be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o why_o these_o be_v order_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n they_o shall_v go_v hindmost_a with_o their_o standard_n here_o the_o standard_n comprehend_v ensign_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o standard_n for_o this_o camp_n as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o other_o three_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v march_v hindermost_o under_o their_o several_a colour_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v which_o be_v order_v for_o the_o great_a security_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o two_o strong_a body_n march_v before_o and_o behind_o where_o there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n ver._n 32._o these_o be_v those_o which_o be_v number_v of_o the_o verse_n 32_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thus_o be_v all_o these_o person_n dispose_v under_o their_o several_a standard_n who_o number_n be_v take_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o their_o associate_n i._o 44_o 45._o ver._n 33._o but_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o number_v among_o verse_n 33_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o standard_n be_v to_o make_v another_o camp_n by_o themselves_o i._o 47_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 34._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o verse_n 34_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n as_o they_o give_v in_o their_o name_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v number_v i._o 54._o so_o they_o now_o join_v together_o under_o such_o standard_n as_o god_n appoint_v so_o they_o pitch_v by_o their_o standard_n and_o so_o they_o set_v forward_o etc._n etc._n each_o tribe_n encamp_v under_o the_o standard_n that_o be_v assign_v to_o they_o and_o they_o also_o march_v when_o they_o set_v forward_o in_o such_o order_n as_o be_v here_o direct_v some_o order_n no_o doubt_n have_v be_v observe_v before_o both_o when_o they_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o march_v see_v xiii_o exod._n 18._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o exact_a and_o regular_a as_o this_o form_n into_o which_o they_o be_v now_o cast_v by_o god_n himself_o nor_o can_v we_o think_v it_o be_v so_o strict_o observe_v the_o jew_n say_v that_o this_o camp_n make_v a_o square_a of_o twelve_o mile_n in_o compass_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o centur._n chorogr_n cxlviii_o and_o j._n wagenseil_n more_o late_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o gemara_n of_o sota_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 51._o where_o several_a of_o they_o say_v that_o the_o camp_n be_v three_o parasot_v in_o compass_n and_o a_o parasot_n be_v four_o mile_n chap._n iii_o chapter_n iii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o have_v not_o be_v number_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o set_v down_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o principal_a person_n among_o they_o viz._n aaron_n who_o he_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o priest_n and_o moses_n who_o posterity_n be_v only_a minister_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o all_o the_o common_a levite_n be_v it_o may_v seem_v indeed_o at_o first_o fight_n as_o if_o he_o give_v a_o account_n only_o of_o aaron_n posterity_n v._o 2._o but_o if_o we_o look_v further_o to_o v._o 27_o 28._o we_o shall_v find_v the_o posterity_n of_o both_o here_o number_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n of_o which_o both_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v amram_n be_v their_o father_n from_o who_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o moses_n be_v derive_v 1_o chron._n xxiii_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n through_o their_o generation_n as_o here_o those_o of_o aaron_n concern_v the_o word_n generation_n see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o first_o of_o st._n matthew_n not._n a._n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n this_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o specify_v because_o at_o that_o time_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v both_o alive_a and_o very_o eminent_a person_n xxiv_o exod._n 1_o 9_o 10._o though_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a at_o this_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n ver._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n verse_n 2_o nadab_n the_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n there_o seem_v no_o necessity_n of_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o aaron_n son_n they_o not_o be_v here_o to_o be_v number_v but_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o have_v the_o distinction_n preserve_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n their_o office_n be_v very_o different_a and_o therefore_o moses_n here_o set_v down_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o who_o to_o the_o other_o ver._n 3._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n verse_n 3_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v anoint_v see_v viii_o levit._n 30._o which_o he_o consecrate_v in_o the_o hebrew_n who_o hand_n he_o fill_v see_v xxviii_o exod._n 41._o xxix_o 9_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o will_v have_v it_o note_v that_o aaron_n posterity_n be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o a_o high_a office_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o servant_n the_o very_a name_n of_o cohen_n carry_v dignity_n in_o it_o signify_v sometime_o a_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n according_o the_o priest_n have_v very_o little_a servile_a work_n impose_v upon_o they_o but_o their_o chief_a business_n be_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o may_v be_v kill_v by_o other_o person_n this_o show_n that_o they_o be_v god_n familiar_n insomuch_o that_o some_o sacrifice_n be_v divide_v between_o he_o and_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v consume_v on_o the_o altar_n or_o eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n which_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o near_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o for_o they_o can_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v employ_v in_o inferior_a service_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n a_o little_a after_o their_o consecration_n x_o leu._n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n which_o be_v here_o record_v that_o all_o posterity_n may_v know_v there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n but_o such_o as_o can_v derive_v their_o genealogy_n from_o eleazar_n or_o ithamar_n if_o the_o other_o have_v leave_v any_o son_n they_o will_v have_v inherit_v their_o father_n office_n before_o eleazar_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v out_o of_o siphre_n see_v schickard_n his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n vi_o theorem_fw-la xx._n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o father_n the_o lxx_o right_o translate_v it_o together_o with_o their_o father_n who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o they_o lower_v priest_n under_o he_o and_o so_o be_v all_o their_o son_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v in_o good_a number_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v v._o 38._o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o thus_o the_o gemara_n hieorosol_n in_o the_o title_n concern_v fast_v say_v that_o moses_n appoint_v viii_o class_n of_o priest_n four_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o as_o many_o of_o ithamar_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o david_n who_o admit_v many_o more_o see_v selden_n the_o success_n in_o pontif._n cap._n i._n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v now_o he_o give_v order_n about_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o late_a muster_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 6._o bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_a verse_n 6_o they_o they_o have_v consecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o a_o noble_a act_n mention_v xxxii_o exod._n 29._o which_o procure_v they_o this_o blessing_n to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n for_o such_o service_n as_o he_o shall_v assign_v
have_v devote_v they_o to_o he_o by_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o v._o 10._o and_o aaron_n have_v wave_v they_o as_o a_o wave-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n v._o 11._o instead_o of_o such_o as_o open_v every_o womb_n etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 12_o 13._o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o for_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v i_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xiii_o exod._n 2._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o exchange_n mention_v iii_o 2_o 13_o 45._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o i_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n as_o a_o gift_n to_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v more_o emphatical_a i_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n give_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o levite_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o v._o 16._o i_o have_v give_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n iii_o 9_o to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v iii_o 7._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o to_o serve_v i_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n to_o do_v they_o service_n by_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v v._o 15._o and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o but_o by_o be_v offer_v themselves_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o v._o 10_o and_o 12._o for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o slay_v at_o the_o altar_n as_o sacrifice_n be_v yet_o they_o may_v expiate_v as_o the_o scape-goat_n do_v which_o be_v send_v away_o alive_a into_o the_o wilderness_n after_o it_o have_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o these_o levite_n be_v xvi_o levit._n 7_o 10._o that_o there_o be_v no_o plague_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o there_o will_v have_v be_v if_o any_o man_n have_v presume_v to_o officiate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v by_o himself_o to_o minister_v there_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v at_o his_o altar_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n verse_n 20_o i_o e._n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 9_o 10._o do_v to_o the_o levite_n according_a unto_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n concern_v the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n separate_a they_o to_o god_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o he_o have_v direct_v v._o 14._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v and_o they_o verse_n 21_o wash_v their_o clothes_n according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v v._o 7._o and_o aaron_n offer_v they_o a_o offer_n before_o the_o lord_n or_o rather_o wave_v they_o a_o wave-offering_a etc._n etc._n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 11._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v likely_a some_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v thus_o wave_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o there_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o iii_o 39_o one_o can_v well_o conceive_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v every_o one_o thus_o offer_v and_o aaron_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o see_v v._o 12._o ver._n 22._o and_o after_o that_o the_o levite_n go_v in_o to_o do_v verse_n 22_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v v._o 15._o before_o aaron_n and_o before_o his_o son_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o by_o their_o direction_n ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 23_o after_o the_o forego_n command_v he_o give_v he_o some_o further_a instruction_n ver._n 24._o this_o it_o be_v that_o belong_v unto_o the_o levite_n add_v this_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v about_o they_o from_o twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o they_o shall_v verse_n 24_o go_v in_o then_o they_o may_v begin_v to_o take_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o be_v doorkeeper_n to_o keep_v out_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unclean_a but_o not_o to_o load_v the_o wagon_n and_o do_v such_o like_a work_n of_o burden_n till_o they_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age._n see_v iu_o 3._o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v to_o war_v the_o warfare_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v a_o phrase_n often_o use_v before_o iu_o 3_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o apply_v to_o those_o that_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o they_o may_v not_o do_v till_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o may_v go_v in_o to_o learn_v at_o five_o and_o twenty_o as_o some_o reconcile_v these_o two_o but_o abarbinel_n note_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o their_o learning_n but_o of_o their_o service_n or_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o at_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a they_o begin_v that_o part_n of_o the_o service_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o and_o from_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n they_o shall_v cease_v wait_v upon_o the_o service_n thereof_o in_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v return_v from_o the_o warfare_n of_o their_o service_n i._n e._n be_v discharge_v from_o their_o function_n and_o no_o long_o burden_v with_o any_o laborious_a work_n as_o that_o of_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v and_o shall_v serve_v no_o more_o in_o such_o manner_n of_o work_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o but_o shall_v minister_v with_o their_o brethren_n this_o ministry_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o keep_v the_o charge_n that_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o guard_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v iu_o 3._o and_o shall_v do_v no_o service_n in_o the_o hebrew_n serve_v no_o service_n that_o be_v do_v no_o laborious_a work_n as_o be_v say_v before_o their_o age_n beginning_n to_o require_v ease_n and_o rest_n and_o therefore_o no_o ministry_n be_v require_v of_o they_o but_o what_o they_o may_v well_o perform_v without_o pain_n and_o labour_n thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o the_o levite_n touch_v their_o charge_n appoint_v they_o their_o ministries_n according_a to_o these_o rule_n which_o be_v observe_v after_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v settle_v and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o remove_v it_o any_o more_o when_o david_n therefore_o instead_o of_o carry_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o which_o there_o be_v then_o no_o further_a occasion_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v singer_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o porter_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o be_v fit_a at_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o continue_v their_o employment_n no_o long_o 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god_n house_n and_o of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o he_o v._o 20._o but_o as_o he_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o they_o so_o he_o settle_v they_o in_o their_o course_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a attendance_n with_o great_a ease_n as_o for_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v make_v judge_n and_o officer_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n concern_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n as_o we_o read_v there_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 29_o 30._o it_o no_o more_o belong_v to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o here_o than_o what_o follow_v there_o v._o 31._o that_o there_o be_v find_v among_o they_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n see_v upon_o v._o 10._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._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 it_o high_o concern_v aaron_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o general_a that_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v well_o guard_v and_o this_o be_v the_o levite_n great_a business_n 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give_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o obey_v their_o order_n for_o which_o they_o pay_v they_o nothing_o but_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o free_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n by_o god_n who_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n verse_n 10_o and_o they_o shall_v wait_v on_o their_o priest_n office_n or_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v they_o to_o wait_v on_o their_o priesthood_n which_o he_o have_v show_v before_o be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o levitical_a office_n but_o to_o make_v they_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o dignity_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n alone_o shall_v officiate_v as_o priest_n viz._n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o set_v the_o bread_n upon_o the_o holy_a table_n look_v after_o the_o light_n and_o burn_a incense_n which_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o not_o appoint_v any_o other_o as_o their_o deputy_n to_o do_v they_o for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o levite_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o look_v after_o the_o fine_a flour_n of_o which_o the_o bread_n be_v make_v to_o prepare_v it_o and_o the_o frankincense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o abundance_n of_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v 1_o chron._n ix_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 31_o 32._o but_o they_o can_v not_o make_v the_o anoint_v oil_n or_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n mention_v xxx_o exod._n 23_o 34._o for_o they_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n only_o can_v compound_v they_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o by_o stranger_n be_v mean_v any_o one_o though_o a_o levite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o alone_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o approach_v unto_o god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n god_n himself_o send_v out_o a_o fire_n to_o consume_v korah_n and_o his_o company_n who_o presume_v to_o offer_v incense_n be_v but_o bare_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v to_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o clear_a he_o further_o tell_v moses_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o i_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 take_v notice_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n v._n 9_o for_o it_o be_v by_o my_o order_n and_o appointment_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o exchange_n with_o they_o for_o all_o their_o first-born_a which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o challenge_v as_o my_o own_o and_o now_o take_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o stead_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o as_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v which_o now_o shall_v be_v they_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v i_o ver._n 13._o because_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o by_o verse_n 13_o a_o special_a right_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 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 the_o title_n whereby_o he_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v that_o great_a miracle_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n call_v it_o which_o he_o wrought_v when_o he_o destroy_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o their_o neighbour_n in_o egypt_n and_o touch_v not_o one_o of_o they_o by_o which_o spare_v mercy_n he_o acquire_v
one_o of_o the_o first-born_a to_o come_v and_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o draw_v out_o a_o schedule_n and_o to_o he_o that_o draw_v out_o one_o of_o the_o former_a sort_n he_o say_v a_o levite_n have_v redeem_v thou_o but_o to_o he_o that_o draw_v out_o one_o of_o the_o latter_a he_o say_v pay_v thy_o price_n and_o thus_o they_o tell_v the_o story_n also_o in_o the_o gemara_fw-la babylon_n tit._n sanhedrin_n which_o be_v probable_a enough_o unless_o we_o suppose_v the_o congregation_n to_o have_v redeem_v the_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o first-born_a out_o of_o a_o common_a stock_n which_o be_v a_o short_a way_n but_o not_o so_o divine_a as_o the_o other_o verse_n 48_o ver._n 48._o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o money_n wherewith_o the_o odd_a number_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v unto_z aaron_z and_o to_o his_o son_n which_o be_v but_o reasonable_a because_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n v._o 6_o 7._o the_o money_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o make_v up_o what_o be_v want_v in_o their_o proportion_n to_o the_o first-born_a belong_v to_o they_o likewise_o verse_n 49_o ver._n 49._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o redemption-money_n of_o they_o that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o to_o who_o the_o lot_n fall_v have_v five_o shekel_n write_v upon_o it_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o levite_n the_o first-born_a be_v redeem_v by_o the_o levite_n as_o far_o as_o their_o number_n will_v reach_v the_o rest_n who_o be_v more_o than_o the_o levite_n be_v redeem_v by_o money_n verse_n 50_o ver._n 50._o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v he_o the_o money_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o five_o shekel_n five_o time_n two_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o make_v just_a this_o number_n ver._n 51._o and_o moses_n give_v the_o money_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o rule_n observe_v in_o future_a generation_n xviii_o 15_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n this_o be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v to_o show_v how_o faithful_a a_o servant_n moses_n be_v who_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o divine_a order_n and_o omit_v nothing_o that_o be_v command_v he_o chap._n iu._n chapter_n iv_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o verse_n 1_o unto_o aaron_n say_v they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o concern_v to_o see_v this_o careful_o execute_v he_o speak_v to_o both_o and_o they_o take_v other_o to_o their_o assistance_n v._o 34_o 46._o ver._n 2._o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 2_o they_o be_v first_o mention_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o most_o honourable_a work_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o iii_o 31._o ver._n 3._o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o this_o verse_n 3_o work_v to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v they_o be_v not_o employ_v till_o they_o come_v to_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o attend_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o do_v other_o service_n at_o the_o age_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o as_o we_o read_v viii_o 25._o which_o place_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la babylonica_fw-la upon_o the_o title_n cholin_n reconcile_v with_o this_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o learn_v their_o duty_n at_o five_o and_o twenty_o and_o to_o minister_v at_o thirty_o and_o so_o aben_n ezra_n upon_o viii_o numb_a they_o be_v probationer_n and_o may_v do_v some_o service_n at_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a but_o not_o do_v all_o for_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o not_o bear_v the_o ark._n and_o that_o be_v the_o exact_a truth_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n at_o five_o and_o twenty_o but_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o this_o laborious_a work_n here_o mention_v till_o they_o have_v sufficient_a strength_n for_o it_o which_o be_v at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v burden_n for_o by_o that_o word_n their_o work_n be_v describe_v v._o 15_o 19_o 24_o 31_o 47._o for_o though_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v charge_v withal_o may_v be_v put_v into_o wagon_n yet_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n though_o they_o march_v never_o so_o far_o v._o 15._o and_o vii_o 9_o when_o the_o ark_n indeed_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o fix_a place_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o long_a to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o then_o as_o d._n kimchi_n observe_v upon_o 1_o chron._n xxiii_o king_n david_n appoint_v they_o to_o enter_v upon_o their_o office_n at_o twenty_o year_n old_a there_o be_v also_o other_o great_a work_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o time_n for_o which_o they_o be_v fit_a at_o that_o age._n and_o so_o it_o continue_v even_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n iii_o ezra_n 8._o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr success_n in_o pontificat_fw-la l._n ii_o cap._n 4._o and_o lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n vi_o sect._n 1._o even_o until_o fifty_o year_n old_a beyond_o which_o age_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v any_o service_n but_o only_o to_o minister_v with_o their_o brethren_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n viii_o 25_o 26._o all_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o host._n or_o into_o the_o warfare_n for_o their_o watch_v continual_o as_o a_o guard_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n iii_o 7_o etc._n etc._n make_v they_o a_o sort_n of_o militia_n who_o be_v encamp_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n chapter_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o its_o security_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v other_o work_n which_o may_v make_v their_o service_n as_o laborious_a as_o a_o soldier_n be_v life_n be_v and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o host_n which_o manner_n of_o speak_v st._n paul_n use_v unto_o timothy_n i._n 1_o 18._o where_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o war_v a_o good_a warfare_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n they_o do_v not_o perform_v any_o work_n in_o it_o but_o about_o it_o such_o as_o here_o follow_v unless_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o outward_a court_n into_o which_o they_o go_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o priest_n ver._n 4._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n verse_n 4_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n about_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n the_o next_o verse_n explain_v what_o this_o service_n be_v or_o if_o the_o word_n about_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v quite_o leave_v out_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v more_o clear_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n as_o aben_n ezra_n expound_v it_o and_o his_o interpretation_n may_v be_v justify_v from_o v._o 19_o and_o 20._o in_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a and_o in_o the_o former_a the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a of_o all_o other_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v of_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o this_o make_v the_o service_n of_o the_o kohathite_n the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v mention_v first_o ver._n 5._o when_o the_o camp_n set_v forward_o which_o it_o verse_n 5_o do_v not_o do_v till_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o and_o remove_v from_o off_o the_o tabernacle_n xl_o exod._n 36_o 37._o x_o numb_a 11._o aaron_z shall_v come_v and_o his_o son_n while_o the_o cloud_n rest_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n none_o but_o aaron_n may_v come_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o that_o but_o on_o one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o then_o after_o he_o have_v fill_v it_o with_o incense_n which_o make_v a_o cloud_n before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o be_v the_o cover_v of_o the_o ark_n over_o which_o the_o schechinah_n be_v but_o that_o be_v remove_v in_o the_o cloud_n when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n not_o only_o aaron_n but_o his_o son_n also_o may_v come_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n without_o any_o irreverence_n that_o which_o make_v it_o so_o holy_a viz._n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o approach_v to_o the_o ark_n where_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o rest_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v down_o
the_o whole_a number_n of_o male_n descend_v from_o kohath_n compare_v this_o with_o iii_o 28._o there_o be_v a_o four_o part_n and_o better_a that_o be_v fit_a for_o service_n ver._n 37._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n all_o that_o may_v do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o service_n as_o be_v particular_o mention_v from_o v._o 4._o to_o v._o 16._o verse_n 37_o ver._n 38._o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o verse_n 38_o son_n of_o gershon_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o order_n to_o number_v they_o which_o he_o observe_v in_o give_v they_o their_o charge_n beginning_n with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o then_o go_v back_o to_o the_o elder_a ver._n 39_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 39_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o 35._o ver._n 40._o two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o verse_n 40_o a_o three_o part_n and_o little_o more_o of_o their_o male_n be_v fit_a for_o service_n compare_v this_o with_o iii_o 22._o ver._n 41._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n verse_n 41_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n of_o all_o that_o may_v do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n such_o service_n as_o be_v describe_v from_o v._o 24._o to_o v._o 29._o ver._n 42_o 43._o these_o two_o verse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o verse_n 42._o 43._o v._o 38_o 39_o ver._n 44._o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o after_o verse_n 44_o their_o family_n be_v three_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o descendant_n from_o the_o young_a son_n of_o levi_n iii_o 17._o which_o have_v the_o few_o males_n in_o it_o of_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a have_v the_o most_o robu_v man_n fit_a for_o service_n for_o here_o be_v above_o half_o compare_v this_o with_o iii_o 34._o of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o male_n grow_v up_o to_o thirty_o year_n of_o age._n which_o be_v a_o singular_a providence_n the_o heavy_a burden_n lie_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o board_n &c._n &c._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n not_o indeed_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n but_o in_o wagon_n which_o they_o be_v to_o load_v after_o they_o have_v take_v they_o down_o and_o unload_v when_o they_o be_v to_o set_v they_o up_o again_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v more_o wagon_n allow_v they_o than_o their_o brethren_n the_o gershonite_n vii_o 7_o 8._o verse_n 45_o ver._n 45._o these_o be_v those_o etc._n etc._n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v who_o be_v principal_o employ_v in_o this_o business_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o command_n be_v express_o direct_v v._o 21._o verse_n 46_o ver._n 46._o all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n number_v for_o they_o take_v in_o other_o to_o their_o assistance_n v._o 34._o which_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fraud_n in_o the_o business_n there_o be_v witness_n of_o every_o tribe_n that_o they_o proceed_v impartial_o and_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o levite_n who_o be_v their_o brethren_n verse_n 47_o ver._n 47._o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n one_o will_v think_v relate_v to_o their_o serve_v the_o priest_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v stand_v and_o the_o late_a the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n to_o their_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n when_o it_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v and_o so_o i_o expound_v those_o word_n v._o 24._o but_o he_o mention_v here_o only_o those_o that_o be_v number_v from_o thirty_o year_n old_a i_o think_v upon_o further_a consideration_n that_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n in_o these_o expression_n to_o the_o service_n they_o do_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v at_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a see_v v._n 3_o but_o only_a to_o the_o service_n mention_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n which_o relate_v altogether_o to_o the_o take_v down_o and_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o these_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o two_o phrase_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v not_o exact_o translate_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o ministry_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o word_n be_v every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o serve_v the_o service_n of_o the_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n or_o carriage_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v join_v with_o work_n we_o translate_v servile_a xxiii_o leu._n 7._o and_o other_o place_n ver._n 48._o eight_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o verse_n 48_o if_o the_o three_o sum_n mention_v v._n 36_o 40_o 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be_v carry_v on_o their_o shoulder_n as_o josiah_n speak_v 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 3._o but_o their_o duty_n be_v change_v even_o by_o david_n before_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o make_v they_o singer_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o treasury_n as_o well_o as_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o god_n house_n and_o likewise_o judge_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o country_n as_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o but_o the_o alteration_n in_o their_o service_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o wage_n allot_v to_o they_o for_o they_o still_o enjoy_v all_o the_o tithe_n thus_o be_v they_o number_v of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n this_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v v._n 37_o 41_o 45._o that_o all_o posterity_n may_v reverence_v these_o ordinance_n as_o divine_a institution_n and_o not_o mere_o humane_a appointment_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o law_n as_o wise_a order_n make_v by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o that_o people_n who_o he_o have_v take_v for_o his_o own_o peculiar_a and_o it_o argue_v a_o very_a profane_a spirit_n in_o those_o as_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la here_o observe_v who_o can_v admire_v and_o praise_n ovid_n de_fw-fr fastis_fw-la and_o such_o like_a book_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o if_o they_o do_v not_o ridicule_n they_o to_o these_o sacred_a write_n which_o be_v of_o such_o venerable_a antiquity_n chap._n v._n chapter_n five_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o say_v when_o this_o be_v speak_v which_o here_o follow_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a immediate_o after_o the_o forego_n commandment_n upon_o which_o it_o have_v some_o dependence_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n every_o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v three_o camp_n as_o maimonides_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n i._o n._n 5._o the_o camp_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o sanctuary_n with_o its_o court_n which_o be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n xxxi_o 2._o and_o next_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o with_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n make_v a_o camp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n chapter_n iii_o of_o this_o book_n and_o then_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n chapter_n ii_o which_o encompass_v they_o all_o answerable_a to_o these_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v they_o reckon_v the_o temple_n itself_o from_o the_o east-gate_n to_o be_v the_o camp_n of_o
bullock_n for_o a_o verse_n 8_o burnt-offering_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 12._o with_o his_o meat-offering_a which_o always_o attend_v upon_o burnt-offering_n xv._o 9_o and_o another_o young_a bullock_n shall_v thou_o take_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a this_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v order_v when_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n sin_v through_o ignorance_n iv_o levit._fw-la 13_o 14._o ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o door_n of_o it_o where_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n stand_v xl_o verse_n 9_o exod._n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o the_o hebrew_n word_n col_n adath_v which_o we_o translate_v the_o whole_a assembly_n frequent_o signify_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o in_o xv._o 4._o xxv_o 7._o xxxv_o 12._o and_o it_o can_v well_o have_v any_o other_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n present_v they_o to_o he_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o possible_o do_v what_o be_v here_o enjoin_v but_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o none_o so_o proper_a as_o their_o ruler_n and_o governor_n who_o be_v their_o representative_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o signify_v the_o devote_v of_o that_o beast_n to_o god_n by_o he_o who_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o it_o at_o the_o altar_n for_o such_o purpose_n as_o he_o bring_v it_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o private_a man_n in_o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n as_o well_o as_o 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the_o child_n of_o israel_n ver._n 11._o and_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o verse_n 11_o lord_z for_o a_o offer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v more_o significant_a aaron_n shall_v wave_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o wave-offering_a etc._n etc._n i_o have_v often_o observe_v before_o that_o this_o wave_a or_o agitation_n too_o and_o fro_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o see_v xxix_o exod._n 24._o be_v a_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v present_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o same_o consideration_n as_o the_o first-born_a be_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o aaron_n to_o wave_v they_o as_o he_o do_v some_o part_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o turn_v about_o to_o all_o side_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o offer_v a_o wave-offering_a they_o at_o his_o command_n 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therefore_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n that_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lay_v upon_o they_o v._n 10._o may_v be_v transfer_v to_o these_o beast_n by_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o to_o be_v actual_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n by_o shed_v their_o blood_n the_o one_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n the_o burnt-offering_a be_v mention_v first_o v._n 8._o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o offering_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o sin-offering_a be_v offer_v first_o to_o make_v the_o other_o acceptable_a and_o so_o it_o be_v when_o aaron_n be_v consecrate_v viii_o levit._n 14.18_o and_o when_o he_o offer_v for_o himself_o ix_o levit._fw-la 8_o 12._o and_o for_o the_o people_n v._o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n fourteen_o 19_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o levite_n the_o sin-offering_a proper_o make_v the_o atonement_n and_o the_o burnt-offering_a declare_v its_o acceptance_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o levite_n before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o v._o 9_o so_o now_o they_o be_v set_v before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n because_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o they_o v._o 19_o and_o offer_v they_o for_o a_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o wave_v they_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n some_o imagine_v that_o as_o aaron_n wave_v they_o before_o v._o 11._o so_o now_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n wave_v by_o moses_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v wave_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v set_v before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o present_v to_o they_o as_o god_n gift_n according_a to_o his_o order_n iii_o 9_o and_o so_o these_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v after_o thou_o have_v wave_v they_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a that_o be_v after_z aaron_z by_o his_o order_n have_v wave_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o like_a word_n must_v be_v understand_v v._o 15._o see_v there_o ver._n 14._o thus_o shall_v thou_o separate_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o verse_n 14_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o forementioned_a purification_n v._o 7._o and_o oblation_n v._o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o they_o become_v he_o by_o this_o solemn_a oblation_n of_o they_o to_o he_o v._o 11._o ver._n 15._o and_o after_o that_o shall_v the_o levite_n go_v in_o to_o verse_n 15_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n and_o in_o take_v down_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o it_o be_v to_o remove_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o 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limit_n of_o it_o in_o all_o those_o four_o quarter_n ver._n 13._o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 13_o saying_n this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inherit_v by_o lot_n he_o repeat_v it_o so_o often_o that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o people_n they_o be_v to_o dispossess_v and_o with_o who_o they_o may_v make_v friendship_n and_o not_o extend_v their_o desire_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n gracious_a grant_n to_o they_o by_o which_o they_o be_v place_v in_o a_o very_a fertile_a and_o pleasant_a country_n bound_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n description_n on_o the_o south_n v._n 4_o 5._o by_o great_a mountain_n which_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o burn_a air_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o midland_n sea_n which_o send_v to_o they_o refresh_v breeze_n and_o on_o the_o north_n by_o mount_n libanus_n which_o keep_v off_o the_o cold_a blast_n from_o that_o quarter_n and_o on_o the_o east_n the_o delightful_a plain_n of_o jordan_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n especial_o about_o jericho_n which_o yield_v they_o a_o great_a revenue_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o give_v to_o the_o nino_fw-la tribe_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n this_o he_o have_v not_o say_v plain_o before_o though_o it_o be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o his_o grant_n to_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a their_o inheritance_n beyond_o jordan_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n verse_n 14_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n etc._n etc._n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n upon_o condition_n they_o perform_v their_o promise_n to_o help_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o tribe_n to_o win_v their_o inheritance_n in_o canaan_n so_o those_o
and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n see_v verse_n 26_o xxvii_o exod._n 9_o and_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n xxvi_o exod_n 16._o which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v over_o or_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o curtain_n at_o the_o door_n and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n compass_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xl_o exod._n 19_o round_o about_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o common_a fight_n for_o these_o gershonite_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o altar_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 31._o and_o the_o cord_n of_o it_o this_o seem_v to_o refer_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n but_o to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o viz._n the_o cord_n whereby_o those_o hang_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o fasten_v by_o pin_n to_o the_o wood-work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o cord_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n v._o 37._o and_o we_o find_v pin_n and_o cord_n as_o well_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o hang_n as_o for_o the_o court_n i._n e._n the_o board_n etc._n etc._n xxxv_o exod._n 18._o for_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 31_o and_o 36._o where_o this_o be_v repeat_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o of_o kohath_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o have_v as_o many_o more_o family_n spring_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o elder_a among_o which_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n of_o which_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v four_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o but_o two_o of_o the_o gershonite_n yet_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o numerous_a as_o they_o within_o eleven_o hundred_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o and_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o it_o betimes_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n ii_o 10._o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n shall_v be_v elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o vzziel_n there_o be_v a_o commander_n in_o chief_a appoint_v over_o this_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o young_a family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v no_o standard_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o body_n they_o be_v design_v for_o other_o service_n and_o not_o for_o war._n ver._n 31._o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o verse_n 31_o table_n and_o the_o candlestick_n the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 28._o be_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n the_o particular_n be_v here_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n with_o which_o the_o kohathite_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v entrust_v though_o a_o young_a family_n than_o those_o descend_v from_o gershon_n because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o kohathite_n be_v reckon_v first_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 2._o and_o that_o of_o the_o xlviii_o city_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n by_o joshua_n almost_o half_a of_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o family_n xxi_o josh_n 4_o 5._o the_o altar_n both_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherewith_o they_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n minister_v see_v xxv_o exod._n 29._o xxxvii_o 16._o and_o the_o hang_n that_o be_v the_o veil_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o other_o hang_n be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 25_o 26._o wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v wrap_v when_o they_o carry_v it_o iu_o 5._o and_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o this_o part_n of_o god_n house_n see_v v._o 26._o and_o the_o particular_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 7_o 9_o 14._o ver._n 32._o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v chief_a verse_n 32_o over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v one_o officer_n in_o chief_a set_v over_o each_o of_o these_o great_a family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n v._o 24._o of_o the_o kohathite_n v._o 30._o and_o the_o merarite_n v._o 35._o and_o over_o all_o these_o chief_n there_o be_v now_o appoint_v a_o supreme_a chief_n who_o be_v to_o govern_v they_o as_o they_o govern_v those_o under_o they_o and_o that_o be_v eleazar_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o levite_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o more_o particular_o eleazar_n be_v to_o super-vise_n those_o that_o have_v the_o sanctuary_n under_o their_o care_n that_o be_v all_o the_o rohathite_n and_o elizaphan_n their_o chief_n v._o 20._o verse_n 33_o 34._o ver._n 33_o 34._o of_o merari_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o mahlite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mushites_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v observable_a of_o these_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o few_o in_o number_n be_v thirteen_o hundred_o less_o than_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n v._o 22._o verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o these_o shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_o opposite_a to_o the_o kohathite_n between_o the_o standard_n of_o dan_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n ii_o 25._o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v xxvi_o exod._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 31_o 32._o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o their_o cord_n these_o be_v different_a from_o those_o before_o mention_v v._o 27._o as_o i_o note_v there_o verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o but_o those_o that_o encamp_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n where_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o be_v even_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n eastward_o he_o will_v have_v this_o station_n observe_v as_o much_o excel_v the_o rest_n shall_v be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n there_o be_v but_o three_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n descend_v from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o levi_n v._o 1._o and_o therefore_o none_o leave_v to_o guard_v this_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o their_o family_n who_o lie_v between_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o i_o there_o note_v where_o the_o priest_n be_v with_o great_a reason_n place_v together_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o all_o moses_n because_o they_o be_v to_o guard_v the_o holy_a place_n that_o none_o may_v go_v into_o it_o but_o themselves_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v keep_v sacred_a see_v v._o 7._o and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n though_o a_o levite_n be_v upon_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n see_v v._o 10._o ver._n 39_o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n which_o verse_n 39_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o look_n like_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o observation_n i_o make_v v._o 14.16_o but_o aaron_n number_n here_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v only_o his_o agree_n that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a account_n which_o moses_n take_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o moses_n still_o continue_v to_o be_v alone_o concern_v in_o number_v the_o
first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exchange_v v._o 40.42_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o if_o the_o particular_a sum_n beforementioned_a v._n 22_o 28_o 34._o be_v put_v together_o they_o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o more_o than_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n that_o the_o three_o hundred_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o account_n because_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o levite_n themselves_o and_o upon_o that_o score_n belong_v to_o god_n already_o by_o the_o law_n in_o xiii_o exod._n 2._o xxxiv_o 20._o can_v not_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o other_o tribe_n and_o substitute_v in_o their_o stead_n as_o other_o levite_n be_v it_o be_v very_o observable_a here_o also_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o few_o in_o number_n of_o any_o tribe_n be_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a when_o some_o tribe_n be_v twice_o nay_o thrice_o as_o many_o see_v i._n 27._o not_o reckon_v child_n but_o only_a man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a in_o which_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a which_o so_o order_v it_o that_o this_o whole_a tribe_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o he_o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v grow_v proportionable_o to_o the_o rest_n there_o will_v have_v be_v more_o levite_n by_o far_o than_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n to_o who_o alone_o this_o command_n be_v direct_v as_o i_o observe_v above_o number_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o male_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a the_o first-born_a male_n be_v to_o be_v a_o month_n old_a before_o their_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o redeem_v they_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o be_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o which_o depend_v upon_o another_o law_n xii_o leu._n 4.6_o where_o if_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o male_a beside_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o her_o separation_n she_o be_v to_o stay_v three_o and_o thirty_o day_n more_o before_o she_o go_v unto_o the_o sanctuary_n at_o which_o time_n the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o when_o they_o be_v a_o month_n old_a yet_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o time_n when_o the_o redemption-money_n be_v due_a and_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v this_o latter_a be_v defer_v till_o the_o mother_n be_v abroad_o again_o but_o it_o be_v due_a and_o the_o father_n oblige_v to_o pay_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v a_o month_n old_a so_o const_n l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n vii_o sect._n 6._o and_o take_v the_o number_n of_o their_o name_n that_o their_o number_n and_o that_o of_o the_o levite_n may_v be_v compare_v one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o here_o follow_v ver._n 41._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o verse_n 41_o be_o the_o lord_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n have_v take_v they_o before_o as_o we_o read_v v._o 12._o by_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o moses_n about_o it_o and_o now_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o the_o people_n and_o actual_o to_o make_v this_o exchange_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o number_n both_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o levite_n for_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o take_v which_o he_o please_v be_v their_o lord_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o firstling_n among_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v or_o take_v from_o the_o levite_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v god_n cattle_n they_o be_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v his_o entire_o and_o therefore_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v but_o still_o continue_v in_o their_o possession_n by_o his_o allowance_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o his_o service_n see_v v._o 45._o ver._n 42._o and_o moses_n number_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v verse_n 42_o he_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o number_v the_o firstling_n of_o their_o cattle_n or_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n because_o the_o exchange_n of_o they_o be_v not_o make_v in_o particular_a by_o substitute_v one_o for_o one_o but_o general_o by_o substitute_v all_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o israelite_n cattle_n ver._n 43._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n by_o the_o number_n verse_n 43_o of_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o it_o may_v appear_v something_o strange_a that_o from_o above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n reckon_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a i._n 46._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v more_o than_o this_o number_n of_o first-born_a son_n till_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o thus_o many_o be_v bear_v since_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a first-born_a which_o be_v not_o much_o above_o a_o year_n ago_o after_o which_o time_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n become_v god_n but_o not_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o for_o so_o the_o law_n be_v xiii_o exod._n 2._o whatsoever_o open_v the_o womb_n i._n e._n hereafter_o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v i_o verse_n 44_o ver._n 44._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v still_o he_o be_v the_o person_n sole_o employ_v in_o this_o business_n verse_n 45_o ver._n 45._o take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o their_o cattle_n have_v number_v both_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o first-born_a now_o he_o bid_v he_o take_v those_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o levite_n instead_o of_o so_o many_o first-born_a as_o for_o the_o cattle_n they_o be_v not_o number_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o but_o exchange_v in_o the_o lump_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o i_o think_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o add_v and_o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v i_o also_o for_o he_o do_v not_o take_v their_o cattle_n from_o they_o when_o they_o become_v he_o but_o leave_v they_o the_o use_n of_o they_o who_o still_o enjoy_v they_o in_o his_o right_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o exchange_n be_v make_v by_o my_o authority_n who_o be_o the_o lord_n both_o of_o they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v ver._n 46._o and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o verse_n 46_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o first-born_a more_o than_o there_o be_v levites_n they_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n what_o to_o do_v about_o they_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exchange_n of_o levite_n for_o they_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a number_n to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o stead_n ver._n 47._o thou_o shall_v even_o take_v five_o shekel_n apiece_o by_o verse_n 47_o the_o pole_n this_o be_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n ever_o after_o as_o appear_v from_o xviii_o 16._o for_o it_o have_v be_v late_o constitute_v the_o value_n of_o a_o manchild_n from_o a_o month_n to_o five_o year_n old_a in_o xxvii_o levit._fw-la 6._o after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxx_o exod._n 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o only_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o first-born_a shall_v be_v redeem_v by_o pay_v this_o money_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o the_o levite_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n no_o doubt_n be_v desirous_a rather_o to_o have_v his_o first-born_a redeem_v by_o a_o levite_n than_o by_o pay_v five_o shekel_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o this_o expense_n there_o not_o be_v levites_n enough_o to_o answer_v for_o they_o all_o the_o jew_n think_v particular_o r._n solomon_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o satisfy_v this_o doubt_n like_o that_o by_o draw_v of_o lot_n which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n moses_n say_v the_o forenamed_a doctor_n take_v two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n and_o write_v in_o they_o these_o word_n a_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o and_o three_o more_o wherein_o he_o write_v five_o shekel_n and_o then_o put_v they_o all_o together_o in_o a_o urn_n and_o shake_v it_o to_o mingle_v they_o he_o command_v every_o
go_v and_o inquire_v particular_o of_o god_n about_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o ix_o 8_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v go_v in_o twice_o upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o consult_v he_o about_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o prince_n v._o 4_o 5_o 10_o 11._o and_o now_o it_o be_v possible_a go_v in_o again_o to_o know_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o any_o further_a direction_n then_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o speak_v unto_o he_o from_o off_o the_o mercy-seat_n etc._n etc._n there_o god_n promise_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o to_o commune_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n xxv_o exod._n 22._o which_o suppose_v he_o will_v be_v always_o present_a there_o and_o so_o he_o be_v for_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n fill_v the_o house_n after_o it_o be_v set_v up_o lx_o exod._n 33_o 34._o from_o whence_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o i_o leu._n 1._o and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v appear_v i._n e._n reside_v constant_o in_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n xvi_o leu._n 2._o now_o here_o he_o relate_v how_o god_n appear_v and_o commune_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o which_o be_v by_o a_o voice_n that_o he_o hear_v of_o one_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o particular_o r._n solomon_n who_o think_v that_o moses_n only_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o it_o hear_v the_o voice_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n which_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o strong_a but_o go_v no_o far_a than_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o moses_n alone_o at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o they_o observe_v in_o siphra_n as_o butxtorf_n note_v in_o his_o histor_n arca_n foederis_fw-la cap._n 15._o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n and_o so_o distinct_o that_o he_o perceive_v and_o understand_v every_o word_n which_o abarbinel_n think_v god_n vouchsafe_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o as_o he_o visible_o represent_v to_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o whereby_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o every_o particular_a be_v imprint_v on_o his_o mind_n and_o he_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o give_v direction_n how_o to_o make_v they_o exact_o so_o he_o be_v to_o write_v in_o his_o law_n all_o that_o god_n require_v they_o to_o do_v he_o deliver_v every_o thing_n to_o he_o in_o a_o audible_a voice_n that_o he_o may_v set_v down_o in_o these_o book_n the_o very_a word_n and_o phrase_n which_o he_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o plain_o as_o if_o he_o have_v describe_v they_o from_o some_o ancient_a volume_n to_o which_o i_o can_v but_o add_v that_o this_o audible_a articulate_a voice_n from_o god_n which_o be_v perceive_v by_o humane_a ear_n represent_v god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v incorporate_v and_o may_v well_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v a_o man_n and_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n familiar_o in_o their_o own_o language_n chap._n viii_o chapter_n viii_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 1_o when_o this_o be_v speak_v be_v not_o certain_a if_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n immediate_o after_o the_o prince_n have_v offer_v v._n 89._o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n it_o may_v be_v think_v he_o then_o speak_v these_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o both_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v concern_v the_o levite_n seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v deliver_v after_o the_o order_n for_o give_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o settle_v their_o several_a charge_n chap._n iii_o and_o iu_o but_o some_o other_o thing_n intervening_a which_v depend_v upon_o what_o have_v be_v order_v concern_v their_o camp_n and_o that_o of_o the_o israelite_n see_v v._n 4._o moses_n omit_v this_o till_o he_o have_v set_v down_o they_o and_o some_o other_o matter_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n see_v vii_o 11._o ver._n 2._o speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o when_o verse_n 2_o thou_o light_a the_o lamp_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n begin_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o set_n on_o the_o shewbread_n offer_v incense_n and_o light_v the_o lamp_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v only_o here_o mention_v but_o it_o suppose_v the_o other_o the_o seven_o lamp_n shall_v give_v light_a over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n unto_o the_o table_n which_o be_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a very_o well_o explain_v it_o which_o be_v rather_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o these_o word_n than_o a_o translation_n of_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o thou_o light_a the_o seven_a lamp_n let_v the_o candlestick_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o southside_n for_o so_o it_o be_v order_v xxvi_o exod._n 35._o and_o so_o moses_n set_v it_o xl._n 24._o and_o let_v the_o lamp_n look_v towards_o the_o north_n over_o against_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n see_v xxv_o exod._n 37._o where_o there_o be_v the_o like_a obscure_a expression_n but_o to_o this_o sense_n and_o thus_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v exact_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o thou_o set_v up_o the_o lamp_n the_o seven_o lamp_n shall_v shine_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o candlestick_n i._n e._n enlighten_v all_o the_o room_n that_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o window_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o therefore_o these_o lamp_n be_v light_v verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o aaron_n do_v so_o he_o light_v the_o lamp_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n table_n be_v place_v over_o against_o the_o lamp_n where_o he_o be_v represent_v as_o feast_v with_o his_o people_n which_o no_o body_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a it_o be_v but_o sit_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v continual_a light_n in_o that_o place_n and_o this_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o lamp_n be_v light_v when_o the_o altar_n be_v dedicate_v and_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n begin_v which_o continue_v ever_o after_o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o this_o work_n of_o the_o candlestick_n be_v of_o beat_a gold_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o brief_o repeat_v what_o be_v more_o large_o say_v concern_v the_o structure_n of_o this_o candlestick_n xxv_o exod._n 31_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxxvii_o 17_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v that_o which_o follow_v plain_o belong_v to_o what_o be_v say_v chap._n iii_o 7._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o place_n iii_o 7._o he_o bid_v moses_n give_v they_o to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o now_o he_o execute_v it_o and_o cleanse_v they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o their_o charge_n chap._n iu._n and_o now_o he_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o attend_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n till_o they_o be_v purify_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n consecrate_v to_o that_o service_n ver._n 7._o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o here_o he_o direct_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v verse_n 7_o and_o then_o v._n 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v or_o dedicate_v to_o god_n sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v this_o water_n be_v not_o describe_v till_o xix_o 9_o but_o in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v order_v and_o make_v before_o because_o the_o levite_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o as_o those_o also_o be_v who_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a xix_o 13._o and_o let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n the_o great_a purity_n be_v require_v in_o they_o for_o they_o be_v here_o order_v to_o be_v cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n fourteen_o levit._fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o of_o a_o nazarite_n when_o he_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a vi_o numb_a 9_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a think_v there_o be_v this_o moral_a signification_n in_o this_o shave_n that_o they_o be_v hereby_o admonish_v to_o cast_v away_o all_o worldly_a care_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o whole_o give_v themselves_o to_o their_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o wash_v their_o clothes_n that_o their_o body_n be_v cleanse_v may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o foul_a apparel_n ver._n 8._o then_o let_v they_o take_v a_o young_a
of_o they_o both_o together_o in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o which_o month_n they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n also_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o his_o appoint_a season_n aaron_n have_v be_v late_o consecrate_v and_o have_v offer_v all_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o acceptance_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n viii_o &_o ix_o leu._n god_n command_v the_o people_n shall_v keep_v the_o passover_n which_o he_o have_v late_o admonish_v they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n xxiii_o leu._n 5._o but_o the_o first_o order_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n xii_o exod._n 25._o they_o may_v thence_o conclude_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o keep_v it_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o special_a precept_n they_o be_v require_v to_o keep_v it_o when_o the_o year_n be_v come_v about_o to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o first_o observation_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o singular_a a_o benefit_n may_v not_o present_o slip_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n see_v xiii_o exod._n 5._o ver._n 3._o in_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n at_o even_o verse_n 3_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o in_o his_o appoint_a season_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v xii_o exod._n 6._o xxiii_o leu._n 5._o according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o bitter_a herb_n and_o the_o other_o rite_n mention_v xii_o exod._n 9_o 10._o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n i_o shall_v think_v this_o belong_v to_o their_o 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impurity_n fourteen_o leu._n 8._o vi_o numb_a 9_o xxxi_o 19_o and_o after_o that_o let_v she_o be_v receive_v in_o again_o i_o suppose_v she_o be_v present_o free_v from_o her_o leprosy_n but_o keep_v out_o from_o the_o camp_n so_o long_o to_o declare_v god_n displeasure_n against_o she_o and_o to_o humble_v she_o by_o expose_v she_o to_o shame_v verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o miriam_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n that_o her_o offence_n may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o by_o her_o open_a punishment_n and_o the_o people_n journey_v not_o till_o miriam_n be_v bring_v in_o again_o for_o the_o cloud_n be_v go_v which_o shall_v have_v direct_v they_o in_o their_o motion_n and_o beside_o this_o respect_n perhaps_o be_v show_v unto_o she_o because_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o hereby_o she_o have_v time_n give_v she_o to_o humble_v herself_o before_o god_n and_o to_o beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o she_o sin_n bring_v in_o again_o when_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v that_o such_o sacrifice_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v for_o her_o cleanse_n as_o be_v require_v in_o fourteen_o leu._n but_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n she_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a miraculous_o strike_v with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n and_o as_o sudden_o cure_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o strike_v she_o ver._n 16._o and_o afterward_o the_o people_n remove_v which_o verse_n 16_o show_n that_o the_o cloud_n which_o depart_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 10._o return_v again_o to_o it_o together_o with_o miriam_n that_o it_o may_v guide_v they_o in_o their_o removal_n to_o another_o station_n for_o till_o it_o be_v take_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o stir_v not_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v ix_o 17_o 18._o from_o hazeroth_n after_o they_o have_v abide_v there_o seven_o day_n at_o the_o least_o and_o pitch_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n where_o they_o be_v before_o see_v x._o 12._o but_o now_o be_v bring_v into_o another_o part_n of_o it_o called_z rithmah_o xxxiii_o 18._o which_o be_v call_v also_o by_o another_o name_n kadesh-barnea_a xiii_o 26_o i_o deut._n 19_o or_o else_o we_o must_v suppose_v these_o two_o place_n to_o have_v be_v so_o very_o near_o together_o that_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pitch_v either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o this_o station_n be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o canaan_n i_o deut._n 20._o so_o that_o their_o next_o removal_n be_v to_o have_v be_v into_o the_o land_n promise_v to_o they_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o hinder_v by_o their_o renew_a rebellion_n this_o removal_n be_v in_o the_o four_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n see_v xi_o 20_o 35._o chap._n xiii_o chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v they_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n the_o lord_n order_v moses_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v nor_o be_v discourage_v as_o we_o read_v in_o ay_o deut._n 21._o but_o the_o people_n out_o of_o a_o distrust_n of_o god_n power_n as_o moses_n seem_v to_o intimate_v ix_o deut._n 23._o desire_v they_o may_v first_o send_v some_o to_o search_v out_o the_o land_n before_o they_o attempt_v its_o conquest_n i_o deut._n 22._o about_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a moses_n consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o give_v they_o leave_v so_o to_o do_v verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o send_v thou_o men._n for_o their_o great_a satisfaction_n god_n order_v they_o to_o have_v their_o desire_n for_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o general_a fear_n upon_o they_o every_o one_o of_o they_o come_v to_o moses_n with_o this_o request_n i_o deut._n 22._o which_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o send_v some_o to_o bring_v they_o intelligence_n what_o kind_n of_o country_n it_o be_v and_o what_o people_n 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particular_o from_o arba_n who_o be_v their_o grandfather_n as_o joshua_n tell_v we_o fourteen_o 15._o xv._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v how_o caleb_n drive_v these_o anakim_v out_o of_o their_o city_n and_o make_v they_o fly_v to_o the_o philistines_n where_o there_o be_v some_o remainder_n of_o they_o till_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o other_o of_o they_o perhaps_o flee_v into_o greece_n for_o there_o be_v a_o race_n of_o man_n among_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o vossius_fw-la think_v it_o probable_a may_v descend_v from_o these_o child_n of_o anak_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progressu_fw-la idolol_fw-la cap._n xiii_o and_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o sight_n as_o grasshopper_n their_o fear_n magnify_v they_o above_o measure_n though_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v man_n of_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a height_n verse_n 26_o that_o they_o may_v look_v upon_o themselves_o to_o be_v as_o small_a and_o contemptible_a as_o grasshopper_n 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fro_o among_o they_o free_o chap._n fourteen_o chapter_n xvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n by_o all_o the_o congregation_n verse_n 1_o may_v be_v here_o mean_v all_o the_o great_a man_n for_o so_o the_o phrase_n sometime_o signify_v except_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n and_o perhaps_o some_o few_o other_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_v shriek_v and_o make_v loud_a lamentation_n and_o the_o people_n weep_v which_o put_v all_o the_o people_n into_o tear_n that_o night_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o report_n make_v by_o the_o spy_n ver._n 2._o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o verse_n 2_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n as_o they_o have_v frequent_o do_v before_o but_o now_o in_o a_o more_o tumultuous_a manner_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a man_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o fury_n and_o despair_n they_o quite_o forget_v how_o miraculous_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o consequent_o can_v as_o easy_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n or_o will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v in_o this_o wilderness_n when_o several_a of_o their_o brethren_n be_v burn_v and_o smite_v with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n in_o this_o very_a wilderness_n of_o paran_n xi_o 1_o 33._o ver._n 3._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n have_v vent_v their_o passion_n against_o god_n minister_n they_o must_v undutiful_o accuse_v he_o as_o if_o he_o verse_n 3_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o they_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o anak_n who_o they_o fancy_v be_v irresistible_a that_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n after_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v kill_v be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o we_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n their_o rage_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o make_v a_o captain_n and_o let_v we_o return_v into_o egypt_n they_o know_v that_o moses_n will_v not_o conduct_v they_o thither_o and_o therefore_o they_o think_v of_o choose_v another_o leader_n but_o though_o they_o may_v in_o a_o rage_a fit_a speak_v of_o return_v to_o egypt_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o amaze_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o this_o madness_n and_o deliberate_v about_o it_o nay_o actual_o appoint_v they_o a_o captain_n as_o nehemiah_n say_v they_o do_v ix_o 17._o for_o how_o can_v they_o get_v thither_o without_o food_n which_o they_o can_v not_o expect_v god_n will_v send_v they_o from_o heaven_n when_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o or_o how_o can_v they_o hope_v to_o find_v their_o way_n when_o his_o cloud_n which_o direct_v they_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o or_o hope_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o may_v oppose_v their_o passage_n if_o they_o 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seven_o bullock_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o as_o many_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o so_o ezra_n do_v at_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o divine_a service_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n viii_o ezra_n 35._o and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n that_o moses_n here_o require_v only_o one_o of_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v offer_v whereas_o hezekiah_n offer_v seven_o and_o ezra_n twelve_o for_o this_o only_o prove_v that_o one_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a but_o more_o than_o one_o be_v acceptable_a especial_o when_o exceed_o great_a error_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o god_n worship_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o have_v thus_o commit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n out_o of_o ignorance_n be_v mislead_v by_o the_o great_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n who_o therefore_o be_v to_o bring_v this_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o for_o it_o 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their_o ignorance_n which_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o a_o pardon_n though_o not_o without_o these_o sacrifice_n ver._n 26._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v all_o the_o congregation_n verse_n 26_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o reconciliation_n to_o he_o when_o they_o repent_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v their_o error_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n by_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o law_n with_o the_o israelite_n and_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o see_v all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o ignorance_n it_o be_v a_o common_a error_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n stranger_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o ver._n 27._o and_o if_o any_o soul_n i._n e._n any_o particular_a person_n verse_n 27_o sin_n through_o ignorance_n offend_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o not_o observe_v the_o 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the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o die_v this_o colour_n which_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o compass_v the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n instead_o of_o this_o colour_n be_v content_v to_o use_v white_a see_v j._n wagenseil_n upon_o the_o gemara_n sotae_n cap._n 2._o annot._fw-la 8._o verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o for_o a_o fringe_n or_o rather_o it_o that_o be_v the_o ribbon_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o upon_o the_o fringe_n or_o to_o the_o fringe_n add_v to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o note_v be_v of_o a_o distinct_a colour_n from_o the_o fringe_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n with_o the_o garment_n the_o jew_n say_v in_o the_o selvedge_n of_o which_o these_o fringe_n be_v be_v their_o upper_a garment_n call_v talish_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o cloak_n that_o you_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o remember_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n when_o they_o look_v down_o this_o fringe_n and_o lace_n which_o they_o see_v there_o may_v put_v 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together_o with_o korah_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a incendiary_n though_o other_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o join_v with_o they_o because_o moses_n address_v himself_o only_o to_o they_o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o seem_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n unto_o you_o do_v you_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o you_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v separate_v you_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n make_a choice_n of_o you_o above_o all_o other_o israelite_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o family_n as_o his_o domestic_a servant_n iii_o numb_a 12._o viii_o 6_o 14._o to_o bring_v you_o near_o to_o himself_o though_o not_o so_o near_o as_o the_o priest_n yet_o near_o than_o all_o other_o man_n be_v the_o sole_a attendant_n upon_o the_o priest_n iii_o 6._o viii_o 10_o 11._o to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n iii_o 7_o 8._o particular_o the_o kohathite_n be_v choose_v to_o do_v the_o 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priest_n as_o be_v declare_v when_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o iii_o 3._o iv_o 15_o 19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o be_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o oppose_v his_o authority_n who_o make_v they_o his_o priest_n and_o what_o be_v aaron_n or_o and_o aaron_n what_o have_v he_o do_v wherein_o be_v he_o faulty_a that_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o for_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n into_o which_o he_o do_v not_o intrude_v himself_o but_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o do_v he_o that_o service_n who_o will_v have_v be_v angry_a with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v refuse_v it_o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o call_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n verse_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o eliah_n to_o summon_v they_o to_o the_o place_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v which_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v the_o court_n of_o judgement_n this_o show_v that_o either_o these_o man_n as_o i_o say_v v._n 2._o do_v 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with_o they_o without_o as_o in_o another_o great_a necessity_n he_o offer_v incense_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n v._o 46_o 47._o both_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o dispensation_n from_o he_o that_o make_v the_o law_n ver._n 17._o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n and_o put_v incense_n verse_n 17_o in_o they_o and_o bring_v you_o before_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n his_o censer_n let_v every_o man_n of_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v as_o good_a a_o right_a as_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o censer_n this_o show_v that_o the_o incense_n be_v offer_v by_o so_o great_a a_o number_n as_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v v._o 35._o they_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o will_v not_o contain_v so_o many_o person_n thou_o also_o and_o aaron_n each_o of_o you_o his_o censer_n this_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o if_o 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v._o 18._o and_o so_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o the_o israelite_n that_o korah_n have_v gather_v together_o stand_v on_o his_o side_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o from_o v._o 24._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o it_o usual_o reside_v appear_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n open_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o such_o a_o amaze_a manner_n as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o fourteen_o 10._o but_o where_o it_o appear_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v i_o suppose_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v just_a
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22._o and_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n to_o pray_v to_o verse_n 22_o god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o v._o 4._o o_o god_n the_o most_o mighty_a the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v create_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o flesh_n often_o signify_v all_o man_n vi_o gen._n 13._o and_o therefore_o search_v into_o their_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o inclination_n so_o these_o word_n signify_v xxvii_o 16._o shall_v one_o man_n sin_n korah_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a incendiary_n and_o contriver_n of_o this_o sedition_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v wroth_a with_o all_o the_o congregation_n many_o of_o which_o he_o think_v might_n through_o weakness_n be_v seduce_v into_o this_o faction_n have_v no_o malice_n at_o all_o in_o their_o heart_n which_o god_n know_v perfect_o and_o therefore_o he_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o such_o as_o these_o and_o the_o man_n that_o mislead_v they_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v he_o bid_v he_o rise_v up_o have_v grant_v his_o petition_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n who_o korah_n have_v gather_v together_o and_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 19_o get_v you_o up_o from_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o far_o off_o or_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v there_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o see_v what_o will_v be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o contest_v the_o word_n tabernacle_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o include_v all_o the_o tent_n belong_v to_o these_o man_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 26._o or_o perhaps_o they_o have_v set_v up_o one_o great_a tabernacle_n for_o the_o word_n here_o be_v mischean_a which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v more_o than_o ohel_n a_o tent_n v._o 26._o unto_o which_o abundance_n of_o people_n resort_v as_o the_o place_n that_o korah_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o general_a rendezvouz_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o all_o their_o party_n for_o here_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n it_o be_v evident_a v._n 27._o be_v with_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o on_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a he_o have_v forsake_v they_o as_o moses_n wish_v all_o the_o people_n to_o do_v on_o which_o condition_n god_n promise_v to_o pardon_v they_o ver._n 25._o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o dathan_n and_o verse_n 25_o abiram_n to_o try_v i_o suppose_v if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n and_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o korah_n but_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o incorrigible_a and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n follow_v he_o either_o the_o lxx_o elder_n who_o be_v late_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n xi_o 16._o or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n attend_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v this_o action_n more_o solemn_a and_o to_o let_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n see_v how_o much_o moses_n be_v reverence_v by_o better_a man_n than_o themselves_o who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o he_o v._o 12_o 14._o ver._n 20._o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n say_v verse_n 26_o it_o seem_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o as_o they_o do_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v gather_v about_o their_o tent_n depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a men._n i_o suppose_v now_o they_o be_v go_v to_o their_o own_o tent_n where_o their_o family_n be_v from_o which_o he_o beseech_v the_o people_n to_o remove_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v mere_o that_o they_o shall_v remove_v their_o person_n from_o they_o but_o their_o tent_n and_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o because_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o be_v under_o a_o anathema_n which_o god_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v xiii_o deut._n 17._o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n destroy_v with_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o grievous_o as_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n beforementioned_a verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o so_o they_o get_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n where_o the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o i_o observe_v v._o 24._o for_o here_o be_v the_o same_o word_n mischean_a again_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n denote_v some_o spacious_a habitation_n where_o perhaps_o they_o hold_v their_o consultation_n and_o unto_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a resort_n on_o every_o side_n from_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o people_n have_v come_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o camp_n to_o these_o rebel_n either_o to_o join_v with_o they_o or_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o see_v how_o thing_n will_v go_v and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o korah_n also_o it_o may_v be_v think_v because_o he_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n yet_o this_o conclusion_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o be_v now_o there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n where_o they_o use_v i_o suppose_v to_o meet_v come_v out_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n beforementioned_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n of_o their_o own_o tent_n where_o they_o common_o dwell_v and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o child_n with_o their_o whole_a family_n this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o audacious_a and_o harden_a infidelity_n whereby_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o fear_v not_o what_o moses_n who_o have_v give_v the_o great_a proof_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o as_o many_o as_o can_v verse_n 28_o hear_v he_o hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v i_o will_v now_o give_v you_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o work_n that_o i_o have_v be_v commission_v by_o god_n to_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n with_o which_o those_o man_n find_v fault_n particular_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o government_n of_o they_o and_o to_o put_v aaron_n and_o his_o family_n into_o the_o priesthood_n and_o make_v the_o levite_n only_o their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 2_o 3_o 13_o 14._o for_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o of_o my_o own_o mind_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o own_o device_n or_o contrivance_n i_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o be_v great_a myself_o or_o out_o of_o private_a affection_n to_o my_o brother_n ver._n 29._o if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o verse_n 29_o men._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v as_o die_v all_o mankind_n that_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o men._n i._n e._n such_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v usual_a and_o common_a in_o the_o world_n viz._n a_o pestilence_n the_o sword_n or_o famine_n the_o lord_z have_v not_o send_v i_o then_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o impostor_n ver._n 30._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n verse_n 30_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v if_o
lightning_n and_o perhaps_o scorch_v as_o they_o likewise_o sometime_o be_v the_o latter_a seem_v most_o probable_a from_o what_o follow_v v._o 37._o and_o from_o the_o like_a punishment_n by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v say_v to_o devour_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o yet_o their_o body_n remain_v entire_a x_o leu._n 2_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o more_o astonish_a because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o stand_v with_o they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._n 18._o have_v not_o hurt_v verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o those_o men._n ver._n 37._o speak_v unto_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n who_o it_o be_v likely_o stand_v by_o they_o as_o next_o successor_n to_o aaron_n in_o the_o office_n which_o be_v dispute_v and_o therefore_o perhaps_o employ_v in_o what_o follow_v rather_o than_o aaron_n that_o his_o succession_n may_v be_v confirm_v though_o other_o will_v have_v it_o that_o it_o be_v below_o the_o dignity_n of_o aaron_n to_o perform_v such_o a_o mean_a office_n and_o beside_o he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v pollute_v by_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v burn_v that_o he_o take_v the_o censer_n out_o of_o the_o burn_a out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o man_n be_v burn_v as_o some_o understand_v it_o or_o which_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o among_o the_o dead_a body_n which_o be_v burn_v burn_v being_n put_v for_o body_n burn_v as_o captivity_n xxi_o 1._o for_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v captive_a or_o make_v prisoner_n as_o we_o there_o translate_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o either_o of_o these_o addition_n burn_v signify_v the_o fire_n which_o burn_v in_o they_o which_o he_o order_v eleazar_n to_o throw_v out_o that_o the_o censer_n may_v be_v bring_v away_o and_o scatter_v thou_o the_o fire_n yonder_o the_o man_n be_v burn_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o incense_n in_o their_o censer_n v._n 18._o which_o flame_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o they_o stand_v near_o the_o altar_n from_o whence_o they_o take_v the_o fire_n god_n command_v to_o be_v throw_v away_o without_o the_o camp_n into_o that_o place_n i_o suppose_v where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o throw_v the_o ash_n vi_o leu._n 11._o or_o rather_o into_o some_o unclean_a place_n where_o they_o throw_v the_o dust_n scrape_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o leprous_a house_n fourteen_o leu._n 41._o for_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n abhor_v their_o offer_n for_o they_o be_v hollow_v or_o have_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n put_v into_o they_o which_o some_o think_v sanctify_v they_o but_o the_o plain_a reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n they_o have_v be_v employ_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o that_o by_o god_n command_n v._n 6_o 17._o and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o have_v they_o hereafter_o serve_v for_o any_o other_o ver._n 39_o the_o censer_n of_o these_o sinner_n against_o their_o verse_n 39_o own_o soul_n who_o have_v bring_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o presumption_n let_v they_o make_v of_o they_o either_o aaron_n or_o eleazar_n be_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v beat_v into_o such_o plate_n as_o here_o follow_v broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v cover_v with_o brass_n xxvii_o exod_n 12._o but_o these_o plate_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o that_o cover_v which_o it_o have_v already_o for_o the_o end_n mention_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o hereby_o also_o the_o proper_a cover_v of_o the_o altar_n last_v the_o long_o for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o offer_v incense_n in_o they_o v._o 35._o therefore_o they_o be_v hallow_v or_o holy_a that_o be_v i_o will_v have_v they_o separate_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o my_o use_n alone_o and_o no_o other_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o that_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o man_n that_o offer_a incense_n do_v not_o discharge_v their_o censer_n of_o the_o discriminative_a respect_n as_o our_o famous_a mr._n mede_n speak_v due_a unto_o thing_n sacred_a as_o these_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v by_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o employ_v they_o to_o common_a use_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v that_o singular_a incommunicable_a and_o absolute_o holy_a one_o and_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n therefore_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o so_o shall_v that_o also_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n be_v in_o some_o proportion_n incommunicable_o use_v and_o not_o promiscuous_o and_o common_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v see_v book_n i._o discourse_n 2._o p._n 18._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o god_n accept_v no_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o present_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n this_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o remember_v who_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o see_v these_o plate_n lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a every_o day_n verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o brazen_a censer_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v these_o censer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v before_o that_o aaron_n censer_n be_v of_o and_o wherewith_o the_o altar_n be_v overlay_v he_o take_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o burn_a no_o doubt_n immediate_o upon_o the_o forego_n command_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o mutiny_n be_v quite_o quell_v they_o be_v employ_v as_o moses_n have_v direct_v ver._n 40._o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o sign_n v._o 38._o viz._n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n or_o rather_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o memory_n that_o no_o stranger_n though_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n nay_o a_o levite_n if_o he_o be_v not_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n he_o be_v repute_v a_o stranger_n to_o this_o office_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n presume_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n destroy_v in_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o korah_n perish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a as_o they_o do_v by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o eleazar_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n ver._n 36_o 37._o ver._n 41._o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n a_o astonish_a instance_n verse_n 41_o of_o the_o incurable_a hardness_n and_o insensibility_n of_o some_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o alter_v by_o god_n terrible_a judgement_n and_o singular_a mercy_n but_o instant_o forget_v both_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o mere_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n as_o this_o phrase_n sometime_o signify_v but_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n v._n 47._o who_o be_v incite_v it_o be_v probable_a by_o that_o lewd_a rout_n which_o korah_n have_v gather_v together_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._o 19_o some_o of_o which_o be_v swallow_v up_o but_o most_o of_o they_o remain_v still_o alive_a to_o do_v more_o mischief_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n in_o such_o a_o mutinous_a and_o threaten_a manner_n as_o demonstrate_v the_o contagious_a nature_n of_o a_o seditious_a humour_n beyond_o all_o example_n for_o from_o a_o discontent_a party_n who_o grumble_v that_o they_o be_v not_o prefer_v suitable_o to_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o it_o spread_v itself_o into_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o infect_v they_o as_o to_o kindle_v a_o new_a flame_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o former_a have_v be_v extinguish_v by_o such_o a_o terrible_a vengeance_n as_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v shall_v not_o have_v leave_v the_o small_a spark_n of_o this_o mutinous_a humour_n in_o they_o say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o impudent_o call_v those_o man_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v declare_v by_o a_o visible_a token_n to_o be_v presumptuous_a sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n some_o imagine_v they_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o pardon_v they_o which_o they_o can_v as_o well_o have_v do_v as_o procure_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o displeasure_n which_o god_n here_o express_v against_o this_o
new_a murmur_a show_v this_o not_o to_o be_v a_o true_a excuse_n for_o they_o verse_n 42_o ver._n 42._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n their_o murmur_a present_o proceed_v to_o a_o insurrection_n that_o they_o look_v towards_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n i._n e._n moses_n and_o aaron_n implore_v help_v from_o god_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o look_v towards_o his_o dwelling-place_n and_o behold_v the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o that_o it_o have_v for_o some_o time_n withdraw_v itself_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o korah_n company_n lie_v dead_a at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o comfort_v they_o in_o this_o distress_n and_o to_o show_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o support_v and_o vindicate_v they_o verse_n 43_o ver._n 43._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n perhaps_o for_o safety_n and_o security_n or_o to_o hear_v what_o direction_n god_n will_v give_v they_o ver._n 44._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n before_o which_o he_o stand_v wait_v for_o the_o lord_n order_n ver._n 45._o get_v you_o up_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n verse_n 44_o he_o speak_v to_o aaron_n and_o eleazar_n i_o suppose_v as_o well_o as_o verse_n 45_o unto_o moses_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o as_o in_o a_o moment_n as_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v before_o v._n 21._o and_o now_o have_v a_o great_a reason_n and_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n to_o beseech_v god_n not_o to_o punish_v the_o people_n as_o they_o deserve_v v._o 22._o ver._n 46._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n by_o god_n verse_n 46_o direction_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n near_o to_o which_o they_o now_o be_v v._o 43._o and_o put_v on_o incense_n upon_o the_o fire_n but_o not_o till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n v._o 47._o and_o go_v quick_o unto_o the_o congregation_n with_o the_o incense_n which_o regular_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v only_o at_o the_o golden_a altar_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o now_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a case_n by_o god_n special_a order_n aaron_n be_v send_v with_o it_o into_o the_o camp_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o power_n with_o god_n and_o that_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o priesthood_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o which_o be_v usual_o perform_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o there_o be_v not_o time_n for_o that_o and_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o incense_n wherewith_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n be_v conclude_v and_o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n while_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o offer_v it_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o cxli_o psalm_n 2._o thus_o as_o st._n hierom_n gloss_n currens_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la voce_fw-la prohibebatur_fw-la the_o divine_a anger_n come_v with_o full_a speed_n upon_o they_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o power_n of_o our_o great_a high_a priest_n and_o intercessor_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o whole_o grant_v their_o prayer_n for_o a_o pardon_n v._n 45._o but_o inflict_v some_o punishment_n upon_o they_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v a_o pestilence_n in_o all_o probability_n of_o which_o several_a immediate_o die_v verse_n 47_o ver._n 47._o and_o aaron_n take_v as_o moses_n command_v a_o censer_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n with_o incense_n ready_a to_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o v._o 46._o and_o run_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n v._n 46._o who_o bid_v he_o go_v quick_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n perhaps_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o each_o of_o the_o four_o camp_n of_o judah_n reuben_n ephraim_n and_o dan_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v break_v out_o every_o where_n and_o behold_v the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o the_o people_n he_o see_v people_n die_v on_o all_o side_n of_o he_o and_o he_o put_v on_o incense_n whereupon_o he_o put_v incense_n upon_o the_o fire_n which_o he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o from_o the_o altar_n v._o 46._o and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o and_o obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v verse_n 48_o ver._n 48._o and_o he_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o be_v proceed_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o where_o aaron_n stand_v as_o a_o mediator_n for_o those_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o smite_v and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v a_o stop_n be_v put_v to_o its_o progress_n which_o be_v a_o further_a evidence_n of_o aaron_n right_n to_o the_o priesthood_n by_o god_n appointment_n who_o not_o only_o preserve_v he_o when_o he_o offer_v incense_n together_o with_o korah_n company_n v._n 17._o but_o now_o make_v he_o a_o instrument_n of_o preserve_v other_o from_o destruction_n ver._n 49._o now_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v fourteen_o verse_n 49_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v of_o the_o forward_a man_n to_o associate_v themselves_o with_o korah_n v._o 19_o beside_o they_o that_o die_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o korah_n who_o just_a number_n be_v not_o know_v for_o beside_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n mention_v v._n 25._o the_o whole_a family_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v swallow_v up_o ver._n 50._o and_o aaron_n return_v unto_o moses_n unto_o the_o verse_n 50_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o carry_v back_o his_o censer_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v or_o rather_o for_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o so_o have_v do_v his_o business_n he_o return_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n chap._n xvii_o chapter_n xvii_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 1_o not_o long_o after_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v for_o though_o there_o have_v be_v enough_o do_v to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n that_o aaron_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o priesthood_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o not_o by_o moses_n his_o affection_n to_o his_o kindred_n yet_o their_o mind_n have_v be_v so_o poison_v by_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n with_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o do_v still_o more_o to_o root_v it_o out_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o what_o follow_v verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n order_v they_o to_o bring_v what_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o take_v of_o they_o and_o take_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o i._n e._n of_o every_o tribe_n a_o rod._n or_o a_o staff_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n matteh_n be_v often_o translate_v which_o some_o take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a walking-staff_n or_o for_o the_o staff_n which_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o their_o authority_n as_o prince_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n neither_o of_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v true_a for_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o every_o man_n staff_n which_o he_o common_o use_v be_v make_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o a_o almond_n tree_n as_o these_o be_v one_o may_v probable_o conclude_v from_o the_o 8_o verse_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o they_o be_v all_o now_o cut_v off_o from_o some_o tree_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tree_n that_o none_o may_v fancy_v there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o for_o the_o miracle_n be_v great_a enough_o which_o here_o follow_v without_o suppose_v as_o some_o do_v that_o these_o rod_n be_v all_o of_o some_o other_o common_a wood_n and_o yet_o aaron_n 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thou_o redeem_v see_v xiii_o exod._n 13._o xxxiv_o 20._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v viz._n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n mention_v before_o not_o of_o unclean_a creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o lamb_n xiii_o exod._n 13._o and_o that_o after_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a xxii_o exod._n 30._o from_o a_o month_n old_a shall_v thou_o redeem_v then_o the_o money_n be_v due_a but_o they_o common_o stay_v till_o the_o forty_o day_n when_o the_o woman_n be_v purify_v according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n some_o think_v this_o relate_v not_o to_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v set_v a_o value_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o set_a rate_n five_o shekel_n for_o every_o one_o but_o to_o what_o go_v before_o that_o after_o a_o child_n be_v a_o month_n old_a the_o priest_n shall_v appoint_v a_o day_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o redemption-money_n either_o immediate_o after_o the_o woman_n have_v lie_v in_o a_o month_n or_o on_o the_o forty_o day_n that_o she_o may_v be_v purify_v and_o the_o child_n redeem_v both_o together_o but_o it_o rather_o refer_v to_o what_o follow_v for_o though_o the_o price_n be_v determine_v yet_o so_o it_o be_v in_o another_o case_n xxvii_o leu._n 3_o 4._o and_o notwithstanding_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v to_o take_v this_o money_n not_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n but_o as_o much_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o of_o a_o rich_a and_o not_o more_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n than_o of_o a_o poor_a for_o the_o money_n of_o five_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o price_n set_v upon_o the_o first-born_a when_o they_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o levite_n iii_o 46_o 47._o this_o redemption_n of_o every_o first-born_a be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o therefore_o so_o often_o mention_v as_o a_o very_a learned_a friend_n of_o i_o dr._n alix_n observe_v in_o his_o reflection_n on_o the_o four_o last_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n 3._o for_o as_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o god_n service_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a who_o god_n spare_v and_o preserve_v in_o egypt_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n make_v every_o levite_n become_v a_o live_a memorial_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o this_o law_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a make_v a_o further_a impression_n upon_o their_o mind_n of_o that_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o compel_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v the_o isaelite_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n ver._n 17._o but_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o cow_n or_o of_o a_o sheep_n or_o verse_n 17_o a_o goat_n thou_o shall_v not_o redeem_v for_o they_o be_v clean_a creature_n and_o only_o unclean_a beast_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_a v._o 15._o they_o be_v holy_a separate_a by_o my_o appointment_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n viz._n to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n not_o redeem_v or_o put_v to_o any_o other_o use_n thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v their_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o burn_v their_o fat_n etc._n etc._n just_o as_o they_o do_v with_o their_o peace-offering_n vii_o leu._n 31_o 33._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o the_o verse_n 18_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o mere_o some_o part_n of_o they_o after_o the_o fat_a be_v burn_v become_v the_o priest_n entire_o as_o the_o wave-breast_n and_o the_o heave-right-shoulder_n be_v thou_o as_o these_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v the_o priest_n see_v v._n 11._o so_o that_o all_o their_o family_n who_o be_v clean_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o these_o firstling_n as_o they_o do_v of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o all_o the_o heave-offering_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o 8._o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o all_o the_o heave-offering_n which_o comprehend_v those_o mention_v vi_o 19_o 20._o have_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n with_o thou_o by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o settle_a upon_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o whole_a family_n for_o their_o support_n by_o a_o unalterable_a law_n see_v v._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n for_o ever_o before_o the_o lord_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n a_o everlasting_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v revoke_v see_v upon_o two_o leu._n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n where_o they_o feast_v upon_o they_o as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o middoth_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 6._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v see_v v._o 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o have_v tell_v he_o what_o reward_n he_o and_o his_o family_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o service_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o not_o expect_v any_o more_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o very_o liberal_a a_o provision_n that_o their_o desire_n can_v not_o reasonable_o extend_v any_o further_a for_o as_o they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o first-fruit_n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o so_o after_o a_o tithe_n of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v another_o tithe_n of_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o sacrifice_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n unto_o who_o and_o unto_o the_o poor_a it_o whole_o belong_v every_o three_o year_n fourteen_o deut._n 22_o 28._o xxiii_o exod._n 19_o xxxiv_o 20._o add_v hereunto_o the_o first-born_a all_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o their_o share_n in_o the_o peace-offering_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o alone_o as_o philo_n observe_v be_v a_o great_a revenue_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o little_a as_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n that_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o maintenance_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n p._n 211._o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o when_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v no_o field_n or_o vine-yard_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o to_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n and_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n among_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o spoil_n so_o jarchi_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o maimonides_n and_o other_o who_o endeavour_n to_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v raise_v against_o this_o from_o the_o xxxist_o chapter_n of_o this_o very_a book_n v._o 28_o 29._o where_o a_o tribute_n be_v take_v of_o the_o prey_n they_o get_v from_o the_o midianite_n and_o give_v to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o levite_n this_o tribute_n say_v they_o be_v offer_v because_o the_o spoil_n come_v by_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o xxv_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n nothing_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o they_o be_v admonish_v to_o the_o contrary_n as_o they_o understand_v they_o by_o these_o word_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o spoil_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o country_n they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n god_n have_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v attend_v whole_o to_o his_o service_n and_o not_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o tilling_n the_o ground_n or_o feed_v cattle_n which_o will_v have_v take_v up_o their_o thought_n very_o much_o from_o their_o sacred_a employment_n yet_o the_o levite_n have_v certain_a city_n and_o their_o suburb_n assign_v to_o they_o xxxv_o 2_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v execute_v by_o joshua_n as_o god_n command_v xxi_o josh_n 2_o 3._o whereby_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n xxxiii_o deut._n 10._o 2._o chron._n xxx_o 22._o two_o malachi_n 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o accident_n also_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o have_v some_o land_n see_v xxvii_o leu._n 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o note_n there_o i_o
will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v give_v they_o more_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n but_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o priest_n as_o good_a as_o they_o leave_v for_o themselves_o for_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n xxvii_o leu._n 32_o 33._o and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n the_o priest_n shall_v have_v this_o honourable_a provision_n make_v for_o they_o above_o the_o levite_n their_o vocation_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o their_o service_n more_o noble_a in_o the_o very_a sanctuary_n itself_o for_o which_o cause_n this_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v assign_v they_o which_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o levite_n make_v the_o allowance_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o much_o great_a than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o augmentation_n to_o it_o they_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n and_o their_o fee_n as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o thing_n whole_o to_o their_o own_o use_n even_o the_o hallow_a part_n thereof_o out_o of_o it_o the_o sacred_a part_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n which_o they_o may_v not_o use_v it_o be_v take_v by_o god_n for_o his_o part_n xxvii_o leu._n 30._o by_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o owner_n when_o this_o part_n be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o which_o may_v possible_o be_v here_o also_o intend_v ver._n 30._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o tell_v they_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o ten_o part_n must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n when_o you_o have_v heave_v the_o best_a thereof_o from_o it_o taken_n verse_n 30_o out_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n then_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n and_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o wine-press_n then_o the_o remainder_n may_v be_v as_o free_o use_v by_o they_o as_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o wine_n of_o any_o man_n land_n in_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o tithe_n but_o till_o then_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o enjoy_v it_o because_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v serve_v this_o be_v make_v more_o plain_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 31._o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o after_o the_o hallow_a verse_n 31_o part_n be_v take_v out_o v._n 29._o all_o the_o rest_n be_v they_o to_o be_v enjoy_v as_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o in_o every_o place_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v say_v to_o distinguish_v these_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v only_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o the_o tithe_n though_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o not_o be_v present_v at_o the_o altar_n may_v be_v eat_v any_o where_o after_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o your_o household_n all_o their_o family_n servant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v clean_a or_o no._n and_o more_o than_o this_o they_o may_v sell_v they_o to_o stranger_n to_o buy_v other_o necessary_n with_o the_o money_n they_o yield_v or_o exchange_v they_o for_o other_o commodity_n for_o it_o be_v your_o reward_n for_o your_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v v._o 21._o ver._n 32._o and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n suffer_v no_o punishment_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o eat_v it_o with_o your_o household_n when_o you_o have_v heave_v from_o it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v take_v out_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o sacred_a to_o god_n use_n v._n 28._o they_o may_v safe_o use_v the_o rest_n themselves_o as_o they_o please_v for_o god_n have_v give_v it_o to_o they_o for_o their_o support_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o for_o eat_v it_o as_o he_o do_v those_o that_o do_v eat_v holy_a thing_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o neither_o shall_v you_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o by_o turn_v they_o to_o a_o common_a use_n as_o there_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o tithe_n or_o other_o gift_n before_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o be_v god_n be_v take_v out_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o die_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v nor_o shall_v you_o die_v as_o those_o do_v who_o meddle_v with_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o god_n reserve_v for_o his_o minister_n alone_o chap._n xix_o chapter_n xix_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v they_o be_v both_o concern_v in_o what_o follow_v moses_n to_o deliver_v the_o command_n and_o aaron_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v which_o be_v now_o pass_v into_o a_o law_n by_o god_n command_n who_o have_v order_v this_o water_n of_o purification_n to_o be_v make_v some_o time_n before_o as_o appear_v from_o viii_o 7._o but_o now_o set_v down_o a_o rule_n for_o all_o posterity_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o rather_o mention_v now_o after_o the_o forego_n history_n to_o free_v the_o people_n from_o that_o great_a fear_n they_o be_v in_o of_o perish_v in_o their_o uncleanness_n xvii_o 12_o 13._o by_o show_v they_o a_o way_n how_o to_o be_v purify_v from_o the_o great_a pollution_n before_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v thou_o at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o people_n because_o it_o be_v for_o their_o common_a benefit_n a_o red_a heifer_n the_o hebrew_n word_n parah_n which_o we_o translate_v heifer_n signify_v a_o young_a cow_n as_o par_n signify_v a_o young_a bullock_n not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a at_o most_o as_o kimchi_n and_o other_o observe_v without_o spot_n 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etc._n and_o gather_v thou_o the_o assembly_n together_o this_o word_n edah_n signify_v sometime_o only_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n not_o of_o the_o whole_a people_n it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a which_o of_o they_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o gather_v together_o for_o it_o be_v a_o different_a word_n from_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v assembly_n v._o 6._o if_o the_o ten_o verse_n have_v not_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v the_o kahal_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o word_n edah_n also_o signify_v just_a before_o v._o 8._o thou_o and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n for_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o aaron_n in_o a_o mutinous_a manner_n as_o well_o as_o against_o moses_n v._o 2._o and_o speak_v you_o unto_o the_o rock_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o first_o rock_n you_o meet_v withal_o say_v nachmanides_n and_o that_o be_v within_o their_o sight_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o same_o verse_n 9_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o the_o former_a water_n 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have_v do_v former_o just_o such_o another_o conceit_n there_o be_v in_o schalschelet_n hakkabala_n where_o r._n gedaliah_n say_v that_o he_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o another_o book_n which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o various_a writer_n and_o find_v there_o be_v xxviii_o different_a opinion_n about_o it_o but_o he_o prefer_v this_o before_o any_o of_o they_o that_o whereas_o god_n bid_v moses_n gather_v the_o edah_n together_o that_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 8._o he_o gather_v the_o kahal_n i._n e._n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o who_o faith_n need_v no_o confirmation_n see_v hottinger_n in_o his_o smegma_fw-la orientale_n cap._n 8._o p._n 451._o and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o his_o water_n the_o jew_n puzzle_v themselves_o about_o this_o expression_n which_o sound_v they_o think_v as_o if_o the_o water_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o moses_n only_o make_v a_o gap_n for_o 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deut._n 12._o or_o have_v its_o name_n from_o he_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o hori_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o first_o possessor_n of_o who_o there_o be_v any_o memory_n of_o this_o mountain_n hor_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v seir_n from_o one_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o afterward_o edom._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o mount_n hor._n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 25._o by_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n xxxiii_o 37._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n shall_v die_v v._o 26._o for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._n 12._o a_o manifest_a token_n that_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v not_o the_o utmost_a felicity_n at_o which_o god_n promise_v aim_v because_o the_o best_a man_n among_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o it_o because_o you_o rebel_v against_o 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succession_n in_o pontif._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 8._o and_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o die_v there_o this_o be_v say_v before_o in_o short_a v._o 24._o but_o now_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v express_o declare_v immediate_o after_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o office_n and_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o see_v his_o son_n inaugurate_v in_o his_o room_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o upon_o mount_n hor._n of_o this_o phrase_n gather_v to_o his_o people_n see_v xxv_o gen._n 8_o 17._o ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o they_o go_v up_o into_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v witness_n verse_n 27_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o office_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n this_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o now_o translate_v the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o aaron_n die_v there_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v bury_v also_o there_o x_o deut._n 6._o for_o great_a and_o heroic_a person_n be_v in_o ancient_a day_n usual_o bury_v in_o high_a place_n so_o joshua_n be_v xxiv_o 30_o 33._o and_o eleazar_n two_o judge_n 9_o and_o cadmus_n and_o harmonia_n who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n i._o cap_n 23._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n after_o they_o have_v see_v he_o lay_v in_o his_o grave_n by_o those_o that_o attend_v they_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n when_o aaron_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o we_o read_v xxxiii_o 38_o 39_o in_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o the_o month_n which_o the_o athenian_n call_v hecatombaeon_n the_o macedonian_n i_o ous_a and_o the_o hebrew_n call_v sabba_n as_o josephus_n gloss_n but_o that_o last_o word_n shall_v be_v abbess_n not_o sabba_n as_o jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n sacra_fw-la &_o exotica_fw-la ad_fw-la an._n 2542._o which_o answer_v he_o think_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n say_v in_o seder_n olam_fw-la aaron_n die_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fast_a in_o their_o ritual_n in_o memory_n of_o it_o ver._n 29._o and_o when_o all_o the_o congregation_n see_v that_o aaron_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n understand_v as_o the_o word_n see_v be_v use_v xlii_o gen._n 1._o that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n tell_v they_o who_o verse_n 29_o also_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o he_o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month._n for_o so_o long_o their_o mourn_a seem_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v be_v continue_v for_o great_a person_n as_o it_o be_v for_o moses_n xxxiv_o deut._n 8._o though_o a_o week_n suffice_v for_o private_a person_n even_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n xxi_o chapter_n xxi_o ver._n 1._o and_o when_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n in_o verse_n 1_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o place_v when_o the_o canaanite_n king_n arad_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o arad_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v a_o place_n as_o a_o person_n nay_o there_o seem_v more_o reason_n to_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o canaanitish_a king_n of_o arad_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n in_o canaan_n mention_v xii_o josh_n 14._o and_o i_o judge_n 16._o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v arad_n as_o both_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n arvad_n x_o gen._n 18_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a give_v his_o name_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o which_o be_v also_o call_v after_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o eastern_a angle_n of_o it_o near_o the_o dead_a sea_n see_v xxxiii_o 40._o hear_v that_o israel_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n arad_n as_o many_o suppose_v to_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n which_o way_n the_o israelite_n march_v for_o it_o be_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n since_o the_o spy_n send_v by_o moses_n go_v that_o way_n or_o rather_o they_o go_v so_o secret_o that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v which_o way_n they_o go_v it_o be_v think_v not_o probable_a that_o moses_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n atharim_n to_o signify_v spy_n but_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o by_o who_o it_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o the_o situation_n will_v agree_v to_o it_o one_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o spy_n that_o go_v from_o thence_o by_o moses_n his_o order_n to_o survey_v the_o country_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o memorable_a that_o as_o it_o can_v not_o well_o slip_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n so_o they_o find_v i_o make_v no_o question_n after_o they_o be_v go_v which_o way_n they_o come_v into_o their_o country_n though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o pass_v unobserved_a and_o everafter_o call_v it_o the_o way_n of_o
dry_v up_o in_o summer_n they_o be_v call_v chersydrus_n because_o than_o they_o live_v in_o dry_a place_n and_o in_o the_o hot_a season_n have_v a_o most_o sharp_a sting_a poison_n which_o as_o nicander_n say_v make_v such_o inflammation_n as_o bring_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v sting_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d innumerable_a grief_n see_v hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n iii_o cap._n 13._o where_o he_o show_v also_o they_o be_v fly_v serpent_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v xix_o 29._o xxx_o 6._o and_o that_o now_o be_v a_o hot_a season_n wherein_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v most_o venomous_a for_o aaron_n die_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n and_o they_o mourning_n for_o he_o thirty_o day_n after_o which_o follow_v their_o encounter_n with_o the_o canaanite_n and_o then_o this_o murmur_a and_o this_o punishment_n it_o must_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o august_n when_o the_o dog-day_n be_v go_v out_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progressu_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n iu._n cap._n 56._o and_o they_o bite_v the_o people_n this_o aben-ezra_n and_o other_o think_v be_v a_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v evil_a speak_v against_o the_o lord_n by_o calumniate_a his_o providence_n for_o solomon_n compare_v a_o calumniator_n to_o a_o serpent_n which_o bite_v if_o it_o be_v not_o charm_v x_o eccles_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o fortunatus_n licetus_n that_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o disease_n breed_v in_o the_o body_n which_o in_o child_n be_v call_v dracunculus_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n from_o without_o lib._n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la spontaneo_fw-la viventium_fw-la cap._n 51._o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o in_o arabia_n and_o egypt_n and_o other_o country_n of_o africa_n there_o be_v such_o serpent_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v yet_o bartholinus_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v defend_v against_o ezekiel_n de_fw-fr castro_n who_o confute_v it_o see_v epistol_n medic._n centur._n i._o epist_n 32._o and_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n die_v the_o whole_a wilderness_n through_o which_o the_o israelite_n march_v so_o many_o year_n be_v full_a of_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n as_o moses_n his_o word_n import_v viii_o deut._n 15._o which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o wonderful_a that_o we_o never_o hear_v of_o their_o be_v bite_v and_o kill_v by_o they_o until_o now_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v protect_v by_o the_o cloud_n from_o this_o and_o from_o all_o other_o danger_n as_o the_o hebrew_n well_o observe_v which_o now_o withdraw_v its_o shadow_n from_o they_o and_o let_v in_o the_o serpent_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o as_o moses_n here_o express_o say_v god_n who_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v they_o off_o now_o send_v they_o and_o perhaps_o bring_v they_o from_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o infest_v the_o whole_a congregation_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o wherefore_o the_o people_n come_v to_o moses_n and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o they_o be_v immediate_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o upon_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o direful_a effect_n of_o it_o or_o stay_v till_o there_o 〈…〉_o â—reat_a mortality_n among_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o 〈…〉_o make_v their_o address_n to_o he_o but_o before_o a_o remedy_n be_v find_v out_o by_o erect_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n many_o of_o they_o perish_v for_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o thou_o they_o make_v a_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o gild_n as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o repentance_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o serpent_n from_o we_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n take_v away_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n about_o which_o the_o jew_n make_v a_o great_a many_o curious_a observation_n as_o if_o there_o be_v one_o evil_a angel_n that_o govern_v they_o all_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o this_o observation_n we_o christian_n can_v but_o think_v these_o word_n point_n to_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o lose_v sting_n by_o the_o lift_n up_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n it_o here_o follow_v be_v lift_v up_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o bite_n of_o those_o serpent_n but_o the_o simple_a truth_n be_v that_o in_o this_o language_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v often_o use_v collective_o for_o the_o plural_a as_o in_o viii_o exod._n 6._o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n i._n e._n a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o frog_n and_o so_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n just_a now_o name_v viii_o deut._n 15._o where_o he_o call_v this_o wilderness_n wherein_o they_o travel_v a_o place_n of_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n i._n e._n say_v jonathan_n full_a of_o such_o creature_n and_o moses_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n here_o r._n becai_n and_o other_o observe_v the_o great_a meekness_n and_o charity_n of_o m_o ses_fw-fr and_o thence_o draw_v this_o instruction_n that_o he_o of_o who_o any_o one_o ask_v pardon_n for_o a_o offence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hard-hearted_a but_o ready_a to_o forgive_v thus_o abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n xx_o gen._n 17._o job_n for_o his_o friend_n xlii_o 10._o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v otherwise_o 1_o sam._n xii_o 19_o 20_o 23._o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n the_o figure_n of_o one_o of_o those_o serpent_n which_o bite_v the_o people_n abarbinel_n think_v that_o upon_o moses_n his_o prayer_n the_o serpent_n be_v remove_v but_o still_o there_o remain_v many_o among_o the_o people_n sore_o afflict_v by_o the_o venomous_a effect_n of_o their_o bite_n for_o who_o cure_n god_n gracious_o give_v this_o direction_n it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o any_o learned_a christian_a shall_v so_o much_o admire_v the_o egyptian_a learning_n as_o not_o to_o forbear_v the_o mention_n of_o their_o incantation_n of_o serpent_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o this_o relation_n which_o moses_n make_v concern_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o god_n order_v he_o to_o set_v up_o yet_o sir_n john_n marsham_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la sect_n 9_o when_o he_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o this_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o tsalmona_n have_v a_o long_a discourse_n to_o show_v how_o famous_a the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n be_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o magic_n and_o thus_o conclude_v it_o that_o moses_n put_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n upon_o a_o perch_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la serpent_n igneos_fw-la incantabat_fw-la ne_fw-la nocerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la eorum_fw-la venenum_fw-la extinguebant_fw-la do_v not_o so_o much_o charm_v these_o serpent_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v as_o extinguish_v their_o venom_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o scurvy_a intimation_n that_o moses_n have_v their_o practice_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o go_v beyond_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v moses_n abominate_v their_o wicked_a art_n if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o in_o those_o day_n and_o direct_v the_o israelite_n to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o heal_v so_o the_o jew_n themselves_o particular_o aben-ezra_n who_o take_v notice_n that_o some_o superstitious_a people_n fancy_v that_o this_o serpent_n be_v a_o talisman_n make_v to_o receive_v i_o know_v not_o what_o influence_n from_o the_o star_n but_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o thought_n this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a order_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o let_v we_o not_o scrupulous_o search_v they_o think_v that_o be_v there_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o it_o as_o jonathan_n plain_o declare_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o shall_v be_v heal_v if_o he_o direct_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o no_o christian_n can_v forbear_v to_o think_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o eternal_a word_n who_o be_v prefigure_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n by_o the_o erect_n of_o this_o serpent_n here_o mention_v upon_o a_o pole_n that_o all_o may_v look_v upon_o he_o and_o live_v and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n so_o high_a that_o every_o one_o in_o the_o camp_n may_v see_v it_o for_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o a_o pole_n as_o make_v their_o ensign_n or_o banner_n to_o which_o all_o the_o army_n be_v to_o resort_v concern_v this_o word_n nes_fw-la see_v booetius_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 4._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o
observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n 20._o sect_n 9_o and_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n iu._n cap._n 4._o but_o this_o judgement_n as_o they_o call_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v well_o ground_v upon_o the_o fact_n of_o phineas_n who_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a motion_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o private_a man_n nor_o be_v it_o follow_v till_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o nation_n through_o her_o belly_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o through_o her_o secret_a part_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n c._n 47._o and_o in_o other_o book_n such_o as_o pesikta_n and_o siphri_n where_o they_o make_v many_o miracle_n to_o have_v concur_v in_o this_o fact_n particular_o they_o say_v that_o the_o relation_n of_o zimri_n go_v to_o fall_v upon_o phineas_n for_o kill_v their_o prince_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o seem_v a_o pestilential_a disease_n as_o josephus_n call_v it_o sweep_v away_o many_o of_o the_o offender_n who_o can_v not_o so_o speedy_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n but_o it_o stop_v immediate_o upon_o this_o pious_a act_n of_o phineas_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o those_o that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o there_o be_v but_o twenty_o and_o three_o thousand_o who_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n itself_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n x._o 8._o but_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o more_o take_v off_o in_o the_o plague_n time_n or_o during_o the_o plague_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v be_v read_v for_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o moses_n comprehend_v all_o those_o who_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o plague_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v v._o 18._o whereas_o st._n paul_n reckon_v those_o only_o who_o die_v of_o the_o 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comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o make_v he_o and_o his_o family_n prosperous_a the_o particular_a blessing_n which_o he_o entail_v upon_o he_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a reconciler_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o hereafter_o as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o present_a philo_n seem_v to_o think_v this_o and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n when_o he_o say_v god_n crown_v his_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o two_o gift_n peace_n and_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o jew_n make_v peace_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o long_a life_n of_o prosperity_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o phineas_n his_o person_n who_o live_v till_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o judge_n xxi_o judg._n 28._o pirke_n elieser_n interpret_v it_o he_o give_v he_o the_o life_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o next_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o family_n even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n this_o be_v the_o particular_a happiness_n which_o god_n settle_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o long_o as_o their_o state_n last_v which_o be_v with_o some_o limitation_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o after_o some_o succession_n in_o the_o line_n of_o phineas_n the_o priesthood_n come_v for_o a_o time_n into_o the_o family_n of_o eli_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o ithamar_n the_o young_a son_n of_o aaron_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o some_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v provoke_v god_n to_o set_v aside_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n for_o some_o year_n till_o eli_n son_n also_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o restore_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o phineas_n with_o who_o it_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o priesthood_n last_v what_o sin_n this_o be_v and_o when_o commit_v we_o do_v not_o know_v some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v because_o phineas_n will_v not_o absolve_v jephthah_n from_o his_o vow_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n i._n de_fw-fr success_n in_o pontif._n cap._n 2._o but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o and_o such_o like_a fancy_n which_o other_o of_o they_o have_v so_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o some_o of_o phineas_n successor_n offend_v rather_o than_o he_o himself_o his_o posterity_n for_o four_o generation_n hold_v the_o priesthood_n before_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o eli_n as_o josephus_n and_o other_o mention_v by_o selden_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n make_v account_n aegidius_n camartus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la eliae_fw-la cap._n 3._o sect_n 5._o and_o corn._n bertram_n cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n imagine_v that_o in_o those_o confuse_a time_n none_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v find_v fit_a to_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o eli_n alone_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o sam._n ii_o 30._o but_o l'empereur_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o bertram_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n proceed_n to_o continue_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n while_o they_o be_v obedient_a but_o to_o take_v they_o away_o when_o they_o become_v disobedient_a it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v there_o be_v some_o great_a offence_n give_v to_o god_n by_o some_o of_o the_o race_n of_o phineas_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o lose_v this_o dignity_n but_o
in_o egypt_n see_v this_o there_o explain_v and_o she_o bear_v unto_o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o miriam_n their_o sister_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v before_o moses_n if_o not_o before_o aaron_n two_o exod._n 4._o ver._n 60._o and_o unto_o aaron_n be_v bear_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n vi_o exod._n 23._o where_o he_o tell_v the_o name_n of_o their_o mother_n ver._n 61._o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v when_o they_o offer_v verse_n 60_o strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n see_v x_o leu._n 2._o verse_n 61_o and_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 4._o but_o eleazar_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a next_z to_o they_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o make_v highpriest_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a ithamar_n also_o be_v under_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o the_o people_n murmur_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o so_o not_o cut_v off_o with_o that_o wicked_a generation_n xvi_o 29._o all_o this_o be_v here_o recount_a to_o show_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n though_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ver._n 62._o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v verse_n 62_o twenty_o and_o three_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v a_o thousand_o more_o than_o at_o the_o last_o number_n iii_o 39_o for_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o by_o themselves_o for_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o there_o be_v no_o inheritance_n give_v they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o god_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o xviii_o 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v order_v not_o to_o be_v number_v thirty_o eight_o year_n ago_o no_o more_o than_o now_o i_o numb_v 49_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v something_o curious_a in_o their_o observation_n upon_o these_o word_n among_o or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o levite_n may_v have_v land_n out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o not_o within_o it_o among_o their_o brethren_n ver._n 63._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v by_o moseâ—_n verse_n 63_o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n who_o number_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o special_a command_n of_o god_n v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 64._o but_o among_o these_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o priest_n number_v when_o they_o number_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o verse_n 64_o sinai_n see_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n so_o exact_o be_v god_n threaten_n fulfil_v as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n chapter_n xxvii_o verse_n 65_o ver._n 65._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o have_v pronounce_v this_o irreversible_a sentence_n upon_o the_o whole_a congregation_n fourteen_o 23_o 28_o 29._o where_o he_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o they_o have_v bring_v or_o entertain_v a_o evil_a report_n of_o it_o see_v also_o two_o deut._n 14_o 15._o and_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o god_n promise_v to_o spare_v because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n xv._o 24_o 30_o 38._o and_o their_o survival_n be_v as_o remarkable_a a_o instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o than_o come_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n the_o son_n of_o hepher_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v mention_v before_o xxvi_o 33._o just_a as_o they_o be_v here_o only_o their_o genealogy_n be_v here_o more_o full_o set_v out_o that_o their_o father_n be_v the_o grandson_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n from_o who_o he_o be_v lineal_o descend_v but_o leave_v no_o son_n behind_o he_o now_o these_o young_a woman_n hear_v moses_n say_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o that_o be_v now_o number_v and_o observe_v that_o only_a male_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v number_v v._n 2._o present_o apprehend_v that_o they_o be_v female_n be_v exclude_v from_o have_v any_o inheritance_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v xxvi_o 32._o will_v be_v extinguish_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o what_o follow_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o every_o body_n be_v immediate_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o faithful_a register_n keep_v of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o every_o family_n and_o tribe_n to_o prevent_v all_o dispute_n about_o the_o true_a heir_n to_o man_n estate_n ver._n 2._o and_o they_o stand_v before_o moses_n etc._n etc._n to_o represent_v verse_n 2_o before_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v now_o assemble_v the_o case_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n these_o make_v up_o the_o great_a court_n of_o judicature_n that_o at_o any_o time_n sit_v for_o by_o prince_n be_v mean_v either_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o the_o high_a of_o the_o judge_n appoint_v xviii_o exod._n call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 25._o and_o by_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v mean_v the_o lxx_o elder_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n xi_o 24._o for_o they_o be_v call_v col_fw-fr have_v edah_fw-mi the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o sometime_o only_a edah_n the_o congregation_n as_o r._n solomon_n observe_v see_v bertram_n de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n p._n 72._o now_o at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o these_o sit_v moses_n and_o next_o to_o he_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n near_o to_o which_o this_o august_n assembly_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v wont_a to_o sit_v when_o they_o meet_v together_o that_o moses_n may_v present_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n go_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n himself_o in_o any_o difficult_a matter_n that_o come_v before_o they_o and_o thus_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o in_o future_a time_n the_o great_a sanhedrim_n follow_v the_o tabernacle_n sit_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o according_a as_o that_o be_v settle_v as_o after_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n it_o be_v first_o at_o shiloh_n then_o at_o mizpeh_n and_o afterward_o at_o gilgal_n nob_n gibeon_n the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v fix_v in_o jerusalem_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o as_o concern_v that_o which_o the_o talmudist_n say_v concern_v the_o proceed_n in_o this_o case_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n nothing_o certain_a can_v be_v determine_v but_o they_o give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o that_o they_o first_o bring_v this_o cause_n into_o the_o court_n appoint_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n xviii_o exod._n 21._o and_o begin_v with_o the_o ruler_n of_o ten_o who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o they_o they_o go_v to_o those_o of_o fifty_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o centurion_n and_o at_o last_o to_o the_o chiliarch_n none_o of_o which_o dare_v adventure_v to_o give_v judgement_n but_o refer_v the_o cause_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o difficulty_n to_o moses_n who_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o schechinah_n as_o they_o speak_v i._n e._n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n seld._n ib._n cap._n 16._o n._n 1._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o say_v our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o rest_n mention_v v._n 64_o 65._o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v draw_v up_o their_o cause_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o petition_n or_o as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v in_o the_o legal_a phrase_n present_v a_o libel_n to_o the_o court_n contain_v the_o entire_a matter_n of_o their_o petition_n and_o that_o artificial_o enough_o and_o he_o be_v not_o one_o 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 they_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n concern_v that_o rebellious_a company_n xvi_o 11._o and_o instance_n in_o this_o sin_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o show_v that_o their_o father_n have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n who_o they_o hope_v therefore_o will_v be_v the_o more_o favourable_a to_o his_o posterity_n or_o
that_o the_o people_n may_v begin_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o learn_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o ver._n 21._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n verse_n 21_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o joshua_n to_o undertake_v this_o charge_n he_o assure_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v direction_n from_o god_n what_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o doubt_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n here_o prescribe_v most_o certain_o receive_v it_o and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v he_o belong_v to_o all_o their_o succeed_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o highpriest_n stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o great_a respect_n to_o they_o but_o no_o king_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o highpriest_n but_o only_o in_o this_o case_n when_o he_o be_v to_o consult_v the_o holy_a oracle_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o honour_n 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thummim_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o breast_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o answer_n de_fw-fr imperii_fw-la sum._n potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 6._o before_o the_o lord_n the_o highpriest_n never_o inquire_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o schechinah_n be_v at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o go_v out_o and_o at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o come_v in_o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n which_o go_v just_a before_o other_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v war_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o and_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o war_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a 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all_o the_o succeed_a prince_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o advise_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_a before_o they_o make_v war._n and_o by_o the_o next_o word_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o they_o understand_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v particular_o anoint_v to_o go_v with_o the_o people_n to_o war_n xx_o deut._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o last_o word_n the_o whole_a congregation_n they_o understand_v the_o lxx_o elder_n or_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n so_o maimonides_n abarbinel_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o which_o they_o have_v frame_v this_o general_a maxim_n that_o no_o private_a man_n may_v consult_v this_o oracle_n but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o their_o name_n and_o that_o col_n haedah_fw-mi all_o the_o congregation_n signify_v frequent_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n see_v also_o bertram_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n p._n 72._o here_o the_o jew_n start_v a_o difficulty_n as_o they_o account_v it_o why_o we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o consult_v the_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o do_v i_o judg._n 1_o from_o whence_o abarbinel_n conclude_v that_o joshua_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o only_a at_o the_o first_o entrance_n upon_o his_o office_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v know_v he_o be_v moses_n his_o successor_n and_o that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o but_o that_o afterward_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_v upon_o he_o and_o conduct_v he_o without_o this_o oracle_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v do_v that_o be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o joshua_n never_o consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v he_o do_v though_o he_o be_v here_o so_o order_v r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v more_o reasonable_o when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v not_o import_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v god_n by_o urim_n in_o the_o life_n of_o joshua_n but_o only_o that_o after_o his_o death_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n without_o the_o same_o direction_n and_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o they_o may_v have_v observe_v from_o this_o verse_n with_o great_a reason_n which_o be_v how_o much_o inferior_a joshua_n be_v to_o moses_n though_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n for_o moses_n never_o make_v use_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o consult_v god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o go_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n himself_o whereas_o joshua_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o such_o familiarity_n nor_o have_v he_o such_o frequent_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o moses_n have_v yet_o sometime_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o joshua_n iii_o 7._o iv_o 1_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o most_o illustrious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o before_o jericho_n v._o 13_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n commandded_a he_o and_o he_o take_v joshua_n and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n according_a as_o he_o be_v order_v v._o 18_o 19_o in_o this_o we_o see_v the_o great_a verse_n 22_o integrity_n the_o sincere_a humility_n and_o self-denial_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o ready_o submit_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o israel_n translate_v from_o his_o own_o family_n and_o tribe_n
to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o since_o through_o the_o vehemence_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n many_o woman_n be_v prone_a to_o act_v unadvised_o if_o vow_n be_v whole_o in_o their_o power_n great_a inconvenience_n dissension_n and_o confusion_n may_v arise_v in_o family_n whilst_o this_o sort_n of_o meat_n be_v lawful_a to_o the_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o wife_n this_o permit_v to_o the_o daughter_n but_o prohibit_v to_o the_o mother_n for_o which_o reason_n say_v he_o this_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o family_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o order_v they_o as_o they_o see_v will_v be_v for_o their_o profit_n or_o detriment_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o if_o her_o husband_n or_o for_o if_o her_o husband_n altogether_o hold_v his_o peace_n at_o she_o from_o day_n to_o day_n when_o he_o know_v what_o she_o have_v vow_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o establish_v all_o her_o vow_n etc._n etc._n his_o silence_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v a_o consent_n to_o allow_v what_o she_o vow_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o add_v the_o contrary_a which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o allow_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o bind_v she_o ver._n 15._o but_o if_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n make_v they_o void_a verse_n 15_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o hinder_v she_o from_o perform_v her_o vow_n after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o consent_n by_o say_v nothing_o against_o it_o when_o he_o hear_v she_o make_v the_o vow_n then_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n god_n will_v punish_v he_o not_o she_o for_o not_o perform_v the_o vow_n paulus_n fagius_n think_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o first_o day_n he_o hear_v of_o her_o vow_n he_o do_v not_o disannul_v it_o but_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o the_o next_o day_n or_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n if_o the_o vow_n be_v not_o make_v good_a ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_z verse_n 16_o command_v moses_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v yet_o in_o her_o youth_n in_o her_o father_n house_n it_o be_v likely_a some_o difference_n arise_v in_o some_o family_n about_o these_o matter_n and_o therefore_o these_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o settle_v the_o power_n of_o husband_n over_o their_o wife_n and_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o continue_v a_o part_n of_o their_o family_n chap._n xxxi_o chapter_n xxxi_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o midianite_n this_o have_v be_v command_v before_o but_o no_o time_n set_v for_o it_o which_o now_o be_v determine_v the_o moabite_n be_v not_o mention_v because_o the_o midianite_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a contriver_n of_o that_o mischief_n which_o befall_v the_o israelite_n by_o the_o enticement_n of_o their_o woman_n see_v xxv_o 17_o 18._o afterward_o shall_v thou_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o few_o other_o direction_n concern_v their_o possess_n the_o country_n already_o conquer_v and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o levite_n there_o xxxvi_o god_n have_v warn_v he_o to_o prepare_v for_o his_o death_n before_o this_o xxvii_o 12._o but_o he_o first_o let_v he_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o see_v the_o midianite_n punish_v and_o give_v he_o some_o time_n to_o settle_v the_o public_a affair_n and_o to_o make_v also_o a_o long_a exhortation_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n say_v he_o speedy_o put_v this_o command_n in_o execution_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n arm_v some_o of_o yourselves_o unto_o the_o war._n he_o do_v not_o at_o first_o determine_v the_o number_n but_o as_o many_o as_o please_v may_v offer_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o let_v they_o go_v against_o the_o midianite_n and_o avenge_v the_o lord_n of_o midian_a the_o lord_z bid_v he_o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._o 2._o but_o moses_n bid_v they_o avenge_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n and_o be_v both_o injure_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o as_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o resent_v the_o evil_n do_v to_o israel_n so_o moses_n in_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n think_v himself_o bind_v rather_o to_o consider_v the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o who_o war_n this_o be_v not_o only_o because_o undertake_v by_o his_o command_n but_o in_o his_o quarrel_n with_o those_o who_o have_v draw_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 4._o of_o every_o tribe_n a_o thousand_o throughout_o all_o the_o verse_n 4_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v you_o send_v to_o the_o war._n when_o a_o great_a many_o perhaps_o all_o the_o people_n appear_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o war_n he_o order_v that_o only_o a_o select_a number_n shall_v be_v send_v of_o a_o thousand_o out_o of_o each_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n ver._n 5._o so_o there_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o thousand_o verse_n 5_o of_o israel_n a_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n their_o officer_n pick_v out_o this_o number_n from_o among_o the_o rest_n or_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n for_o this_o service_n or_o they_o step_v out_o and_o offer_v themselves_o volunteer_n as_o we_o speak_v which_o the_o 27_o verse_n may_v seem_v to_o countenance_n where_o they_o be_v call_v those_o that_o take_v the_o war_n upon_o they_o twelve_o thousand_o arm_v for_o war_n this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n compare_v 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be_v most_o likely_a be_v joshua_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o phineas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o have_v late_o perform_v a_o singular_a piece_n of_o service_n which_o have_v win_v he_o great_a reputation_n this_o have_v make_v some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o go_v and_o to_o avenge_v the_o lord_n of_o midian_a as_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v xxv_o 8._o in_o after_o time_n also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o maccabee_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o army_n of_o israel_n be_v lead_v by_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v also_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o with_o the_o holy_a instrument_n by_o which_o jonathan_n understand_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v which_o some_o think_v phineas_n carry_v along_o with_o he_o wherewith_o to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o case_n of_o any_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v about_o the_o management_n of_o the_o war._n and_o to_o make_v out_o this_o they_o suppose_v eleazar_n to_o be_v old_a and_o crazy_a or_o labour_v under_o some_o infirmity_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o phineas_n his_o son_n be_v substitute_v in_o his_o room_n to_o perform_v this_o office_n see_v our_o very_a learned_a dr._n spencer_n dissert_n de_fw-fr urim_n &_o thummim_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 2._o but_o this_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v whether_o phineas_n be_v only_o the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o not_o yet_o capable_a of_o that_o office_n can_v be_v substitute_v to_o perform_v this_o great_a charge_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o nor_o do_v we_o find_v any_o warrant_n for_o consult_v the_o
their_o wrist_n or_o hand_n xxiv_o gen._n 47._o xvi_o ezek._n 11._o ring_n they_o be_v ornament_n of_o the_o finger_n xli_o gen._n 42._o iii_o esther_n 10._o earring_n nothing_o more_o common_a in_o those_o country_n especial_o among_o the_o midianite_n and_o ishmaelite_n as_o we_o find_v viii_o judge_n 24_o 25_o 26._o where_o there_o be_v a_o different_a word_n use_v to_o express_v this_o ornament_n yet_o the_o word_n hagil_n here_o use_v certain_o signify_v something_o round_o and_o the_o ornament_n encompass_v the_o arm_n and_o other_o part_n be_v beforementioned_a it_o can_v well_o be_v think_v to_o denote_v any_o thing_n but_o ring_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o xvi_o ezek._n 12._o and_o tablet_n some_o ornament_n about_o the_o breast_n see_v xxxv_o exod._n 22._o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o gild_n of_o which_o moses_n accuse_v they_o v._o 14._o or_o any_o other_o which_o they_o have_v contract_v in_o the_o war._n verse_n 52_o ver._n 52._o and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o offer_v which_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v sixteen_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o that_o three_o thousand_o shekel_n make_v a_o talon_n and_o therefore_o their_o offer_v amount_v to_o above_o five_o talent_n and_o a_o half_a verse_n 53_o ver._n 53._o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o or_o rather_o have_v take_v the_o spoil_n mention_v v._n 12._o of_o which_o part_n of_o the_o booty_n no_o division_n be_v make_v between_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o the_o people_n v._o 26._o but_o they_o keep_v it_o entire_o to_o themselves_o and_o now_o very_o grateful_o make_v a_o present_a of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n see_v v._o 12._o where_o the_o word_n spoil_n be_v use_v strict_o for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o booty_n distinct_a from_o the_o other_o two_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o prey_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v here_o verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n this_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 51._o and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n here_o be_v that_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o it_o be_v not_o their_o oblation_n only_o but_o the_o oblation_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n v._o 50_o 51._o but_o the_o commander_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o present_v it_o unto_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n from_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n may_v be_v mindful_a of_o they_o i._n e._n propitious_a to_o they_o who_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la upon_o v._n 50._o fancy_n these_o officer_n to_o have_v represent_v to_o moses_n their_o great_a chastity_n when_o they_o make_v this_o offer_n say_v we_o break_v into_o the_o chamber_n and_o closet_n of_o the_o king_n of_o midian_a and_o there_o we_o see_v their_o beautiful_a and_o charm_a daughter_n from_o who_o we_o take_v the_o golden_a ornament_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o in_o their_o ear_n and_o on_o their_o arm_n their_o finger_n and_o breast_n but_o do_v not_o cast_v a_o wanton_a look_n upon_o one_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o hope_v this_o oblation_n they_o make_v will_v rise_v up_o for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n as_o a_o reconciliation_n for_o their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o chapter_n xxxii_o ver._n 1._o now_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n verse_n 1_o of_o gad._n here_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n who_o be_v jacob_n first-born_a be_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n v._n 2_o 6_o 25_o 29_o 32._o the_o child_n of_o gad_n be_v constant_o first_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v as_o the_o hebrew_n conjecture_n have_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n more_o than_o any_o other_o tribe_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n which_o be_v late_o take_v from_o the_o amorites_n after_o they_o have_v slay_v sihon_n their_o king_n xxi_o 32._o this_o city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o in_o isaiah_n xvi_o 8_o 9_o and_o jeremiah_n xlviii_o 34._o and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n a_o noble_a country_n so_o call_v from_o the_o mountain_n gilead_n which_o bound_v it_o on_o the_o east_n as_o jordan_n do_v on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n jabbok_n on_o the_o south_n and_o mount_v libanus_n on_o the_o north._n that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n of_o cattle_n which_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o cattle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o fit_a for_o feed_v of_o cattle_n be_v famous_a for_o pasture_n and_o other_o graze_a ground_n for_o bashan_n be_v in_o this_o country_n iii_n deut._n 12_o 13._o where_o every_o one_o know_v the_o large_a and_o fat_a ox_n be_v breed_v xxii_o psal_n 12._o and_o sheep_n also_o xxxii_o deut._n 14._o and_o therefore_o be_v join_v with_o gilead_n vii_o micah_n 14._o which_o be_v woody_a and_o mountainous_a in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o famous_a for_o breed_v goat_n see_v iv_o cantic_a 1._o which_o delight_n to_o brouse_a on_o such_o tree_n as_o mount_n gilead_n abound_v withal_o see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 51._o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n neither_o here_o nor_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n half_a of_o which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o country_n because_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o contriver_n nor_o mover_n of_o this_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a have_v a_o lot_n assign_v they_o here_o because_o these_o country_n be_v too_o much_o for_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n alone_o and_o they_o of_o manasseh_n have_v much_o cattle_n also_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v wont_v often_o to_o assemble_v to_o dispatch_v public_a affair_n xxvii_o 2._o xxx_o 1._o ver._n 3._o ataroth_n a_o place_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o verse_n 3_o portion_n of_o gad_n as_o appear_v by_o v._o 34._o and_o dibon_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n xxi_o 30._o and_o be_v give_v to_o gad_n also_o as_o we_o read_v v._o 34._o and_o jazer_n see_v v._o 1._o and_o 35._o where_o we_o find_v this_o also_o belong_v unto_o gad._n and_o nimrah_n call_v bethnimrah_a v._o 36._o and_o give_v to_o the_o same_o tribe_n it_o be_v usual_a i_o observe_v before_o for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o name_n of_o place_n for_o brevity_n sake_n xxv_o 1._o but_o this_o place_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v at_o length_n bethnimrah_a xiii_o josh_n 27._o where_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o part_n of_o sihon_n kingdom_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o domus_fw-la pardorum_fw-la a_o habitation_n of_o leopard_n so_o bochartus_fw-la who_o observe_v that_o when_o both_o isaiah_n xv._o 6._o and_o jeremiah_n xlviii_o 34._o speak_v of_o the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n they_o mean_v this_o very_a place_n which_o be_v give_v to_o gad_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o prophet_n mention_v as_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o have_v usurp_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n the_o gadite_n and_o take_v this_o place_n from_o they_o as_o they_o have_v do_v jazer_n also_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a xvi_o isa_n 8_o 9_o xlviii_o jerem._n 34._o and_o heshbon_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n xxi_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n v._o 37._o and_o elealah_n this_o be_v frequent_o mention_v with_o heshbon_n as_o a_o place_n adjoin_v to_o it_o v._o 37._o xvi_o isa_n 9_o and_o sheban_a call_v also_o shibmah_n v._o 37._o and_o sibmah_n xvi_o isa_n 8_o 9_o xlviii_o jerem._n 31._o where_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o place_n famous_a for_o vine_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o prophet_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o
command_n in_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n which_o they_o have_v keep_v in_o egypt_n on_o the_o fourteen_o xii_o exod._n 46._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n fourteen_o exod._n 8._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o thrust_v they_o out_o xii_o exod._n 39_o ver._n 4._o for_o the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a verse_n 4_o they_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o all_o their_o first-born_a that_o they_o press_v they_o to_o be_v go_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v also_o xii_o exod._n 33._o and_o be_v so_o employ_v in_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o decent_a burial_n that_o they_o think_v not_o of_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n till_o some_o day_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v among_o they_o at_o midnight_n between_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n xii_o exod._n 29._o upon_o their_o god_n also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n which_o still_o more_o astonish_v they_o xii_o exod._n 12._o xviii_o 11._o 2_o sam._n vii_o 23._o just_a as_o he_o do_v with_o babylon_n afterward_o xxi_o isa_n 9_o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n verse_n 5_o and_o pitch_v in_o succoth_n xii_o exod._n 37._o here_o they_o receive_v the_o command_n to_o set_v apart_o all_o the_o first-born_a unto_o the_o lord_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n spare_v they_o when_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_o xiii_o exod._n 1_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o suecoth_n and_o pitch_v in_o etham_n etc._n etc._n see_v xiii_o exod._n 20._o where_o it_o immediate_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v conduct_v hither_o by_o a_o miraculous_a cloud_n which_o ever_o after_o lead_v they_o in_o all_o their_o journey_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o etham_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o pihahiroth_a so_o it_o be_v express_o record_v fourteen_o exod._n 2._o hither_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v high_a mountain_n on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o and_o the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n behind_o they_o and_o the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o through_o which_o god_n make_v they_o a_o passage_n rather_o than_o let_v they_o fall_v again_o under_o the_o egyptian_a tyranny_n here_o be_v also_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a in_o the_o word_n turn_v again_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o another_o word_n xxxii_o 25._o but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n upon_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v frivolous_a that_o with_o one_o heart_n they_o do_v what_o moses_n command_v which_o be_v before_o baalzephon_a and_o they_o pitch_v before_o migdol_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o fourteen_o exod._n 2._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o before_o pihahiroth_a and_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n fourteen_o exod._n 23._o where_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o call_v to_o mind_n when_o they_o read_v this_o brief_a history_n which_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v will_v also_o call_v to_o remembrance_n their_o own_o distrust_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o most_o gracious_o deliver_v they_o fourteen_o exod._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n call_v in_o xv_o exod._n 22._o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n where_o they_o be_v very_o much_o distress_v for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n where_o god_n oblige_v they_o by_o a_o new_a miracle_n in_o make_v the_o bitter_a water_n sweet_a xv_o exod._n 23_o 25._o ver._n 9_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o marah_n and_o come_v to_o verse_n 9_o elim_n and_o in_o elim_n be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n see_v xv_o exod._a ult_n ver._n 10._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v verse_n 10_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n not_o by_o that_o part_n of_o it_o where_o they_o late_o come_v out_o of_o it_o but_o by_o a_o more_o southerly_a part_n of_o it_o where_o it_o bend_v towards_o arabia_n for_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v the_o arabian_a gulf_n run_v a_o long_a way_n like_o the_o adriatic_a now_o call_v the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n or_o the_o baltic_a sea_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n observe_v who_o compare_v these_o three_o together_o as_o much_o of_o a_o length_n and_o all_o in_o some_o place_n broad_a and_o some_o narrow_a this_o station_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la ver._n 11._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o verse_n 11_o encamp_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n xvi_o exod._n 1._o where_o manna_n first_o begin_v to_o rain_v upon_o they_o with_o which_o god_n feed_v they_o forty_o year_n ver._n 12._o and_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n verse_n 12_o of_o sin_n and_o encamp_v in_o dophkah_n this_o and_o the_o next_o station_n alush_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o exodus_fw-la because_o nothing_o remarkable_a it_o be_v suppose_v fall_v out_o in_o these_o two_o place_n as_o there_o do_v in_o the_o next_o and_o they_o make_v no_o long_a stay_n there_o ver._n 13._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o dophkah_n and_o encamp_v verse_n 13_o in_o alush_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n find_v something_o remarkable_a here_o though_o moses_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o command_v at_o marah_n which_o be_v their_o five_o station_n so_o it_o be_v first_o observe_v here_o at_o alush_n as_o they_o fancy_n which_o be_v their_o ten_o and_o more_o than_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a sabbath_n in_o their_o opinion_n which_o they_o exact_o keep_v the_o very_a next_o be_v profane_v see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 11._o &_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 1._o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n say_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v that_o at_o this_o place_n the_o manna_n first_o descend_v p._n ii_o sect_n 20._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o alush_n and_o encamp_v at_o rephidim_n xvii_o exod._n 1._o where_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v and_o thereby_o a_o occasion_n give_v to_o the_o almighty_a goodness_n to_o show_v his_o wonderful_a power_n in_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n for_o they_o v._o 5_o 6._o and_o here_o also_o amalek_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o israel_n in_o the_o way_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 1_o sam._n xv._o 2._o and_o smite_v some_o that_o lage_v behind_o xxv_o deut._n 16._o but_o be_v vanquish_v by_o joshua_n in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n xvii_o exod._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o jethro_n also_o come_v to_o see_v moses_n and_o give_v he_o advice_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n with_o more_o ease_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o they_o xviii_o exod._n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n xix_o exod._n 1_o 2._o this_o be_v forty_o seven_o day_n after_o they_o come_v from_o ramese_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month._n three_o day_n after_o which_o viz._n on_o the_o fifty_o day_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n where_o moses_n be_v call_v up_o to_o he_o and_o stay_v with_o he_o twice_o forty_o day_n and_o be_v instruct_v there_o how_o to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o set_v it_o up_o when_o it_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o furniture_n belong_v to_o it_o all_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v order_v while_o they_o remain_v in_o this_o place_n priest_n consecrate_v law_n give_v about_o clean_a and_o unclean_a thing_n and_o about_o marriage_n and_o feast_n and_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n with_o several_a other_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n here_o also_o the_o people_n be_v number_v their_o encampment_n order_v a_o second_o passover_n keep_v law_n give_v about_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n and_o the_o nazarite_n with_o several_a other_o matter_n and_o then_o after_o they_o have_v lie_v here_o eleven_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n they_o be_v command_v to_o leave_v this_o famous_a station_n the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o all_o other_o x_o numb_a 11_o 12._o ver._n 16._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n verse_n 16_o and_o pitch_v at_o kibroth-hattaavah_a a_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n three_o day_n journey_n from_o mount_n sinai_n x_o numb_a 23._o xi_o 34._o where_o there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a
slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n that_o wanton_o despise_a manna_n and_o lust_v after_o flesh_n yet_o here_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o send_v his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o lxx_o elder_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o moses_n ver._n 17._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o kibroth-hattaavah_a verse_n 17_o and_o encamp_v at_o hazeroth_n see_v xi_o 35._o where_o miriam_n be_v punish_v for_o her_o envy_n at_o moses_n xii_o 1_o 10._o ver._n 18._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o verse_n 18_o pitch_v at_o rithmah_n a_o place_n also_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o book_n xii_o 16._o and_o be_v not_o far_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a from_o whence_o the_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v xiii_o 26._o in_o which_o place_n they_o lay_v a_o long_a time_n i_o deut._n 46._o ver._n 19_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rithmah_n and_o verse_n 19_o pitch_v in_o rimmon-parez_a this_o and_o the_o follow_a stage_n be_v not_o where_o else_o mention_v and_o seem_v to_o have_v all_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v a_o very_a long_a tract_n of_o ground_n from_o elana_n a_o port_n in_o the_o arabian_a gulf_n to_o kadesh-barnea_a which_o as_o david_n chytraeus_n compute_v it_o be_v thirty_o german_a mile_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rimmon-parez_a and_o pitch_v in_o libnah_n this_o and_o the_o rest_n to_o v._o 31._o be_v place_n of_o which_o as_o i_o say_v we_o not_o where_o else_o read_v and_o so_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o they_o they_o be_v all_o uninhabited_a and_o out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o all_o traveller_n and_o perhaps_o have_v no_o name_n till_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o israelite_n who_o encamp_v in_o so_o many_o various_a place_n sometime_o in_o mountain_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 23._o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o plain_a that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v that_o god_n be_v alike_o present_a every_o where_o to_o protect_v defend_v and_o provide_v for_o they_o even_o there_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v the_o jew_n make_v this_o use_n of_o their_o travel_n here_o record_v by_o moses_n through_o so_o many_o unknown_a place_n by_o which_o he_o bring_v they_o at_o last_o to_o canaan_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o spirit_n under_o this_o long_a captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o wherein_o they_o now_o be_v and_o have_v wander_v uncertain_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n from_o kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n from_o banishment_n to_o banishment_n as_o they_o themselves_o speak_v till_o their_o messiah_n come_v to_o redeem_v they_o which_o he_o will_v do_v when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v what_o one_o of_o their_o ancient_a rabbin_n moses_n hadarschan_n have_v tell_v they_o as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o paulus_n fagius_n that_o the_o redeemer_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o who_o reduce_v israel_n into_o this_o last_o captivity_n verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o moserah_n and_o pitch_v in_o bene-jaakan_a in_o x_o deut._n 6._o moses_n seem_v to_o say_v the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n from_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n to_o mosera_n but_o there_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o different_a place_n as_o drusius_n note_v upon_o those_o word_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o while_o they_o wander_v in_o this_o tedious_a wilderness_n they_o go_v backward_o and_o forward_o from_o bene-jaakan_a to_o moserath_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o deuteronomy_n and_o from_o moserath_n back_o again_o to_o bene-jaakan_a which_o he_o mention_n here_o ver._n 32._o and_o they_o journey_v from_o bene-jaakan_a and_o verse_n 32_o encamp_v at_o horhagidgad_n this_o place_n be_v also_o call_v gudgodah_n x_o deut._n 7._o if_o moses_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o same_o place_n he_o do_v here_o ver._n 33._o and_o they_o go_v from_o horhagidgad_n and_o verse_n 33_o pitch_v in_o jotbathah_n call_v x_o deut._n 7._o jotbath_n ver._n 34._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o jotbathah_n and_o encamp_v verse_n 34_o at_o ebronah_n all_o their_o removal_n mention_v from_o v._o 16._o to_o this_o and_o the_o next_o place_n be_v a_o account_n of_o their_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o forty_o in_o which_o time_n all_o the_o congregation_n above_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v consume_v and_o bury_v in_o some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o this_o great_a desert_n ver._n 35._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o ebronah_n and_o encamp_v verse_n 35_o at_o ezion-gabe_a a_o place_n on_o the_o red-sea_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o end_v their_o travel_n 1_o king_n ix_o 26._o xxii_o 18._o it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o snagged_a rock_n like_v to_o the_o backbone_n which_o stretch_v out_o a_o great_a way_n on_o that_o shore_n as_o bochart_n observe_v which_o rock_n make_v this_o part_n so_o dangerous_a that_o it_o be_v forsake_v in_o after_o time_n and_o elah_n frequent_v as_o a_o safe_a harbour_n see_v lib._n i._n canaan_n cap._n 44._o it_o be_v not_o record_v how_o long_o they_o remain_v in_o any_o of_o these_o place_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a a_o considerable_a time_n in_o some_o of_o they_o for_o they_o spend_v thirty_o eight_o year_n in_o these_o removal_n ver._n 36._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o ezion-gaber_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v kadesh_n see_v xx._n 1._o he_o do_v not_o mean_a kadesh-barnea_a which_o verse_n 36_o be_v on_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n but_o another_o kadesh_n in_o the_o skirt_n of_o this_o wilderness_n towards_o the_o south_n not_o far_o from_o the_o port_n i_o now_o mention_v which_o the_o greek_n call_v elana_n on_o the_o border_n of_o edom._n where_o miriam_n die_v and_o where_o water_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n see_v xx._n 8_o 14_o 16._o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o kadesh_n and_o pitch_v in_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n see_v xx._n 28._o verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o and_o aaron_n go_v up_o into_o mount_n hor_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n xx._n 23_o 24_o 27._o xxxii_o deut._n 50._o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v too_o conceit_v in_o their_o observation_n that_o because_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o of_o moses_n that_o they_o die_v all_o pi_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z take_v their_o soul_n out_o of_o their_o body_n with_o a_o kiss_n but_o maimonides_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o sober_a sense_n of_o this_o by_o make_v their_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o they_o expire_v with_o the_o transcendent_a pleasure_n of_o divine_a love_n more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 51._o and_o die_v there_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month._n a_o few_o month_n before_o his_o brother_n moses_n verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o and_o aaron_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v in_o mount_n hor._n he_o be_v just_a eighty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o and_o moses_n first_o go_v with_o a_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n vii_o exod._n 7._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o long_o in_o work_v all_o the_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n before_o they_o bring_v the_o people_n forth_o for_o now_o forty_o year_n after_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o three_o year_n old_a ver._n 40._o and_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v xxi_o 1._o hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v news_n bring_v he_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v verse_n 40_o come_v towards_o his_o country_n whereupon_o he_o go_v out_o to_o oppose_v they_o and_o god_n give_v they_o as_o we_o read_v there_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o he_o this_o show_n that_o moses_n intend_v in_o the_o recital_n of_o all_o these_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o god_n providence_n over_o they_o some_o of_o which_o he_o express_o set_v down_o ver._n 41._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o mount_n hor_n and_o verse_n 41_o pitch_v in_o zalmonah_n we_o read_v in_o the_o xxith_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 4._o that_o they_o journey_v from_o hor_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n but_o be_v not_o tell_v there_o where_o they_o pitch_v which_o be_v here_o supply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v zalmonah_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o image_n and_o therefore_o here_o perhaps_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v
erect_v see_v xxi_o 9_o ver._n 42._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o zalmonah_n and_o verse_n 42_o pitch_v in_o punon_n where_o bochartus_n rather_o think_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v set_v up_o because_o after_o moses_n have_v give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o that_o he_o say_v they_o set_v forward_o and_o pitch_a in_o oboth_n xxi_o 10._o which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n next_o to_o punon_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o lib._n iii_o cap._n 12._o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o ver._n 43._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o punon_n and_o pitch_a verse_n 43_o in_o oboth_n see_v xxi_o 10._o ver._n 44._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o oboth_n and_o pitch_a verse_n 44_o in_o jie-abarim_a in_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n see_v xxi_o 11._o this_o name_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o margin_n heap_n of_o abarim_n which_o may_v possible_o signify_v many_o heap_n of_o stone_n which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n v._o 47._o ver._n 45._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o jim_n and_o pitch_a verse_n 45_o in_o dibon-gad_n here_o half_a the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o place_n be_v omit_v as_o be_v usual_a when_o the_o name_n be_v long_o this_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o xxi_o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o remove_v from_o thence_o and_o pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o zered_a near_a unto_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v this_o dibon-gad_n see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v there_o verse_n 46_o ver._n 46._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o dibon-gad_n and_o encamp_v in_o almon-diblathaim_a see_v xxi_o 13._o verse_n 47_o ver._n 47._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o almon-diblathaim_a and_o pitch_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n before_o nebo_n we_o read_v not_o where_o when_o they_o come_v to_o this_o mansion_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o when_o god_n bid_v moses_n go_v into_o one_o of_o these_o mountain_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o canaan_n see_v xxvii_o 12._o but_o this_o follow_v their_o last_o mansion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a this_o be_v the_o place_n mention_v xxi_o 20._o see_v there_o where_o i_o have_v observe_v other_o place_n mention_v v._n 18_o 19_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o notice_n take_v in_o this_o catalogue_n but_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v place_v where_o they_o only_o touch_v and_o make_v no_o encampment_n in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o which_o moses_n here_o give_v a_o account_n verse_n 48_o ver._n 48._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xxii_o 1._o verse_n 49_o ver._n 49._o and_o they_o pitch_v by_o jordan_n from_o bethjeshimoth_a a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o temple_n in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o some_o deity_n for_o so_o beth_n denote_v in_o many_o composition_n as_o beth-peor_n the_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o baal_n on_o the_o top_n of_o peor_n beth-astaroth_n and_o beth-baal-berith_a ix_o judg._n 4._o and_o beth-shemesh_a be_v often_o mention_v where_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v and_o possible_o jeshimoth_n may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o jeshimon_n xxi_o 20._o even_o unto_o abel-shittim_n etc._n etc._n call_v simple_o shittim_n xxv_o 1._o which_o some_o fancy_n have_v the_o name_n of_o abel_n add_v to_o it_o which_o signify_v mourning_n because_o of_o that_o lamentation_n which_o be_v make_v there_o by_o some_o for_o the_o grievous_a sin_n there_o commit_v and_o by_o other_o for_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n inflict_v in_o that_o place_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o abel-shittim_n before_o this_o time_n see_v there_o ver._n 50._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o verse_n 50_o plain_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n after_o he_o have_v prepare_v they_o for_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n he_o order_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a work_n they_o shall_v there_o undertake_v ver._n 51._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v verse_n 51_o unto_o they_o when_o you_o be_v pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n according_o moses_n do_v deliver_v this_o command_n unto_o they_o vii_o deut._n 1_o 2._o ver._n 52._o then_o you_o shall_v drive_v out_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n verse_n 52_o of_o the_o land_n from_o before_o you_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n any_o long_o but_o either_o destroy_v or_o expel_v they_o because_o they_o be_v abominable_a idolater_n devote_v to_o extermination_n xxiii_o exod._n 33._o xx_o deut._n 16_o 17_o 18._o by_o who_o the_o israelite_n will_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v if_o they_o be_v not_o root_v out_o and_o destroy_v all_o their_o picture_n or_o their_o temple_n or_o house_n of_o worship_n as_o onkelos_n interpret_v it_o but_o other_o particular_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v it_o of_o the_o idol_n or_o statue_n set_v up_o in_o those_o temple_n or_o some_o representation_n of_o their_o go_n see_v concern_v the_o hebrew_n word_n maskith_n xxv_o leu._n 1._o and_o destroy_v their_o melt_a image_n xxiii_o exod._n 24._o xxxiv_o 13._o for_o if_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o remain_v they_o may_v be_v entice_v to_o worship_v they_o these_o be_v idol_n perhaps_o in_o public_a place_n or_o private_a house_n out_o of_o their_o temple_n and_o quite_o pluck_v down_o all_o their_o high-place_n they_o can_v not_o throw_v down_o the_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n worship_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v cut_v down_o the_o grove_n which_o be_v there_o plant_v and_o demolish_v all_o the_o altar_n that_o stand_v in_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o temple_n at_o first_o but_o these_o grove_n upon_o mountain_n where_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n unto_o which_o they_o think_v the_o mountain_n approach_v near_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o their_o sacrifice_n there_o will_v be_v most_o prevalent_a but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o elsewhere_o verse_n 53_o ver._n 53._o and_o you_o shall_v dispossess_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o land_n to_o possess_v it_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v they_o shall_v dispossess_v the_o old_a inhabitant_n all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o xxiii_o exod._n 29_o 30._o vii_o deut._n 22._o verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o and_o you_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n by_o lot_n for_o a_o inheritance_n among_o your_o family_n follow_v the_o direction_n i_o have_v already_o give_v for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n be_v expel_v xxvi_o 53_o 55._o and_o to_o the_o mo_z you_o shall_v give_v the_o more_o inheritance_n and_o to_o the_o few_o the_o less_o etc._n etc._n see_v xxvi_o 54_o 56._o verse_n 55_o ver._n 55._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n from_o before_o you_o at_o the_o first_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o all_o out_o nor_o be_v it_o god_n design_n as_o i_o before_o observe_v therefore_o joshua_n will_v not_o attempt_v it_o while_o he_o live_v but_o leave_v several_a nation_n or_o part_n of_o they_o unsubdued_a two_o judge_n 21_o 23._o of_o which_o he_o himself_o take_v notice_n a_o little_a before_o he_o die_v xxiii_o josh_n 4_o 7._o where_o he_o warn_v they_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o promise_v they_o that_o god_n will_v in_o time_n expel_v they_o quite_o v._o 5._o but_o when_o the_o israelite_n grow_v slothful_a and_o cowardly_a and_o negligent_o suffer_v the_o people_n of_o canaan_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o make_v friendship_n with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v after_o joshua_n and_o all_o that_o generation_n be_v dead_a then_o follow_v what_o be_v here_o threaten_v in_o the_o next_o word_n then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o which_o you_o let_v remain_v of_o they_o voluntary_o permit_v to_o live_v among_o you_o without_o endeavour_v to_o dispossess_v they_o shall_v be_v prick_n in_o your_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n bring_v very_o sore_a calamity_n upon_o you_o as_o grievous_a and_o as_o mischievous_a as_o a_o wound_n make_v in_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o most_o tender_a part_n or_o in_o the_o side_n when_o a_o thorn_n stick_v and_o fester_v in_o it_o some_o be_v so_o curious_a as_o by_o the_o first_o part_n of_o these_o word_n prick_n in_o your_o eye_n to_o understand_v their_o be_v stimulate_v to_o idolatry_n by_o behold_v their_o rite_n of_o religion_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o next_o they_o take_v to_o signify_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o sharp_a punishment_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o for_o their_o forsake_v god_n joshua_n
that_o care_n be_v not_o take_v for_o place_n to_o lay_v they_o in_o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o without_o the_o city_n it_o be_v not_o say_v as_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n therefore_o i_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v from_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o suburb_n before_o mention_v on_o the_o east_n side_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o on_o the_o south_n side_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n etc._n etc._n so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a three_o thousand_o cubit_n round_o about_o the_o city_n a_o thousand_o for_o the_o suburb_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o two_o thousand_o more_o for_o their_o pasture_n call_v proper_o the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n xxv_o leu._n 34._o this_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o easy_a explication_n of_o this_o place_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n so_o that_o there_o be_v exact_o every_o way_n such_o a_o circuit_n of_o ground_n about_o it_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n here_o the_o word_n suburb_n comprehend_v the_o field_n also_o and_o maimonides_n say_v that_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o elder_n they_o set_v forth_o also_o a_o bury_v place_n for_o every_o city_n beyond_o these_o limit_n for_o they_o may_v not_o bury_v their_o dead_a within_o the_o suburb_n or_o field_n which_o they_o ground_n upon_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o appoint_v they_o for_o other_o use_n schemita_n ve_fw-la jobel_a cap._n 13._o ver._n 6._o and_o among_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v unto_o verse_n 6_o the_o levite_n there_o shall_v be_v six_o city_n for_o refuge_n three_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o three_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n v._o 14._o the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o xx_o josh_n 7_o 8._o and_o those_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o moses_n himself_o before_o he_o die_v iv_o deut._n 43._o the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v call_v city_n of_o refuge_n be_v 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not_o equal_o with_o the_o six_o for_o in_o the_o six_o a_o manslayer_n be_v to_o have_v a_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o for_o nothing_o but_o in_o the_o other_o forty_o two_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o the_o levite_n can_v not_o refuse_v he_o entrance_n into_o the_o six_o but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v in_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v receive_v he_o or_o no._n thus_o maimonides_n out_o of_o their_o ancient_a author_n see_v selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n hebr._n cap._n 2._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o altar_n also_o be_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n according_a to_o xxi_o exod._n 14._o but_o with_o many_o exception_n both_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o person_n who_o flee_v thither_o and_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o their_o stay_n there_o which_o very_o much_o lessen_v the_o privilege_n of_o this_o refuge_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o so_o all_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v forty_o eight_o city_n etc._n etc._n according_o we_o read_v joshua_n give_v they_o so_o many_o xxi_o josh_n 41._o thirteen_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v and_o the_o rest_n the_o levite_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o vain_o still_o expect_v other_o city_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o they_o say_v maimonides_n which_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o levite_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o city_n which_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v xxi_o josh_n 3._o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v unto_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n these_o city_n and_o their_o suburb_n where_o we_o read_v also_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o lot_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v their_o inheritance_n give_v they_o from_o they_o which_o have_v many_o you_o shall_v give_v many_o and_o from_o they_o that_o have_v few_o you_o shall_v give_v few_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n in_o distribute_v their_o inheritance_n to_o the_o israelite_n xxxiii_o 54._o every_o one_o shall_v give_v of_o his_o city_n unto_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o inheritance_n which_o he_o shall_v inherit_v thus_o they_o give_v nine_o city_n out_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n xxi_o josh_n 16._o and_o but_o four_o out_o of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v a_o small_a tribe_n v._o 18._o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o asher_n four_o apiece_o v._o 28_o 31._o and_o out_o of_o naphtali_n no_o more_o than_o three_o vers_fw-la 32._o ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n that_o guiltless_a man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v nor_o the_o guilty_a escape_n punishment_n verse_n 9_o the_o lord_n give_v moses_n further_o direction_n about_o it_o as_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v in_o xxi_o exod._n 13._o ver._n 10._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v verse_n 10_o unto_o they_o repeat_v this_o command_n to_o they_o which_o god_n himself_o repeat_v to_o joshua_n xx._n 1_o 2._o when_o you_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o have_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o divide_v it_o and_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v explain_v xix_o deut._n 1_o 2._o ver._n 11._o then_o shall_v you_o appoint_v you_o city_n to_o be_v city_n verse_n 11_o of_o refuge_n for_o you_o this_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o protection_n to_o the_o manslayer_n as_o i_o say_v upon_o v._o 6._o such_o place_n the_o temple_n be_v among_o the_o athenian_n as_o sam._n petitus_fw-la observe_v in_o leges_fw-la attica_n p._n 12_o 13._o yet_o not_o all_o of_o they_o for_o he_o can_v find_v only_o six_o that_o of_o mercy_n and_o that_o of_o the_o eumenides_n and_o minerva_n and_o those_o 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shall_v be_v unto_o you_o city_n for_o refuge_n verse_n 12_o from_o the_o avenger_n from_o he_o who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o call_v a_o murderer_n to_o account_v for_o the_o blood_n he_o have_v shed_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n v._o 19_o who_o be_v stimulate_v with_o anger_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o near_a relation_n may_v in_o a_o heat_n of_o rage_n hasty_o kill_v he_o who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o this_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n against_o the_o violent_a prosecution_n of_o the_o avenger_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n for_o avenger_n be_v goel_n which_o signify_v a_o redeemer_n
feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n till_o his_o bowel_n be_v sore_o pinch_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n mention_v by_o selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 1._o verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n if_o a_o murderer_n will_v have_v give_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n will_v have_v accept_v a_o compensation_n or_o free_o let_v he_o go_v the_o judge_n when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o guilty_a can_v not_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v be_v not_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v part_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n but_o belong_v to_o almighty_a god_n who_o set_v such_o a_o value_n on_o a_o man_n life_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o price_n to_o be_v take_v for_o it_o see_v selden_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n p._n 470._o ver._n 32._o and_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n no_o money_n be_v to_o purchase_v his_o liberty_n to_o dwell_v any_o verse_n 32_o where_o else_o but_o there_o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o punishment_n for_o manslaughter_n be_v as_o indispensable_a as_o death_n for_o murder_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n happen_v to_o kill_v another_o in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o which_o he_o be_v confine_v he_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v to_o another_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o there_o abide_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n ver._n 33._o so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o verse_n 33_o be_v for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v have_v a_o gild_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o very_o grievous_a for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v which_o be_v say_v to_o pollute_v the_o land_n or_o they_o or_o god_n sanctuary_n viz._n idolatry_n xx_o leu._n 3._o all_o the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v forbid_v xviii_o 24_o 25._o and_o murder_v here_o mention_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o xli_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o universal_a justice_n to_o make_v a_o man_n suffer_v what_o he_o have_v make_v another_o suffer_v if_o he_o have_v hurt_v his_o body_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o body_n if_o in_o his_o money_n his_o own_o purse_n must_v pay_v for_o it_o if_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o himself_o and_o the_o punishment_n can_v neither_o be_v mitigate_v nor_o any_o compensation_n accept_v for_o it_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v these_o word_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n resolve_v that_o if_o he_o that_o be_v murder_v shall_v live_v a_o few_o day_n or_o hour_n after_o his_o deadly_a wound_n and_o be_v in_o sound_a understanding_n shall_v desire_v he_o that_o kill_v he_o may_v not_o die_v for_o it_o declare_v that_o he_o free_o forgive_v he_o his_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v but_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o blood_n whether_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v be_v a_o great_a man_n or_o a_o mean_a a_o freeman_n or_o a_o slave_n a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v by_o man_n great_a than_o this_o be_v verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inhabit_v by_o suffer_v a_o murderer_n to_o live_v wherein_o i_o dwell_v this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n elsewhere_o see_v v._n 3_o why_o they_o shall_v put_v all_o pollute_a people_n out_o of_o their_o camp_n because_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o viz._n in_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o make_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o god_n possession_n 2_o chron._n xx._n 11._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v xxv_o exod._n 8._o the_o very_a same_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o athenian_n with_o some_o little_a alteration_n for_o demosthenes_n say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o who_o out_o of_o forethought_a kill_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o take_v money_n to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n after_o he_o be_v condemn_v though_o if_o the_o prosecutor_n compound_v with_o he_o or_o his_o friend_n beforehand_o and_o desist_v from_o the_o prosecution_n his_o life_n be_v save_v if_o he_o flee_v from_o justice_n all_o his_o good_n be_v confiscate_v and_o he_o forfeit_v all_o the_o right_n of_o a_o citizen_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n vii_o tit._n 1._o chap._n xxxvi_o chapter_n xxxvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o verse_n 1_o child_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o father_n of_o those_o family_n who_o inheritance_n have_v be_v assign_v they_o already_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n who_o be_v to_o have_v their_o inheritance_n in_o canaan_n where_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n also_o have_v their_o portion_n as_o appear_v from_o xvii_o josh_n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n come_v near_o and_o speak_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o great_a assembly_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v about_o public_a affair_n see_v xxvii_o 2._o xxi_o xxxii_o 2._o ver._n 2._o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v my_o verse_n 2_o lord._n this_o show_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v the_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v xxvi_o 52_o 53._o for_o there_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o doubt_n be_v lay_v and_o my_o lord_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o zelophehad_n which_o shall_v have_v fall_v to_o zelophehad_n have_v he_o be_v alive_a our_o brather_n so_o they_o call_v their_o near_a relation_n unto_o his_o daughter_n who_o petition_v he_o for_o the_o possession_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o father_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o see_v xxvii_o 6_o 7._o ver._n 3._o and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v rich_a many_z it_o may_v be_v suppose_v of_o the_o other_o tribe_n verse_n 3_o as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o will_v court_v they_o for_o their_o wife_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v choose_v a_o husband_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n they_o represent_v to_o moses_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o from_o thence_o will_v follow_v then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n i._n e._n go_v out_o of_o our_o tribe_n to_o which_o it_o original_o belong_v and_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereinto_o they_o be_v receive_v become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o tribe_n into_o which_o they_o marry_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o lot_n of_o our_o inheritance_n for_o it_o must_v have_v descend_v unto_o their_o child_n who_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n by_o the_o father_n side_n which_o alone_o be_v consider_v and_o not_o the_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o jubilee_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o preserve_a estate_n in_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o which_o they_o original_o appertain_v xxv_o leu._n 10_o 13._o then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v the_o jubilee_n will_v not_o help_v we_o in_o this_o case_n by_o make_v their_o inheritance_n return_v as_o other_o land_n do_v because_o they_o be_v become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o another_o tribe_n by_o the_o
two_o precede_a verse_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o examine_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o onkelos_n have_v express_v the_o hebrew_n text_n word_n for_o word_n and_o the_o lxx_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o even_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n according_o they_o follow_v this_o direction_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o have_v receive_v their_o portion_n there_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n add_v here_o as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o case_n this_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n xxvii_o 11._o much_o less_o a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n throughout_o your_o generation_n xxxv_o 29._o it_o lead_v i_o conjecture_v the_o talmudick_n doctor_n into_o the_o forementioned_a opinion_n that_o this_o law_n concern_v only_o the_o present_a generation_n ver._n 11._o for_o mahlah_n tizzah_n and_o hoglah_n and_o verse_n 11_o milkah_n and_o noah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n thus_o they_o be_v call_v both_o in_o xxvi_o 33._o &_o xxvii_o 1._o though_o they_o be_v not_o there_o mention_v in_o the_o same_o order_n for_o tirzah_n be_v there_o name_v last_o who_o here_o be_v name_v in_o the_o second_o place_n perhaps_o they_o be_v set_v down_o here_o in_o the_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v dispose_v in_o marriage_n and_o tirzah_n who_o be_v the_o young_a be_v marry_v in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v marry_v unto_o their_o father_n brother_n son_n for_o hepher_v no_o doubt_n have_v other_o son_n beside_o zelophehad_n who_o have_v issue-male_a though_o zelophehad_n have_v not_o what_o their_o name_n be_v or_o how_o many_o of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o know_v but_o some_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v be_v six_o one_o of_o which_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o issue_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 23._o where_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o portion_n which_o fall_v to_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ver._n 12._o and_o they_o be_v marry_v into_o the_o family_n verse_n 12_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o margin_n more_o exact_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o family_n i_o e._n to_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o manasseh_n from_o who_o several_a family_n descend_v xxvi_o 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o inheritance_n remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n the_o word_n for_o tribe_n signify_v sometime_o mere_o a_o family_n in_o a_o tribe_n and_o so_o the_o lxx_o as_o grotius_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n in_o this_o very_a business_n use_v sometime_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a of_o which_o signify_v a_o part_n of_o a_o whole_a tribe_n and_o thus_o josephus_n also_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o family_n mr._n selden_n have_v the_o same_o observation_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 18._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o than_o it_o signify_v not_o a_o tribe_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d familiam_fw-la cognationem_fw-la seu_fw-la genus_fw-la sanguine_fw-la proximum_fw-la a_o family_n a_o kindred_n or_o those_o that_o be_v next_o in_o blood_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o these_o observation_n if_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v as_o they_o may_v right_o and_o their_o inheritance_n remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n see_v v._o 6._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n he_o begin_v to_o deliver_v the_o precept_n here_o intend_v at_o the_o xxvith_o chapter_n see_v v._n 3_o and_o continue_v they_o to_o this_o place_n by_o commandment_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o precept_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxviii_o xxix_o xxx_o and_o by_o judgement_n the_o civil_a law_n about_o divide_v their_o inheritance_n and_o regulate_v their_o descent_n to_o their_o posterity_n and_o establish_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o man-slayer_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n xxvii_o 11._o xxxv_o 29._o some_o other_o thing_n be_v intersperse_v as_o god_n commandment_n to_o number_v the_o people_n which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o assign_v they_o their_o inheritance_n proportionable_a to_o their_o family_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o midianite_n and_o to_o set_v down_o in_o write_v their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n finis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o author_n these_o errata_fw-la have_v happen_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v page_n 5._o line_n 7._o read_v be_v reckon_v page_n 73._o line_n 29._o r._n see_v levit._n ii_o 15._o page_n 74._o line_n 22._o r._n be_v sign_n page_n 82._o line_n 12._o r._n rabboth_n page_n 96._o line_n 4._o r._n aquatiles_fw-la line_n ult_n r._n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o page_n 107._o line_n 13._o r._n other_o shoulder_n page_n 110._o line_n 2._o r._n chaskuni_fw-la page_n 123._o line_n 31._o r._n xl._n exod._n page_n 140._o line_n 30._o r._n may_v teach_v page_n 152._o line_n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 158._o line_n 31._o r._n acropolis_n page_n 163._o line_n 10._o r._n choten_n page_n 166._o line_n 31._o r._n the_o follow_a story_n page_n 167._o line_n 3._o r._n rise_v up_o page_n 171._o line_n 22._o r._n it_o be_v likely_a page_n 190._o line_n 12._o r._n set_v forth_o the_o praise_n line_n 20._o r._n such_o credit_n page_n 191._o line_n penult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 195._o line_n 21._o r._n who_o presence_n 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the_o lord_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v from_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o that_o east-gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n they_o think_v extend_v from_o the_o entrance_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o leper_n be_v so_o unclean_a that_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o any_o of_o these_o three_o camp_n but_o shut_v out_o of_o they_o all_o see_v xiii_o leu._n 46._o but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n xv_o leu._n 2._o be_v only_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o two_o first_o camp_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a xxi_o leu._n 1._o be_v only_o exclude_v from_o the_o first_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o not_o from_o the_o other_o two_o see_v drusius_n also_o upon_o iu_o 25._o ver._n 3._o both_o male_a and_o female_a shall_v you_o put_v out_o for_o verse_n 3_o woman_n have_v issue_n for_o instance_n as_o well_o as_o man_n xv_o leu._n 2_o and_o 19_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o defile_v not_o their_o camp_n the_o camp_n of_o israel_n consist_v of_o four_o camp_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o of_o judah_n that_o of_o reuben_n that_o of_o ephraim_n and_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi two_o numb_a 3_o 10_o 18_o 25._o which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o defile_v if_o they_o have_v suffer_v these_o unclean_a person_n to_o stay_v among_o they_o that_o none_o will_v have_v be_v fit_a to_o go_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o i_o dwell_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v encompass_v by_o these_o camp_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o which_o such_o unclean_a person_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n than_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o put_v they_o 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