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go_v further_a and_o speak_v more_o particular_o to_o gad_n as_o jacob_n he_o look_v unto_o himself_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o there_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n hide_v that_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n moses_n first_o look_v unto_o this_o tribe_n and_o give_v they_o a_o portion_n beyond_o jordan_n the_o latin_a translator_n read_v corrupt_o because_o the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n be_v bury_v or_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o part_n or_o lot_n which_o perer._n understand_v of_o moses_n burial_n in_o mount_n nebo_n which_o afterward_o belong_v to_o gad_n but_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n burial_n be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v moses_n further_o add_v he_o shall_v come_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n to_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v perform_v when_o gad_n go_v up_o before_o israel_n against_o the_o canaanite_n quest_n xx._n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o asher_n vers._n 20_o concern_v asher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a and_o he_o shall_v give_v pleasure_n for_o a_o king_n 1._o some_o read_v he_o shall_v enjoy_v or_o be_v nourish_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o king_n chald._a but_o the_o other_o read_v be_v more_o proper_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o original_n 2._o these_o pleasure_n fit_a for_o a_o king_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o his_o fat_a bread_n as_o mercer_n but_o rather_o of_o other_o delicate_a fruit_n wherewith_o that_o country_n abound_v as_o moses_n say_v of_o asher_n he_o shall_v dip_v his_o foot_n in_o oil_n deut._n 33.24_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o king_n and_o whereof_o be_v compound_v sweet_a ointment_n for_o prince_n oleaster_n 3._o moses_n set_v down_o other_o blessing_n of_o asher_n beside_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o his_o soil_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o child_n his_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n his_o country_n shall_v abound_v with_o these_o metal_n and_o further_o his_o strength_n shall_v continue_v all_o his_o day_n asher_n shall_v bring_v forth_o strong_a man_n hierome_n read_v as_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n so_o shall_v be_v thâ—â—e_o old_a age_n rather_o interpret_n than_o translate_n junius_n for_o strength_n read_v speech_n make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n there_o shall_v be_v speech_n of_o thou_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d signify_v strength_n rather_o than_o speech_n as_o the_o septuag_n do_v express_v the_o sense_n by_o the_o word_n exius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d strength_n 4._o this_o fat_a bread_n may_v â—â—â—tually_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n who_o iâ—_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o nourish_v our_o soul_n john_n 6._o mustâ—l_n quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o nephtali_n vers._n 21._o nephtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v go_v give_v goodly_a wordâ—_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d blessing_n give_v to_o nephtali_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o forwardness_n thereof_o in_o speedy_a bring_v forth_o of_o fruit_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o hind_n from_o thence_o the_o first_o offering_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o temple_n over_o the_o which_o the_o priest_n praise_v god_n to_o this_o sense_n the_o chalde_n paraphrase_n seem_v to_o incline_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v before_o in_o the_o divers_a reading_n 2._o some_o do_v apply_v it_o to_o barak_n of_o nephtali_n who_o victory_n against_o sisara_n be_v describe_v juâ—_v 4._o and_o the_o goodly_a or_o fair_a word_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o barak_n and_o deborah_n jud._n 5._o consent_n 3._o but_o as_o this_o prophecy_n very_o well_o comprehend_v that_o event_n 〈◊〉_d general_o describe_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n who_o shall_v be_v as_o forward_o to_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d a_o hind_n let_v go_v of_o the_o hunter_n be_v swift_a but_o yet_o they_o shall_v by_o friendly_a and_o peaceable_a word_n seek_v for_o peace_n before_o they_o will_v rash_o attempt_v waâ—â—e_n junius_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o gentle_a and_o friendly_a behaviour_n and_o therefore_o belove_v perer._n hereunto_o agree_v the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n nephtali_n satisfy_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fill_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33.23_o 4._o and_o whereas_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n possess_v the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v possess_v the_o sea_n as_o hierome_n tranaâ—sleth_v either_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o tyberias_fw-la as_o the_o chalde_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o traffic_n with_o other_o have_v benefit_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o because_o the_o sea_n be_v westward_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o west_n as_o gen._n 12.8_o bethel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n side_n that_o be_v westward_o 5._o this_o prophecy_n also_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n who_o begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o utter_v his_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a word_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o nephtali_n matth._n 4._o hierome_n quest_n xxii_o joseph_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n vers._n 22._o ioseph_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n 1._o which_o be_v a_o better_a read_n than_o to_o say_v a_o son_n increase_v because_o of_o the_o word_n follow_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o the_o west_n side_n where_o the_o metaphor_n be_v continue_v joseph_n be_v campare_v to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n plant_v by_o the_o fountain_n junius_n 2._o his_o branch_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v out_o of_o he_o branch_v the_o two_o tribe_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n chald._n jun._n some_o read_v his_o daughter_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n which_o râ—si_n expound_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o egypt_n that_o do_v strive_v to_o behold_v joseph_n ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n some_o of_o josephs_n mistress_n that_o gaze_v upon_o his_o beauty_n but_o the_o first_o râ—ading_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v jun._n mercer_n quest_n xxiii_o how_o joseph_n his_o bow_n abide_v strong_a etc._n etc._n vers._n 23._o the_o archer_n grieve_v he_o etc._n etc._n his_o bow_n abide_v strong_a etc._n etc._n some_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v signify_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o josephs_n posterity_n shall_v have_v and_o the_o divers_a conflict_n with_o the_o syrian_n and_o other_o enemy_n but_o it_o more_o apt_o describe_v the_o divers_a attempt_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n of_o his_o mistress_n and_o master_n against_o he_o junius_n mercer_n 2._o it_o typical_o also_o set_v forth_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n against_o our_o saviour_n calvin_n the_o septuagint_n read_v amiss_o their_o bow_n be_v break_v and_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n the_o bond_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v loose_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o bond_n and_o fetter_n wherewith_o joseph_n be_v tie_v whereas_o in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n the_o text_n be_v his_o arm_n be_v strengthen_v not_o adorn_v with_o bracelet_n and_o gold_n as_o the_o chalde_n but_o joseph_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o strong_a archer_n that_o as_o the_o other_o his_o enemy_n as_o archer_n shoot_v at_o he_o so_o his_o bow_n be_v steadfast_a and_o his_o arm_n strong_a thus_o the_o inward_a fortitude_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v express_v mercerus_n quest_n xxiv_o in_o what_o sense_n joseph_n be_v call_v the_o feeder_n and_o stone_n of_o israel_n vers._n 24._o of_o who_o the_o feeder_n etc._n etc._n 1._o of_o who_o that_o be_v of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n not_o of_o joseph_n for_o he_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o feeder_n nor_o from_o whence_o come_v the_o feeder_n that_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n joseph_n be_v take_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n appoint_v joseph_n to_o be_v a_o feeder_n etc._n etc._n 2._o neither_o by_o the_o feeder_n do_v we_o understand_v the_o captain_n and_o king_n that_o come_v of_o ephraim_n out_o of_o joseph_n neither_o yet_o do_v we_o approve_v that_o read_n of_o who_o be_v he_o that_o feed_v the_o stone_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v jacob_n which_o be_v the_o head_n and_o stone_n of_o that_o family_n as_o the_o chalde_n mercer_n pagnin_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o stone_n of_o israel_n be_v god_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o geneven_n read_v the_o feeder_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o best_a read_n be_v of_o who_o that_o be_v of_o god_n be_v the_o feeder_n and_o stone_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v joseph_n who_o be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o as_o a_o stone_n and_o rock_n of_o refuge_n unto_o his_o brethren_n jun._n quest_n xxv_o of_o josephs_n blessing_n both_o from_o above_o and_o beneath_o vers._n 25._o who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o 1._o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n he_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o pleasant_a shower_n and_o rain_n but_o