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give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o desire_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 27._o mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n in_o promise_v and_o truth_n in_o perform_v or_o have_v true_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n verse_n 7._o see_v verse_n 49._o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n i._n e._n his_o near_a kindred_n ver._n 28._o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n have_v their_o apartment_n by_o themselves_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o appear_v again_o verse_n 67._o thither_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o rebekah_n to_o go_v and_o acquaint_v her_o mother_n with_o what_o have_v pass_v ver._n 30._o when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o run_v to_o invite_v the_o man_n to_o their_o house_n he_o stand_v by_o the_o 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always_o in_o my_o mind_n for_o so_o abraham_n own_o word_n be_v verse_n 7._o the_o god_n which_o bring_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 41._o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n or_o curse_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v for_o all_o oath_n be_v make_v ancient_o with_o some_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o swear_v false_o ver._n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o relate_v just_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o say_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o word_n prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v the_o design_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v ver._n 48._o my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n the_o granddaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n nahor_n ver._n 49._o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o be_v real_o and_o sincere_o kind_a that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a a_o kind_n of_o proverbial_a speech_n signify_v that_o i_o may_v take_v some_o other_o course_n which_o way_n god_n shall_v direct_v to_o fulfil_v my_o master_n desire_n it_o be_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o he_o mean_v he_o may_v go_v either_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n ver._n 50._o laban_n and_o bethuel_n the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v laban_n for_o bethuel_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o perhaps_o he_o be_v old_a and_o unfit_a for_o business_n but_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o be_v desire_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o good_a or_o bad_a no_o way_n contradict_v it_o ver._n 51._o rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o be_v by_o we_o deliver_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v xx._n 15._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v declare_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o thou_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o ver._n 52._o worship_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o earth_n give_v the_o most_o humble_a thanks_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o ver._n 53._o give_v to_o her_o brother_n and_o mother_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v as_o josephus_n do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o bethuel_n mention_v verse_n 50._o be_v she_o young_a brother_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o her_o father_n be_v infirm_a have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o laban_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o appear_v no_o more_o than_o be_v just_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o this_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o principal_o by_o laban_n who_o be_v mention_v therefore_o before_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n present_n of_o great_a value_n ver._n 55._o let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o a_o few_o day_n at_o least_o ten_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o by_o day_n to_o express_v a_o year_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v exact_o translate_v these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n see_v iu_o 3._o leu._n xxv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n i._n 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 7_o and_o 20._o some_o think_v this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n because_o the_o servant_n be_v in_o such_o haste_n to_o return_v to_o his_o master_n but_o it_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o love_n to_o rebekah_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o show_v his_o concern_v for_o his_o master_n beside_o there_o be_v something_o of_o decency_n in_o it_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o all_o country_n for_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v to_o a_o husband_n to_o stay_v some_o time_n with_o her_o parent_n before_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o one_o will_v think_v the_o custom_n than_o be_v for_o to_o keep_v she_o a_o year_n or_o near_o it_o which_o make_v they_o desire_v she_o may_v stay_v at_o least_o ten_o month_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v too_o far_o from_o the_o common_a usage_n and_o that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o long_a time_n to_o fit_v herself_o with_o the_o usual_a nuptial_a ornament_n thus_o onkelos_n it_o be_v certain_a understand_v it_o and_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o vzielides_n and_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o ver._n 56._o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o ver._n 57_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n let_v she_o resolve_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v st._n ambrose_n observe_v upon_o this_o passage_n that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v she_o about_o the_o marriage_n for_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o about_o the_o time_n of_o go_v to_o complete_a it_o upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o hermione_n when_o she_o be_v court_v by_o orestes_n in_o euripides_n his_o andromacha_n which_o he_o think_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o father_n will_v take_v care_n of_o my_o marriage_n these_o thing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o my_o determination_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 58._o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n that_o be_v present_o as_o he_o desire_v for_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v isaac_n wife_n be_v agree_v already_o between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v she_o have_v consent_v the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n desire_v and_o she_o say_v i_o will_n i_o agree_v to_o go_v without_o any_o delay_n which_o no_o doubt_n very_o much_o endear_v she_o to_o isaac_n ver._n 59_o and_o her_o nurse_n who_o name_n be_v deborah_n xxxv_o 8._o who_o do_v not_o suckle_v she_o perhaps_o but_o be_v as_o we_o speak_v her_o dry-nurse_n for_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ancient_a piety_n and_o gratitude_n to_o keep_v such_o person_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v who_o have_v take_v care_n of_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n it_o be_v probable_a also_o she_o be_v remarkable_a for_o prudence_n and_o other_o eminent_a quality_n or_o else_o moses_n will_v scarce_o have_v let_v her_o name_n and_o her_o death_n and_o burial_n have_v a_o place_n in_o this_o history_n xxxv_o 8._o ver._n 60._o and_o they_o bless_a rebekah_n etc._n etc._n her_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n and_o kindred_n pray_v god_n to_o make_v she_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o to_o make_v her_o posterity_n victorious_a over_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n they_o desire_v in_o those_o day_n the_o
yet_o he_o see_v they_o degenerate_v apace_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n especial_o into_o idolatry_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o he_o know_v to_o utter_v desolation_n when_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n xv._o 16._o ver._n 4._o but_o go_v into_o my_o country_n i._n e._n into_o mesopotamia_n where_o he_o live_v for_o some_o time_n in_o haran_n after_o he_o come_v from_o ur_fw-la which_o be_v also_o in_o that_o country_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xi_o 31._o it_o seem_v also_o his_o brother_n have_v remove_v hither_o follow_v his_o father_n terah_n and_o abraham_n example_n see_v xi_o 31._o and_o my_o kindred_n the_o family_n of_o his_o brother_n nahor_n which_o he_o hear_v late_o be_v increase_v xxii_o 20._o who_o though_o they_o have_v some_o superstition_n among_o they_o retain_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o very_a chapter_n verse_n 31_o 50._o and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v by_o isaac_n consent_n as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n command_n ver._n 5._o must_v i_o needs_o bring_v thy_o son_n again_o into_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v he_o desire_v like_o a_o conscientious_a man_n to_o understand_v the_o full_a obligation_n of_o his_o oath_n before_o he_o take_v it_o and_o his_o doubt_n be_v whether_o if_o a_o woman_n will_v not_o come_v with_o he_o into_o canaan_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o go_v again_o a_o second_o time_n and_o carry_v isaac_n to_o she_o ver._n 6._o beware_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n his_o son_n shall_v go_v to_o that_o country_n which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o forsake_v that_o command_n oblige_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n see_v verse_n 8._o ver._n 7._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o rule_v all_o thing_n above_o as_o well_o as_o below_o who_o bring_v i_o from_o my_o own_o into_o this_o country_n and_o have_v promise_v and_o confirm_v that_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n that_o my_o posterity_n shall_v inherit_v it_o will_v prosper_v thy_o journey_n and_o dispose_v some_o of_o my_o kindred_n to_o come_v hither_o and_o be_v marry_v to_o my_o son_n send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o good_a man_n be_v ever_o very_o sensible_a of_o god_n providence_n govern_v all_o thing_n and_o prosper_v their_o proceed_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n which_o abraham_n servant_n take_v particular_a notice_n of_o verse_n 40._o ver._n 8._o and_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v thou_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o fall_v out_o otherways_o than_o i_o hope_v thou_o have_v do_v thy_o duty_n if_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n into_o that_o country_n again_o he_o speak_v both_o here_o and_o verse_n 6._o as_o if_o isaac_n have_v once_o be_v there_o because_o abraham_n himself_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o this_o servant_n also_o and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o his_o family_n xii_o 5._o who_o if_o isaac_n go_v to_o settle_v there_o must_v have_v go_v with_o he_o as_o part_v of_o his_o substance_n ver._n 10._o and_o the_o servant_n take_v ten_o camel_n etc._n etc._n camel_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o those_o country_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n some_o of_o they_o be_v make_v for_o carriage_n of_o burden_n and_o other_o for_o swift_a travel_n which_o latter_a sort_n be_v call_v by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dromedary_n as_o salmasius_n observe_v in_o his_o plinian_n exercit_fw-la p._n 987._o these_o perhaps_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n for_o the_o great_a expedition_n like_o those_o we_o read_v of_o 1_o sam._n xxx_o 17._o for_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o may_v choose_v what_o accommodation_n he_o please_v for_o his_o journey_n have_v every_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o master_n at_o his_o command_n who_o be_v a_o great_a person_n it_o be_v fit_v his_o principal_a servant_n shall_v be_v well_o attend_v as_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v verse_n 32._o especial_o when_o he_o go_v upon_o such_o a_o â—…rand_n as_o to_o court_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n most_n refer_v this_o to_o the_o present_v he_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o and_o r._n solomon_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o carry_v a_o write_n with_o he_o under_o his_o master_n hand_n a_o inventory_n we_o call_v it_o specify_v all_o his_o good_n and_o riches_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o a_o great_a match_n his_o son_n be_v city_n of_o nahor_n which_o be_v haran_n from_o whence_o abraham_n come_v xi_o 31._o and_o to_o which_o jacob_n go_v to_o find_v his_o kindred_n xxviii_o 10._o how_o far_o it_o be_v thither_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o how_o long_o they_o be_v go_v to_o it_o and_o moses_n omit_v also_o whatsoever_o pass_v in_o the_o way_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o his_o story_n ver._n 11._o camel_n kneel_v down_o the_o posture_n wherein_o they_o rest_v themselves_o ver._n 12._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v observe_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a to_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n to_o have_v such_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o his_o favour_n that_o in_o confidence_n he_o will_v make_v good_a abraham_n word_n verse_n 7._o &_o 40._o he_o not_o only_o beg_v he_o may_v have_v good_a success_n in_o his_o journey_n but_o desire_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n and_o such_o a_o sign_n as_o be_v most_o apposite_a to_o denote_v the_o person_n that_o will_v make_v a_o good_a wife_n by_o her_o courtesy_n humility_n condescension_n hospitality_n prompt_a and_o laborious_a charity_n all_o which_o be_v include_v in_o what_o he_o desire_v and_o she_o do_v ver._n 14._o thereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v kindness_n to_o my_o master_n he_o have_v no_o confidence_n that_o god_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o master_n be_v who_o god_n have_v most_o wonderful_o bless_v ver._n 15._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o show_v it_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n which_o be_v answer_v immediate_o such_o be_v the_o divine_a goodness_n or_o rather_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o sam._n bochartus_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o many_o such_o instance_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la parata_fw-la &_o obvia_fw-la esse_fw-la solent_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la sequantur_fw-la quam_fw-la occupent_fw-la alque_fw-la antecedant_fw-la p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n 2._o cap._n 49._o so_o forward_o be_v god_n to_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o follow_v our_o prayer_n as_o prevent_v and_o go_v before_o they_o see_v verse_n 45._o with_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n behold_v the_o simplicity_n frugality_n and_o industry_n of_o that_o age._n ver._n 20._o draw_v for_o all_o his_o camel_n there_o be_v ten_o of_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o they_o be_v a_o very_a thirsty_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o therefore_o she_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o this_o manner_n which_o show_v extraordinary_a goodness_n and_o a_o most_o oblige_a disposition_n at_o which_o he_o may_v well_o be_v amaze_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 21._o wonder_v at_o she_o hold_v his_o peace_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v so_o astonish_v at_o her_o kindness_n readiness_n to_o do_v good_a and_o laborious_a diligence_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o at_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o make_v thing_n fall_v out_o so_o pat_o to_o his_o desire_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o can_v not_o speak_v have_v his_o mind_n employ_v in_o mark_v and_o observe_v every_o passage_n whereby_o he_o may_v judge_v how_o to_o conclude_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o woman_n or_o no_o who_o god_n design_v for_o his_o master_n son_n ver._n 22._o the_o man_n take_v give_v she_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v but_o he_o first_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 47._o a_o golden_a ear-ring_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o a_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n ezek._n xvi_o 12._o and_o this_o person_n himself_o expound_v it_o verse_n 47._o i_o put_v the_o ear-ring_n or_o jewel_n upon_o her_o face_n i._n e._n her_o forehead_n for_o such_o ornament_n be_v use_v in_o those_o time_n and_o country_n hang_v down_o between_o the_o eyebrow_n over_o the_o nose_n two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n i._n e._n wrist_n ver._n 26._o bow_v his_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n