._n akiba_n who_o live_v since_o christ_n time_n say_v that_o moses_n act_v as_o mediator_n between_o the_o gevura_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o observe_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o 175_o time_n they_o be_v time_n without_o number_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o off_o the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o the_o ark_n of_o testimony_n from_o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n numb_a seven_o 89._o but_o those_o which_o r._n akiba_n reckon_v be_v appearance_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n in_o both_o these_o appearance_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v to_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o targum_n thus_o of_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o mercy-seat_n to_o appoint_v my_o word_n for_o thou_o as_o god_n promise_v there_o according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n on_o exod._n twenty-five_o 22._o thirty_o 36._o so_o numb_a seven_o 89._o jonathan_n say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o thus_o likewise_o in_o those_o occasional_a appearance_n both_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_n tell_v we_o once_o for_o all_o deut._n xxxiv_o 10._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o moses_n as_o oft_o as_o moses_n speak_v to_o he_o on_o any_o occasion_n for_o his_o credential_n be_v as_o we_o see_v deut._n xxxiv_o 11._o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v or_o according_a to_o the_o targum_n which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o his_o land_n and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a land_n and_o that_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o ministry_n they_o be_v chief_o these_o three_o 1._o his_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o his_o give_v they_o law_n and_o statute_n and_o judgement_n from_o god_n 3._o his_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o confine_n of_o canaan_n in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o targum_n his_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n by_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n on_o deut._n xx_o 1._o and_o by_o jonathan_n on_o deut._n xxiv_o 18._o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v this_o to_o their_o child_n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v all_o those_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n say_v jonathan_n on_o exod._n xiii_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o send_v all_o those_o plague_n on_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v jonathan_n on_o deut._n xxviii_o 6._o and_o xxix_o 2._o especial_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o give_v that_o stroke_n which_o finish_v the_o work_n according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la exod._n twelve_o 29._o namely_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v against_o the_o egyptian_n at_o midnight_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n kill_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o deliver_v his_o own_o first-born_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v the_o people_n through_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o red-sea_n say_v the_o same_o targum_fw-la on_o exod._n xiii_o 18._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o leader_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n and_o of_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n say_v onkelos_n on_o deut._n i_o 32_o 33._o and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o see_v pharaoh_n with_o his_o army_n behind_o they_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n against_o moses_n and_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n exod._n fourteen_o 15._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n how_o long_o do_v thou_o stand_v and_o pray_v before_o i_o bid_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v forward_o and_o do_v thou_o reach_v out_o thy_o rod_n and_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n he_o do_v so_o and_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la on_o deut._n i_o 1._o the_o word_n divide_v the_o sea_n before_o they_o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n on_o dry_a ground_n exod._n fourteen_o 22._o the_o egyptian_n follow_v they_o and_o at_o morning_n v._o 24._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o army_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o throw_v upon_o they_o bitumen_n and_o fire_n and_o hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o v._o 25._o the_o egyptian_n say_v let_v we_o fly_v from_o before_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o get_v they_o victory_n but_o their_o flight_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o water_n be_v make_v heap_n according_a to_o onkelos_n on_o exod._n xv_o 8._o and_o according_a to_o he_o also_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o word_n the_o sea_n cover_v they_o v._o 10._o thus_o as_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o every_o part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o targum_n for_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o church_n and_o kingdom_n first_o immediate_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n xv_o 25._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o precept_n and_o order_n of_o judgement_n particular_o as_o jonathan_n have_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o there_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o of_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o judgement_n concern_v bruise_n and_o wound_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o transgressor_n afterward_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n exod._n nineteeen_o 3._o the_o text_n say_v moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o onkelos_n say_v according_a to_o one_o of_o clark_n various_a readins_n moses_n go_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n nineteeen_o 8._o moses_n return_v with_o the_o people_n answer_n to_o the_o lord_n then_o v._o 9_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v to_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n for_o the_o three_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n according_o the_o people_n have_v prepare_v themselves_o on_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o onkelos_n exod._n nineteeen_o 17._o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o people_n only_o see_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o mountain_n smoke_v and_o feel_v the_o earth_n quake_v under_o they_o they_o also_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o so_o affright_v they_o that_o they_o remove_v and_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o say_v to_o moses_n speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o the_o word_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v exod._n xx_o 19_o 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