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upon_o they_o bitumen_n and_o fire_n and_o hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o v._o 25._o the_o egyptian_n say_v let_v we_o fly_v from_o before_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o get_v they_o victory_n but_o their_o flight_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o water_n be_v make_v heap_n according_a to_o onkelos_n on_o exod._n xv_o 8._o and_o according_a to_o he_o also_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o word_n the_o sea_n cover_v they_o v._o 10._o thus_o as_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o every_o part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o targum_n for_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o church_n and_o kingdom_n first_o immediate_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n xv_o 25._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o precept_n and_o order_n of_o judgement_n particular_o as_o jonathan_n have_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o there_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o of_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o judgement_n concern_v bruise_n and_o wound_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o transgressor_n afterward_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n exod._n nineteeen_o 3._o the_o text_n say_v moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o onkelos_n say_v according_a to_o one_o of_o clark_n various_a readins_n moses_n go_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n nineteeen_o 8._o moses_n return_v with_o the_o people_n answer_n to_o the_o lord_n then_o v._o 9_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v to_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n for_o the_o three_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n according_o the_o people_n have_v prepare_v themselves_o on_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o onkelos_n exod._n nineteeen_o 17._o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o people_n only_o see_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o mountain_n smoke_v and_o feel_v the_o earth_n quake_v under_o they_o they_o also_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o so_o affright_v they_o that_o they_o remove_v and_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o say_v to_o moses_n speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o the_o word_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v exod._n xx_o 19_o according_a to_o onkelos_n in_o one_o of_o clark_n various_a readins_n moses_n therefore_o according_a to_o jonathan_n on_o deut._n v._n 5._o stand_v between_o they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v they_o the_o pithgama_n the_o matter_n and_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o be_v we_o read_v exod._n xx_o 1_o etc._n etc._n where_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v the_o tenor_n of_o all_o these_o word_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n then_o follow_v the_o ten_o commandment_n common_o call_v the_o decalogue_n that_o it_o be_v
the_o targum_n but_o these_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n what_o they_o think_v of_o he_o that_o so_o often_o appear_v to_o their_o father_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n when_o moses_n understand_v that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a he_o shall_v live_v to_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n thereupon_o he_o beseech_v god_n to_o send_v he_o a_o successor_n in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la numb_a xxvii_o 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n appoint_v a_o faithful_a man_n over_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n god_n have_v appoint_v joshua_n in_o his_o stead_n moses_n give_v he_o this_o charge_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n iii._o 21_o 22._o according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n thy_o eye_n have_v see_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o og_n and_o sihon_n so_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n where_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v therefore_o fear_v they_o not_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o the_o same_o he_o repeat_v afterward_o to_o all_o the_o people_n tell_v they_o first_o deut._n xxxi_o 2_o 3._o according_a to_o jonathan_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o shekinah_n will_v go_v before_o you_o josh_n four_o he_o add_v and_o joshua_n will_v go_v over_o before_o you_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o for_o all_o your_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 5._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v they_o up_o before_o you_o therefore_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 6._o according_a to_o onkelos_n fear_v they_o not_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n go_v before_o you_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v you_o after_o this_o he_o call_v to_o joshua_n 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xxxii_o 48._o god_n bid_v he_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v after_o which_o moses_n stay_v no_o long_o than_o to_o give_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n his_o blessing_n before_o his_o death_n xxxiii_o 1._o that_o be_v do_v he_o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n xxxiv_o 1._o there_o according_a to_o jonathan_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o give_v that_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o bodily_a eye_n to_o see_v all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n before_o they_o be_v close_v so_o ver_fw-la 5._o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n de_fw-fr sacr._n abr._n p._n 162._o c._n d._n according_a to_o philo._n it_o be_v certain_o the_o current_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o age_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n by_o a_o kiss_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o jonathan_n render_v it_o or_o 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by_o night_n and_o say_v to_o he_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o second_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o so_o far_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n take_v these_o appearance_n to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n but_o what_o opinion_n have_v they_o of_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o balaam_n ver_fw-la 22._o other_o may_v ask_v what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o dialogue_n between_o balaam_n and_o the_o ass_n that_o he_o ride_v upon_o occasion_v by_o the_o fright_a that_o the_o beast_n be_v in_o at_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o he_o all_o this_o as_o maimonides_n 42._o maimonides_n more_n nebochim_n 11._o p._n 42._o say_v happen_v only_o in_o vision_n of_o prophecy_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o real_o happen_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o st._n peter_n who_o tell_v we_o 2_o pet._n two_o 16._o god_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dumb_a beast_n to_o rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o balaam_n be_v use_v to_o have_v 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