so_o extreme_o trouble_v at_o barrenness_n she_o shall_v bear_v upon_o my_o knee_n bring_v i_o a_o child_n who_o i_o may_v set_v upon_o my_o knee_n as_o my_o own_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o may_v have_v child_n though_o not_o by_o my_o own_o body_n yet_o by_o she_o for_o she_o be_v rachel_n servant_n the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o be_v rachel_n child_n not_o her_o own_o ver._n 4._o and_o she_o give_v he_o bilhah_n her_o handmaid_n to_o wife_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o wife_n as_o this_o and_o zilpah_n verse_n 9_o see_v xxv_o 6._o ver._n 6._o god_n have_v judge_v i_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o i_o and_o my_o sister_n and_o give_v sentence_n on_o my_o side_n she_o call_v his_o name_n dan._n the_o mother_n be_v sometime_o give_v name_n to_o their_o child_n as_o leah_n have_v do_v to_o she_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o father_n who_o sometime_o control_v they_o xxxv_o 18._o ver._n 8._o with_o great_a wrestle_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v struggle_v exceed_v hard_o i._n e._n in_o incessant_a vehement_a desire_n and_o perhaps_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o have_v another_o child_n before_o my_o sister_n and_o have_v prevail_v ver._n 9_o take_v zilpah_n her_o maid_n and_o give_v she_o to_o jacob_n to_o wife_n imitate_v her_o sister_n and_o perhaps_o out_o of_o the_o same_o principle_n hope_v some_o or_o other_o of_o her_o child_n may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o child_n she_o have_v the_o more_o likely_a some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a ver._n 11._o a_o troop_n come_v the_o hebrew_n writer_n general_o expound_v it_o good_a fortune_n come_v as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o his_o syntagm_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n i._n and_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o lucky_a hour_n and_o other_o greek_a version_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o st._n chrysostom_n hom._n lvi_o on_o this_o book_n who_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v obtain_v my_o aim_n other_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o whence_o the_o latin_a ancient_o have_v it_o beata_fw-la facta_fw-la or_o foelix_fw-la sum_fw-la as_o in_o st._n austin_n q._n xci_o in_o gen._n and_o this_o seem_v to_o some_o to_o be_v near_o to_o the_o hebrew_n than_o any_o other_o translation_n because_o what_o other_o way_n soever_o we_o expound_v the_o word_n gad_n either_o for_o a_o troop_n or_o fortune_n we_o must_v make_v two_o word_n of_o bagad_n as_o the_o masorite_n do_v and_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o a_o troop_n come_v or_o good_a fortune_n come_v but_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o take_v gad_n for_o a_o troop_n it_o may_v be_v simple_o translate_v with_o a_o troop_n a_o troop_n shall_v follow_v this_o i._n e._n a_o great_a many_o more_o child_n and_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o jacob_n in_o his_o blessing_n xlix_o 19_o do_v allude_v to_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o true_a for_o gad_n or_o gada_n never_o denote_v fortune_n any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n and_o among_o the_o rabbin_n who_o follow_v they_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o late_a not_o the_o ancient_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n ver._n 14._o in_o the_o day_n of_o wheat-harvest_n which_o begin_v at_o pentecost_n when_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o it_o be_v offer_v as_o barley-harvest_n begin_v at_o the_o passover_n mandrake_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v dudaim_v which_o here_o signify_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n or_o plant_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n vii_o 13._o it_o signify_v the_o flower_n and_o these_o be_v the_o only_a two_o place_n where_o this_o word_n be_v find_v in_o the_o bible_n which_o job_n ludolphus_n give_v many_o reason_n to_o prove_v can_v signify_v a_o mandrake_n for_o the_o flower_n of_o that_o have_v a_o bad_a smell_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o a_o bad_a taste_n and_o therefore_o after_o great_a variety_n of_o opinion_n he_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v that_o which_o in_o syria_n they_o call_v mauz_fw-fr which_o be_v a_o excellent_a sort_n of_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o a_o plant_n in_o the_o top_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a bunch_n of_o it_o like_o a_o cucumer_n from_o whence_o he_o fancy_n this_o fruit_n be_v ancient_o call_v dudaim_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n dud_n which_o signify_v propinquus_fw-la cognatus_fw-la amicus_fw-la a_o neighbour_n kinsman_n or_o friend_n such_o be_v these_o dudaim_n which_o he_o call_v cognatos_fw-la ant_n patrueles_a ab_fw-la una_fw-la stirpe_fw-la profectos_fw-la vide_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o l._n i._n histor_n aethiop_n cap._n 9_o n._n 72._o ver._n 15._o take_v away_o my_o husband_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v estrange_v himself_o for_o some_o time_n from_o leah_n bed_n out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o rachel_n or_o because_o he_o take_v little_a delight_n in_o she_o or_o rachel_n envy_n at_o she_o have_v so_o many_o child_n when_o she_o herself_o have_v none_o make_v she_o contrive_v way_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o leah_n ver._n 16._o thou_o must_v come_v in_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v think_v of_o any_o good_a reason_n either_o of_o this_o contention_n among_o jacob_n wife_n for_o his_o company_n or_o their_o give_v he_o their_o maid_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n or_o for_o moses_n his_o take_v such_o particular_a notice_n of_o all_o this_o but_o only_o the_o earnest_n desire_v they_o have_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n and_o that_o in_o one_o seed_n of_o his_o the_o messiah_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v it_o have_v be_v below_o the_o dignity_n of_o such_o a_o sacred_a history_n as_o this_o be_v to_o relate_v such_o thing_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v something_o of_o great_a consideration_n in_o they_o and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v but_o chief_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o pious_a people_n in_o those_o day_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o rachel_n and_o her_o sister_n that_o it_o be_v child_n they_o desire_v and_o not_o mere_o the_o company_n of_o their_o husband_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v verse_n 17._o ver._n 17._o god_n hearken_v to_o leah_n to_o her_o earnest_a prayer_n or_o vehement_a desire_n and_o give_v she_o another_o son_n ver._n 18._o god_n have_v give_v i_o my_o hire_n i_o purchase_v my_o husband_n company_n and_o god_n have_v repay_v i_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o son_n unto_o which_o she_o add_v a_o further_a reflection_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o her_o kindness_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o bestow_v her_o maid_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n ver._n 19_o conceive_a again_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o son_n beget_v a_o great_a kindness_n between_o they_o and_o make_v he_o less_o a_o stranger_n to_o her_o bed_n ver._n 20._o god_n have_v endow_v i_o with_o a_o good_a dowry_n by_o restore_v her_o husband_n to_o she_o and_o bestow_v new_a fruitfulness_n upon_o she_o for_o she_o have_v cease_v to_o bear_v xxix_o ult_n ver._n 21._o dinah_n no_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o her_o name_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o rachel_n first-born_a by_o bilhah_n verse_n 6._o for_o as_o if_o she_o have_v now_o get_v the_o better_a of_o rachel_n she_o call_v this_o child_n by_o a_o name_n import_v judgement_n ver._n 22._o god_n remember_v rachel_n he_o will_v not_o have_v leah_n insult_v over_o she_o nor_o triumph_v too_o much_o and_o therefore_o bless_a rachel_n with_o a_o son_n out_o of_o her_o own_o womb._n for_o that_o be_v to_o remember_v she_o ver._n 24._o joseph_n his_o name_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v both_o from_o end_v her_o reproach_n which_o she_o mention_n before_o verse_n 23._o the_o lord_z have_v take_v away_o asaph_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v my_o reproach_n and_o from_o add_v another_o son_n to_o this_o god_n shall_v add_v to_o i_o another_o son_n this_o be_v a_o great_a expression_n of_o her_o faith_n more_o than_o we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o former_a birth_n ver._n 25._o send_v i_o away_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o seven_o year_n service_n for_o rachel_n be_v now_o finish_v just_o when_o joseph_n be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dismiss_v have_v live_v with_o he_o fourteen_o year_n to_o my_o own_o
mention_n of_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o give_v he_o no_o such_o dominion_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n the_o jew_n observe_v other_o difference_n and_o whatsoever_o fatness_n be_v in_o the_o soil_n of_o his_o country_n it_o do_v not_o last_o as_o appear_v by_o mal._n i._n 3._o ver._n 40._o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v live_v upon_o spoil_n or_o as_o other_o interpret_v it_o be_v in_o perpetual_a war_n to_o defend_v thy_o country_n and_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n here_o isaac_n speak_v out_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o oracle_n mention_v before_o xxv_o 23._o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 14._o and_o 1_o chron._n xviii_o 13._o the_o circumstance_n of_o which_o conquest_n be_v more_o full_o describe_v 1_o king_n xi_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o after_o they_o have_v recover_v some_o strength_n amaziah_n make_v great_a slaughter_n among_o they_o 2_o king_n fourteen_o 7._o as_o the_o maccabee_n do_v afterward_o 1_o macc._n v._n 65._o and_o at_o last_o be_v utter_o disable_v by_o hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n maccabaeus_n as_o we_o read_v in_o josephus_n l._n xiii_o antiq._n c._n 17._o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n st._n hierom_n and_o the_o lxx_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o of_o their_o have_v any_o dominion_n over_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n which_o we_o never_o read_v of_o but_o only_o of_o their_o regaining_a power_n to_o shake_v off_o subjection_n to_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o joram_n as_o we_o read_v 2_o king_n viii_o 20_o 22._o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 8_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 41._o and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n design_v and_o resolve_v within_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v so_o full_a of_o it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v his_o purpose_n within_o his_o own_o breast_n but_o in_o his_o anger_n blurt_v it_o out_o to_o some_o body_n who_o tell_v it_o to_o rebekah_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v die_v short_o in_o which_o he_o be_v deceive_v for_o he_o live_v three_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o this_o and_o then_o i_o will_v be_v revenge_v he_o have_v some_o regard_n to_o his_o father_n still_o remain_v who_o he_o will_v not_o grieve_v but_o no_o consideration_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o have_v help_v jacob_n to_o supplant_v he_o ver._n 44._o tarry_v with_o he_o a_o few_o day_n a_o year_n or_o two_o but_o herein_o she_o also_o be_v mistake_v for_o he_o do_v not_o return_v in_o twenty_o year_n time_n until_o thy_o brother_n fury_n time_n in_o which_o various_a thing_n happen_v very_o much_o allay_v fury_n and_o rage_n ver._n 45._o and_o he_o forget_v etc._n etc._n the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v much_o wear_v out_o and_o grow_v weak_a why_o shall_v i_o be_v deprive_v of_o you_o both_o in_o one_o day_n she_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o if_o esau_n kill_v jacob_n and_o the_o public_a justice_n do_v not_o punish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n ix_o 6._o which_o have_v settle_v court_n of_o judicature_n god_n himself_o will_v prosecute_v esau_n with_o his_o vengeance_n as_o he_o do_v cain_n ver._n 46._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth._n the_o two_o wife_n of_o esau_n who_o be_v hittites_n be_v such_o a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o she_o that_o she_o wish_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v among_o they_o if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n she_o pretend_v only_o this_o reason_n for_o send_v jacob_n among_o her_o kindred_n and_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o danger_n his_o life_n be_v in_o for_o she_o will_v not_o afflict_v her_o husband_n but_o only_o preserve_v she_o son_n what_o good_a shall_v my_o life_n do_v i_o i_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o live_v in_o such_o perpetual_a vexation_n therefore_o let_v he_o go_v and_o take_v a_o wife_n as_o abraham_n do_v for_o thou_o of_o our_o kindred_n chap._n xxviii_o ver._n 1._o and_o isaac_n call_v jacob._n send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o renew_a and_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n he_o have_v already_o give_v he_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o less_o force_n because_o procure_v by_o artifice_n and_o subtlety_n xxvii_o 35._o ver._n 2._o to_o padan-aram_n see_v xxv_o 20._o ver._n 3._o and_o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o solemn_a blessing_n mention_v verse_n 1._o wherein_o he_o ratify_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o more_o full_o and_o distinct_o settle_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n ver._n 4._o give_v thou_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n xv._o 18._o xxii_o 18_o both_o which_o he_o now_o confirm_v to_o jacob._n ver._n 5._o and_o isaac_n send_v away_o jacob._n in_o some_o haste_n as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v verse_n 2._o arise_v flee_v i._n e._n depart_v without_o any_o delay_n which_o look_v as_o if_o rebekah_n have_v at_o last_o suggest_v something_o to_o he_o of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o and_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_n prepare_a himself_o to_o go_v and_o set_v forward_o or_o else_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o anticipation_n for_o he_o do_v not_o come_v thither_o till_o after_o several_a passage_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n son_n of_o bethuel_n the_o syrian_a see_v xxv_o 20._o jacob_n and_o esau_n mother_n now_o jacob_n be_v put_v first_o as_o be_v late_o declare_v isaac_n heir_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n ver._n 9_o then_o go_v esau_n unto_o ishmael_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o family_n of_o ishmael_n for_o he_o himself_o die_v fourteen_o year_n ago_o and_o therefore_o nebaioth_n his_o elder_a son_n xxv_o 13._o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o present_a head_n of_o the_o family_n who_o sister_n esau_n marry_v whereby_o he_o show_v himself_o not_o to_o have_v any_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v know_v that_o this_o family_n be_v descend_v from_o a_o bondwoman_n be_v not_o to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ver._n 10._o jacob_n go_v out_o from_o beer-sheba_a etc._n etc._n quite_o alone_o without_o any_o servant_n to_o attend_v he_o and_o without_o any_o present_n to_o court_v a_o wife_n or_o gain_v the_o kindness_n of_o laban_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v want_v when_o abraham_n send_v eliezer_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n but_o as_o he_o be_v send_v away_o in_o haste_n as_o i_o note_v before_o verse_n 5._o so_o hereby_o the_o anger_n of_o esau_n be_v mitigate_v who_o at_o present_a be_v leave_v the_o sole_a possessor_n of_o all_o isaac_n riches_n 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jew_n be_v absurd_a who_o by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o vii_o 13._o make_v this_o collection_n that_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o man_n do_v not_o cohabit_v with_o their_o wife_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n and_o therefore_o they_o keep_v asunder_o in_o separate_a apartment_n so_o r._n elieser_n in_o his_o pirke_n cap._n xxiii_o where_o r._n levitas_n thus_o gather_v it_o when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v say_v vii_o 13._o noah_n and_o his_o son_n enter_v and_o then_o noah_n wife_n and_o his_o son_n wife_n behold_v say_v he_o here_o the_o man_n be_v put_v together_o and_o the_o woman_n together_o but_o when_o they_o come_v out_o it_o be_v here_o say_v go_v forth_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o lo_o here_o they_o be_v couple_v together_o as_o before_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o again_o verse_n 18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v noah_n go_v forth_o and_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 17._o bring_v forth_o every_o live_a creature_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v breed_v etc._n etc._n one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o that_o no_o creature_n breed_v in_o the_o ark_n no_o more_o than_o man_n but_o now_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o breed_v and_o multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n ver._n 20._o and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o build_v before_o this_o time_n though_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o altar_n upon_o which_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v in_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o divine_a worship_n offer_a burnt-offering_n he_o restore_v the_o ancient_a rite_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o his_o son_n and_o their_o posterity_n follow_v some_o think_v these_o burnt-offering_n have_v something_o in_o they_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o eucharistical_a which_o they_o certain_o be_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o flood_n their_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o what_o follow_v ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n that_o be_v as_o munster_n understand_v it_o he_o cease_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o be_v appease_v so_o the_o syriack_n also_o and_o josephus_n l._n i._o antiq._n c._n 4._o but_o it_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o his_o thankfulness_n be_v as_o grateful_a to_o god_n as_o sweet_a odour_n be_v to_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o determine_v or_o resolve_v in_o himself_o the_o vulgar_a understand_v this_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o noah_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v speak_v to_o one_o heart_n and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o i._n e._n after_o this_o manner_n with_o a_o deluge_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n such_o a_o proclivity_n there_o be_v in_o man_n to_o evil_a that_o if_o i_o shall_v scourge_v they_o thus_o as_o often_o as_o 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perhaps_o the_o jew_n gather_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n among_o they_o ver._n 7._o do_v not_o so_o wicked_o as_o to_o break_v the_o right_n of_o hospitality_n and_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n ver._n 8._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v two_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o a_o great_a perturbation_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n and_o out_o of_o a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o preserve_v the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v entertain_v which_o make_v he_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v abuse_v his_o own_o daughter_n than_o those_o stranger_n for_o therefore_o come_v they_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o roof_n he_o plead_v the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o protect_v they_o though_o he_o himself_o suffer_v by_o it_o ver._n 9_o and_o they_o say_v stand_v back_o give_v way_n to_o we_o this_o one_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v one_o and_o he_o but_o a_o sojourner_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o censor_n morum_fw-la and_o control_v the_o whole_a city_n this_o show_v he_o be_v no_o judge_n now_o will_v we_o deal_v worse_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n abuse_v thou_o more_o than_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o verse_n 7._o do_v wicked_o ver._n 11._o smite_v the_o man_n with_o blindness_n not_o with_o a_o total_a blindness_n for_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v seek_v for_o the_o door_n of_o lot_n house_n but_o rather_o have_v grope_v for_o the_o way_n home_o but_o such_o a_o dimness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n distinct_o or_o in_o its_o right_a place_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o door_n suppose_v where_o there_o be_v none_o or_o there_o be_v such_o a_o confusion_n in_o their_o brain_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v topsy_n turuie_o as_o we_o speak_v in_o their_o imagination_n and_o appear_v quite_o otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v ver._n 12._o son-in-law_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n here_o the_o copulative_a and_o must_v be_v expound_v or_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n xiii_o 8._o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o or_o between_o my_o herdsman_n and_o thou_o and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o exod._n xii_o 5._o thou_o shall_v take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o sheep_n or_o out_o of_o the_o goat_n and_o exod._n xxi_o 15._o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v here_o have_v thou_o any_o here_o beside_o son-in-law_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o be_v desirous_a to_o save_v all_o that_o be_v near_o relate_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o sake_n ver._n 14._o which_o marry_v his_o daughter_n have_v espouse_v they_o for_o their_o wife_n but_o have_v not_o yet_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n as_o some_o understand_v it_o other_o will_v have_v it_o that_o beside_o those_o two_o virgin_n daughter_n at_o home_n with_o he_o he_o have_v other_o daughter_n who_o be_v actual_o marry_v in_o the_o city_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n take_v thy_o wife_n and_o two_o daughter_n which_o be_v here_o as_o if_o he_o have_v more_o daughter_n elsewhere_o and_o r._n jehuda_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 25._o name_v one_o of_o they_o marry_v to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o sodom_n and_o call_v she_o pelothit_n but_o this_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v save_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o thence_o so_o call_v for_o it_o signify_v deliver_v or_o snatch_v from_o destruction_n he_o seem_v as_o one_o that_o mock_v who_o be_v not_o in_o earnest_n but_o only_o make_v sport_n with_o they_o and_o speak_v in_o jest_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n from_o whence_o isaac_n be_v derive_v which_o signify_v laughter_n ver._n 15._o and_o when_o the_o morning_n arise_v at_o break_v of_o day_n for_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o rise_v till_o lot_n be_v get_v into_o zoar_n verse_n 23._o take_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o be_v here_o these_o last_o word_n which_o be_v here_o be_v not_o without_o emphasis_n and_o be_v paraphrase_a thus_o by_o the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n which_o be_v find_v faithful_a with_o thou_o be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o common_a wickedness_n of_o this_o place_n or_o that_o believe_v what_o we_o threaten_v ver._n 16._o while_o he_o linger_v be_v loath_a to_o leave_v his_o good_n or_o his_o sons-in-law_n and_o child_n or_o as_o some_o think_v pray_v god_n to_o spare_v the_o city_n the_o man_n lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o the_o angel_n lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o his_o two_o daughter_n who_o they_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o house_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o constraint_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n ver._n 17._o he_o say_v that_o angel_n who_o have_v a_o peculiar_a charge_n of_o preserve_a lot_n and_o his_o family_n see_v xviii_o 2._o escape_v for_o thy_o life_n make_v haste_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n look_v not_o behind_o thou_o to_o see_v what_o become_v of_o thy_o good_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v sodom_n make_v no_o delay_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o turn_v about_o and_o look_v back_o neither_o stay_v thou_o in_o the_o plain_a do_v not_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o plain_a for_o every_o place_n in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n both_o the_o angel_n be_v still_o with_o he_o but_o he_o seem_v particular_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o lead_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n out_o of_o sodom_n who_o have_v speak_v before_o to_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o make_v haste_n verse_n 17._o but_o there_o be_v those_o franzius_n for_o instance_n who_o will_v have_v the_o word_n adonai_n translate_v not_o my_o lord_n but_o my_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v to_o both_o ver._n 19_o i_o can_v escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o linger_v before_o verse_n 16._o now_o think_v he_o can_v not_o make_v haste_n enough_o either_o be_v crazy_a or_o tire_v with_o sit_v up_o all_o night_n or_o fear_v the_o destruction_n will_v overtake_v he_o before_o he_o can_v reach_v the_o mountain_n and_o desire_v perhaps_o to_o have_v a_o better_a dwelling_n than_o that_o ver._n 20._o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o thankful_a ver._n 21._o see_v i_o have_v accept_v thou_o grant_v thy_o request_n i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v etc._n etc._n a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o the_o divine_a clemency_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n ver._n 22._o haste_v thou_o make_v no_o more_o delay_n no_o not_o to_o make_v any_o further_a petition_n i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o have_v make_v thou_o this_o promise_n i_o must_v defer_v the_o vengeance_n till_o thou_o be_v safe_a there_o call_v zoar._n in_o aftertime_n it_o have_v this_o name_n from_o the_o smallness_n of_o it_o which_o he_o twice_o mention_n verse_n 20._o ver._n 24._o the_o lord_z rain_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o here_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a interpreter_n who_o think_v the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o lord_n send_v this_o rain_n from_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o repeat_v the_o noun_n instead_o of_o the_o pronoun_n as_o grammarian_n speak_v of_o which_o cocceius_n upon_o the_o gemara_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n c._n iu_o give_v these_o instance_n gen._n ii_o 20._o 1_o sam._n xii_o 11._o zech._n i._n 16._o and_o there_o be_v other_o which_o come_v near_o to_o these_o word_n exod._n xxiv_o and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n verse_n 3_o say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n hos_fw-la i._o 7._o i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n zech._n x._o 12._o i_o will_v strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n indeed_o anathematize_n those_o who_o thus_o interpret_v these_o word_n and_o do_v not_o say_v the_o son_n rain_v from_o the_o father_n socrat._v l._n ii_o c._n 30._o yet_o st._n chrysostom_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o idiom_n of_o the_o scripture-language_n which_o intend_v only_o to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o lord_n bring_v this_o punishment_n upon_o they_o other_o also_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture-phrase_n be_v very_o concise_a by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o angel_n
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a_o mighty_a prince_n we_o have_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulcher_n etc._n etc._n make_v choice_n of_o any_o one_o sepulchre_n and_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v to_o let_v thou_o have_v it_o every_o family_n at_o least_o great_a one_o have_v their_o proper_a place_n for_o burial_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v sometime_o so_o large_a that_o they_o may_v spare_v other_o a_o part_n of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o ground_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v ver._n 7._o abraham_n stand_v up_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o among_o they_o while_o they_o treat_v this_o business_n which_o when_o they_o have_v grant_v he_o stand_v up_o to_o thank_v they_o and_o bow_v himself_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n and_o there_o be_v other_o word_n in_o that_o language_n proper_a to_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o head_n or_o of_o the_o knee_n ver._n 8._o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v they_o to_o mediate_v between_o he_o and_o this_o man_n who_o perhaps_o be_v not_o then_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n for_o a_o purchase_n of_o a_o convenient_a place_n in_o his_o ground_n ver._n 9_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n we_o take_v this_o word_n machpelah_n for_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o many_o other_o do_v but_o the_o talmudist_n general_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v speluncam_fw-la duplicem_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a also_o with_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o a_o double_a cave_n yet_o they_o can_v agree_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v so_o whether_o they_o go_v through_o one_o cave_n into_o another_o or_o there_o be_v one_o above_o another_o for_o that_o by_o a_o cave_n be_v mean_v a_o vault_n arch_v over_o with_o stone_n or_o wood_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v cryptae_n no_o body_n doubt_n salmasius_n have_v describe_v they_o in_o his_o plin._n exercit._n p._n 1208._o where_o he_o say_v this_o cave_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v double_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o 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son_n out_o of_o the_o city_n luke_n vii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n before_o mention_v which_o perhaps_o be_v near_o the_o highway_n for_o there_o they_o sometime_o affect_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a as_o appear_v from_o gen._n xxxv_o 8_o 19_o josh_n xxiv_o 30._o ver._n 10._o and_o ephron_n dwell_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o dwell_v signify_v literal_o sit_v which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v that_o ephron_n be_v a_o great_a man_n a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n among_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n who_o sit_v as_o a_o prince_n or_o judge_n in_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n verse_n 8._o address_v himself_o to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n that_o they_o will_v make_v way_n for_o he_o into_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v judicious_o observe_v by_o cornel._n bertram_n that_o all_o weighty_a matter_n in_o those_o day_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n if_o they_o have_v any_o or_o the_o elder_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n de_fw-fr repub._n judaic_n cap._n 3._o marriage_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o public_a right_n xxix_o 22._o as_o sepulcher_n be_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n both_o of_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o belong_v to_o religion_n ver._n 11._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n contract_n or_o grant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v before_o all_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_n till_o write_n be_v invent_v ver._n 12._o abraham_n bow_v etc._n etc._n because_o by_o their_o intercession_n this_o favour_n be_v grant_v he_o ver._n 13._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o
hebrew_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n on_o verse_n 55._o as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o solemn_a benediction_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v even_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n when_o the_o spouse_n be_v carry_v to_o her_o husband_n thou_o be_v our_o sister_n near_o cousin_n or_o kinswoman_n for_o all_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n call_v one_o another_o brother_n and_o sister_n ver._n 61._o her_o damsel_n who_o wait_v upon_o she_o and_o be_v give_v as_o part_v of_o her_o portion_n ver._n 62._o well_o of_o lahairoi_a mention_v xvi_o 14._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o abraham_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n return_v to_o live_v at_o beer-sheba_a or_o thereabouts_o for_o that_o be_v nigh_o this_o well_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v not_o part_v ver._n 63._o to_o meditate_v etc._n etc._n the_o cool_a of_o the_o evening_n and_o solitude_n be_v great_a friend_n to_o meditation_n ver._n 64._o she_o light_v off_o the_o camel_n as_o they_o always_o do_v who_o meet_v any_o person_n who_o they_o honour_v ver._n 65._o take_v a_o veil_n not_o only_o out_o of_o modesty_n but_o in_o token_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o he_o many_o will_v have_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a ornament_n belong_v to_o a_o bride_n call_v by_o the_o roman_n flameum_fw-la by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 whence_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n c._n ii_o etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la velatae_fw-la i._n e._n sponsae_fw-la ad_fw-la virum_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la even_o among_o heathen_n bride_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o husband_n with_o a_o veil_n over_o their_o face_n ver._n 66._o and_o the_o servant_n tell_v isaac_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v how_o she_o have_v consent_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n ver._n 67._o bring_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n sarah_n tent._n that_o apartment_n wherein_o his_o mother_n dwell_v which_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o husband_n be_v and_o isaac_n be_v comfort_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n help_v to_o alleviate_v the_o sorrow_n he_o have_v conceive_v at_o his_o mother_n death_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o now_o it_o have_v continue_v three_o year_n such_o be_v the_o pious_a affection_n child_n have_v for_o their_o parent_n in_o ancient_a day_n isaac_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebekah_n xxv_o 20._o and_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v the_o jew_n in_o seder_n olam_fw-la she_o be_v but_o fourteen_o chap._n xxv_o ver._n 1._o than_o again_o abraham_n take_v a_o wife_n sarah_n be_v dead_a and_o agar_n long_o ago_o send_v away_o and_o his_o son_n isaac_n late_o marry_v he_o want_v a_o companion_n in_o his_o old_a age._n for_o have_v give_v up_o sarah_n tent_n unto_o rebekah_n xxiv_o ult_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o give_v up_o his_o own_o to_o isaac_n and_o so_o dwell_v in_o a_o tent_n by_o himself_o where_o he_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o wife_n to_o look_v after_o his_o family_n and_o her_o name_n be_v keturah_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v what_o family_n she_o be_v of_o but_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a she_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o elieser_n his_o steward_n be_v and_o perhaps_o be_v chief_a among_o the_o woman_n as_o he_o among_o the_o men-servant_n many_o of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v hagar_n who_o sarah_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o expulsion_n be_v dead_a he_o now_o receive_v again_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n and_o jonathan_n also_o but_o aben_n ezra_n confute_v this_o opinion_n with_o good_a reason_n for_o no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o abraham_n have_v more_o concubine_n than_o one_o verse_n 6._o unless_o we_o make_v keturah_n distinct_a from_o hagar_n nor_o can_v any_o body_n tell_v why_o he_o shall_v call_v hagar_n by_o the_o name_n of_o keturah_n here_o when_o he_o call_v she_o by_o her_o own_o name_n verse_n 12._o ver._n 2._o and_o she_o bear_v he_o he_o be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a but_o so_o vigorous_a as_o to_o beget_v many_o child_n which_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a consider_v the_o age_n to_o which_o they_o then_o live_v for_o he_o live_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n after_o this_o marriage_n verse_n 7._o and_o that_o now_o in_o our_o time_n man_n have_v have_v child_n after_o they_o have_v be_v seventy_o nay_o eighty_o year_n of_o age._n to_o the_o truth_n also_o of_o this_o history_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o pagan_a writer_n for_o alexander_n polyhistor_n mention_v by_o josephus_n and_o by_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 20._o tell_v we_o that_o cleodemus_n call_v by_o some_o malchas_n write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n report_n just_a as_o moses_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o abraham_n have_v a_o good_a many_o child_n by_o keturah_n three_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n by_o name_n zimran_n this_o son_n of_o he_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v send_v by_o abraham_n into_o the_o east_n country_n as_o we_o read_v verse_n 6._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o they_o in_o those_o part_n viz._n in_o arabia_n and_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o where_o some_o footstep_n of_o they_o have_v remain_v for_o many_o age_n particular_o of_o zimran_n from_o who_o we_o may_v well_o think_v the_o zamareni_n be_v descend_v a_o people_n mention_v by_o pliny_n with_o their_o town_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la l._n vi_o cap._n 28._o and_o jokshan_n concern_v who_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o only_o this_o that_o theophanes_n a_o chronographer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ix_o century_n after_o he_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o madianites_fw-la the_o latter_a of_o which_o come_v from_o one_o of_o keturah_n child_n and_o the_o part_n of_o arabia_n where_o mahomet_n be_v bear_v immediate_o add_v that_o there_o be_v other_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o arabia_n descend_v from_o jectan_n call_v amanitae_n that_o be_v homeritae_n perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v jokshan_n not_o jectan_n for_o philostorgius_n express_o say_v of_o the_o homerite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nation_n descend_v from_o keturah_n and_o abraham_n l._n iii_o hist_n eccles_n §_o 4._o where_o he_o relate_v a_o famous_a embassy_n which_o constantius_n send_v to_o they_o to_o win_v they_o to_o christianity_n and_o the_o good_a success_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v this_o strong_a proof_n of_o their_o descent_n from_o some_o of_o abraham_n family_n that_o they_o retain_v the_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n even_o when_o they_o be_v idolater_n for_o he_o say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v a_o circumcise_a nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o circumcise_v also_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o the_o arabian_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v josephus_n l._n i._o antiq._n c._n 23._o and_o eustathius_n in_o hexaemeron_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v the_o arabian_n stay_v till_o they_o be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v medan_n from_o who_o the_o country_n call_v madiania_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n it_o be_v likely_a have_v its_o name_n midian_a from_o who_o midianitis_n in_o arabia_n petraea_n have_v its_o denomination_n and_o ishbak_v i_o can_v find_v no_o footstep_n of_o his_o posterity_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o bacascami_n which_o pliny_n say_v be_v one_o of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o zamareni_n who_o descend_v from_o his_o elder_a brother_n zimran_n there_o be_v a_o people_n also_o hard_o by_o call_v bachilitae_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o l._n vi_o nat._n hist_o cap._n 28._o and_o shuah_n perhaps_o he_o have_v no_o child_n or_o so_o few_o that_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o of_o their_o other_o brethren_n and_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o yet_o pliny_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n mention_n a_o town_n call_v suasa_n in_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n which_o be_v next_o to_o egypt_n l._n vi_o cap._n 29._o ver._n 3._o and_o jokshan_n beget_v sheba_n i_o observe_v before_o upon_o x._o 7._o that_o there_o be_v four_o of_o this_o name_n or_o near_o it_o all_o comprehend_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a writer_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sabaean_n one_o of_o they_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n have_v a_o brother_n call_v dedan_n as_o this_o sheba_n here_o have_v but_o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o distinct_a people_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture-story_n and_o from_o other_o author_n for_o beside_o the_o
sabaei_n in_o the_o furthermost_a part_n of_o arabia_n near_o the_o persian_a and_o the_o red-sea_n there_o be_v also_o a_o people_n of_o that_o name_n descend_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a from_o this_o son_n of_o jokshan_n in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n as_o strabo_n tell_v we_o who_o say_v that_o they_o and_o the_o nabataei_n be_v the_o very_a next_o people_n to_o syria_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v excursion_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v make_v out_o how_o the_o sabaean_n break_v into_o job_n country_n and_o carry_v away_o his_o cattle_n for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a they_o can_v come_v so_o far_o as_o from_o the_o persian_a or_o arabian_a sea_n but_o from_o this_o country_n there_o be_v a_o easy_a passage_n through_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n into_o the_o land_n of_o we_o or_o ausitis_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o euphrates_n see_v bochart_n in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n iu._n cap._n 9_o and_o dedan_n there_o be_v one_o of_o this_o name_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o son_n of_o rhegma_n gen._n x._o 7._o who_o give_v name_n to_o a_o city_n upon_o the_o persian_a sea_n now_o call_v dadan_n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o inland_a city_n call_v dedan_n in_o the_o country_n of_o idumaea_n mention_v by_o jeremiah_n xxv_o 23._o xlix_o 8._o who_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v dedanim_fw-la isai_n xxi_o 13._o and_o this_o dedan_n here_o mention_v may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o it_o as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v l._n iu._n cap._n 6._o and_o the_o son_n of_o dedan_n be_v ashurim_n and_o letushim_n and_o leummim_v if_o these_o be_v head_n of_o nation_n or_o family_n the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v lose_v for_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o cleodemus_n who_o mention_n the_o first_o of_o these_o in_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n ix_o c._n 20._o to_o derive_v the_o assyrian_n from_o this_o ashurim_n they_o have_v their_o original_a from_o ashur_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shem_n x._o 22._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o son_n of_o midian_a ephah_n the_o name_n of_o ephah_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o midian_a continue_v a_o long_a time_n for_o these_o two_o be_v mention_v by_o isaiah_n as_o near_a neighbour_n lx._n 6._o and_o not_o only_a josephus_n eusebius_n and_o st._n hierom_n but_o the_o nubiensian_a geographer_n also_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o city_n call_v madian_n in_o the_o shoar_n of_o the_o red-sea_n near_o to_o which_o be_v ephah_n in_o the_o province_n of_o madian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epha_n or_o hipha_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o place_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ptolemy_n mention_n both_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o village_n of_o this_o name_n on_o the_o same_o shoar_n a_o little_a below_o madiane_a which_o be_v the_o madian_a here_o mention_v as_o bochart_n observe_v in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n 2._o cap._n 3._o and_o epher_n i_o can_v find_v no_o remainder_n of_o his_o family_n unless_o it_o be_v among_o the_o homeritae_n beforementioned_a who_o metropolis_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o theophilus_n send_v by_o constantius_n to_o convert_v that_o country_n build_v a_o church_n as_o philostorgius_n relate_v l._n iii_o hist_n eccles_n §_o 4._o which_o city_n be_v mention_v by_o many_o other_o author_n as_o jacobus_n gotofredus_fw-la observe_v in_o his_o dissertation_n upon_o philostorgius_n particular_o by_o arrianus_n in_o his_o periplus_n of_o the_o red-sea_n where_o he_o call_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o homeritae_n express_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o one_o can_v well_o doubt_n come_v from_o this_o epher_n and_o hanoch_n in_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n where_o the_o adranitae_n be_v seat_v there_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n town_n call_v cane_n as_o ptolemy_n tell_v we_o and_o show_v its_o distance_n from_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n viii_o pliny_n also_o mention_n a_o country_n in_o arabia_n which_o he_o call_v regio_n canauna_n which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o this_o person_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o abidah_n the_o relic_n of_o this_o name_n remain_v if_o the_o two_o last_o syllable_n as_o be_v usual_a be_v invert_v in_o the_o people_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o live_v in_o a_o island_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o lie_v between_o arabia_n and_o india_n and_o be_v by_o author_n say_v to_o belong_v sometime_o to_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o other_o philostorgius_n say_v only_o they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o indian_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n where_o he_o say_v theophilus_n who_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v the_o homerite_n be_v bear_v here_o but_o pliny_n reckon_v up_o the_o tract_n of_o arabia_n place_n the_o isle_n call_v devadae_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o over_o against_o the_o forenamed_a region_n call_v canauna_n l._n vi_o cap._n 28._o and_o strabo_n as_o gothofred_n observe_v agatharcides_n and_o other_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o eldaah_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v any_o remain_n of_o this_o name_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o city_n elana_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v form_v from_o eldaah_o by_o leave_v out_o the_o dale_v and_o turn_v the_o ain_z into_o nun_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o common_a which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o sinus_n arabicus_n towards_o the_o east_n call_v by_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelana_n from_o whence_o the_o sinus_n itself_o be_v call_v elanite_n and_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o it_o elanitae_n as_o salmasius_n show_v out_o of_o many_o author_n exercit._n in_o solinum_n p._n 482._o ver._n 5._o give_v all_o he_o have_v to_o isaac_n as_o he_o design_v long_o before_o xxiv_o 36._o ver._n 6._o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n which_o be_v hagar_n and_o keturah_n who_o be_v wife_n but_o of_o a_o inferior_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n and_o country_n keturah_n be_v express_o call_v his_o concubine_n 1_o chron._n i._n 32._o as_o she_o be_v above_o verse_n 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n call_v his_o wife_n which_o r._n bechai_n in_o mr._n selden_n cap._n 3_o de_fw-la successionibus_fw-la thus_o explain_v she_o be_v his_o concubine_n because_o of_o a_o servile_a condition_n but_o his_o wife_n because_o marry_v with_o covenant_n to_o provide_v for_o she_o and_o her_o child_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o heir_n his_o estate_n the_o talmudist_n indeed_o do_v not_o perfect_o agree_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o though_o they_o all_o agree_v and_o prove_v it_o evident_o that_o they_o be_v real_a wife_n yet_o some_o say_v they_o be_v make_v so_o only_o by_o solemn_a espousal_n without_o any_o marriage_n settlement_n in_o write_v as_o the_o principal_a wife_n have_v other_o think_v they_o have_v a_o write_n also_o but_o not_o with_o such_o condition_n as_o the_o principal_a wife_n enjoy_v abarbinel_n have_v a_o accurate_a discourse_n about_o this_o which_o buxtorf_n have_v translate_v into_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sponsalibus_fw-la n._n 17._o and_o see_v also_o mr._n selden_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 7._o p._n 570_o etc._n etc._n and_o g._n sckickard_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regio_fw-la cap._n 3._o p._n 70._o give_v gift_n some_o portion_n of_o his_o money_n or_o movable_a good_n or_o perhaps_o of_o both_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o give_v to_o ishmael_n as_o well_o as_o to_o these_o son_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v gen._n xxi_o 14._o because_o moses_n here_o say_v he_o give_v gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n of_o which_o hagar_n be_v one_o into_o the_o east_n country_n into_o arabia_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n as_o be_v say_v before_o for_o the_o midianite_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n in_o judg._n vi_o 3_o 33._o vii_o 12._o viii_o 10._o ver._n 7._o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v by_o anticipation_n to_o finish_v the_o story_n of_o abraham_n for_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o die_v and_o be_v now_o fifteen_o year_n old_a for_o isaac_n be_v but_o sixty_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v bear_v verse_n 26._o and_o seventy_o five_o when_o abraham_n die_v who_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a at_o isaac_n birth_n and_o live_v to_o the_o age_n of_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o ver._n 8._o abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n die_v of_o no_o disease_n but_o old_a age._n in_o a_o good_a old_a age._n without_o pain_n or_o sickness_n full_o of_o year_n the_o hebrew_n have_v only_o the_o word_n full_a we_o add_v
bless_v in_o this_o be_v contain_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o high_a blessing_n god_n can_v bestow_v which_o he_o assure_a abraham_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o his_o family_n xxii_o 18._o and_o now_o assure_v the_o same_o to_o isaac_n ver._n 5._o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n in_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n when_o god_n call_v he_o in_o circumcise_n himself_o and_o his_o family_n but_o especial_o xxii_o 18._o in_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n i._n e._n observe_v the_o sabbath-day_n say_v menasseh_n ben-israel_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n l._n de_fw-fr create_v problem_n viii_o but_o it_o seem_v more_o rational_a to_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v charge_n all_o that_o he_o command_v he_o to_o observe_v the_o particular_n of_o which_o follow_v my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n these_o be_v nice_o distinguish_v by_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n especial_o abarbinel_n who_o by_o commandment_n understand_v not_o only_o that_o of_o circumcision_n but_o of_o expelling_a ishmael_n and_o by_o statute_n hebr._n chukkothai_n which_o always_o relate_v to_o ceremonial_a thing_n not_o only_o bind_v his_o son_n isaac_n to_o offer_v he_o in_o sacrifice_n but_o his_o offering_n a_o ram_n afterward_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o by_o law_n which_o include_v the_o judicial_a part_n of_o moses_n his_o write_n his_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n out_o of_o another_o country_n and_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o his_o concubine_n reserve_v the_o land_n for_o isaac_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v too_o curious_a and_o so_o many_o word_n may_v be_v think_v rather_o to_o be_v use_v only_o to_o express_v his_o exact_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n whether_o belong_v to_o religion_n or_o to_o justice_n mercy_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n according_a to_o what_o he_o require_v of_o he_o xvii_o 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a ver._n 6._o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n this_o be_v a_o fresh_a instance_n of_o his_o constant_a obedience_n in_o trust_v to_o god_n providence_n here_o and_o not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o he_o be_v incline_v ver._n 7._o she_o be_v my_o sister_n or_o cousin_n for_o so_o she_o be_v he_o tell_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o not_o all_o for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v etc._n etc._n he_o imitate_v his_o father_n as_o child_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v ver._n 8._o sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n use_v such_o familiarity_n with_o she_o and_o blandishment_n as_o be_v not_o allowable_a between_o brethren_n and_o sister_n but_o common_a between_o man_n and_o wife_n even_o open_o as_o embrace_v she_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v she_o perhaps_o very_o often_o he_o have_v a_o exceed_a great_a love_n to_o she_o xxiv_o 67._o ver._n 9_o of_o a_o surety_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n it_o seem_v he_o take_v isaac_n to_o be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o liberty_n he_o take_v with_o rebekah_n as_o token_n of_o conjugal_a love_n not_o of_o incestuous_a desire_n ver._n 10._o bring_v guiltiness_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o his_o father_n and_o family_n xx._n 17._o only_o for_o take_v sarah_n into_o his_o house_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n be_v yet_o in_o memory_n among_o they_o ver._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o look_n like_o a_o modest_a word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v xx._n 6._o and_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 1._o but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n interpret_v it_o of_o not_o do_v they_o any_o injury_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n as_o well_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o it_o be_v explain_v verse_n 29._o ver._n 12._o then_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n most_o take_v this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n which_o make_v it_o the_o great_a wonder_n that_o the_o ground_n shall_v then_o bring_v forth_o so_o plentiful_o but_o it_o seem_v more_o likely_a to_o i_o that_o the_o dearth_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 8._o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o country_n a_o long_a time_n when_o abimelech_n see_v he_o sport_v with_o his_o wife_n a_o hundred_o fold_n this_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o wonderful_a though_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n after_o there_o have_v be_v some_o time_n ago_o a_o dearth_n and_o perhaps_o the_o soil_v not_o rich_a which_o afford_v so_o large_a a_o crop_n otherwise_o varro_n say_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la c._n 44._o that_o in_o syria_n about_o gadera_n and_o in_o africa_n about_o byzacium_n they_o reap_v a_o hundred_o bushel_n for_o one_o ex_fw-la modio_fw-la nasci_fw-la centum_fw-la pliny_n and_o solinus_n say_v the_o same_o of_o that_o country_n byzacium_n in_o so_o much_o that_o bochartus_fw-la fancy_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o rich_a country_n viz._n adrumetum_n have_v its_o name_n from_o hence_o signify_v in_o the_o phoenician_n language_n as_o much_o as_o the_o region_n of_o a_o hundred_o fold_n lib._n i._o canaan_n cap._n 24._o nay_o some_o place_n in_o africa_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o they_o produce_v two_o hundred_o yea_o three_o hundred_o fold_n as_o he_o show_v out_o of_o several_a good_a author_n in_o the_o 25_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n whence_o he_o think_v africa_n have_v its_o name_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_fw-la spicarum_fw-la a_o land_n of_o ear_n of_o corn._n all_o which_o i_o have_v note_v that_o this_o passage_n may_v not_o seem_v incredible_a to_o any_o reader_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o that_o soil_n which_o natural_o will_v not_o have_v yield_v so_o much_o ver._n 13._o and_o the_o man_n wax_v great_a etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o have_v many_o such_o friutful_a year_n so_o that_o his_o riches_n increase_v till_o he_o grow_v very_o great_a and_o buy_v more_o cattle_n than_o he_o have_v before_o for_o in_o they_o consist_v the_o ancient_a riches_n as_o servius_n tell_v we_o on_o the_o first_o of_o virgil_n eclogue_n omne_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la apud_fw-la majores_fw-la peculium_fw-la dicebatur_fw-la a_o pecoribus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la universa_fw-la eorum_fw-la substantia_fw-la constabat_fw-la vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la pecunia_fw-la dicta_fw-la fuit_fw-la à _fw-la peculio_n the_o same_o also_o we_o find_v say_v by_o columella_n ver._n 14._o great_a store_n of_o servant_n the_o margin_n have_v store_n of_o husbandry_n which_o be_v very_o likely_a because_o he_o be_v encourage_v in_o it_o by_o his_o great_a crop_n which_o can_v not_o likewise_o but_o increase_n the_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o arabic_a set_v forth_o by_o erpenius_n have_v only_o a_o great_a revenue_n or_o vast_a increase_n which_o among_o the_o eastern_a people_n as_o i_o say_v be_v principal_o from_o their_o cattle_n but_o god_n bless_v he_o with_o abundance_n of_o corn_n also_o ver._n 16._o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o as_o the_o people_n envy_v he_o verse_n 14._o so_o the_o king_n himself_o it_o seem_v begin_v to_o fear_v he_o and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n to_o leave_v his_o country_n for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o grow_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o attempt_v to_o destroy_v those_o who_o live_v quiet_o among_o they_o when_o they_o apprehend_v they_o will_v become_v rich_a and_o strong_a than_o themselves_o ver._n 17._o the_o valley_n of_o gerar._n where_o that_o be_v be_v uncertain_a but_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n where_o abimelech_n dwell_v and_o near_o to_o which_o isaac_n have_v inhabit_v before_o ver._n 18._o which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n he_o choose_v to_o open_v the_o old_a one_o rather_o than_o dig_v new_a both_o because_o he_o be_v certain_a there_o to_o find_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o because_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_n or_o envy_n and_o because_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o father_n memory_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o new_a name_n but_o those_o they_o have_v in_o his_o father_n day_n ver._n 19_o they_o dig_v in_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o find_v a_o necessity_n of_o more_o water_n and_o so_o dig_v till_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o new_a spring_n in_o the_o valley_n ver._n 20._o the_o water_n be_v we_o because_o it_o be_v find_v in_o their_o soil_n as_o menochius_fw-la observe_v but_o they_o have_v let_v the_o ground_n to_o isaac_n the_o water_n be_v true_o he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o contract_n last_v ver._n 21._o and_o they_o dig_v another_o well_o i_o suppose_v in_o
ver._n 13._o upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o danger_n i_o will_v warrant_v the_o success_n ver._n 15._o take_v goodly_a raiment_n etc._n etc._n his_o best_a clothes_n which_o most_o suppose_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o a_o chest_n among_o odoriferous_a flower_n or_o other_o perfume_v both_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o moth_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o brain_n when_o they_o be_v wear_v for_o their_o smell_n be_v mention_v verse_n 27._o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a fancy_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o these_o be_v sacerdotal_a garment_n and_o the_o very_a same_o that_o adam_n wear_v which_o descend_v to_o noah_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n now_o to_o be_v make_v so_o the_o primogeniture_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n more_o than_o jacob_n as_o be_v note_v before_o one_o may_v rather_o say_v these_o be_v garment_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n between_o who_o and_o the_o other_o son_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o affection_n of_o parent_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v some_o difference_n in_o their_o apparel_n ver._n 16._o put_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o bochartus_fw-la that_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n goatshair_n be_v very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o men._n p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n 2._o c._n 51._o so_o that_o isaac_n may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v when_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a and_o his_o feel_n no_o less_o decay_v than_o his_o sight_n ver._n 18._o who_o be_v thou_o my_o son_n he_o suspect_v he_o from_o his_o voice_n and_o return_v so_o soon_o from_o hunt_v ver._n 19_o i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v many_o untruth_n tell_v by_o jacob_n beside_o this_o for_o his_o father_n do_v not_o bid_v he_o go_v get_v he_o some_o venison_n nor_o do_v god_n bring_v this_o meat_n to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v whole_o excuse_v but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v he_o and_o his_o mother_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o they_o may_v deceive_v isaac_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o family_n arise_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o sit_v and_o eat_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n one_o will_v guess_v by_o this_o be_v age_a and_o infirm_a and_o he_o entreat_v he_o to_o raise_v up_o himself_o and_o sit_v for_o so_o they_o do_v in_o those_o day_n as_o we_o do_v now_o at_o their_o meal_n this_o appear_v afterward_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v bread_n xxxvii_o 25._o and_o sit_v when_o they_o eat_v with_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n xliii_o 33._o and_o so_o homer_n make_v all_o his_o hero_n sit_v at_o their_o feast_n as_o athenaeus_n observe_v which_o custom_n continue_v among_o the_o macedonian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 50._o ver._n 21._o come_v near_o etc._n etc._n isaac_n still_o suspect_v by_o this_o long_a discourse_n with_o he_o wherein_o he_o observe_v his_o voice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o esau_n and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n say_v that_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a sweat_n and_o his_o heart_n melt_v in_o he_o like_o wax_n while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o so_o that_o a_o angel_n come_v to_o support_v he_o from_o fall_v down_o ver._n 23._o so_o he_o bless_v he_o after_o he_o have_v once_o more_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v his_o very_a son_n esau_n which_o jacob_n affirm_v verse_n 24._o who_o be_v punish_v for_o this_o deceit_n when_o he_o be_v cheat_v himself_o by_o laban_n in_o the_o business_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v he_o that_o deceive_v his_o father_n by_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o kid_n of_o goat_n be_v deceive_v himself_o into_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o joseph_n be_v kill_v by_o his_o brethren_n dip_v his_o coat_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n gen._n xxxvii_o 31._o ver._n 26._o come_v now_o and_o kiss_v i_o some_o think_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o way_n whether_o he_o be_v esau_n or_o not_o but_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n wherewith_o he_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o he_o ver._n 27._o he_o smell_v the_o smell_n of_o his_o raiment_n as_o he_o embrace_v he_o he_o perceive_v the_o fragrancy_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o he_o can_v not_o before_o while_o he_o stand_v remote_a his_o sense_n be_v weak_a and_o dull_a the_o jew_n who_o fancy_n these_o to_o have_v be_v the_o garment_n wherein_o adam_n minister_v imagine_v also_o that_o they_o retain_v the_o scent_n which_o they_o have_v in_o paradise_n so_o bereschith_n rabath_n and_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n as_o braunius_n observe_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr vestib_n hebr._fw-la sacerd._n c._n 4._o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n the_o apprehension_n of_o one_o sense_n be_v in_o this_o language_n often_o use_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o another_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v p._n i._o more_n nevoch_n cap._n 46._o as_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n ii_o 31._o i_o e._n hear_v his_o word_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n see_v the_o smell_n be_v as_o much_o as_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o may_v simple_o signify_v behold_v or_o observe_v no_o field_n that_o god_n have_v adorn_v with_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o the_o most_o fragrant_a flower_n smell_v sweet_a than_o my_o son_n ver._n 28._o therefore_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v as_o a_o prophecy_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prayer_n the_o great_a abundance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o rich_a soil_n well_o water_v from_o heaven_n these_o two_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o plenty_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n rain_n fall_v only_o at_o certain_a season_n in_o that_o country_n but_o there_o be_v a_o recompense_n for_o it_o by_o large_a dew_n which_o very_o much_o refresh_v the_o earth_n and_o be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o divine_a gift_n job_n xxxviii_o 28._o micah_n v._n 7._o which_o god_n threaten_v sometime_o to_o withhold_v because_o of_o man_n offence_n 1_o king_n xvii_o 1._o ver._n 29._o let_v people_n serve_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o blessing_n relate_v to_o wealth_n so_o this_o to_o dominion_n and_o empire_n which_o be_v signal_o fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n when_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n syrian_n philistine_n and_o edomite_n also_o be_v subdue_v under_o he_o let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o blessing_n give_v he_o a_o prerogative_n in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v friend_n to_o he_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o curse_n upon_o his_o enemy_n ver._n 33._o isaac_n tremble_v very_o exceed_o what_o the_o hebrew_n say_v upon_o verse_n 21._o see_v there_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a here_o that_o his_o heart_n melt_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v away_o who_o a_o break_a form_n of_o speech_n yea_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v he_o have_v bless_v he_o so_o serious_o and_o with_o such_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a extraordinary_a confidence_n of_o god_n approbation_n that_o he_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o for_o he_o feel_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o he_o when_o he_o pronounce_v this_o blessing_n and_o it_o enlighten_v he_o to_o understand_v the_o oracle_n former_o deliver_v xxv_o 23._o ver._n 35._o take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o thou_o by_o the_o right_n of_o be_v my_o first-born_a ver._n 37._o all_o his_o brethren_n his_o kindred_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o do_v unto_o thou_o my_o son_n have_v give_v jacob_n so_o much_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n he_o can_v do_v for_o he_o ver._n 39_o behold_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v translate_v it_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dew_n from_o above_o but_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o prophecy_v that_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v a_o poor_a country_n but_o maintain_v himself_o plentiful_o by_o his_o sword_n for_o otherwise_o they_o think_v his_o blessing_n will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o jacob_n verse_n 28._o but_o if_o we_o retain_v our_o translation_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o this_o and_o jacob_n benediction_n for_o here_o he_o make_v no_o
be_v a_o noble_a employment_n in_o those_o day_n to_o keep_v sheep_n whence_o god_n himself_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n she_o have_v those_o under_o she_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v who_o take_v the_o great_a pain_n about_o they_o but_o she_o be_v the_o chief_a shepherdess_n who_o inspect_v they_o all_o ver._n 10._o go_v near_o and_o roll_v the_o stone_n he_o be_v strong_a or_o more_o dextrous_a at_o such_o thing_n than_o any_o body_n there_o or_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o assist_v in_o this_o work_n and_o perhaps_o be_v the_o first_o that_o set_v to_o his_o hand_n about_o ver._n 11._o jacob_n kiss_v rachel_n have_v tell_v she_o who_o he_o be_v and_o satisfy_v she_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o than_o after_o the_o custom_n use_v among_o near_a relation_n at_o their_o first_o meeting_n he_o salute_v she_o and_o that_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a affection_n for_o he_o weep_v for_o joy_n to_o see_v she_o laban_n in_o like_a manner_n kiss_v he_o ver._n 12._o her_o father_n brother_n so_o all_o near_a relation_n be_v call_v verse_n 15._o ver._n 13._o he_o tell_v laban_n all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o foregoing_a and_o this_o chapter_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o come_n from_o home_n god_n providence_n over_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o happy_a meeting_n with_o rachel_n ver._n 14._o sure_o thou_o be_v my_o bone_n and_o my_o flesh_n so_o very_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o i_o that_o i_o can_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o ver._n 15._o because_o thou_o be_v or_o as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr translate_v the_o word_n haci_n and_o give_v many_o instance_n of_o it_o be_v thou_o not_o my_o brother_n be_v it_o fit_a then_o that_o thou_o shall_v serve_v i_o for_o nothing_o ver._n 17._o leah_n be_v tender-eyed_n some_o translate_v it_o have_v delicate_a eye_n so_o the_o chaldee_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v all_z her_o beauty_n lie_v in_o her_o eye_n beautiful_a and_o well-favoured_a be_v every_o way_n amiable_a be_v well_o shape_v have_v good_a feature_n and_o a_o fine_a complexion_n ver._n 18._o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o bring_v money_n enough_o with_o he_o to_o purchase_v a_o wife_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o therefore_o offer_v his_o service_n for_o seven_o year_n instead_o of_o it_o ver._n 19_o it_o be_v better_a that_o i_o give_v she_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o answer_v cunning_o and_o yet_o one_o not_o but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o contract_n as_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v by_o verse_n 21._o ver._n 20._o they_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n he_o value_v rachel_n so_o much_o that_o the_o price_n at_o which_o he_o purchase_v she_o seem_v inconsiderable_a ver._n 21._o give_v i_o my_o wife_n so_o she_o have_v be_v by_o contract_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v make_v verse_n 19_o and_o he_o do_v not_o now_o demand_v that_o he_o may_v have_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v she_o be_v already_o his_o wife_n by_o that_o solemn_a agreement_n make_v seven_o year_n ago_o ver._n 22._o laban_n gather_v together_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n all_o such_o private_a contract_n be_v complete_v by_o the_o elder_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o before_o in_o abraham_n purchase_n of_o a_o sepulchre_n for_o his_o family_n xxiii_o 11_o 18._o which_o be_v a_o sacred_a and_o religious_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rite_n of_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o publici_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o cornel._n bertram_n speak_v part_n of_o the_o public_a care_n ver._n 23._o in_o the_o evening_n at_o bedtime_n bring_v she_o to_o he_o the_o modesty_n of_o those_o time_n make_v they_o bring_v the_o bride_n to_o her_o husband_n bed_n veiled_z and_o without_o light_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a for_o laban_n to_o deceive_v jacob_n by_o bring_v leah_n to_o he_o who_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v so_o ready_o to_o dispose_v in_o marriage_n as_o rachel_n because_o she_o be_v homely_a ver._n 24._o give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n zilpah_n his_o maid_n etc._n etc._n a_o very_a poor_a portion_n yet_o all_o that_o he_o give_v to_o rachel_n afterward_o verse_n 29._o which_o make_v they_o say_v that_o he_o use_v they_o as_o stranger_n not_o as_o his_o child_n put_v they_o off_o without_o any_o portion_n xxxi_o 14_o 15._o ver._n 26._o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o do_v in_o our_o country_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o such_o ancient_a custom_n and_o therefore_o this_o seem_v a_o mere_a shift_n or_o a_o jest_n or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a he_o shall_v have_v tell_v it_o jacob_n beforehand_o ver._n 27._o fulfil_v her_o week_n etc._n etc._n perfect_a this_o marriage_n with_o leah_n by_o keep_v a_o seven_o day_n feast_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v rachel_n also_o for_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o week_n of_o year_n but_o of_o day_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v out_o of_o many_o author_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o where_o he_o have_v this_o plain_a commentary_n upon_o these_o word_n marriage_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v according_a to_o custom_n by_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v feast_n complete_a this_o marriage_n thou_o have_v begin_v with_o leah_n and_o then_o upon_o condition_n of_o another_o seven_o year_n service_n thou_o shall_v marry_v rachel_n also_o and_o keep_v her_o wedding-feast_n seven_o day_n ver._n 30._o and_o serve_v with_o he_o yet_o other_o seven_o year_n after_o he_o have_v solemn_o marry_v rachel_n and_o bed_v she_o as_o we_o speak_v for_o that_o he_o do_v seven_o day_n after_o his_o marriage_n with_o leah_n be_v accomplish_v so_o this_o verse_n begin_v and_o he_o go_v in_o also_o unto_o rachel_n and_o then_o begin_v his_o other_o seven_o year_n service_n there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n as_o yet_o against_o such_o marriage_n as_o this_o with_o two_o sister_n which_o be_v afterward_o express_o condemn_v but_o at_o present_a indulge_v as_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sister_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o that_o say_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la hierosol_n upon_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n the_o world_n be_v build_v by_o indulgence_n and_o jacob_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a think_v there_o be_v a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n for_o his_o marry_v these_o two_o sister_n for_o rachel_n be_v his_o true_a wife_n leah_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o cheat._n but_o have_v know_v she_o he_o conclude_v he_o can_v not_o honest_o leave_v she_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v rachel_n to_o who_o he_o be_v first_o contract_v ver._n 31._o leah_n be_v hate_v comparative_o not_o absolute_o for_o leah_n have_v join_v with_o her_o father_n to_o deceive_v he_o he_o can_v not_o love_v she_o so_o well_o as_o rachel_n to_o who_o he_o have_v engage_v his_o first_o affection_n ver._n 32._o reuben_n the_o name_n of_o this_o son_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o show_v that_o laban_n family_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n with_o abraham_n with_o some_o little_a variation_n as_o appear_v afterward_o xxxi_o 47._o chap._n xxx_o ver._n 1._o envy_v her_o sister_n be_v so_o grieve_v that_o it_o make_v she_o fret_v into_o impatience_n and_o rage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o frantic_a speech_n which_o follow_v give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v make_v myself_o away_o as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o die_v with_o grief_n see_v here_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o two_o eager_a and_o impatient_a desire_n the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o be_v her_o death_n indeed_o ver._n 2._o jacob_n anger_n be_v kindle_v he_o conceive_v a_o just_a indignation_n against_o her_o impatience_n which_o he_o express_v with_o some_o heat_n be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n to_o give_v what_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o deny_v thus_o he_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v afterward_o child_n be_v a_o gift_n that_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v it_o cxxvii_o 3._o ver._n 3._o behold_v my_o maid_n bilhah_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o she_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o sarah_n jacob_n grandmother_n xvi_o 1._o in_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o her_o maid-servant_n who_o she_o give_v to_o jacob_n out_o of_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o sarah_n give_v hagar_n to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n that_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o especial_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o make_v they_o
pulse_n or_o such_o like_a mean_a diet_n to_o promote_v his_o master_n profit_n ver._n 39_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v steal_v by_o theft_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o laban_n account_n but_o jacob_n make_v they_o good_a which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o unjust_a exaction_n but_o a_o inhuman_a for_o the_o most_o careful_a shepherd_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v his_o eye_n every_o where_o to_o prevent_v such_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o it_o follow_v whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n a_o most_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o a_o nephew_n and_o a_o son-in-law_n to_o make_v he_o pay_v for_o that_o which_o wild_a beast_n devour_v or_o thief_n steal_v against_o his_o will_n when_o no_o body_n can_v see_v their_o approach_n in_o the_o night_n some_o question_n where_o jacob_n get_v money_n to_o pay_v for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v quite_o unprovided_a from_o his_o father_n house_n with_o which_o also_o we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v he_o still_o hold_v some_o correspondence_n ver._n 40._o thus_o be_v i_o in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n etc._n etc._n while_o i_o serve_v thou_o the_o heat_v consume_v i_o in_o the_o daytime_n and_o the_o frost_n nip_v i_o by_o night_n for_o in_o those_o country_n shepherd_n be_v wont_a to_o watch_v their_o flock_n especial_o about_o the_o time_n that_o ewe_n be_v likely_a to_o yean_v as_o we_o read_v luke_n ii_o 8._o see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n 44._o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n many_o time_n he_o take_v no_o rest_n be_v awake_v by_o wild_a beast_n or_o by_o thief_n or_o keep_v awake_a by_o his_o great_a solicitude_n for_o his_o flock_n ver._n 41._o thus_o have_v i_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o thy_o house_n this_o have_v be_v my_o manner_n of_o life_n for_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n that_o i_o have_v be_v a_o servant_n in_o thy_o family_n ver._n 42._o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n who_o isaac_n fear_v that_o be_v worship_v as_o the_o chaldee_n interpret_v it_o thou_o have_v send_v we_o away_o now_o empty_a without_o good_n wife_n or_o child_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o barbarous_a that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o all_o his_o slave_n god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n how_o ill_o thou_o have_v treat_v i_o and_o take_v care_n to_o relieve_v i_o for_o so_o the_o word_n see_v signify_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o xvi_o 13._o ver._n 43._o these_o cattle_n be_v my_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o belong_v to_o his_o daughter_n and_o their_o child_n therefore_o he_o call_v they_o he_o that_o be_v now_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a mood_n and_o pretend_v the_o same_o care_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o jacob_n have_v as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o so_o it_o follow_v and_o what_o can_v i_o do_v this_o day_n unto_o these_o my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v i_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n when_o they_o be_v so_o very_o dear_a to_o i_o ver._n 44._o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n enter_v into_o a_o strict_a league_n by_o some_o monument_n or_o other_o that_o shall_v remain_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o friendship_n ver._n 45._o set_a it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n for_o a_o monument_n of_o what_o laban_n desire_v ver._n 46._o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n gather_v stone_n etc._n etc._n he_o pray_v every_o one_o who_o laban_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o to_o bring_v a_o stone_n and_o they_o do_v so_o and_o lay_v they_o together_o on_o a_o heap_n which_o be_v flat_a at_o the_o top_n like_o a_o table_n so_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v upon_o it_o the_o next_o morning_n verse_n 54._o ver._n 47._o laban_n call_v it_o jegar-sahadutha_a etc._n etc._n one_o of_o they_o give_v it_o a_o syriac_a name_n signify_v the_o heap_n of_o testimony_n the_o other_o a_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o heap_n of_o witness_n for_o gal_n be_v a_o heap_n in_o hebrew_n and_o ed_n a_o witness_n these_o two_o language_n be_v different_a but_o not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n ver._n 48._o this_o heap_n be_v a_o witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o this_o day_n it_o shall_v remain_v as_o a_o monument_n that_o we_o agree_v not_o to_o transgress_v these_o bound_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v verse_n 52._o ver._n 49._o mizpah_n a_o watch-tower_n this_o show_n that_o laban_n understand_v hebrew_n as_o well_o as_o syriac_n or_o rather_o that_o these_o be_v two_o dialect_n which_o differ_v in_o pronunciation_n and_o in_o many_o word_n as_o those_o mention_a verse_n 47._o but_o in_o most_o have_v the_o same_o common_a to_o they_o both_o the_o lord_z watch_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o observe_v how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o when_o we_o can_v see_v one_o another_o here_o he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n which_o show_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o religion_n of_o jacob_n as_o well_o as_o his_o language_n and_o worship_v it_o be_v likely_a the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n though_o not_o without_o some_o superstitious_a mixture_n ver._n 50._o if_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o short_a form_n of_o speech_n import_v god_n who_o observe_v all_o thing_n will_v punish_v thou_o for_o it_o if_o thou_o take_v other_o wife_n beside_o my_o daughter_n which_o may_v have_v be_v worse_o for_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o he_o lay_v this_o restraint_n upon_o he_o no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n though_o here_o be_v no_o man_n beside_o ourselves_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o this_o agreement_n yet_o consider_v that_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o know_v it_o and_o will_v punish_v he_o that_o transgress_v it_o in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n he_o discourse_v very_o religious_o which_o revive_v also_o his_o natural_a affection_n to_o his_o child_n ver._n 52._o this_o heap_n be_v witness_n and_o this_o pillar_n be_v witness_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o laban_n and_o his_o company_n set_v up_o a_o heap_n make_v of_o the_o stone_n which_o every_o one_o brought_z and_o jacob_n set_v up_o one_o single_a large_a stone_n verse_n 45._o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pillar_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a his_o pillar_n look_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o their_o heap_n towards_o haran_n that_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n etc._n etc._n as_o stone_n be_v set_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o field_n to_o be_v boundary_n and_o landmark_n as_o we_o call_v they_o to_o distinguish_v man_n possession_n and_o limit_v they_o from_o encroach_a one_o upon_o another_o so_o be_v this_o heap_n and_o this_o pillar_n intend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o boundary_n beyond_o which_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v pass_v arm_v to_o offend_v the_o other_o ver._n 53._o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n these_o two_o be_v brethren_n for_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a sure_a their_o grandfather_n the_o father_n of_o terah_n xi_o 24._o and_o before_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la they_o both_o worship_v other_o god_n josh_n xxiv_o 2._o but_o then_o abraham_n renounce_v those_o god_n and_o worship_v only_o the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o nahor_v i_o have_v former_o conjecture_v also_o do_v when_o he_o follow_v he_o to_o haran_n therefore_o i_o think_v we_o need_v not_o make_v a_o question_n by_o which_o of_o abraham_n god_n laban_n now_o swear_v for_o i_o take_v he_o to_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o make_v abraham_n desire_v his_o son_n shall_v have_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o this_o family_n for_o which_o reason_n isaac_n also_o send_v jacob_n hither_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v by_o the_o god_n of_o our_o ancestor_n who_o after_o god_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n become_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n alone_o see_v xi_o 31._o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n by_o he_o who_o isaac_n worship_v verse_n 42._o he_o mention_n the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n rather_o than_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n to_o declare_v more_o plain_o and_o undoubted_o by_o what_o god_n he_o swear_v for_o abraham_n have_v be_v a_o idolater_n but_o isaac_n never_o be_v ver._n 54._o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v peace-offering_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o call_v part_n of_o which_o be_v eat_v by_o he_o that_o offer_v they_o and_o by_o his_o friend_n this_o further_a show_v they_o be_v of_o the_o
before_o verse_n 25_o and_o so_o they_o be_v immediate_o in_o this_o very_a verse_n sold_n joseph_n to_o the_o ishmaelite_n for_o they_o be_v very_o near_a neighbour_n and_o join_v together_o in_o trade_n make_v now_o one_o caravan_n with_o a_o joint_a stock_n as_o this_o story_n intimate_v read_v judg._n viii_o 1_o 3_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 26._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n in_o aftertime_n for_o twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n most_o understand_v so_o many_o shekel_n which_o be_v a_o very_a small_a price_n but_o therefore_o demand_v and_o no_o more_o that_o the_o bargain_n may_v be_v clap_v up_o the_o soon_o ver._n 29._o reuben_n return_v to_o the_o pit_n he_o pretend_v some_o business_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n with_o a_o intention_n when_o his_o brethren_n be_v go_v from_o the_o pit_n to_o come_v private_o and_o take_v joseph_n out_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o his_o father_n upon_o that_o design_n he_o now_o come_v thither_o rend_a his_o clothes_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a whereby_o he_o express_v his_o real_a grief_n for_o his_o brother_n ver._n 30._o the_o child_n be_v not_o he_o be_v dead_a as_o this_o phrase_n common_o signify_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v i_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o flee_v to_o hide_v myself_o from_o my_o father_n anger_n who_o may_v just_o expect_v the_o elder_a son_n shall_v take_v the_o great_a care_n of_o he_o ver._n 31._o and_o they_o take_v joseph_n coat_n etc._n etc._n his_o brethren_n it_o seem_v persuade_v reuben_n also_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o conceal_v the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n and_o make_v their_o old_a father_n believe_v he_o be_v devour_v by_o some_o wild_a beast_n ver._n 32._o they_o send_v the_o coat_n etc._n etc._n they_o first_o send_v it_o by_o a_o messenger_n and_o immediate_o follow_v themselves_o with_o the_o tale_n which_o be_v here_o relate_v ver._n 33._o a_o evil_a beast_n some_o wild_a beast_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o those_o country_n such_o as_o lion_n and_o bear_n for_o he_o can_v not_o suspect_v his_o brethren_n will_v kill_v he_o ver._n 34._o rend_a his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o his_o loin_n this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o mourn_v in_o those_o day_n we_o read_v often_o of_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n in_o future_a age_n upon_o such_o sad_a occasion_n but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o it_o which_o show_v the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o such_o custom_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n many_o day_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o mourn_v many_o year_n as_o the_o word_n day_n sometime_o signify_v perhaps_o till_o he_o hear_v he_o be_v alive_a so_o the_o follow_a verse_n seem_v to_o denote_v that_o he_o resolve_v not_o to_o cease_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v ver._n 35._o all_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n he_o have_v but_o one_o daughter_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v his_o son_n wife_n or_o their_o daughter_n i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a etc._n etc._n if_o scheol_n here_o be_v expound_v grave_a than_o the_o next_o word_n must_v be_v thus_o translate_v mourn_v for_o my_o son_n as_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v they_o for_o joseph_n be_v not_o bury_v in_o a_o grave_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o think_v of_o go_v down_o to_o he_o thither_o and_o thus_o christophorus_n à _fw-fr castro_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o baruch_n acknowledge_v scheol_n signify_v in_o this_o place_n and_o interpret_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n lugere_fw-la non_fw-la desinam_fw-la donec_fw-la i_o sepulturae_fw-la demandetis_fw-la i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o mourn_v till_o you_o lay_v i_o in_o my_o grave_n but_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o translation_n which_o be_v most_o common_a i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o my_o son_n than_o scheol_n must_v signify_v the_o state_n or_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o often_o do_v and_o particular_o isaiah_n fourteen_o where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v express_o deny_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o grave_a verse_n 19_o 20._o scheol_n be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v for_o he_o and_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o dead_a for_o he_o verse_n 9_o thus_o his_o father_n weep_v for_o he_o continue_a his_o mourn_a not_o only_o by_o wear_v sackcloth_n but_o in_o such_o passionate_a expression_n as_o these_o ver._n 36._o and_o the_o midianite_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v medanim_fw-la a_o distinct_a name_n from_o those_o verse_n 38._o who_o be_v a_o people_n derive_v from_o medan_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n and_o brother_n to_o midian_a xxv_o 2._o they_o and_o the_o midianite_n live_v near_o together_o in_o arabia_n not_o far_o from_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o all_o join_v together_o in_o this_o caravan_n and_o make_v one_o society_n of_o merchant_n consist_v of_o medanites_n midianites_n and_o ishmaelite_n a_o officer_n the_o hebrew_n word_n saris_n oftentimes_o signify_v a_o eunuch_n by_o who_o the_o eastern_a queen_n be_v attend_v but_o it_o likewise_o signify_v all_o the_o great_a courtier_n as_o the_o chaldee_n here_o translate_v it_o such_o as_o the_o bed-chamber-man_n the_o lord-chamberlain_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o such_o like_a officer_n of_o state_n and_o therefore_o be_v right_o translate_v here_o for_o potiphar_n have_v a_o wife_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n till_o in_o after_o time_n the_o depravation_n of_o manner_n and_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o eastern_a king_n make_v they_o set_v none_o but_o slave_n who_o be_v castrate_v to_o attend_v their_o queen_n by_o who_o they_o be_v prefer_v to_o great_a office_n and_o so_o come_v to_o enjoy_v this_o name_n pharaoh_n this_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n see_v xii_o 15._o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o master_n cook_n and_o so_o epiphanius_n call_v his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haeres_fw-la xxvi_o n._n 17._o our_o margin_n have_v it_o chief_z of_o the_o slaughterman_n or_o executioner_n but_o the_o word_n tabachim_n may_v better_o be_v translate_v soldier_n than_o butcher_n or_o executioner_n and_o here_o some_o think_v may_v denote_v he_o who_o we_o call_v the_o provost-marshal_n other_o will_v have_v it_o the_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n but_o i_o see_v no_o more_o proper_a translation_n than_o we_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n or_o rather_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n such_o a_o one_o as_o nebuzaradan_n be_v 2_o king_n xxv_o 20._o for_o schar_n be_v more_o than_o one_o who_o we_o now_o call_v a_o captain_n see_v xl._n 3._o this_o phrase_n schar-hatabachim_a be_v explain_v by_o hottinger_n out_o of_o the_o ethiopic_a tongue_n see_v smegma_fw-la orient_n p._n 85._o chap._n xxxviii_o ver._n 1._o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o mean_v at_o the_o time_n joseph_n be_v sell_v which_o be_v just_a before_o mention_v or_o at_o the_o time_n jacob_n return_v from_o mesopotamia_n to_o live_v in_o canaan_n xxxiii_o 18._o or_o when_o he_o go_v to_o settle_v with_o his_o father_n at_o mamre_n xxxv_o 27._o but_o take_v it_o any_o of_o these_o way_n there_o be_v time_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o event_n follow_v before_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n suppose_v judah_n child_n to_o have_v marry_v very_o young_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o most_o interpreter_n judah_n go_v down_o from_o his_o brethren_n either_o upon_o some_o business_n or_o in_o some_o discontent_n adullamite_n a_o citizen_n of_o adullam_n which_o be_v a_o famous_a town_n or_o city_n that_o fall_v afterward_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o king_n be_v slay_v by_o joshua_n xii_o 19_o and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o famous_a cave_n in_o which_o david_n hide_v himself_o 1_o sam._n xxii_o 1._o ver._n 2._o judah_n see_v there_o so_o as_o to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o for_o according_a to_o the_o old_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daughter_n of_o a_o certain_a canaanite_n it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a for_o a_o man_n circumcise_a to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o one_o uncircumcised_a as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a husband_n xxxiv_o 14._o for_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n be_v account_v unclean_a though_o he_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n but_o a_o woman_n bear_v of_o uncircumcised_a parent_n be_v not_o so_o account_v if_o she_o embrace_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n whence_o salmon_n a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n marry_v rahab_n who_o be_v a_o canaanite_n such_o a_o one_o we_o must_v suppose_v this_o woman_n who_o judah_n marry_v to_o have_v be_v or_o else_o he_o have_v offend_v his_o father_n as_o much_o as_o
may_v not_o lie_v under_o any_o suspicion_n of_o have_v offer_v violence_n to_o she_o ver._n 24._o bring_v she_o forth_o out_o of_o her_o father_n house_n into_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n where_o he_o will_v have_v she_o sentence_v to_o the_o severe_a punishment_n let_v she_o be_v burn_v not_o present_o for_o that_o have_v be_v the_o high_a injustice_n and_o cruelty_n to_o burn_v the_o child_n in_o her_o belly_n but_o after_o she_o be_v deliver_v till_o which_o time_n he_o will_v have_v she_o keep_v in_o such_o safe_a custody_n that_o this_o execution_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o she_o some_o think_v burn_v be_v the_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n in_o those_o day_n other_o think_v the_o punishment_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o some_o also_o take_v to_o have_v be_v judah_n himself_o as_o chief_a in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o severe_a against_o she_o because_o she_o have_v disgrace_v his_o family_n and_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v his_o son_n selah_n to_o she_o but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v by_o burn_a be_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o brand_a she_o in_o the_o forehead_n to_o denote_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o if_o judah_n do_v mean_a burn_v she_o at_o a_o stake_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o punishment_n not_o then_o common_o use_v but_o inflict_v as_o his_o word_n be_v l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 12._o ex_fw-la more_fw-it seu_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la singulari_fw-la by_o some_o singular_a custom_n or_o law_n all_o this_o proceed_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o she_o real_o be_v selah_n wife_n though_o not_o solemn_o marry_v as_o the_o jew_n pretend_v it_o be_v necessary_a after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o contract_n with_o his_o elder_a brother_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o she_o be_v keep_v at_o her_o father_n house_n that_o no_o body_n else_o may_v pretend_v to_o she_o but_o she_o be_v reserve_v for_o he_o otherwise_o there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o proceed_v against_o she_o as_o a_o adulteress_n ver._n 26._o she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o these_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v that_o she_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n commit_v a_o less_o sin_n than_o he_o for_o she_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a but_o that_o in_o another_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o he_o have_v break_v his_o word_n with_o she_o when_o she_o have_v till_o now_o keep_v her_o faith_n with_o he_o and_o live_v a_o widow_n honest_o in_o expectation_n of_o his_o son_n beside_o she_o commit_v this_o fact_n out_o of_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o child_n he_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n and_o he_o know_v she_o no_o more_o which_o some_o have_v translate_v quite_o contrary_a and_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o know_v she_o i._n e._n he_o solemn_o marry_v she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o be_v unlawful_a after_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v but_o as_o lawful_a before_o as_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o practise_v and_o two_o of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n have_v feign_v a_o bath-coll_a to_o have_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o countenance_v the_o fact_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 9_o and_o l._n vii_o cap._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v take_v his_o son_n wife_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o likewise_o have_v know_v she_o though_o by_o a_o error_n most_o think_v selah_n himself_o afterward_o have_v she_o not_o to_o wife_n but_o she_o rather_o do_v penance_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v in_o widowhood_n all_o her_o day_n for_o selah_n we_o find_v have_v child_n by_o another_o numb_a xxvi_o 19_o ver._n 28._o this_o come_v out_o first_o perceive_v there_o be_v twin_n struggle_v in_o her_o womb_n the_o midwife_n to_o distinguish_v this_o from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o first-born_a bind_v this_o thread_n about_o his_o wrist_n ver._n 29._o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o or_o what_o a_o violence_n be_v this_o speak_v as_o one_o astonish_v at_o his_o eruption_n for_o it_o be_v without_o example_n and_o therefore_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v she_o break_v out_o into_o this_o exclamation_n though_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o a_o learned_a anatomist_n affirm_v that_o where_o twin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sex_n they_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o very_a same_o secundine_n as_o they_o call_v they_o whereas_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o different_a be_v separate_v by_o distinct_a enclosure_n the_o other_o son_n be_v strong_a and_o more_o vigorous_a may_v force_v his_o way_n the_o more_o ready_o when_o his_o brother_n be_v near_a to_o the_o birth_n fernelius_n l._n vii_o physiolog_fw-la cap._n 12._o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o take_v thy_o name_n from_o this_o breach_n be_v thou_o ever_o call_v eruption_n or_o breach_n as_o bochart_n interpret_v it_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n 30._o ver._n 30._o call_v zarah_n which_o most_o think_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o he_o arise_v be_v use_v common_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v because_o this_o child_n appear_v first_o by_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n before_o the_o other_o chap._n thirty-nine_o ver._n 1._o and_o joseph_n have_v end_v this_o story_n of_o judah_n he_o return_v to_o that_o of_o joseph_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v before_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n repeat_v where_o he_o leave_v off_o how_o he_o be_v sell_v to_o potiphar_n bring_v down_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n from_o judea_n to_o egypt_n which_o lie_v very_o low_a ver._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o deportment_n and_o in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o affair_n commit_v to_o he_o so_o that_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man._n he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o master_n one_o of_o his_o domestic_a servant_n ver._n 3._o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n find_a by_o observation_n and_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o potiphar_n know_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o observe_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o joseph_n service_n which_o moses_n not_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v peculiar_a blessing_n ver._n 4._o and_o he_o serve_v he_o find_v such_o favour_n with_o his_o master_n that_o he_o take_v he_o to_o wait_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n in_o time_n he_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o high_a station_n to_o be_v as_o they_o now_o speak_v his_o major_a domo_fw-la to_o who_o all_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o put_v all_o he_o have_v into_o his_o hand_n commit_v all_o his_o estate_n both_o within_o door_n and_o without_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n ver._n 6._o he_o leave_v all_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n do_v not_o call_v he_o to_o a_o daily_a account_n nor_o concern_v himself_o about_o any_o business_n but_o trust_v entire_o to_o his_o prudence_n and_o fidelity_n and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v save_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v this_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o confidence_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v utter_o careless_a about_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o estate_n not_o mind_v what_o his_o expense_n or_o receipt_n be_v but_o take_v his_o ease_n leave_v all_o to_o joseph_n honesty_n in_o short_a he_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v without_o any_o care_n or_o trouble_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o beautiful_a mother_n ver._n 7._o cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n look_v upon_o he_o amorous_o or_o rather_o lascivious_o he_o be_v young_a as_o well_o as_o handsome_a ver._n 9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v three_o he_o hajedia_n as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o point_v we_o to_o so_o many_o remarkable_a thing_n how_o shall_v i_o commit_v such_o a_o wickedness_n as_o adultery_n such_o a_o great_a wickedness_n against_o so_o kind_a a_o master_n who_o so_o entire_o trust_v in_o my_o integrity_n especial_o since_o it_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o the_o high_a offence_n to_o god_n ver._n 10._o day_n by_o day_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o solicit_v he_o or_o to_o be_v with_o she_o he_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o entertain_v any_o discourse_n with_o she_o shun_v her_o
and_o very_o apt_a to_o move_v compassion_n god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n have_v make_v some_o pause_n after_o those_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v now_o bring_v they_o hither_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o neither_o confess_v this_o particular_a gild_n nor_o deny_v it_o nor_o excuse_v it_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n cast_v himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n upon_o joseph_n mercy_n ver._n 18._o then_o judah_n come_v near_o to_o he_o the_o equity_n which_o appear_v in_o joseph_n express_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v embolden_v judah_n to_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v the_o former_a word_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v the_o room_n when_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n cast_v themselves_o down_o on_o the_o ground_n verse_n 14._o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o lord_n ear_n have_v a_o favourable_a audience_n for_o a_o few_o word_n more_o for_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o private_o and_o by_o a_o word_n he_o mean_v all_o the_o follow_a speech_n which_o he_o make_v as_o short_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n burn_v against_o thy_o servant_n and_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v i_o out_o with_o patience_z for_o thou_o be_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n i_o know_v before_o who_o i_o speak_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o impertinent_o â—…ouble_v thou_o but_o bare_o lay_v the_o state_n of_o our_o case_n before_o thou_o ver._n 20._o a_o little_a one_o so_o benjamin_n be_v in_o comparison_n with_o themselves_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o they_o have_v say_v this_o to_o joseph_n before_o but_o only_o that_o the_o young_a be_v with_o their_o father_n xlii_o 13_o 32._o but_o no_o doubt_n judah_n remember_v he_o now_o of_o nothing_o but_o what_o have_v be_v then_o deliver_v but_o relate_v more_o brief_o than_o it_o be_v here_o ver._n 27._o my_o wife_n bear_v i_o two_o son_n he_o call_v rachel_n his_o wife_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o because_o she_o be_v the_o only_a person_n he_o design_v to_o marry_v and_o be_v by_o consequence_n his_o principal_a wife_n ver._n 30._o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n it_o so_o depend_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o this_o son_n that_o if_o he_o think_v he_o be_v dead_a he_o will_v die_v with_o grief_n also_o ver._n 33._o let_v thy_o servant_n abide_v instead_o of_o the_o lad_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o thou_o nay_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o more_o service_n and_o the_o great_a act_n of_o pity_n to_o our_o age_a father_n ver._n 34._o for_o how_o shall_v i_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v abide_v here_o too_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o dismiss_v he_o for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o see_v my_o father_n die_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o move_a than_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o this_o speech_n of_o judah_n which_o flow_v any_o one_o may_v see_v from_o such_o natural_a passion_n as_o no_o art_n can_v imitate_v which_o make_v i_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o think_v these_o historical_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v with_o no_o other_o spirit_n but_o that_o with_o which_o honest_a man_n now_o write_v the_o history_n of_o their_o country_n or_o the_o live_v of_o any_o famous_a person_n will_v serious_o read_v and_o consider_v this_o speech_n of_o judah_n to_o joseph_n together_o with_o the_o forego_n dialogue_n between_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o 29_o verse_n of_o the_o xlii_o chapter_n to_o the_o 15_o of_o the_o xliii_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v make_v they_o change_v their_o opinion_n and_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o dr._n jackson_n b._n i._n on_o the_o creed_n cap._n 4._o that_o see_v such_o passage_n be_v 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therefore_o can_v not_o have_v be_v thus_o represent_v to_o we_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v write_v by_o his_o direction_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n as_o well_o forepast_a as_o present_v or_o to_o come_v philo_z just_o admire_v this_o speech_n which_o he_o have_v express_v in_o a_o eloquent_a paraphrase_n and_o josephus_n have_v endeavour_v to_o outdo_v he_o chap._n xlv_o ver._n 1._o can_v not_o refrain_v himself_o tear_n begin_v to_o run_v down_o his_o cheek_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v out_o with_o such_o violence_n that_o he_o can_v not_o hinder_v they_o cause_o every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o egyptian_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o brethren_n gild_n nor_o do_v it_o become_v his_o dignity_n to_o be_v see_v by_o they_o in_o such_o a_o passion_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v those_o that_o attend_v he_o to_o leave_v he_o alone_o with_o his_o brethren_n ver._n 2._o he_o weep_v aloud_o which_o we_o express_v very_o proper_o in_o our_o language_n he_o cry_v for_o tear_n have_v be_v long_o suppress_v be_v wont_a when_o they_o break_v out_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o some_o noise_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n hear_v they_o who_o he_o send_v forth_o be_v in_o the_o next_o room_n hear_v he_o cry_v and_o report_v what_o a_o passion_n he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o whole_a court_n ver._n 3._o i_o be_o joseph_n this_o word_n make_v they_o start_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n do_v my_o father_n yet_o live_v may_v i_o believe_v what_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o xliii_o 28._o he_o say_v not_o this_o because_o he_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o to_o express_v his_o joy_n at_o that_o good_a news_n and_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o be_v astonish_v as_o it_o follow_v at_o his_o presence_n for_o they_o can_v not_o but_o reflect_v upon_o their_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o and_o now_o see_v he_o in_o full_a power_n to_o punish_v they_o ver._n 4._o come_v near_o to_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o this_o i_o think_v signify_v that_o they_o have_v start_v back_o as_o man_n affright_v and_o therefore_o he_o invite_v they_o kind_o to_o approach_v he_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n this_o word_n brother_n add_v to_o what_o he_o say_v before_o verse_n 3._o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o for_o it_o show_v that_o his_o greatness_n do_v not_o make_v he_o forget_v his_o relation_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n nor_o their_o unkindness_n alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o they_o ver._n 5._o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o afflict_v yourselves_o too_o much_o for_o your_o sin_n because_o god_n have_v turn_v it_o into_o good_n god_n send_v i_o before_o you_o etc._n etc._n when_o you_o think_v only_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o i_o god_n intend_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o instrument_n of_o preserve_v all_o your_o life_n a_o most_o happy_a event_n of_o a_o most_o wicked_a deed._n ver._n 6._o neither_o ear_n nor_o harvest_n or_o no_o plough_v sow_v or_o harvest_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o sow_v when_o they_o know_v if_o they_o believe_v joseph_n that_o nothing_o will_v come_v of_o it_o ver._n 7._o and_o god_n send_v i_o before_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v verse_n 5._o concern_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o business_n that_o by_o fix_v their_o thought_n upon_o his_o providence_n they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n to_o save_v your_o life_n by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n ver._n 8._o it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n
he_o here_o xxi_o 33._o xxvi_o 23._o unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n who_o be_v his_o immediate_a ancestor_n and_o have_v confer_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n he_o rather_o than_o abraham_n ver._n 2._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n see_v upon_o xx._n 3._o jacob_n jacob._n he_o redouble_v his_o name_n to_o awaken_v his_o attention_n and_o he_o call_v he_o jacob_n rather_o than_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o remember_v he_o what_o he_o be_v original_o and_o that_o by_o his_o favour_n he_o be_v make_v israel_n ver._n 3._o fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o that_o if_o joseph_n shall_v die_v his_o family_n may_v be_v make_v slave_n for_o which_o he_o have_v some_o reason_n from_o what_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n in_o a_o like_a vision_n xv._o 13._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n he_o renew_v the_o promise_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o ver._n 4._o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n take_v care_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n that_o no_o evil_a shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o and_o thy_o family_n there_o and_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o i._n e._n his_o posterity_n who_o shall_v multiply_v there_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o one_o person_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o thy_o eye_n be_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o funeral_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v when_o one_o expire_v to_o close_v his_o eye_n which_o be_v perform_v both_o among_o greek_n and_o roman_n as_o many_o author_n inform_v we_o by_o the_o near_a relation_n or_o dear_a friend_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 7._o n._n 12._o and_o menochius_fw-la de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n l._n viii_o cap._n 4._o qu._n xi_o in_o short_a by_o these_o word_n god_n assure_v he_o that_o joseph_n shall_v not_o die_v while_o he_o live_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o baal-haturim_a in_o his_o addition_n to_o the_o forenamed_a chapter_n p._n 737._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n have_v his_o child_n about_o he_o ver._n 7._o his_o daughter_n he_o have_v but_o one_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v use_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o verse_n 23._o son_n be_v put_v for_o son_n or_o else_o he_o include_v his_o granddaughter_n who_o in_o scripture-language_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o her_o grandfather_n but_o the_o first_o seem_v the_o true_a account_n if_o what_o be_v say_v verse_n 15._o be_v consider_v where_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o his_o descendant_n from_o leah_n be_v sum_v up_o dinah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o daughter_n must_v be_v take_v in_o to_o make_v up_o three_o and_o thirty_o reckon_v jacob_n himself_o also_o for_o one_o of_o they_o ver._n 9_o hanoch_n from_o who_o come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o hanochites_n as_o we_o read_v numb_a xxvi_o 5._o phallu_n from_o who_o in_o like_a manner_n spring_v the_o family_n of_o the_o phalluite_n as_o moses_n there_o note_n and_o say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o reuben_n son_n that_o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o family_n when_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n ver._n 10._o jemuel_n this_o son_n of_o simeon_n be_v call_v nemuel_n in_o numb_a xxvi_o 12._o and_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o ohad_n he_o be_v name_v among_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n when_o moses_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n vi_o 15._o but_o either_o he_o have_v no_o posterity_n or_o they_o be_v extinct_a for_o short_o after_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o in_o numb_a xxvi_o 12._o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v find_v among_o his_o son_n in_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o jachin_n be_v call_v jarib_n in_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o and_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v the_o grandfather_n of_o zimri_n who_o phineas_n slay_v in_o his_o fornication_n with_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n ver._n 12._o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o the_o two_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v set_v down_o though_o perhaps_o not_o now_o bear_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o er_o and_o onan_n the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v hezron_n and_o hamul_n when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n pharez_n be_v so_o young_a that_o one_o can_v scarce_o think_v he_o have_v two_o son_n at_o that_o time_n but_o they_o be_v bear_v soon_o after_o before_o jacob_n die_v and_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o have_v true_o judge_v that_o jacob_n descent_n into_o egypt_n comprehend_v all_o the_o seventeen_o year_n which_o he_o live_v after_o it_o or_o we_o may_v conceive_v it_o possible_a that_o their_o mother_n be_v with_o child_n of_o they_o when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o then_o pharez_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a at_o which_o age_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v incredible_a that_o he_o may_v have_v two_o son_n that_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n some_o have_v beget_v a_o child_n when_o they_o be_v young_a jul._n scaliger_n a_o man_n of_o unquestionable_a credit_n assure_v we_o that_o in_o his_o memory_n there_o be_v a_o boy_n not_o quite_o twelve_o year_n old_a who_o have_v a_o daughter_n by_o a_o cousin_n of_o he_o who_o be_v not_o quite_o ten_o rem_fw-la notam_fw-la narro_fw-la &_o cujus_fw-la memoria_fw-la adhuc_fw-la recens_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aquitania_n this_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n the_o memory_n of_o which_o be_v then_o fresh_a in_o aquitain_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n tola_n some_o have_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o elder_a son_n a_o name_n that_o signify_v a_o worm_n perhaps_o it_o be_v as_o bochart_n conjecture_n because_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a shrivel_a child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v not_o likely_a to_o live_v and_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o become_v a_o great_a man_n from_o who_o spring_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n numb_a xxvi_o 23._o and_o so_o fruitful_a that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n there_o be_v number_v above_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o 1_o chron._n vii_o 2._o who_o be_v man_n of_o may_v and_o valour_n ver._n 15._o which_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n in_o padan-aram_n she_o bear_v the_o father_n of_o they_o there_o but_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 7._o ver._n 19_o rachel_n jacob_n wife_n she_o be_v his_o only_a choice_n as_o be_v note_v before_o on_o xliv_o 27._o ver._n 21._o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o but_o about_o twenty_o four_o year_n old_a we_o can_v well_o think_v he_o have_v all_o these_o son_n when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v afterward_o before_o jacob_n die_v as_o be_v say_v before_o verse_n 12._o yet_o they_o be_v all_o here_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o now_o bear_v and_o all_o become_v the_o head_n of_o family_n in_o their_o tribe_n it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v begin_v so_o early_o to_o beget_v child_n as_o to_o have_v all_o these_o before_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n see_v verse_n 12._o ver._n 26._o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o his_o thigh_n a_o modest_a expression_n the_o part_n serve_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n be_v place_v between_o the_o thigh_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o i._n e._n leave_v out_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n who_o do_v not_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n but_o be_v there_o already_o and_o jacob_n himself_o who_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o loin_n they_o make_v just_a this_o number_n ver._n 27._o all_o the_o soul_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o forego_n there_o verse_n 26._o they_o only_o be_v number_v who_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o threescore_o and_o six_o but_o here_o be_v number_v all_o that_o come_v into_o egypt_n viz._n first_o and_o last_o which_o plain_o comprehend_v jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o make_v up_o threescore_o and_o ten_o ver._n 28._o and_o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o who_o seem_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n
send_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o acquaint_v joseph_n with_o his_o weak_a condition_n so_o the_o next_o verse_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o he_o take_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o also_o ver._n 2._o one_o tell_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n send_v a_o messenger_n before_o he_o to_o let_v his_o father_n know_v he_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o this_o message_n revive_v he_o and_o make_v he_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o cheerful_o and_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n lean_v it_o be_v likely_a upon_o his_o staff_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o feeble_a body_n see_v xlvii_o ult_n ver._n 3._o appear_v to_o i_o at_o luz_n he_o appear_v twice_o to_o he_o in_o this_o place_n first_o when_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_n xxviii_o 13._o upon_o which_o he_o give_v this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o bethel_n verse_n 19_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o thence_o xxxv_o 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o both_o time_n make_v he_o the_o promise_n which_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v respect_n to_o both_o and_o bless_v i_o promise_a to_o i_o the_o blessing_n which_o follow_v ver._n 4._o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n we_o do_v not_o read_v this_o in_o either_o of_o the_o appearance_n in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o he_o say_v it_o in_o effect_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o last_o appearance_n there_o xxxv_o 12._o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o xiii_o 15._o ver._n 5._o and_o now_o thy_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n have_v assure_v he_o god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n he_o tell_v he_o what_o share_n his_o child_n shall_v have_v in_o it_o be_v i_o thy_o two_o son_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o if_o i_o have_v beget_v they_o and_o according_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o inheritance_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o son_n and_o be_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n shall_v they_o be_v i_o he_o instance_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o perhaps_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v these_o two_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o first-born_a of_o my_o family_n for_o he_o give_v joseph_n the_o primogeniture_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o first_o intend_a wife_n and_o bestow_v a_o double_a portion_n upon_o he_o by_o make_v his_o two_o son_n equal_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n ver._n 6._o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o distinct_a provision_n for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o two_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o inheritance_n i._n e._n be_v reckon_v among_o these_o two_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o not_o make_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o be_v comprehend_v in_o they_o ver._n 7._o and_o as_o for_o i_o when_o i_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n rachel_n die_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n her_o death_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n because_o it_o happen_v present_o after_o that_o last_o promise_n in_o bethel_n xxxv_o 18._o and_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v grateful_a to_o his_o son_n to_o hear_v he_o remember_v his_o dear_a mother_n for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o now_o my_o son_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o mother_n who_o die_v immediate_o after_o that_o promise_n of_o multiply_v my_o seed_n and_o yet_o i_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o those_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o or_o we_o may_v 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body_n long_o by_o embalm_v she_o as_o joseph_n do_v he_o ver._n 8._o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n etc._n etc._n he_o see_v two_o other_o stand_v by_o joseph_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v distincly_a who_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o sight_n verse_n 10._o ver._n 9_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o as_o he_o have_v just_a before_o promise_v verse_n 5._o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v they_o kneel_v down_o before_o he_o as_o the_o twelve_o verse_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o he_o kiss_v they_o etc._n etc._n express_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o they_o ver._n 12._o bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n it_o appear_v by_o verse_n 2._o that_o jacob_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o his_o leg_n hang_v down_o they_o kneel_v between_o his_o knee_n from_o whence_o joseph_n take_v they_o and_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o to_o give_v his_o father_n thanks_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o his_o child_n or_o rather_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o while_n jacob_n embrace_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v they_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a affection_n joseph_n be_v afraid_a that_o they_o may_v lie_v too_o long_o or_o press_v too_o hard_o upon_o his_o father_n breast_n and_o create_v some_o trouble_n to_o a_o feeble_a old_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o withdraw_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o dispose_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n ver._n 13._o and_o joseph_n take_v they_o both_o etc._n etc._n make_a they_o kneel_v down_o by_o himself_o before_o jacob_n place_v ephraim_n towards_o jacob_n left_a hand_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 14._o stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o ephraim_n head_n lay_v hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o any_o person_n be_v always_o use_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o give_v blessing_n and_o design_v man_n to_o any_o office_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o in_o aftertime_n we_o often_o read_v of_o it_o particular_o when_o moses_n constitute_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n god_n order_v he_o to_o do_v it_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o numb_a xxvii_o 18_o 23._o deut._n xxxiv_o 9_o thus_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v matth._n xix_o 13_o 15._o and_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o that_o wherewith_o we_o common_o perform_v every_o thing_n the_o lay_v that_o on_o ephraim_n head_n be_v give_v he_o the_o pre-eminence_n who_o be_v the_o young_a it_o be_v observe_v by_o theodoret_n upon_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v wont_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o abel_n before_o cain_n sem_fw-mi before_o japhet_n isaac_n before_o ishmael_n jacob_n before_o esau_n judah_n and_o joseph_n before_o reuben_n and_o here_o ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n as_o afterward_o moses_n before_o aaron_n and_o david_n the_o young_a of_o all_o before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o divine_a benefit_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o dispense_v free_o according_a to_o god_n most_o wise_a goodness_n guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o he_o do_v not_o mistake_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o blindness_n but_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n how_o much_o ephraim_n will_v excel_v the_o other_o he_o design_o and_o on_o purpose_n thus_o
of_o it_o and_o exercise_v great_a cruelty_n there_o amos_n i._n 13._o long_o before_o which_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n inform_v we_o how_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o this_o people_n for_o eighteen_o year_n together_o x._o 8._o and_o come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o encamp_v in_o gilead_n verse_n 17._o which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o this_o be_v eminent_o fulfil_v when_o jephtha_n the_o gileadite_n fight_v with_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o subdue_v they_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n judg._n xi_o 33._o and_o when_o this_o tribe_n together_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o reuben_n and_o manasseh_n make_v war_n with_o the_o hagarite_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o country_n which_o they_o keep_v till_o the_o captivity_n because_o the_o war_n be_v of_o god_n 1_o chron._n v._n 22._o ver._n 20._o out_o of_o asher_n i._n e._n of_o his_o country_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a shall_v be_v excellent_a provision_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o humane_a life_n for_o bread_n comprehend_v not_o only_a corn_n but_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o victual_n xxi_o 14._o and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n his_o country_n shall_v afford_v not_o only_o all_o thing_n necessary_a but_o the_o choice_a fruit_n fit_a to_o be_v serve_v up_o to_o the_o table_n of_o king_n for_o part_v of_o it_o lay_v about_o carmel_n josh_n xix_o 26._o where_o there_o be_v a_o most_o delicious_a valley_n ver._n 21._o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a as_o he_o have_v compare_v judah_n to_o a_o lion_n and_o issachar_n to_o a_o ass_n and_o dan_n to_o a_o serpent_n so_o he_o compare_v this_o son_n to_o a_o hind_n which_o be_v not_o confine_v within_o pales_n or_o wall_n but_o run_v at_o large_a whither_o it_o please_v whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o this_o tribe_n will_v be_v great_a lover_n of_o liberty_n he_o give_v goodly_a or_o please_v word_n which_o denote_v their_o address_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v charm_v language_n and_o affability_n to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o other_o and_o thereby_o preserve_v their_o peace_n and_o liberty_n mercer_n make_v this_o verse_n to_o signify_v their_o speed_n and_o swiftness_n in_o dispatch_n of_o business_n and_o their_o smoothness_n in_o the_o management_n of_o it_o which_o may_v render_v they_o acceptable_a to_o all_o men._n there_o be_v no_o instance_n indeed_o in_o scripture_n to_o make_v out_o this_o character_n for_o barak_n who_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n be_v very_o slow_a in_o undertake_v the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v they_o be_v more_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o liberty_n than_o other_o but_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o warrant_v we_o to_o alter_v the_o punctation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o bochart_n do_v p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n iii_o cap._n 18._o to_o make_v a_o quite_o different_a sense_n which_o be_v this_o naphtali_n be_v a_o well-spred_n tree_n which_o put_v out_o beautiful_a branch_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v either_o more_o beautiful_a or_o numerous_a than_o other_o tribe_n but_o we_o find_v quite_o contrary_a that_o simeon_n judah_n issachar_n zebulon_n and_o dan_n be_v all_o more_o numerous_a than_o they_o when_v moses_n take_v a_o account_n of_o they_o numb_a i._o 23_o 27_o 29_o 31_o 39_o beside_o this_o interpretation_n make_v this_o verse_n in_o a_o manner_n the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o next_o concern_v joseph_n therefore_o though_o the_o lxx_o agree_v to_o bochart_n version_n we_o have_v better_o stick_v to_o our_o own_o which_o make_v a_o sense_n clear_a and_o proper_a enough_o ver._n 22._o joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n or_o young_a plant._n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n which_o import_v growth_n and_o increase_n and_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a dignity_n to_o which_o he_o be_v rise_v in_o egypt_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o pharaoh_n take_v notice_n of_o he_o like_o a_o bough_n or_o young_a plant_n which_o shoot_v up_o apace_o and_o thence_o compare_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o or_o spring_n of_o water_n which_o in_o those_o dry_a country_n make_v the_o plant_n which_o be_v set_v near_o they_o to_o grow_v the_o fast_o and_o to_o a_o great_a height_n psalm_n i._n 3._o and_o therefore_o signify_v his_o extraordinary_a advancement_n who_o branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n cover_v the_o wall_n that_o surround_v the_o spring_n or_o the_o wall_z against_o which_o the_o tree_n be_v plant_v which_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o and_o be_v very_o flourish_v as_o appear_v from_o josh_n xvii_o 14_o 17._o where_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v a_o great_a people_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v hitherto_o and_o joshua_n there_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o have_v great_a power_n and_o therefore_o assign_v they_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o land_n than_o they_o have_v at_o first_o the_o hebrew_n word_n banoth_n which_o we_o translate_v bough_n literal_o signify_v daughter_n some_o think_v that_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o the_o verse_n so_o in_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o wall_n i._n e._n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n even_o to_o the_o enemy_n to_o repair_v the_o hostile_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o otherwise_o have_v decay_v for_o want_n of_o wife_n for_o so_o the_o word_n schur_n signify_v and_o be_v translate_v by_o we_o a_o enemy_n psalm_n xcii_o 11._o and_o d._n chytraeus_n understand_v hereby_o daughter_n the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o shall_v be_v well_o govern_v though_o some_o shall_v set_v themselves_o against_o it_o ver._n 23._o the_o archer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n baale_v chitsim_fw-la signify_v master_n in_o the_o art_n of_o shoot_v and_o therefore_o denote_v those_o here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o do_v mischief_n such_o be_v his_o brethren_n who_o be_v full_a not_o only_o of_o envy_n but_o hatred_n to_o he_o xxxviii_o 4_o 5_o 11._o some_o refer_v it_o also_o to_o potiphar_n wife_n who_o wicked_o slander_v he_o and_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v encompass_v with_o enemy_n who_o in_o general_n be_v mean_v by_o archer_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v settle_v in_o they_o over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v sore_o grieve_v he_o by_o their_o unkind_a or_o rather_o churlish_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o for_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o he_o xxxviii_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o revile_v he_o and_o throw_v out_o bitter_a word_n against_o he_o which_o be_v proper_o compare_v to_o arrow_n psalm_n lxiv_o 3._o and_o shoot_v at_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o do_v actual_o throw_v he_o into_o sore_a affliction_n xxxviii_o 22_o 24_o 28._o and_o hate_v he_o which_o arise_v from_o their_o hatred_n to_o he_o ver._n 24._o but_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n he_o armed_z himself_o with_o invincible_a patience_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o oppose_v unto_o their_o malicious_a contrivance_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o soldier_n who_o have_v bow_n so_o well_o make_v that_o though_o often_o never_o so_o often_o bend_v they_o neither_o break_v nor_o grow_v weak_a such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o joseph_n mind_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a i._n e._n he_o be_v strengthen_v and_o support_v be_v like_o to_o a_o strenuous_a archer_n the_o muscle_n and_o sinew_n of_o who_o arm_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o compact_a that_o though_o his_o hand_n draw_v his_o bow_n continual_o he_o be_v not_o weary_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n which_o fortitude_n he_o have_v not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v support_v jacob_n in_o all_o his_o adversity_n and_o make_v all_o that_o joseph_n do_v when_o he_o be_v sell_v and_o imprison_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n thirty-nine_o 3_o 22_o 23._o the_o hebrew_n word_n abir_n which_o signify_v potent_a or_o powerful_a and_o we_o translate_v mighty_a one_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o jacob._n for_o from_o power_n it_o come_v to_o signify_v potestas_fw-la authority_n and_o dominion_n also_o as_o bochart_n observe_v from_o thence_o from_o the_o divine_a providence_n over_o he_o before_o mention_v be_v the_o shepherd_n joseph_n become_v the_o feeder_n and_o nourisher_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o family_n and_o of_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n preserve_v they_o all_o from_o be_v famish_v and_o the_o stone_n of_o israel_n who_o uphold_v they_o all_o
yet_o say_v by_o sarai_n ver._n 3._o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n a_o secondary_a wife_n which_o be_v a_o liberty_n they_o take_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v child_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o family_n now_o i_o can_v see_v no_o good_a reason_n why_o sarai_n herself_o shall_v persuade_v her_o husband_n contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o all_o woman_n to_o take_v another_o wife_n which_o she_o herself_o also_o give_v he_o but_o only_o the_o eager_a desire_n she_o be_v possess_v withal_o of_o have_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o give_v a_o good_a account_n also_o of_o jacob_n wife_n contend_v so_o earnest_o as_o they_o do_v for_o his_o company_n ver._n 4._o her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n hagar_n begin_v to_o take_v upon_o she_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n at_o least_o much_o more_o favour_v by_o god_n who_o have_v 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complain_v or_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v afflict_v by_o she_o ver._n 10._o i_o will_v multiply_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o have_v make_v to_o abram_n xv._o 5._o the_o angel_n deliver_v this_o message_n to_o she_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o send_v he_o ver._n 11._o behold_v thou_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o thou_o be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a people_n this_o promise_n be_v renew_v to_o abram_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xvii_o 20._o and_o we_o find_v be_v perform_v xxv_o 12._o shall_v call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v here_o do_v he_o in_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v but_o six_o they_o say_v who_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o other_o the_o two_o first_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abram_n ishmael_n and_o 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that_o see_v i_o there_o be_v various_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n the_o plain_a be_v that_o of_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr who_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n halom_n always_o signify_v place_n not_o time_n or_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o any_o place_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o by_o the_o word_n here_o but_o there_o he_o make_v a_o stop_n after_o that_o word_n by_o way_n of_o admiration_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o even_o here_o also_o or_o even_o thus_o far_o it_o have_v be_v less_o wonder_n if_o god_n have_v take_v care_n of_o i_o in_o my_o master_n house_n but_o do_v he_o follow_v i_o with_o his_o favour_n even_o hither_o this_o be_v wonderful_a and_o then_o the_o next_o word_n have_v i_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o carry_v this_o sense_n have_v i_o behold_v god_n who_o take_v care_n of_o i_o what_o a_o favour_n be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v so_o far_o condescend_v to_o i_o it_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v forget_v therefore_o she_o call_v his_o name_n thou_o god_n see_v i_o ver._n 14._o beer-lahai-roi_a some_o will_v have_v this_o refer_v both_o to_o hagar_n and_o to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o well_o of_o she_o that_o live_v and_o of_o he_o that_o see_v i._n e._n who_o preserve_v i_o in_o life_n so_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o she_o owe_v her_o life_n and_o safety_n to_o god_n ver._n 15._o abram_n call_v his_o son_n name_n etc._n etc._n hagar_n have_v tell_v he_o at_o she_o return_v the_o forego_n story_n he_o give_v his_o son_n this_o name_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o angel_n command_n verse_n 11._o ver._n 16._o fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n old_a he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a
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thou_o perfect_a till_o thou_o have_v complete_v thy_o faith_n and_o obedience_n ver._n 2._o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n establish_v and_o perform_v my_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v make_v before_o and_o now_o only_o confirm_v by_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o it_o verse_n 11._o ver._n 3._o abram_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o that_o majesty_n which_o appear_v to_o he_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 4._o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o afraid_a for_o it_o be_v i_o who_o be_o constant_a to_o my_o word_n and_o now_o again_o engage_v myself_o unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n not_o only_o of_o jew_n and_o ishmaelite_n and_o other_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_a world_n ver._n 5._o neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n abram_n be_v common_o interpret_v high_a father_n and_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n so_o the_o 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that_o nation_n and_o king_n shall_v proceed_v from_o he_o as_o there_o do_v both_o by_o israel_n edom_n and_o ishmael_n from_o who_o the_o saracen_n come_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 7._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o word_n olam_n which_o we_o translate_v everlasting_a have_v often_o a_o limit_a signification_n to_o the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o period_n as_o exod._n xxi_o 6._o a_o servant_n for_o ever_o be_v till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n though_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o covenant_n be_v absolute_o everlasting_a and_o continue_v now_o that_o the_o sign_n be_v abolish_v the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o think_v maimonides_n have_v true_o observe_v that_o in_o circumcision_n they_o covenant_v with_o god_n to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o or_o in_o his_o phrase_n they_o covenant_v concern_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 49._o who_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v to_o bestow_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o at_o last_o to_o send_v the_o messiah_n ver._n 8._o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o he_o again_o renew_v his_o promise_n xii_o 7._o xiii_o 15._o xv._o 18._o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o this_o covenant_n to_o give_v he_o that_o land_n wherein_o he_o be_v at_o present_a a_o stranger_n and_o to_o put_v his_o seed_n in_o possession_n of_o it_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n if_o they_o do_v not_o forfeit_v it_o by_o their_o disobedience_n to_o he_o ver._n 9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n now_o follow_v abraham_n part_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o be_v mutual_a between_o god_n and_o he_o ver._n 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v by_o the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_n of_o the_o 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