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caeteri_fw-la enim_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr gerizim_n ad_fw-la benedicendum_fw-la see_v joshua_n ch._n 8._o v._n 32_o 33_o 34._o be_v to_o come_v with_o they_o into_o the_o little_a valley_n that_o be_v between_o these_o two_o mountain_n and_o there_o first_o they_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n turn_v their_o face_n as_o it_o be_v like_a towards_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o stand_v on_o that_o mountain_n answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o pronounce_v the_o twelve_o curse_n here_o mention_v and_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o stand_v on_o mount_n ebal_n answer_v amen_o moses_n omit_v the_o blessing_n possible_o because_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o enough_o gather_v from_o the_o contrary_a curse_n which_o be_v here_o express_v first_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n though_o he_o keep_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n see_v exod._n 21.17_o 3_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_n 4_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o much_o more_o those_o that_o mislead_v the_o people_n into_o pernicious_a error_n or_o give_v they_o know_o pernicious_a counsel_n 5_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n 6_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n piscator_fw-la wife_n v._o 20._o quia_fw-la retexit_fw-la oram_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la i._n e._n oram_fw-la vestimenti_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la patris_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la patris_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la illud_fw-la retegere_fw-la piscator_fw-la 7_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n 8_o curse_a 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which_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n 1.26_o knowledge_n col._n 3.10_o ephes_n 4.24_o gen._n 1.26_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o natural_a sanctity_n of_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o dominion_n he_o give_v he_o over_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o and_o in_o make_v of_o mankind_n he_o make_v not_o only_o the_o male_n after_o his_o own_o image_n but_o the_o female_n also_o adam_n present_o after_o he_o be_v create_v have_v all_o live_a creature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n bring_v before_o he_o as_o to_o a_o lord_n appoint_v over_o they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o name_n either_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n or_o such_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v fit_o distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o though_o god_n have_v place_v adam_n in_o so_o delightful_a a_o paradise_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o his_o happiness_n will_v be_v imperfect_a except_o he_o have_v a_o fit_a companion_n therefore_o to_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o matrimony_n the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o according_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n out_o of_o his_o side_n whilst_o he_o sleep_v he_o fashion_v it_o into_o a_o woman_n and_o give_v she_o to_o he_o for_o a_o wife_n whereupon_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n then_o god_n establish_v a_o law_n of_o marriage_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n matth._n 19.4_o 5._o he_o that_o make_v they_o at_o first_o make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o increase_n and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o gen._n 1.28_o that_o be_v keep_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o you_o for_o he_o have_v give_v they_o dominion_n over_o all_o live_a creature_n here_o below_o and_o for_o they_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o large_a proportion_n of_o sustenance_n and_o food_n another_o food_n that_o food_n they_o be_v to_o live_v upon_o at_o first_o but_o after_o the_o fall_v beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n and_o fish_n devour_v one_o another_o to_o live_v upon_o namely_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o allow_v liberty_n to_o eat_v flesh_n for_o though_o gen._n 1.29_o only_o herb_n and_o fruit_n be_v mention_v as_o give_v they_o for_o food_n and_o live_v thing_n be_v not_o mention_v as_o give_v for_o meat_n as_o after_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v gen._n 9.3_o every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o even_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n have_v i_o give_v you_o all_o thing_n yet_o we_o may_v also_o take_v notice_n that_o neither_o corn_n nor_o bread_n nor_o other_o thing_n be_v name_v which_o no_o doubt_n be_v in_o use_n 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establish_v they_o for_o a_o people_n that_o may_v be_v his_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o may_v appertain_v to_o he_o as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o serve_v he_o faithful_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n see_v ch._n 7.6_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v see_v by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n that_o shall_v be_v heap_v upon_o this_o people_n that_o god_n do_v indeed_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o so_o own_a as_o his_o child_n and_o thereupon_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n other_o nation_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 8._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o rain_n the_o lord_n will_v open_v to_o they_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v they_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n treasure_n because_o he_o keep_v therein_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v fruitful_a as_o rain_v to_o water_v the_o ground_n and_o snow_n to_o make_v it_o fertile_a and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n therein_o to_o grow_v and_o prosper_v 9_o they_o shall_v so_o increase_v in_o riches_n that_o they_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v of_o they_o ch._n 15.6_o these_o blessing_n he_o show_v will_v follow_v and_o overtake_v they_o if_o they_o walk_v faithful_o in_o god_n statute_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o they_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a nor_o do_v decline_v to_o other_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 15._o but_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a than_o he_o tell_v they_o such_o judgement_n and_o curse_n shall_v pursue_v they_o and_o overtake_v they_o as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o these_o blessing_n first_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n in_o all_o that_o they_o set_v their_o hand_n unto_o he_o will_v send_v the_o pestilence_n into_o their_o city_n and_o town_n and_o will_v command_v it_o to_o cleave_v to_o they_o and_o to_o continue_v long_o among_o they_o 2_o he_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o consumption_n fever_n inflammation_n and_o extreme_a burn_n and_o with_o drought_n blast_v and_o mildew_n 3_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o rain_n of_o their_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o rain_n the_o dust_n be_v drive_v by_o the_o wind_n in_o time_n of_o drought_n shall_v fall_v upon_o their_o ground_n tree_n and_o plant_n etc._n etc._n 4_o they_o shall_v flee_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v be_v scatter_v into_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o those_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o enemy_n their_o carcase_n shall_v lie_v unbury_v and_o shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n none_o fray_v they_o away_o 5_o god_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v with_o boil_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n see_v exod._n 9.9_o and_o with_o the_o emrods_z or_o pile_n with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o a_o incurable_a itch._n 6_o with_o madness_n blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v god_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v like_o blind_a man_n or_o man_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o and_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a or_o mad_a they_o will_v never_o do_v and_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o brutish_a stupidity_n they_o shall_v grope_v at_o noonday_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o apprehend_v their_o danger_n nor_o discern_v the_o right_a way_n of_o help_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v and_o none_o shall_v succour_v they_o 7_o he_o threaten_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o thing_n very_o dear_a to_o they_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v in_o expectation_n to_o enjoy_v they_o they_o shall_v betrothe_v wife_n and_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n but_o not_o dwell_v in_o they_o plant_v vineyard_n but_o not_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o they_o their_o ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 8_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v look_v earnest_o and_o even_o fail_v with_o longing_n for_o their_o return_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o might_n or_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o rescue_v or_o recover_v they_o again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o crush_v by_o a_o nation_n they_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o of_o their_o labour_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v even_o mad_a and_o distract_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o behold_v with_o their_o eye_n 9_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o a_o sore_n and_o incurable_a botch_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 10_o they_o and_o their_o king_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o manassah_n jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v either_o entice_v or_o force_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n viz._n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o their_o calamity_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o their_o very_a enemy_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v flout_v and_o scorn_v and_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v captive_a 1_o king_n 9.7_o 11_o hurtful_a vermine_n such_o as_o locust_n and_o worm_n shall_v devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o their_o choice_a tree_n shall_v cast_v their_o fruit_n 12_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v leave_v among_o they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a state_n than_o themselves_o and_o all_o these_o curse_n which_o shall_v overtake_v they_o shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n great_a indignation_n against_o they_o and_o for_o a_o wonder_n that_o a_o people_n who_o be_v once_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v so_o unwise_a and_o wicked_a as_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o change_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n with_o delight_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n he_o give_v they_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n nakedness_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o their_o neck_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v see_v neh._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o jer._n 28.13_o 14._o 13ly_a god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v invade_v by_o a_o powerful_a foreign_a enemy_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o swift_a as_o a_o eagle_n that_o be_v sudden_o unexpected_o and_o with_o irresistible_a violence_n viz._n the_o babylonians_n tremel_n babylonians_n describe_v dan._n 7.4_o to_o be_v a_o lion_n with_o eagle_n wing_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o 12._o forsan_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la allusit_fw-la aquilis_fw-la suis_fw-la notissimos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tremel_n who_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o so_o will_v be_v extreme_o trouble_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o beg_v any_o favour_n of_o they_o a_o nation_n of_o a_o fierce_a countenance_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a who_o shall_v waste_v their_o country_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o all_o their_o city_n membri_fw-la city_n v._o 52._o in_o omnibus_fw-la portis_fw-la tuis_fw-la i._n e._n civitatibus_fw-la synecdoche_n membri_fw-la and_o batter_v down_o their_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n wherein_o they_o trust_v and_o then_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n incident_a to_o place_n strait_o besiege_v shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o parent_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o body_n the_o flesh_n of_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a among_o they_o and_o very_o delicate_a dainty_a and_o voluptuous_a shall_v grudge_v etc._n grudge_v v._o 54._o malignas_fw-la erit_fw-la oculus_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n invidebit_fw-la fratri_fw-la etc._n etc._n
by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therewith_o for_o the_o temple_n found_v on_o mount_n moriah_n call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o the_o northern_a part_n with_o mount_n moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o that_o hill_n it_o be_v conspicuous_o eminent_a as_o the_o head_n place_v above_o and_o between_o the_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n 5_o he_o come_v now_o to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v head_n of_o two_o tribe_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o rain_n and_o dews_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o that_o be_v with_o spring_n arise_v from_o the_o deep_a let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o kindly_a moisture_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o with_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n that_o be_v with_o the_o choice_a tree_n and_o fruit_n and_o herb_n that_o grow_v on_o hill_n such_o as_o be_v vine_n olive_n cedar_n pine_n cypress_n and_o other_o useful_a tree_n and_o with_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o hill_n 49.26_o hill_n see_v gen._n 49.26_o and_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n be_v bless_v not_o only_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o plenty_n of_o they_o but_o with_o the_o goodwill_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o bush_n god_n appear_v to_o moses_n as_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v viz._n as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o true_o happy_a see_v psal_n 106.4_o let_v this_o blessing_n say_v he_o come_v on_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v on_o his_o posterity_n who_o father_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n and_o advance_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o a_o high_a and_o singular_a degree_n of_o honour_n above_o they_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a young_a bullock_n in_o his_o best_a strength_n and_o his_o horn_n like_o the_o horn_n of_o vnicorn_n that_o be_v his_o power_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o irresistible_a wherewith_o he_o shall_v conquer_v far_o remote_a nation_n now_o these_o horn_n of_o he_o he_o show_v be_v the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o thousand_o of_o manasseh_n 6_o he_o come_v to_o zebulun_n of_o who_o he_o say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n here_o he_o bless_v two_o tribe_n together_o of_o zebulun_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o go_v forth_o to_o trade_n and_o in_o their_o merchandise_v by_o ship_n agreeable_a to_o what_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o they_o gen._n 49.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o harbour_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o of_o issachar_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o tent_n that_o be_v in_o their_o quiet_a life_n at_o home_n and_o in_o their_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n and_o breed_v and_o feed_v of_o cattle_n both_o their_o way_n of_o live_v shall_v yield_v they_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o issachar_n shoul_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o husbandry_n zebulun_n in_o follow_v their_o merchandise_n they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n bring_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o such_o city_n as_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o seashore_n in_o sandy-ground_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n there_o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n herein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o their_o religious_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a blessing_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v due_o go_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v invite_v their_o brethren_n and_o possible_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v seat_v by_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o outmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o at_o time_n appoint_v they_o shall_v ready_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o there_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o thank-offering_n which_o be_v just_o due_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o his_o law_n prescribe_v 7_o he_o come_v to_o gad_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad_n namely_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o gad_n a_o large_a and_o spacious_a country_n and_o though_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o frontier_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o frequent_v incursion_n of_o enemy_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v heart_n and_o courage_n to_o defend_v themselves_o therefore_o he_o prophecy_n of_o gad_n that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v bold_a and_o undaunted_a and_o as_o a_o lion_n tear_v sometime_o the_o arm_n sometime_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o so_o this_o tribe_n shall_v divers_a way_n spoil_v their_o enemy_n he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o this_o tribe_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v provide_v for_o themselves_o because_o they_o desire_v it_o of_o moses_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v without_o jordan_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o god_n permit_v moses_n the_o lawgiver_n to_o come_v into_o and_o allow_v he_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o be_v thus_o provide_v they_o go_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n arm_v so_o arm_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o do_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o before_o their_o brethren_n and_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n 8_o he_o come_v to_o dan_o of_o who_o he_o say_v dan_fw-mi be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n bashan_n be_v a_o place_n where_o be_v many_o lion_n though_o not_o in_o dan_n possession_n but_o manasseh_n see_v deut._n 3.13_o the_o danite_n be_v therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o lion_n rush_v sudden_o out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o den_n of_o bashan_n who_o seize_v upon_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a thus_o the_o danite_n shall_v leap_v unexpected_o out_o of_o their_o fort_n and_o fastness_n and_o secret_a place_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o ambush_n and_o shall_v seize_v upon_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o least_o expect_v they_o see_v gen._n 49.17_o josh_n 19.47_o judg._n 18.27_o 29._o 9ly_a he_o come_v to_o naphtali_n of_o who_o he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n therefore_o jacob_n compare_v they_o to_o a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o have_v a_o large_a walk_n and_o so_o in_o choice_a pasture_n find_v plenty_n of_o feed_v gen._n 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