〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o flint_n as_o well_o as_o a_o diamond_n though_o general_o it_o be_v render_v diamond_n adamant_n in_o this_o place_n and_o jer._n 17.1_o also_o ezek._n 3.9_o because_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a than_o a_o flint_n as_o our_o last_o translator_n read_v it_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quà m_fw-la petra_n r._n david_n take_v it_o general_o for_o a_o hard_a stone_n that_o can_v be_v grave_v with_o iron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o god_n word_n will_v make_v no_o impression_n of_o remorse_n and_o reformation_n in_o they_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o obey_v either_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o prove_v for_o the_o first_o and_o general_a instruction_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o particular_a instruction_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o after_o time_n send_v by_o god_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_n the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o the_o disobedience_n which_o these_o jew_n show_v to_o their_o word_n be_v not_o only_o the_o despise_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o act_n 7.51_o 3._o the_o punishment_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rebellion_n which_o be_v 1._o general_o express_v in_o these_o word_n therefore_o there_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o great_a punishment_n the_o effect_n of_o great_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n verse_n 12._o 2._o particular_o amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o when_o their_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o god_n neglect_v they_o seq_n vide_fw-la pro._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d seq_n because_o in_o heir_n prosperity_n they_o have_v neglect_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a retaliation_n that_o as_o he_o cry_v by_o his_o prophet_n early_o and_o late_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v an_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o reform_v their_o manner_n so_o they_o cry_v in_o their_o calamity_n for_o help_n and_o succour_n an_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o helpless_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 13._o 2._o by_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o a_o violent_a drive_v they_o forth_o into_o banishment_n into_o strange_a country_n but_o i_o choose_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v kimchi_n that_o follow_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o grammar_n he_o follow_v his_o father_n joseph_n kimchi_n expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbabor_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la or_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la turbatus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n in_o captivitate_fw-la note_v god_n compassionate_a feeling_n of_o their_o misery_n according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o capacity_n the_o paraphrast_n take_v it_o active_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispergan_n choose_fw-la scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n violent_o and_o sudden_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n how_o quick_a a_o dispatch_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o captain_n make_v with_o this_o nation_n sweep_v they_o away_o like_o a_o violent_a tempest_n among_o all_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o assyrian_n egyptian_n edomite_n moabite_n etc._n etc._n stranger_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o affection_n and_o in_o religion_n 3._o by_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o a_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n be_v empty_v out_o of_o it_o thus_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o and_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o or_o return_v which_o passage_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o strange_a give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o country_n of_o judaea_n wherein_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n inhabit_v after_o the_o people_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n lay_v utter_o waste_v without_o any_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o year_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o gedaliah_n when_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n man_z woman_n and_o child_n flee_v into_o epypt_n there_o be_v not_o a_o lieu_n leave_v in_o the_o country_n and_o be_v thus_o leave_v empty_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n we_o find_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o colony_n send_v from_o other_o country_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n command_n to_o plant_v themselves_o in_o the_o jew_n room_n as_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n there_o have_v be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n or_o that_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n though_o haply_o they_o may_v make_v inroad_n to_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o riches_n that_o be_v leave_v do_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o empty_a city_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v any_o displace_v to_o make_v they_o room_n either_o by_o force_n or_o fair_a mean_n a_o wonderful_a providence_n that_o a_o pleasant_a country_n leave_v destitute_a of_o inhabitant_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o warlike_a nation_n be_v not_o invade_v and_o replant_v by_o foreigner_n for_o seventie_o year_n space_n but_o the_o land_n though_o it_o have_v cast_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o while_n will_v not_o yet_o admit_v of_o stranger_n till_o it_o have_v final_o vomit_v they_o out_o as_o now_o it_o have_v do_v the_o natural_n be_v within_o seventie_o year_n to_o return_v and_o god_n keep_v the_o room_n empty_a all_o that_o while_n for_o they_o and_o foreigner_n desire_v not_o their_o country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o god_n threaten_v that_o for_o seventie_o year_n the_o land_n shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o tillage_n 35._o 2_o chro._n 26.21_o ler._n 26_o 3â—_n 35._o and_o all_o other_o employment_n whereunto_o inhabitant_n use_v to_o put_v it_o now_o the_o blame_n of_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o babylonian_n but_o the_o jew_n that_o waste_v their_o own_o land_n their_o sin_n do_v more_o spoil_n than_o the_o other_o army_n for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n desolate_a i._n e._n palaestina_n which_o be_v lay_v waste_n through_o god_n anger_n provoke_v by_o the_o people_n sin_n verse_n 14._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n contain_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n of_o the_o people_n hypocrisy_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n exemplify_v in_o the_o like_a of_o their_o father_n with_o its_o punishment_n that_o in_o and_o by_o they_o these_o may_v see_v what_o themselves_o be_v and_o what_o much_o what_o and_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o much_o shall_v likewise_o befall_v they_o without_o amendment_n even_o they_o also_o shall_v call_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v in_o fury_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n leave_v their_o own_o land_n desolate_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n chap._n viii_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v to_o i_o say_v 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a wrath_n 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n 4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n 5_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o 6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n though_o it_o be_v unpossible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n
save_v through_o the_o blond_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pitt_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n 12_o turn_v you_o to_o the_o strong_a hold_n you_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n even_o to_o day_n do_v i_o declare_v that_o i_o will_v render_v the_o double_a unto_o thou_o 13_o for_o judah_n have_v i_o bend_v as_o a_o bow_n for_o i_o ephraim_n hand_n have_v i_o fill_v and_o i_o have_v raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o son_n o_o grecia_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o giant_n sword_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v over_o they_o and_o his_o arrow_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o the_o south_n 15_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v defend_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v devour_v they_o and_o subdue_v they_o with_o sling-stone_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o through_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v like_o bowl_n and_o as_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 16_o and_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o crown_n lift_v up_o upon_o his_o land_n 17_o for_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n corn_n shall_v make_v the_o yongue_n man_n cheerful_a and_o new_a wine_n the_o maid_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o three_o sermon_n or_o prophesy_v of_o zacharie_n contain_v in_o the_o 9_o 10._o and_o 11._o chapter_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o part_n 1._o a_o prophecy_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n defence_n unto_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o nation_n and_o city_n against_o which_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v be_v 1_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o burdensome_a word_n i._n e._n a_o prophecy_n of_o some_o burdenous_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o the_o french_a la_v charge_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr parole_fw-fr not_o so_o fit_o in_o the_o land_n rather_o upon_o or_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hadrach_n not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o place_n of_o some_o note_n in_o syria_n not_o far_o from_o hamath_n and_o damascus_n sa_o appear_v by_o the_o text._n it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n except_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o by_o all_o except_o junius_n and_o jerome_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v some_o particular_a city_n or_o region_n r._n david_n in_o this_o place_n thus_o report_v out_o of_o the_o old_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n we_o have_v find_v among_o the_o say_n of_o our_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n thus_o rabbi_n benajah_n say_v this_o hadrach_n be_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a to_o the_o nation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a to_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o rabbi_n josaie_v the_o son_n of_o dormiskith_n say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n i_o testify_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o come_v from_o damascus_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v hadrach_n that_o conceit_n of_o rabbi_n benajah_n st._n jerome_n follow_v junius_n read_v it_o in_o terram_fw-la circumstantem_fw-la te_fw-la according_o to_o the_o syriake_n but_o his_o translation_n therein_o be_v reject_v by_o piscator_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o a_o place_n be_v not_o find_v in_o other_o story_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o such_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o south_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2_o damascus_n and_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n esay_n 7.8_o whence_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v often_o plague_v by_o the_o incursion_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o syrian_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n refer_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascus_n also_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o burdenous_a prophecy_n i._n e._n that_o heavy_a punishment_n shall_v rest_v upon_o damascus_n note_v not_o a_o fleet_a and_o light_a touch_n but_o a_o abide_a continuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n upon_o it_o as_o in_o its_o place_n of_o rest_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n psal_n 125.3_o esay_n 9.8_o before_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o other_o nation_n he_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n the_o clause_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o dothefull_a construction_n some_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passive_o for_o god_n eye_n of_o providence_n upon_o man_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v for_o not_o when_o and_o so_o with_o junins_n the_o french_a read_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israe_fw-la i._n e._n d'israel_fw-la pouree_n queâ—â—_n eternel_n 〈◊〉_d orel_n surle_n hommes_fw-fr &_o surtoutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr tribus_fw-la d'israel_fw-la he_o will_v punish_v other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n he_o that_o have_v so_o severe_o observe_v and_o chastise_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v take_v as_o strict_a notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o sharp_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v plain_a agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o context_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o nation_n shall_v not_o escape_v from_o god_n revengeful_a eye_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o his_o own_o people_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la also_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o last_o translator_n take_v the_o word_n active_o for_o man_n turn_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o to_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o these_o nation_n viz._n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o he_o for_o aid_n and_o help_v against_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o convert_v as_o their_o eye_n so_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n thus_o kimhi_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n or_o thus_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 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