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dregs_o of_o god_n wrath_n to_o use_v doctor_n jackson_n word_n once_o more_o which_o first_o settle_v in_o it_o at_o this_o overthrow_n just_o like_o bad_a humour_n when_o they_o settle_v in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o body_n plant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n in_o it_o and_o turn_v all_o nourishment_n into_o their_o substance_n ver._n 26._o his_o wife_n look_v back_o from_o behind_o he_o she_z not_o only_o lag_v behind_o as_o we_o speak_v but_o turn_v about_o and_o stand_v still_o a_o while_n bewail_v perhaps_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o there_o or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n fancy_n to_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o her_o kindred_n and_o whether_o they_o will_v follow_v she_o or_o no._n become_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n or_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n whence_o perhaps_o the_o jew_n have_v give_v she_o the_o name_n of_o adith_n as_o they_o call_v she_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n cap._n 25._o because_o she_o remain_v a_o perpetual_a testimony_n of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n for_o she_o stand_v still_o too_o long_o some_o of_o that_o dreadful_a shower_n beforementioned_a overtake_v she_o and_o fall_v upon_o she_o wrap_v her_o body_n in_o a_o sheet_n of_o nitro-sulphureous_a matter_n which_o congeal_v into_o a_o crust_n as_o hard_o as_o stone_n and_o make_v she_o appear_v like_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n her_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v candy_v in_o it_o kimchi_n call_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o salt_n which_o the_o hebrew_n say_v continue_v for_o many_o age_n their_o conjecture_n be_v not_o improbable_a who_o think_v the_o fable_n of_o niobe_n be_v hence_o derive_v who_o the_o poet_n feign_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n upon_o her_o excessive_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o child_n ver._n 27._o get_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n where_o he_o pray_v say_v the_o jew_n or_o commune_v with_o god_n xviii_o 22_o 33._o ver._n 28._o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v like_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o limekiln_a or_o of_o a_o boil_a cauldron_n after_o the_o shower_n be_v over_o the_o reek_n or_o steam_n of_o it_o remain_v and_o make_v that_o country_n look_v dismal_o which_o before_o be_v like_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n xiii_o 10._o but_o now_o become_v a_o stink_a puddle_n of_o filthy_a water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o diodorus_n speak_v noisome_a beyond_o expression_n ver._n 29._o overthrow_v the_o city_n wherein_o lot_n dwell_v in_o one_o of_o which_o he_o dwell_v which_o be_v a_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o scripture_n gen._n viii_o 4._o the_o ark_n rest_v on_o the_o mountain_n i._n e._n on_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n judg._n xii_o 7._o jepthah_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n which_o explain_v that_o of_o st._n matthew_n xxvi_o 8._o when_o his_o disciple_n i._n e._n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n judas_n see_v it_o he_o have_v indignation_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 30._o and_o lot_n go_v up_o out_o of_o zoar_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o good_a man_n be_v very_o timorous_a not_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o faith_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n for_o he_o that_o have_v late_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o this_o place_n because_o he_o be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o get_v to_o the_o mountain_n now_o forsake_v it_o for_o fear_v i_o suppose_v a_o new_a shower_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v it_o after_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n perhaps_o continue_v unreformed_a though_o they_o have_v see_v such_o a_o terrible_a example_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o their_o wicked_a neighbour_n if_o his_o fear_n to_o dwell_v in_o zoar_n proceed_v from_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v
give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o desire_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 27._o mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n in_o promise_v and_o truth_n in_o perform_v or_o have_v true_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n verse_n 7._o see_v verse_n 49._o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n i._n e._n his_o near_a kindred_n ver._n 28._o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n have_v their_o apartment_n by_o themselves_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o appear_v again_o verse_n 67._o thither_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o rebekah_n to_o go_v and_o acquaint_v her_o mother_n with_o what_o have_v pass_v ver._n 30._o when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o run_v to_o invite_v the_o man_n to_o their_o house_n he_o stand_v by_o the_o camel_n at_o the_o well_o expect_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n ver._n 31._o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n favour_v and_o i_o pray_v may_v still_o continue_v in_o his_o favour_n for_o it_o refer_v both_o to_o the_o time_n past_a and_o future_a ver._n 32._o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o country_n see_v xviii_o 4._o ver._n 33._o i_o will_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n a_o excellent_a servant_n who_o prefer_v his_o master_n profit_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n ver._n 35._o the_o lord_z have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o etc._n etc._n enrich_v he_o exceed_o so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminence_n xxiii_o 6._o ver._n 36._o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o settle_v his_o whole_a estate_n upon_o he_o ver._n 40._o the_o lord_z before_o who_o i_o walk_v who_o i_o worship_v and_o study_v to_o please_v keep_v a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n always_o in_o my_o mind_n for_o so_o abraham_n own_o word_n be_v verse_n 7._o the_o god_n which_o bring_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 41._o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n or_o curse_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v for_o all_o oath_n be_v make_v ancient_o with_o some_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o swear_v false_o ver._n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o relate_v just_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o say_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o word_n prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v the_o design_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v ver._n 48._o my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n the_o granddaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n nahor_n ver._n 49._o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o be_v real_o and_o sincere_o kind_a that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a a_o kind_n of_o proverbial_a speech_n signify_v that_o i_o may_v take_v some_o other_o course_n which_o way_n god_n shall_v direct_v to_o fulfil_v my_o master_n desire_n it_o be_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o he_o mean_v he_o may_v go_v either_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n ver._n 50._o laban_n and_o bethuel_n the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v laban_n for_o bethuel_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o perhaps_o he_o be_v old_a and_o unfit_a for_o business_n but_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o be_v desire_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o good_a or_o bad_a no_o way_n contradict_v it_o ver._n 51._o rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o be_v by_o we_o deliver_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v xx._n 15._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v declare_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o thou_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o ver._n 52._o worship_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o earth_n give_v the_o most_o humble_a thanks_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o ver._n 53._o give_v to_o her_o brother_n and_o mother_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v as_o josephus_n do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o bethuel_n mention_v verse_n 50._o be_v she_o young_a brother_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o her_o father_n be_v infirm_a have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o laban_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o appear_v no_o more_o than_o be_v just_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o this_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o principal_o by_o laban_n who_o be_v mention_v therefore_o before_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n present_n of_o great_a value_n ver._n 55._o let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o a_o few_o day_n at_o least_o ten_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o by_o day_n to_o express_v a_o year_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v exact_o translate_v these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n see_v iu_o 3._o leu._n xxv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n i._n 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 7_o and_o 20._o some_o think_v this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n because_o the_o servant_n be_v in_o such_o haste_n to_o return_v to_o his_o master_n but_o it_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o love_n to_o rebekah_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o show_v his_o concern_v for_o his_o master_n beside_o there_o be_v something_o of_o decency_n in_o it_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o all_o country_n for_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v to_o a_o husband_n to_o stay_v some_o time_n with_o her_o parent_n before_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o one_o will_v think_v the_o custom_n than_o be_v for_o to_o keep_v she_o a_o year_n or_o near_o it_o which_o make_v they_o desire_v she_o may_v stay_v at_o least_o ten_o month_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v too_o far_o from_o the_o common_a usage_n and_o that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o long_a time_n to_o fit_v herself_o with_o the_o usual_a nuptial_a ornament_n thus_o onkelos_n it_o be_v certain_a understand_v it_o and_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o vzielides_n and_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o ver._n 56._o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o ver._n 57_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n let_v she_o resolve_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v st._n ambrose_n observe_v upon_o this_o passage_n that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v she_o about_o the_o marriage_n for_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o about_o the_o time_n of_o go_v to_o complete_a it_o upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o hermione_n when_o she_o be_v court_v by_o orestes_n in_o euripides_n his_o andromacha_n which_o he_o think_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o father_n will_v take_v care_n of_o my_o marriage_n these_o thing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o my_o determination_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 58._o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n that_o be_v present_o as_o he_o desire_v for_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v isaac_n wife_n be_v agree_v already_o between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v she_o have_v consent_v the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n desire_v and_o she_o say_v i_o will_n i_o agree_v to_o go_v without_o any_o delay_n which_o no_o doubt_n very_o much_o endear_v she_o to_o isaac_n ver._n 59_o and_o her_o nurse_n who_o name_n be_v deborah_n xxxv_o 8._o who_o do_v not_o suckle_v she_o perhaps_o but_o be_v as_o we_o speak_v her_o dry-nurse_n for_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ancient_a piety_n and_o gratitude_n to_o keep_v such_o person_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v who_o have_v take_v care_n of_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n it_o be_v probable_a also_o she_o be_v remarkable_a for_o prudence_n and_o other_o eminent_a quality_n or_o else_o moses_n will_v scarce_o have_v let_v her_o name_n and_o her_o death_n and_o burial_n have_v a_o place_n in_o this_o history_n xxxv_o 8._o ver._n 60._o and_o they_o bless_a rebekah_n etc._n etc._n her_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n and_o kindred_n pray_v god_n to_o make_v she_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o to_o make_v her_o posterity_n victorious_a over_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n they_o desire_v in_o those_o day_n the_o
and_o from_o all_o delicate_a food_n or_o fine_a clothes_n which_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o mourn_a it_o be_v likely_a may_v be_v in_o use_n in_o joseph_n time_n though_o not_o the_o former_a of_o besmear_v their_o head_n and_o face_n with_o mud._n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n all_o the_o time_n the_o body_n be_v embalm_v which_o be_v very_o various_a in_o different_a time_n and_o place_n and_o continue_v in_o some_o country_n a_o great_a many_o day_n long_o than_o in_o other_o this_o time_n of_o lxx_o day_n may_v seem_v to_o some_o too_o long_o but_o jacobus_n capellus_n propose_v this_o to_o their_o consideration_n hist_o exot._n &_o sacra_fw-la ad_fw-la a._n m._n 2310._o that_o joseph_n be_v next_o to_o their_o king_n the_o egyptian_n honour_v his_o father_n with_o a_o royal_a funeral_n and_o a_o mourn_a of_o lxx_o day_n which_o he_o think_v be_v a_o round_a number_n for_o seventy_o two_o for_o diodorus_n say_v so_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o mourn_v for_o their_o king_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o they_o that_o as_o they_o give_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o land_n to_o their_o king_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a so_o they_o shall_v bestow_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o year_n upon_o he_o in_o mourn_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v just_a lxxii_o not_o reckon_v the_o five_o odd_a day_n which_o do_v not_o come_v into_o their_o account_n as_o to_o those_o who_o object_n that_o this_o be_v immoderate_a mourn_v have_v more_o of_o ambition_n than_o piety_n in_o it_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a joseph_n do_v not_o bring_v in_o this_o custom_n and_o have_v peculiar_a reason_n to_o follow_v what_o he_o find_v in_o use_n there_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o condemn_v who_o vex_v the_o innocent_a posterity_n on_o who_o parent_n they_o have_v bestow_v royal_a honour_n beside_o there_o be_v something_o due_a to_o king_n and_o great_a man_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o people_n ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n be_v pass_v that_o be_v the_o lxx_o day_n beforenamed_n joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o speak_v by_o a_o messenger_n strict_a mourner_n such_o as_o joseph_n be_v use_v to_o keep_v close_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o not_o to_o appear_v in_o public_a or_o make_v visit_n at_o least_o it_o be_v against_o the_o custom_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n if_o the_o same_o usage_n be_v there_o in_o these_o day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o persian_a court_n in_o mordecai_n time_n and_o such_o rational_a custom_n one_o not_o but_o think_v be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o mourner_n esth_n iv_o 1_o 2._o for_o which_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o go_v himself_o to_o make_v the_o follow_a request_n to_o pharaoh_n they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o mourn_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o defile_v ver._n 5._o my_o father_n make_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n see_v xlvii_o 29_o 30._o where_o jacob_n engage_v he_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o carry_v his_o body_n into_o canaan_n to_o be_v bury_v there_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o some_o claim_n to_o that_o country_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o his_o grandfather_n have_v there_o purchase_v and_o where_o his_o father_n isaac_n lie_v bury_v which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o in_o the_o cave_n that_o abraham_n have_v buy_v gen._n xxiii_o which_o be_v a_o large_a place_n jacob_n it_o seem_v have_v take_v care_n to_o have_v a_o grave_a dig_v for_o himself_o from_o which_o and_o such_o like_a example_n st._n austin_n argue_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v above_o on_o verse_n 3_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a especial_o of_o good_a man_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v with_o such_o a_o regard_n as_o they_o themselves_o think_v be_v due_a to_o they_o ver._n 6._o according_a as_o he_o make_v thou_o swear_v the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o appear_v from_o hence_o be_v in_o those_o day_n so_o sacred_a that_o the_o king_n who_o have_v not_o swear_v himself_o will_v not_o have_v another_o man_n violate_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o may_v have_v pretend_v he_o can_v not_o spare_v joseph_n so_o long_o from_o his_o business_n be_v his_o chief_a minister_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n such_o heathen_a king_n as_o these_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o christian_a prince_n who_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o their_o oath_n ver._n 7._o all_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o word_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n the_o principal_a officer_n of_o court._n for_o the_o word_n all_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o some_o limitation_n as_o usual_o in_o scripture_n some_o be_v leave_v behind_o no_o doubt_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n thus_o in_o matth._n iii_o 5._o all_o judaea_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v out_o to_o john_n baptism_n i._n e._n a_o great_a many_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v observe_v before_o on_o xxiv_o 2._o that_o elder_a be_v a_o name_n of_o dignity_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la there_o expound_v it_o instead_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o elder_a of_o his_o house_n have_v these_o word_n his_o principal_a servant_n who_o be_v set_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o their_o governor_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n that_o this_o be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o hebrew_n but_o by_o the_o egyptian_n long_o before_o moses_n his_o time_n as_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o it_o have_v since_o be_v by_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o principal_a person_n in_o authority_n and_o dignity_n throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o court_n such_o as_o be_v governor_n of_o province_n and_o city_n and_o counsellor_n etc._n etc._n which_o honour_n they_o do_v to_o jacob_n in_o all_o likelihood_n by_o pharaoh_n command_n for_o how_o well_o soever_o they_o may_v stand_v affect_v to_o joseph_n they_o can_v not_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n desert_n their_o charge_n ver._n 8._o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n their_o whole_a family_n except_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o look_v after_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o flock_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n also_o show_v the_o word_n all_o must_v have_v a_o limit_a sense_n ver._n 9_o and_o there_o go_v up_o with_o he_o both_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n as_o a_o guard_n to_o he_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a always_o attend_v he_o as_o viceroy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o now_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o his_o safety_n as_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o desert_n or_o shall_v meet_v with_o any_o opposition_n when_o he_o come_v to_o challenge_v his_o buryingplace_n though_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o matter_n be_v settle_v beforehand_o with_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v in_o no_o condition_n to_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v grow_v very_o rich_a and_o they_o very_o poor_a by_o the_o late_a famine_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a company_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o great_a state_n at_o such_o a_o solemnity_n ver._n 10._o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o atad_n some_o take_v atad_v for_o a_o place_n and_o translate_v the_o word_n before_o it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o come_v to_o goren-atad_a but_o forsterus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n think_v atad_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v eminent_a in_o that_o country_n for_o his_o threshing-floor_n though_o there_o be_v those_o who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o bramble_n with_o which_o that_o floor_n be_v fence_v in_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v judg._n ix_o 14._o and_o the_o african_n call_v a_o bramble_n atadim_n as_o bochart_n observe_v l._n ii_o canaan_n cap._n 15._o which_o be_v the_o plural_a number_n of_o atad_n but_o the_o talmudist_n be_v so_o fanciful_a that_o not_o satisfy_v with_o such_o reason_n they_o say_v jacob_n coffin_n be_v here_o surround_v with_o garland_n crown_n they_o call_v they_o just_a like_o a_o threshing-floor_n which_o be_v hedge_v about_o with_o thorn_n for_o the_o tradition_n they_o say_v be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n ishmael_n and_o keturah_n all_o meet_v here_o and_o see_v joseph_n crown_n hang_v over_o the_o coffin_n they_o all_o pull_v off_o they_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n so_o the_o excerpt_a gemarae_fw-la in_o sota_n cap._n i._o §_o 45._o beyond_o