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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o enoch_n who_o name_n in_o hebrew_n be_v chanoch_n for_o stephanus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vrbibus_fw-la say_v that_o this_o annacus_n live_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o the_o oracle_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o when_o he_o die_v they_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o deucalion_n in_o which_o he_o confound_v the_o history_n of_o enoch_n and_o methuselah_n as_o bochart_n well_o observe_v l._n ii_o phaleg_n c._n 13._o ver._n 21._o beget_v methuselah_n enoch_n be_v a_o prophet_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o st._n judas_n and_o foresee_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o deluge_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o son_n of_o he_o give_v he_o this_o name_n of_o methusela_n which_o import_v as_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o methu_n evident_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o death_n be_v as_o much_o as_o he_o die_v and_o sela_o signify_v the_o send_v forth_o of_o water_n in_o job_n v._n 10._o and_o therefore_o methusela_n be_v as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a shall_v ensue_v a_o emission_n or_o inundation_n of_o water_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o ingenious_a conjecture_n of_o bochartus_n in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n ii_o c._n 13._o be_v far_o more_o probable_a than_o any_o other_o account_n of_o his_o name_n ver._n 22._o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n moses_n only_o say_v they_o live_v after_o they_o beget_v those_o son_n here_o mention_v but_o of_o this_o man_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n i._n e._n be_v not_o only_o sincere_o obedient_a to_o god_n as_o we_o suppose_v his_o forefather_n to_o have_v be_v but_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n beyond_o the_o rate_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n and_o hold_v on_o also_o in_o a_o long_a course_n of_o such_o singular_a piety_n notwithstanding_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o the_o very_a same_o character_n be_v give_v of_o noah_n vi_o 9_o it_o may_v incline_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o as_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n so_o enoch_n be_v a_o prophet_n be_v not_o only_o exemplary_a in_o his_o life_n but_o also_o severe_o reprove_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o age_n by_o his_o word_n ver._n 24._o and_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n persevere_v in_o that_o course_n beforementioned_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n and_o be_v not_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o die_v as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o chapter_n both_o before_o and_o after_o but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o any_o long_o among_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o god_n take_v he_o translate_v he_o to_o another_o place_n which_o plain_o signify_v the_o different_a manner_n of_o his_o leave_v this_o world_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o apostle_n faith_n he_o do_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n xi_o 5._o which_o confute_v the_o 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yet_o they_o continue_v muddy_a as_o some_o conceive_v or_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o the_o dove_n can_v not_o easy_o reach_v they_o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o stay_v yet_o other_o seven_o day_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n noah_n expect_v a_o blessing_n rather_o than_o on_o another_o day_n it_o be_v the_o day_n devote_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o religious_a service_n which_o he_o have_v it_o be_v likely_a perform_v thereupon_o send_v out_o the_o dove_n upon_o this_o day_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o with_o hope_n of_o good_a tiding_n ver._n 11._o and_o lo_o in_o her_o mouth_n be_v a_o olive-leaf_n or_o branch_v the_o word_n signify_v pluck_v off_o bochart_n think_v the_o dove_n bring_v this_o out_o of_o assyria_n which_o abound_v with_o olive-tree_n and_o lay_v south_n of_o ararat_n the_o wind_n then_o blow_v towards_o that_o country_n from_o the_o north._n see_v hierozoic_a l._n i._o c._n 6._o p._n 2._o where_o he_o show_v out_o of_o many_o author_n that_o not_o only_a olive-tree_n but_o some_o other_o also_o will_v live_v and_o be_v green_a under_o water_n all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o the_o dove_n can_v break_v off_o a_o branch_n as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o from_o the_o tree_n but_o it_o be_v easy_o solve_v if_o we_o allow_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o that_o now_o it_o be_v summertime_n which_o bring_v new_a shoot_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v easy_o crop_v so_o he_o know_v the_o water_n be_v abate_v the_o top_n of_o mountain_n be_v see_v before_o verse_n 5._o but_o now_o he_o understand_v the_o water_n have_v leave_v the_o low_a ground_n yet_o not_o so_o leave_v they_o that_o
the_o mountain_n which_o be_v on_o the_o east_n of_o bethel_n where_o he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n xii_o 8._o and_o return_v to_o it_o when_o he_o come_v from_o thence_o verse_n 3_o 4._o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o give_v he_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o fair_a and_o long_a prospect_n of_o the_o country_n every_o way_n ver._n 15._o for_o all_o the_o land_n thou_o see_v etc._n etc._n that_o whole_a country_n some_o part_n of_o which_o he_o see_v a_o great_a way_n in_o every_o quarter_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n contiguous_a to_o they_o be_v hereby_o assure_v to_o he_o for_o ever_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v strict_o time_n without_o end_n but_o a_o very_a long_a period_n the_o jew_n indeed_o say_v that_o this_o word_n olam_n when_o it_o be_v write_v full_a as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v with_o vaughan_n denote_v eternity_n though_o without_o vaughan_n they_o confess_v it_o signify_v only_o a_o long_a time_n but_o this_o small_a observation_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v by_o many_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o exod._n xv._o 18._o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v for_o ever_o this_o word_n olam_n be_v without_o a_o vau_fw-fr and_o yet_o denote_v eternity_n and_o deut._n xv._o 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o vau_fw-fr and_o yet_o denote_v only_o a_o term_n of_o fifty_o year_n at_o the_o most_o ver._n 16._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o can_v be_v contain_v in_o that_o land_n ver._n 17._o arise_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v he_o for_o his_o satisfaction_n go_v and_o view_v it_o all_o more_o near_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o or_o he_o give_v he_o leave_v if_o he_o desire_v to_o understand_v more_o full_o both_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o inheritance_n he_o bestow_v on_o he_o to_o go_v and_o survey_v it_o promise_v he_o 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reverence_v a_o oak_n and_o therefore_o plant_v this_o tree_n very_o frequent_o jacob_n bury_v the_o idolatrous_a trumpery_n of_o his_o family_n under_o a_o oak_n xxxv_o 4._o which_o be_v by_o schechem_n where_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v fix_v in_o joshua_n time_n josh_n xxiv_o 1_o 26._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o appear_v to_o gideon_n under_o a_o oak_n judg._n vi_o 11_o 19_o 25._o ix_o 6._o and_o of_o all_o other_o tree_n a_o oak_n be_v hold_v most_o sacred_a by_o the_o heathen_a particular_o by_o the_o druid_n see_v pliny_n l._n xvi_o c._n 44._o max._n tyrius_n dissert_n 34._o and_o pausanias_n in_o his_o account_n of_o arcadia_n say_v the_o ancient_n make_v the_o image_n of_o their_o god_n of_o oak_n be_v the_o most_o durable_a wood._n this_o oak_n some_o fancy_n be_v in_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o there_o be_v great_a resort_n to_o it_o see_v sozomen_n l._n ii_o cap._n 4._o here_o abram_n dwell_v a_o long_a 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assertion_n that_o caleb_n be_v the_o first_o who_o give_v it_o this_o name_n his_o grandson_n mention_v 1_o chron._n ii_o 42_o 43._o may_v rather_o be_v think_v to_o have_v take_v his_o name_n from_o this_o place_n than_o to_o have_v give_v a_o name_n to_o it_o beside_o there_o have_v be_v two_o occasion_n of_o give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o beersheba_n xxi_o 31._o xxvi_o 33._o and_o therefore_o this_o city_n may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o hebron_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o joshua_n chap._n fourteen_o ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o war_n which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n make_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n if_o what_o be_v say_v before_o xii_o 6._o be_v admit_v that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n of_o shem_n and_o get_v possession_n of_o a_o country_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o they_o now_o endeavour_v to_o recover_v as_o they_o have_v attempt_v before_o verse_n 4._o for_o elam_n of_o which_o chedorlaomer_n be_v king_n descend_v from_o shem_n gen._n x._o 22._o amraphel_n king_n of_o shinar_n i._n e._n king_n of_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v but_o it_o can_v well_o be_v think_v that_o so_o potent_a a_o king_n as_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o those_o day_n shall_v need_v any_o associate_n in_o a_o war_n against_o such_o petty_a prince_n as_o those_o mention_a verse_n 2._o or_o that_o the_o king_n of_o elam_n who_o quarrel_n this_o be_v as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 4._o shall_v not_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o grapple_v with_o they_o or_o that_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n dare_v have_v adventure_v with_o a_o handful_n of_o people_n in_o comparison_n to_o rebel_v against_o he_o after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o under_o his_o subjection_n therefore_o we_o must_v either_o take_v amraphel_n to_o have_v be_v some_o small_a prince_n in_o the_o country_n of_o shinar_n i._n e._n assyria_n or_o if_o he_o be_v king_n of_o babylon_n that_o monarchy_n be_v not_o very_o great_a in_o the_o day_n of_o abram_n and_o we_o must_v also_o look_v upon_o the_o rest_n as_o name_n of_o some_o particular_a place_n like_a sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n over_o which_o arioch_n and_o chedorlaomer_n reign_v who_o be_v such_o king_n as_o those_o in_o canaan_n when_o joshua_n conquer_v it_o or_o else_o commander_n of_o colony_n which_o they_o have_v lead_v out_o of_o assyria_n and_o persia_n and_o settle_v thereabouts_o endeavour_v to_o enlarge_v their_o plantation_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o and_o in_o succeed_a time_n when_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o troop_n and_o leader_n of_o a_o small_a body_n of_o man_n be_v call_v prince_n or_o king_n arioch_n king_n of_o ellasar_n there_o be_v a_o city_n mention_v by_o stephanus_n de_fw-fr urbibus_fw-la call_v ellas_n in_o coelo-syria_n on_o the_o border_n of_o arabia_n where_o arioch_n perhaps_o command_v chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n concern_v this_o country_n see_v x._o 22._o where_o chedorlaomer_n be_v either_o governor_n of_o some_o little_a province_n or_o city_n or_o a_o commander_n of_o some_o troop_n of_o that_o nation_n tidal_a king_n of_o nation_n some_o take_v gojim_a in_o this_o place_n which_o we_o translate_v nation_n for_o a_o country_n or_o city_n but_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n to_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o people_n who_o either_o want_v a_o fix_a habitation_n or_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o sundry_a region_n
head_n but_o all_o over_o his_o body_n like_o a_o hairy_a garment_n as_o rough_a as_o haircloth_n just_o as_o the_o poet_n describe_v satyr_n he_o be_v hirsutus_fw-la not_o only_o hairy_a all_o over_o but_o those_o hair_n as_o stiff_a as_o bristle_n argue_v great_a strength_n of_o body_n and_o a_o rough_a fierce_a temper_n they_o call_v his_o name_n esau_n which_o signify_v make_v in_o hebrew_n this_o be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n that_o he_o be_v as_o full_a of_o hair_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o other_o be_v at_o man_n estate_n but_o i_o think_v it_o may_v as_o well_o denote_v his_o active_a genius_n which_o they_o think_v this_o presage_v ver._n 26._o jacob._n he_o certain_o have_v his_o name_n from_o his_o take_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n at_o his_o birth_n as_o if_o he_o will_v supplant_v he_o as_o he_o afterward_o do_v be_v threescore_o year_n old_a god_n exercise_v isaac_n faith_n and_o patience_n just_a as_o he_o have_v do_v abraham_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o child_n for_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v verse_n 20._o and_o now_o sixty_o ver._n 27._o a_o cunning_a hunter_n have_v great_a skill_n in_o hunt_v in_o which_o his_o active_a genius_n delight_v a_o man_n of_o the_o field_n that_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v abroad_o pursue_v wild_a beast_n in_o wood_n and_o mountain_n where_o afterward_o he_o have_v his_o habitation_n a_o plain_a man_n dwell_v in_o tent_n he_o love_v not_o violent_a exercise_n but_o keep_v at_o home_n or_o look_v after_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n ver._n 28._o and_o isaac_n love_v esau_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v his_o first-born_a and_o because_o his_o love_n of_o hunt_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a activity_n and_o valour_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v a_o great_a person_n but_o because_o he_o also_o take_v care_n frequent_o to_o entertain_v his_o father_n with_o venison_n which_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n and_o afford_v he_o such_o variety_n at_o his_o table_n as_o give_v his_o father_n frequent_a occasion_n to_o commend_v he_o but_o rebekah_n love_v jacob._n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o more_o meek_a and_o quiet_a temper_n suitable_a to_o her_o own_o disposition_n and_o more_o at_o home_o also_o with_o she_o than_o esau_n be_v and_o design_v by_o god_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n verse_n 23._o it_o be_v likely_a esau_n make_v great_a court_n as_o we_o speak_v to_o his_o father_n and_o jacob_n to_o his_o mother_n whereby_o they_o win_v their_o affection_n ver._n 29._o he_o be_v faint_a with_o too_o violent_a and_o long_a pursuit_n of_o his_o sport_n ver._n 30_o feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o that_o same_o red_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v make_v of_o lentile_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o st._n austin_n upon_o psalm_n xlvi_o say_v they_o be_v egyptian_a lentile_n which_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o much_o commend_v by_o athenaeus_n and_o a._n gellius_n and_o give_v the_o pottage_n it_o be_v probable_a a_o red_a tincture_n some_o think_v esau_n do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o call_v it_o only_o by_o its_o colour_n ask_v for_o that_o red_a that_o same_o red_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v edom._n this_o repeat_v eager_a desire_n of_o he_o know_v not_o what_o for_o which_o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o edom_n which_o signify_v red_a whence_o the_o city_n which_o he_o build_v and_o the_o whole_a country_n his_o posterity_n inhabit_v be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n idumaea_n border_v towards_o the_o south_n upon_o judaea_n arabia_n and_o egypt_n ver._n 31._o sell_v i_o this_o day_n thy_o birthright_n the_o elder_a son_n have_v several_a privilege_n belong_v to_o he_o above_o the_o rest_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o father_n estate_n as_o for_o the_o right_n of_o priesthood_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v thereunto_o but_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v jacob_n cunning_o make_v a_o advantage_n of_o esau_n necessity_n to_o purchase_v they_o all_o for_o a_o small_a matter_n in_o which_o some_o think_v he_o do_v not_o amiss_o about_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v ver._n 32._o what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o he_o speak_v very_o slight_o if_o not_o contemptuous_o of_o it_o prefer_v the_o present_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o appetite_n before_o his_o future_a dignity_n and_o greatness_n for_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v faint_a than_o real_o he_o be_v out_o of_o a_o vehement_a longing_n for_o the_o pottage_n which_o perhaps_o be_v a_o rarety_n ver._n 33._o swear_v to_o i_o this_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o birthright_n esau_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o violent_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v pursue_v this_o as_o eager_o as_o he_o do_v his_o sport_n jacob_n on_o the_o contrary_a very_a sedate_n and_o crafty_a to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o the_o opportunity_n he_o meet_v with_o to_o promote_v his_o ends._n ver._n 34._o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n well_o satisfy_v and_o without_o any_o trouble_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v which_o the_o apostle_n censure_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o profaneness_n parent_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o their_o first-born_a despise_a his_o birthright_n he_o think_v perhaps_o he_o can_v recover_v that_o by_o force_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o brother_n craft_n chap._n xxvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n as_o be_v in_o abraham_n day_n xii_o 10._o when_o he_o be_v new_o come_v into_o canaan_n happen_v again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o isaac_n and_o isaac_n go_v it_o be_v not_o say_v from_o whence_o he_o go_v but_o it_o be_v probable_a after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n he_o go_v and_o dwell_v where_o his_o father_n have_v often_o do_v at_o mamre_n near_o hebron_n for_o he_o be_v not_o now_o at_o beersheba_n or_o the_o well_o lahairoi_a which_o be_v the_o last_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n that_o we_o read_v of_o xxv_o 11._o for_o that_o be_v in_o this_o very_a country_n of_o gerar_n to_o which_o he_o now_o go_v unto_o abimelech_n the_o son_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a of_o he_o to_o who_o abraham_n go_v for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n since_o that_o time_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n be_v for_o many_o age_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o abimelech_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o story_n of_o david_n who_o flee_v to_o one_o of_o that_o name_n call_v achish_a in_o 1_o sam._n xxi_o 10._o but_o abimelech_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n see_v gen._n xx._n 2._o ver._n 2._o and_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v go_v into_o egypt_n as_o abraham_n his_o father_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n xii_o 10._o but_o god_n forbid_v he_o appear_v to_o he_o either_o in_o a_o vision_n or_o a_o dream_n or_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v afterward_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o direct_v he_o to_o stay_v in_o this_o country_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n where_o he_o promise_v to_o provide_v for_o he_o though_o egypt_n be_v a_o most_o plentiful_a country_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o man_n perhaps_o as_o he_o that_o reign_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n ver._n 3._o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n he_o not_o only_a promise_n to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o at_o present_a during_o the_o famine_n but_o renew_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n his_o father_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n xii_o 3._o xv._o 5._o xvii_o 2_o 8._o and_o at_o last_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n xxii_o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o these_o and_o such_o like_a word_n maimonides_n show_v express_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o over_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o more_n nevoch_n par._n iii_o cap._n 18._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v all_o these_o country_n which_o he_o repeat_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v mention_v the_o vast_a multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n ver._n 4._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v
respect_n to_o the_o cattle_n and_o child_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 28._o or_o because_o of_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v over-driven_a until_o i_o come_v to_o my_o lord_n unto_o seir._n moses_n omit_v this_o journey_n to_o seir_n as_o he_o do_v his_o visit_n to_o his_o father_n which_o one_o can_v think_v he_o defer_v for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v between_o his_o return_n to_o canaan_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o come_n to_o mamre_n xxxv_o 27._o or_o jacob_n be_v hinder_v perhaps_o by_o something_o which_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v from_o perform_v this_o promise_n to_o his_o brother_n of_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o give_v he_o a_o account_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o break_v his_o word_n ver._n 15._o let_v i_o now_o leave_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v leave_v some_o of_o his_o follower_n with_o jacob_n to_o show_v he_o the_o way_n and_o to_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o he_o or_o honourable_o attend_v he_o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n in_o this_o also_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o gratify_v my_o desire_n xxxiv_o 11._o ver._n 16._o esau_n return_v that_o day_n the_o same_o day_n they_o meet_v together_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o jacob._n ver._n 17._o journey_v to_o succoth_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o his_o brother_n in_o seir_n if_o he_o do_v follow_v he_o thither_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v though_o not_o here_o mention_v no_o more_o than_o the_o entertainment_n he_o give_v he_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o one_o can_v think_v be_v want_v at_o this_o meeting_n build_v he_o a_o house_n intend_v to_o make_v some_o stay_n in_o this_o place_n ver._n 18._o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o schechem_n or_o he_o come_v safe_a and_o sound_a so_o the_o hebrew_n general_o understand_v the_o word_n shalem_n to_o that_o city_n call_v schechem_n and_o it_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o leg_n which_o be_v perfect_o well_o so_o that_o he_o halt_v no_o long_o or_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hurt_n by_o esau_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o every_o thing_n he_o have_v no_o evil_a accident_n have_v befall_v he_o of_o any_o sort_n since_o he_o leave_v laban_n which_o be_v the_o rather_o now_o mention_v because_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n moses_n give_v a_o relation_n of_o a_o very_a sad_a misfortune_n which_o befall_v his_o family_n when_o he_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n some_o think_v this_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v add_v whereas_o it_o express_v more_o full_o what_o be_v say_v before_o that_o he_o come_v safe_a all_o the_o way_n from_o thence_o hither_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o the_o city_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n say_v menasseh_n be_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n probl._n viii_o de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la which_o make_v he_o stop_v and_o rest_v here_o and_o not_o enter_v the_o city_n till_o it_o be_v end_v but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n for_o the_o rest_n from_o all_o labour_n on_o this_o day_n be_v not_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v till_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o pitch_v his_o tent_n here_o be_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o pasturage_n ver._n 19_o and_o he_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n he_o make_v a_o small_a purchase_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o less_o impose_v upon_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n who_o have_v disturb_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n about_o the_o well_n they_o dig_v in_o the_o ground_n they_o hire_v of_o they_o for_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o money_n the_o margin_n have_v a_o hundred_o lamb_n but_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n it_o appear_v from_o act._n vii_o 16._o and_o bochart_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o show_v that_o resita_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o lamb_n but_o some_o sort_n of_o money_n though_o of_o what_o value_n be_v uncertain_a p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n i._o cap._n 2._o and_o lib._n ii_o cap._n 43._o for_o a_o great_a while_n before_o this_o time_n money_n be_v in_o use_n with_o which_o they_o traffic_v and_o not_o by_o exchange_v one_o commodity_n for_o another_o see_v xxiii_o 16._o ver._n 20._o call_v it_o el-elohe-israel_n this_o altar_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o laban_n and_o esau_n and_o late_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o new_a name_n import_v his_o great_a power_n with_o he_o chap._n xxxiv_o ver._n 1._o go_v out_o from_o her_o mother_n tent_n which_o be_v without_o the_o city_n xxxiii_o 18._o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n to_o look_v about_o she_o with_o the_o young_a woman_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v who_o as_o josephus_n relate_v celebrate_v a_o festival_n at_o this_o time_n where_o some_o fine_a spectacle_n be_v present_v ver._n 2._o and_o when_o shechem_n from_o who_o the_o city_n perhaps_o have_v its_o name_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a nobility_n of_o the_o country_n verse_n 19_o take_v she_o etc._n etc._n by_o force_n as_o both_o the_o targum_n and_o many_o other_o understand_v it_o and_o ravish_v she_o from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o this_o be_v do_v some_o year_n after_o jacob_n return_n into_o canaan_n for_o then_o dinah_n be_v not_o much_o old_a than_o joseph_n and_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v she_o at_o least_o fifteen_o and_o indeed_o the_o bloody_a fact_n of_o her_o brethren_n show_v as_o much_o who_o must_v be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v man_n which_o they_o be_v not_o when_o jacob_n return_v to_o canaan_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o be_v then_o scarce_o a_o stripling_n of_o fourteen_o year_n old_a ver._n 3._o his_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o dinah_n he_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o she_o for_o he_o love_v she_o extreme_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v kind_o to_o the_o damsel_n court_v she_o to_o marry_v he_o with_o such_o profession_n of_o sincere_a affection_n as_o may_v gain_v her_o heart_n notwithstanding_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v she_o ver._n 4._o get_v i_o this_o damsel_n to_o wife_n treat_v with_o her_o father_n about_o our_o marriage_n ver._n 5._o and_o jacob_n hear_v etc._n etc._n by_o some_o of_o dinah_n servant_n or_o companion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o she_o go_v out_o alone_o now_o his_o son_n be_v with_o the_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n which_o he_o have_v late_o purchase_v xxxiii_o 19_o or_o in_o some_o hire_a ground_n remote_a from_o the_o city_n hold_v his_o peace_n etc._n etc._n take_v not_o notice_n of_o what_o he_o hear_v till_o he_o can_v have_v their_o advice_n and_o assistance_n ver._n 6._o and_o hamor_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o treat_v with_o jacob_n in_o his_o tent_n xxxiii_o 18._o ver._n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v treat_v in_o come_v jacob_n son_n who_o hear_v how_o their_o sister_n have_v be_v abuse_v be_v very_o much_o afflict_v and_o no_o less_o angry_a wrought_a folly_n in_o israel_n or_o against_o israel_n commit_v a_o wickedness_n high_o to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o injury_n of_o israel_n family_n which_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v violate_v without_o punishment_n so_o rasi_fw-la ver._n 8._o hamor_n commune_v with_o they_o with_o the_o whole_a family_n jacob_n leah_n and_o dinah_n brethren_n long_v be_v extreme_o in_o love_n for_o your_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n and_o leah_n unto_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o brethren_n ver._n 9_o and_o make_v you_o marriage_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n become_v one_o people_n with_o we_o verse_n 16._o ver._n 10._o and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v with_o we_o settle_v yourselves_o among_o we_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v before_o you_o in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o country_n dwell_v you_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o confidence_n of_o a_o settlement_n among_o they_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v native_n and_o trade_v you_o exercise_v what_o traffic_n you_o please_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n without_o any_o let_v or_o impediment_n and_o get_v you_o possession_n therein_o purchase_n land_n ver._n 11._o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o your_o eye_n grant_v this_o petition_n which_o my_o father_n make_v in_o my_o behalf_n xxxiii_o 15._o and_o what_o you_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n make_v your_o own_o term_n
company_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 11._o about_o this_o time_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o there_o be_v again_o two_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a signify_v some_o remarkable_a day_n r._n solomon_n and_o josephus_n think_v it_o be_v some_o festival_n when_o the_o master_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n be_v go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o she_o stay_v at_o home_n feign_v herself_o not_o well_o but_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o simple_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v have_v the_o like_a opportunity_n as_o former_o and_o joseph_n be_v about_o his_o business_n in_o the_o house_n she_o catch_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o do_v his_o business_n to_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n say_v the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v within_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v ver._n 12._o leave_v the_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n if_o he_o have_v struggle_v to_o get_v the_o garment_n away_o from_o she_o the_o accusation_n may_v have_v be_v more_o specious_a that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o ravish_v she_o epiphanius_n have_v make_v a_o good_a reflection_n upon_o this_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n haeres_fw-la lxxix_o n._n 9_o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o body_n and_o shun_v the_o place_n that_o he_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o adventure_v himself_o in_o her_o company_n much_o more_o to_o touch_v she_o lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o temptation_n ver._n 14._o she_o call_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n cry_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o her_o apartment_n to_o come_v and_o help_v she_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o in_o her_o rage_n she_o reflect_v upon_o her_o husband_n as_o accessary_a to_o her_o danger_n that_o she_o may_v the_o more_o incense_v he_o against_o joseph_n there_o be_v something_o like_o this_o in_o apuleius_n his_o story_n l._n x._o metamorph_n of_o the_o step-mother_n love_n to_o her_o son-in-law_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o make_v she_o contrive_v just_o such_o a_o lie_n as_o this_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o she_o to_o mock_v we_o to_o abuse_v our_o family_n i_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n a_o improbable_a story_n for_o no_o body_n hear_v it_o but_o be_v easy_o believe_v against_o a_o servant_n who_o they_o all_o perhaps_o envy_v if_o she_o pretend_v it_o be_v do_v in_o joseph_n apartment_n the_o question_n may_v have_v be_v ask_v she_o what_o she_o do_v there_o ver._n 17._o come_v in_o unto_o i_o to_o mock_v i_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o i_o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v and_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o chastity_n ver._n 18._o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o philo_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n rather_o that_o she_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o for_o he_o can_v have_v easy_o take_v his_o garment_n from_o she_o if_o he_o have_v not_o flee_v hasty_o from_o her_o importunity_n but_o her_o husband_n jealousy_n make_v he_o credulous_a ver._n 20._o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o etc._n etc._n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o prison_n during_o his_o anger_n he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o apology_n which_o we_o can_v but_o think_v he_o offer_v to_o make_v for_o himself_o unless_o we_o suppose_v which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o his_o master_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v he_o but_o order_v he_o immediate_o to_o be_v hurry_v to_o the_o gaol_n a_o place_n where_o the_o king_n prisoner_n be_v bind_v where_o the_o king_n himself_o cause_v those_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o to_o be_v commit_v this_o show_v potiphar_n be_v a_o great_a man_n see_v xl._n 3_o and_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o crime_n as_o very_o great_a for_o this_o prison_n we_o must_v think_v be_v most_o strict_o guard_v that_o they_o who_o be_v throw_v into_o it_o may_v not_o escape_v punishment_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v cv_o 18._o that_o the_o prisoner_n be_v hardly_o use_v and_o that_o joseph_n xl._n 15._o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a as_o well_o as_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o make_v a_o escape_n out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v there_o in_o the_o prison_n his_o master_n proceed_v no_o further_o against_o he_o but_o there_o he_o leave_v he_o perhaps_o joseph_n find_v mean_n to_o let_v he_o know_v the_o truth_n which_o make_v he_o not_o form_v any_o process_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n or_o inflict_v any_o other_o punishment_n on_o he_o and_o yet_o to_o save_v his_o wife_n credit_n he_o let_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o prison_n ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z be_v with_o joseph_n the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n appear_v in_o he_o now_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n that_o his_o master_n discern_v when_o he_o come_v first_o into_o his_o house_n verse_n 2._o give_v he_o favour_n so_o that_o he_o have_v more_o liberty_n than_o the_o rest_n after_o some_o short_a confinement_n keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n the_o underkeeper_n it_o appear_v from_o xl._n 4._o ver._n 22._o commit_v to_o joseph_n hand_n etc._n etc._n his_o favour_n increase_v so_o much_o as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o his_o master_n house_n verse_n 4._o that_o he_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n not_o a_o prisoner_n chap._n xl._n ver._n 1._o have_v offend_v their_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o lord_n viz._n adonim_n ratione_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la say_v bochartus_n because_o of_o his_o high_a authority_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v not_o only_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o great_a man_n particular_o of_o joseph_n master_n thirty-nine_o 2._o interpreter_n do_v but_o guess_v at_o their_o offence_n which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o attempt_n upon_o his_o life_n by_o poison_n or_o other_o way_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o ver._n 2._o wroth_a against_o two_o of_o his_o officer_n they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n of_o dignity_n viz._n saris_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o before_o xxxvii_o 36._o for_o in_o all_o court_v such_o officer_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n see_v verse_n 4._o chief_a butler_n or_o cupbearer_n to_o the_o king_n verse_n 13._o he_o simple_o name_v the_o butler_n and_o baker_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o now_o the_o schar_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v which_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o translate_v captain_n i._n e._n the_o principal_a officer_n of_o those_o kind_n which_o will_v incline_v one_o to_o think_v that_o some_o under-butler_n and_o baker_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o which_o the_o head-butler_n and_o baker_n be_v to_o answer_v who_o perhaps_o be_v discover_v to_o have_v order_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v chief_a baker_n who_o take_v care_n of_o all_o bake_a meat_n and_o confection_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 17._o ver._n 3._o he_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o prison_n of_o which_o potiphar_n have_v the_o chief_a custody_n who_o by_o this_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v such_o a_o officer_n as_o we_o call_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n into_o the_o prison_n where_o joseph_n be_v bind_v into_o that_o very_a place_n where_o joseph_n have_v be_v bind_v for_o now_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o prison_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n charge_v joseph_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v potiphar_n anger_n be_v mitigate_v towards_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v likely_a before_o this_o time_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o underkeeper_n of_o the_o prison_n who_o entrust_v all_o in_o joseph_n hand_n and_o he_o serve_v they_o attend_v upon_o they_o which_o show_v they_o be_v great_a person_n to_o provide_v they_o what_o they_o want_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o continue_v a_o season_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v jamim_n i._n e._n day_n which_o frequent_o signify_v a_o year_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o xxiv_o 55._o ver._n 5._o each_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n suitable_a to_o the_o office_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v and_o to_o the_o event_n which_o be_v short_o to_o befall_v they_o ver._n 6._o joseph_n come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o want_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v sad_a it_o be_v very_o extraordinary_a that_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o dream_n in_o the_o same_o night_n such_o dream_n as_o have_v a_o great_a resemblance_n one_o to_o
family_n as_o it_o be_v in_o israel_n to_o that_o of_o aaron_n and_o hold_v in_o such_o veneration_n that_o they_o be_v all_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a from_o pay_v tribute_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o to_o the_o king_n in_o honour_n and_o in_o power_n but_o receive_v a_o three_o of_o the_o royal_a revenue_n out_o of_o which_o they_o maintain_v the_o public_a sacrifice_n and_o their_o servant_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d provide_v for_o their_o own_o necessity_n thus_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._o as_o i_o find_v he_o allege_v by_o jac._n capellus_n in_o his_o hist_n sacra_fw-la &_o exot._fw-la ad_fw-la a._n m._n 2294._o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o part_n imitate_v this_o constitution_n in_o that_o law_n of_o he_o which_o make_v even_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o learn_v free_a from_o all_o public_a charge_n of_o any_o sort_n beside_o the_o salary_n he_o allow_v they_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o follow_v their_o several_a study_n ver._n 23._o behold_v i_o have_v buy_v you_o this_o day_n and_o your_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o bargain_n can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rigid_a as_o to_o tie_v they_o strict_o to_o it_o for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o require_v only_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o ground_n for_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v they_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v their_o own_o a_o act_n of_o great_a humanity_n and_o equity_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o both_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a statesman_n in_o take_v away_o all_o matter_n of_o complaint_n from_o the_o people_n for_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n be_v due_a in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o the_o king_n before_o xxviii_o 22._o which_o he_o now_o only_o double_v when_o he_o may_v have_v take_v all_o or_o give_v they_o but_o one_o or_o two_o part_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o king_n ver._n 25._o thou_o have_v save_v our_o life_n etc._n etc._n we_o owe_v our_o very_a life_n to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o but_o have_v thy_o favour_n and_o we_o shall_v willing_o be_v pharaoh_n servant_n this_o be_v a_o high_a expression_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o such_o good_a term_n as_o he_o offer_v they_o which_o they_o ready_o accept_v with_o profession_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n ver._n 26._o joseph_n make_v it_o a_o law_n by_o his_o advice_n this_o law_n be_v enact_v whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v mighty_o increase_v for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o like_a constitution_n in_o any_o other_o nation_n thucydides_n indeed_o relate_v that_o the_o people_n of_o attica_n pay_v to_o pisistratus_n the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o appianus_n alexandr_n say_v the_o old_a roman_n pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o corn_n and_o the_o five_o of_o their_o fruit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n to_o have_v the_o five_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n which_o joseph_n procure_v they_o by_o his_o admirable_a management_n ver._n 27._o and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 11._o and_o they_o have_v possession_n therein_o they_o can_v have_v no_o land_n of_o their_o own_o for_o all_o the_o country_n be_v become_v pharaoh_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o farm_a as_o we_o speak_v land_n of_o the_o king_n to_o who_o they_o become_v tenant_n and_o grow_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o and_o consequent_o enlarge_v their_o habitation_n beyond_o the_o territory_n of_o ramese_n where_o they_o be_v first_o place_v into_o other_o part_n of_o goshen_n which_o we_o must_v not_o fancy_n to_o have_v be_v a_o country_n now_o empty_a of_o people_n for_o though_o perhaps_o about_o rameses_n there_n may_v be_v some_o vacant_a ground_n sufficient_a for_o jacob_n family_n when_o they_o come_v first_o to_o plant_v there_o yet_o when_o they_o increase_v very_o much_o no_o doubt_n they_o live_v among_o the_o egyptian_n where_o they_o can_v find_v admission_n this_o plain_o appear_v at_o their_o go_v from_o thence_o exod._n xii_o 22_o 23._o where_o god_n command_v they_o to_o sprinkle_v their_o door-post_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o destruction_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n who_o want_v this_o mark_n of_o safety_n 29._o if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n this_o be_v a_o phrase_n use_v a_o little_a before_o verse_n 25._o in_o a_o little_a different_a sense_n for_o there_o it_o signify_v the_o favour_n show_v to_o another_o but_o here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n i._n e._n swear_v to_o i_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o verse_n 31._o see_v xxiv_o 2._o deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o i_o show_v i_o true_a kindness_n in_o promise_v and_o perform_v what_o i_o desire_v see_v xxiv_o 27_o 49._o ver._n 30._o i_o will_v lie_v with_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o do_v but_o he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o it_o which_o be_v his_o belief_n that_o the_o country_n where_o their_o body_n lay_v be_v his_o in_o reversion_n and_o that_o god_n in_o due_a time_n will_v put_v his_o child_n into_o possession_n of_o it_o for_o which_o time_n they_o can_v not_o but_o the_o more_o earnest_o long_a because_o the_o body_n of_o their_o ancestor_n be_v there_o bury_v see_v l._n 5._o which_o explain_v the_o reason_n why_o jacob_n exact_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n not_o because_o he_o doubt_v he_o may_v not_o otherwise_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n but_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v he_o carry_v his_o body_n thither_o when_o he_o find_v he_o lie_v under_o so_o sacred_a a_o obligation_n to_o do_v it_o ver._n 31._o and_o israel_n bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o bed_n head_n raise_a up_o his_o head_n from_o his_o pillow_n and_o bow_v either_o to_o joseph_n in_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o promise_n or_o to_o god_n for_o the_o assurance_n he_o have_v receive_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o his_o pious_a forefather_n or_o else_o this_o bow_n be_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n wherewith_o a_o oath_n be_v attend_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v think_v the_o divine_a glory_n now_o appear_v which_o jacob_n devout_o worship_v but_o if_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v not_o understand_v his_o bow_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o modern_a writer_n may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v think_v reasonable_a who_o translate_v these_o word_n thus_o he_o lay_v himself_o down_o upon_o his_o pillow_n as_o weak_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v after_o they_o have_v sit_v up_o a_o while_n to_o dispatch_v some_o business_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schacah_n which_o signify_v to_o bow_v the_o body_n signify_v also_o to_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v here_o translate_v lie_v down_o but_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o say_v have_v overrule_v all_o such_o conceit_n if_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o translate_v this_o passage_n hebr._n xi_o 21._o which_o to_o i_o indeed_o do_v not_o seem_v evident_a for_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o another_o thing_n not_o of_o what_o jacob_n do_v now_o when_o joseph_n swear_v to_o he_o but_o of_o what_o he_o do_v after_o these_o thing_n xlviii_o 1._o when_o he_o bless_v joseph_n son_n then_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n which_o be_v not_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n his_o word_n in_o this_o place_n but_o word_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o explain_v the_o follow_a story_n and_o show_v how_o strong_a his_o faith_n be_v when_o his_o body_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bow_v himself_o and_o worship_n without_o the_o help_n of_o his_o staff_n this_o clear_o remove_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o interpreter_n have_v make_v about_o reconcile_a the_o word_n of_o moses_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o that_o but_o however_o this_o be_v jacob_n bow_v here_o i_o doubt_v not_o signify_v worship_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v it_o where_o the_o word_n god_n be_v add_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o these_o word_n thus_o translate_v israel_n worship_v god_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o bed_n head_n chap._n xlviii_o ver._n 1._o after_o these_o thing_n sometime_o after_o though_o not_o long_o for_o jacob_n be_v nigh_o his_o end_n when_o he_o send_v for_o joseph_n to_o make_v he_o swear_v he_o will_v bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n he_o grow_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o conclude_v he_o can_v not_o live_v long_o one_o tell_v joseph_n a_o messenger_n be_v