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paraphra_v who_o as_o we_o say_v so_o here_o render_v it_o but_o the_o word_n also_o which_o he_o in_o that_o dialect_n express_v it_o by_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o which_o as_o also_o the_o same_o plâ—ce_n in_o the_o syriack_n dialect_n seem_v make_v from_o this_o only_o by_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sh_z into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o word_n take_v in_o those_o dialect_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ais_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o arabic_a here_o use_v in_o the_o ancient_a ms_n translation_n which_o all_o write_v this_o word_n with_o aleph_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n as_o here_o it_o be_v write_v and_o use_v it_o to_o signify_v be_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schiâ—dleâ—_n write_v full_a with_o all_o the_o letter_n that_o it_o usual_o have_v when_o it_o signify_v a_o man_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o signify_v be_v or_o be_v or_o there_o be_v prov._n xviii_o 24._o and_o so_o there_o render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n interpreter_n this_o render_v have_v as_o good_a authority_n and_o as_o probable_a proof_n for_o it_o as_o any_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o look_v on_o it_o as_o well_o prefer_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o text_n by_o our_o translator_n see_v it_o make_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o any_o and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v as_o indeed_o according_a to_o any_o of_o the_o translation_n a_o reproof_n of_o those_o speak_v to_o or_o of_o for_o notorious_a injustice_n and_o sin_n contrary_a to_o what_o god_n require_v in_o the_o first_o place_n v._o 8._o viz._n to_o do_v just_o and_o that_o whether_o speak_v vaâ—abl_a by_o way_n of_o question_n or_o admiration_n that_o after_o so_o much_o call_v on_o and_o warning_n they_o shall_v persi_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o continue_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v charge_v withal_o or_o whether_o as_o if_o god_n in_o the_o person_n câ—lvin_n of_o a_o judge_n do_v question_n and_o examine_v they_o concern_v those_o thing_n that_o so_o their_o guilt_n and_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a the_o thing_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o be_v that_o they_o retain_v still_o in_o their_o hoase_n treasure_n of_o wickedness_n good_n get_v by_o ill_a and_o unjust_a mean_n and_o that_o for_o lucre_n sake_n they_o keep_v scant_a measure_n whereby_o to_o give_v forth_o in_o their_o sell_n less_o than_o they_o shall_v and_o as_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o â—ext_a verse_n wicked_a or_o false_a balance_n and_o deceitful_a weight_n gâ—otius_n light_a one_o to_o fell_a wiâ—h_n and_o heavy_a one_o to_o buy_v with_o for_o the_o scant_a measure_n our_o translator_n put_v in_o the_o margin_n measure_v of_o leanness_n to_o show_v that_o the_o word_n so_o signify_v literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o by_o that_o every_o one_o will_v easy_o perceive_v to_o be_v mean_v that_o which_o be_v 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mete-yard_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n just_a balance_n just_a weight_n and_o a_o just_a epha_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n shall_v you_o have_v and_o deut._n xxv_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o thou_o shâ—lt_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n divers_a weight_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a nor_o in_o thy_o house_n divers_a measure_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o do_v unrighteous_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o tie_n lord_n thy_o god_n they_o can_v be_v in_o themselves_o pure_a or_o justifiable_a nor_o will_v god_n in_o any_o wise_a justify_v they_o or_o account_v they_o just_a as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v 11_o shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o margin_n â—ur_n translator_n put_v â—or_a shall_v i_o be_v pure_a with_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezceh_n in_o the_o form_n that_o it_o be_v here_o put_v may_v seem_v most_o regular_o to_o signify_v i_o shall_v be_v pure_a or_o juâ—â—_n intranâ—â—ely_o and_o if_o so_o here_o take_v muâ—t_v be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n kimchi_n or_o to_o show_v what_o every_o one_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o himself_o the_o question_n import_v a_o deny_v of_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o can_v certain_o be_v pure_a or_o just_a with_o such_o thing_n and_o so_o imply_v as_o i_o will_v be_v count_v pure_a therefore_o i_o ought_v to_o put_v they_o from_o i_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v jusâ—â—_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n or_o tanchum_n as_o some_o think_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o prefix_v signify_v rather_o a_o affirmation_n than_o a_o question_n a_o report_n of_o what_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v saâ—_n certain_o i_o shall_v be_v pure_a though_o i_o use_v false_a balance_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o a_o supply_n of_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n or_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n abarâ—â—el_n shall_v i_o though_o a_o prophet_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o way_n be_v pure_a if_o i_o use_v false_a balance_n etc._n etc._n no_o sure_o much_o less_o then_o they_o who_o be_v otherwise_o also_o wicked_a and_o add_v this_o to_o their_o many_o other_o transgression_n hereafter_o mention_v with_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v look_v on_o as_o pure_a or_o innocent_a the_o chalde_a and_o greek_a and_o syriack_n change_v the_o person_n shall_v tâ—ey_v or_o he_o be_v justify_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o meaning_n more_o than_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o person_n shall_v i_o etc._n etc._n grot._n other_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o we_o in_o the_o text_n take_v the_o word_n here_o to_o signify_v transitive_o and_o to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n shall_v i_o justify_v or_o account_v they_o pure_a and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o so_o a_o christian_a calvin_n interpreter_n of_o great_a note_n who_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n that_o we_o do_v yet_o propose_v another_o meaning_n which_o he_o say_v will_v perhaps_o be_v presenable_a to_o this_o purpose_n areâ—_n there_o yet_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n for_o they_o shall_v be_v violent_o take_v from_o they_o for_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o nor_o defend_v they_o in_o such_o do_n but_o will_v severe_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o but_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v plain_a 12_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n etc._n etc._n these_o do_n of_o they_o here_o charge_v on_o they_o be_v abarbinel_n contrary_a to_o that_o second_o head_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o verse_n 8._o viz._n to_o love_v mercy_n for_o to_o that_o be_v violence_n such_o as_o he_o describe_v c._n ii_o v._n 2._o apparent_o contrary_a for_o or_o tanchum_n as_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n etc._n etc._n or_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v etc._n etc._n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o the_o city_n mention_v v_o 9_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n i._n e._n kimchi_n have_v their_o house_n fill_v with_o good_n take_v away_o from_o
the_o day_n of_o thy_o false_a prophet_n who_o make_v thou_o trust_v on_o lie_n thou_o shall_v now_o see_v what_o it_o will_v prove_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o visitation_n for_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v come_v now_o shall_v be_v their_o perplexity_n i._n e._n kinchi_n the_o perplexity_n of_o those_o false_a prophet_n or_o as_o â—_o other_o explain_v the_o same_o meaning_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o thy_o false_a prophet_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v happy_a and_o prosperous_a unto_o thou_o shall_v thy_o visitation_n come_v i._n e._n god_n shall_v punish_v thou_o and_o now_o shall_v they_o be_v perplex_v in_o mind_n i._n e._n god_n shall_v punish_v they_o for_o the_o injury_n do_v by_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v reduceable_a the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n and_o jarchi_n other_o explain_v it_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v expect_v or_o look_v for_o good_a the_o day_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o thy_o 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which_o be_v render_v watchman_n to_o be_v put_v here_o as_o a_o title_n either_o of_o true_a or_o false_a prophet_n will_v have_v the_o word_n thus_o render_v as_o still_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o afore_o name_v the_o prince_n the_o judge_n the_o great_a man_n join_v together_o in_o seek_v for_o bribe_n and_o gain_n and_o set_v justice_n to_o sale_n in_o the_o day_n or_o all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v look_v after_o for_o so_o sometime_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v viz._n to_o expect_v or_o look_v for_o or_o expect_v thou_o to_o bring_v to_o they_o gift_n or_o reward_n heed_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o thou_o cognisance_n of_o thy_o cause_n shall_v present_o be_v have_v and_o no_o long_o when_o they_o have_v get_v all_o they_o can_v and_o they_o expect_v no_o more_o from_o thou_o thou_o may_v seek_v for_o justice_n but_o no_o regard_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o thou_o or_o notice_n take_v of_o thy_o cause_n but_o now_o the_o land_n be_v lay_v desolate_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o perplexity_n and_o have_v no_o more_o occasion_n of_o spoil_v in_o matter_n of_o judicature_n this_o man_n as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o say_v love_v to_o go_v different_a from_o other_o and_o to_o pretend_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n better_a than_o they_o do_v but_o however_o his_o meaning_n may_v please_v any_o his_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n here_o seem_v harsh_a another_o tanch_a jew_n ancient_a than_o he_o but_o who_o work_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v print_v take_v the_o word_n watchman_n in_o its_o more_o literal_a sense_n thus_o expound_v it_o the_o day_n come_v or_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o thy_o watchman_n those_o that_o be_v set_v on_o high_a place_n to_o spy_v or_o discover_v afar_o off_o what_o be_v come_v and_o give_v report_v thereof_o understand_v shall_v say_v thy_o visitation_n come_v i._n e._n the_o enemy_n or_o thy_o punishment_n come_v or_o else_o say_v he_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o watchman_n i._n e._n the_o enemy_n who_o expect_v or_o wait_v for_o 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