rabbin_n when_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v ou_fw-fr ben_fw-mi een_fw-mi lo_o and_o have_v no_o son_n so_o lax_o as_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o argument_n for_o he_o in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o 70_o and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v render_v it_o in_o such_o general_a word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o liberi_fw-la or_o that_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n mark_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o general_a word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o extend_v to_o a_o great_a latitude_n of_o signification_n so_o they_o may_v be_v restrain_v when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a treat_v of_o do_v require_v it_o as_o if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v no_o daughter_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n liberi_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o his_o own_o child_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o case_n these_o word_n however_o extensive_a their_o full_a signification_n be_v must_v be_v restrain_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o male_a issue_n because_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v no_o other_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o only_a son_n or_o male_a child_n and_o yet_o when_o josephus_n make_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n either_o boy_n or_o girl_n in_o common_a or_o perhaps_o only_a girl_n if_o the_o man_n have_v none_o but_o such_o notwithstanding_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o male_a issue_n may_v be_v understand_v from_o both_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v frequent_o extend_v beyond_o or_o restrain_v within_o a_o much_o narrow_a compass_n 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place_n be_v indifferent_a to_o a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n but_o i_o will_v now_o show_v if_o that_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n infallible_a though_o their_o authority_n as_o interpreter_n be_v for_o the_o general_a the_o most_o sacred_a and_o the_o least_o subject_n to_o exception_n of_o any_o for_o first_o i_o affirm_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 25._o 6._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o by_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sacred_a language_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o male_a issue_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 11._o 5._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o beast_n ch._n 12._o 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 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little_a general_n and_o do_v extend_v to_o female_n as_o well_o as_o male_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o depend_v upon_o what_o go_v before_o bibnei_fw-la jisrael_n which_o i_o take_v here_o in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n whatsoever_o or_o whosoever_o of_o the_o son_n or_o male_n of_o israel_n first_o open_v the_o womb_n that_o be_v be_v first-born_a and_o so_o exod._a 21._o 29._o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o by_o son_n and_o by_o the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n both_o male_n and_o female_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v prove_v without_o some_o other_o argument_n than_o a_o bare_a supposition_n to_o support_v it_o i_o shall_v now_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v first_o sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o in_o gratitude_n for_o that_o deliverance_n which_o they_o have_v when_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v so_o afterward_o the_o levite_n be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o set_v apart_o instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 3._o 12_o 13._o behold_v i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o because_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o hallow_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n mine_v they_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v set_v apart_o and_o what_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o such_o their_o separation_n be_v express_v v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o before_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o same_o you_o have_v likewise_o repeat_v again_o c._n 8._o of_o the_o same_o book_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o if_o minister_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o levite_n be_v set_v apart_o and_o all_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o their_o separation_n that_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o 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their_o forefather_n in_o their_o inheritance_n and_o in_o their_o person_n but_o then_o upon_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o inheritance_n leave_v behind_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o some_o body_n after_o his_o decease_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v fall_v to_o his_o daughter_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o levite_n be_v set_v apart_o instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a but_o to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v the_o first_o instance_n of_o woman_n inherit_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o never_o hear_v of_o before_o therefore_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o moses_n for_o a_o remedy_n of_o this_o grievance_n to_o the_o female_a sex_n and_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o very_a unreasonable_a thing_n num._n 27._o v._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o they_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n stand_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o company_n of_o korah_n but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o son_n why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v away_o from_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n which_o petition_n of_o they_o however_o reasonable_a it_o may_v appear_v in_o its_o self_n yet_o moses_n can_v not_o grant_v it_o till_o he_o have_v first_o bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n v._o 5._o from_o who_o he_o receive_v this_o answer_n v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o the_o mosaic_a platform_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o inheritance_n or_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v contain_v and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n speak_v right_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n to_o pass_v unto_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o he_o shall_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n than_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o brethren_n than_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o father_n brethren_n and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n than_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n to_o his_o kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a as_o well_o from_o the_o expostulation_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n as_o from_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o moses_n make_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o daughter_n before_o that_o time_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o their_o decease_a father_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a idle_a question_n why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v away_o from_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n and_o as_o needless_a a_o demand_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n if_o the_o daughter_n by_o the_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o these_o time_n have_v have_v in_o default_n of_o male_a issue_n a_o true_a and_o proper_a right_n of_o inheritance_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o decease_a which_o be_v yet_o far_o plain_n from_o this_o that_o 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