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signify_v which_o as_o manifest_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v put_v with_o a_o verb_n in_o that_o sens_fw-fr kimchi_n as_o josh._n x._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hehalecu_n which_o go_v with_o he_o and_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hahicdish_n render_v which_o samuel_n the_o seer_n have_v dedicate_v and_o so_o ezek._n xxvi_o 17._o and_o so_o the_o literal_a render_n will_v be_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o walk_v or_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wale_n of_o god_n the_o plain_a sense_n of_o which_o be_v him_z that_o walk_v upright_o or_o if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o a_o noun_n it_o be_v salve_v by_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derec_n way_n i._n e._n that_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n so_o aben_n ezra_n and_o r._n david_n kimchi_n the_o ancient_n m._n s._n arab_n version_n which_o we_o cite_v render_v the_o whole_a thus_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n shorn_v be_v these_o his_o property_n do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o walk_v after_o obedience_n to_o god_n abarbinel_n and_o arias_n montanus_n follow_v he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n who_o wonder_v that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v cease_v from_o reprove_v the_o oppressor_n the_o first_o exposition_n seem_v the_o plain_a 8_o even_o of_o late_a my_o people_n be_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o enemy_n you_o pull_v off_o the_o robe_n with_o the_o garment_n from_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o secure_o as_o man_n averse_a from_o war_n even_o of_o late_a marg._n yesterday_n the_o ancient_a latin_a translator_n make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veethmul_fw-la the_o word_n so_o translate_v two_o word_n or_o one_o compound_v of_o two_o and_o render_v it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n nor_o be_v he_o alone_o in_o this_o abarb._n a_o ancient_a and_o learned_a jew_n so_o also_o take_v it_o to_o be_v though_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o latin_a render_v the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o douai_n english_a translation_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a my_o people_n be_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o adversary_n from_o above_o the_o coat_n you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o cloak_n and_o they_o that_o pass_v simple_o you_o turn_v into_o battle_n or_o war_n but_o that_o learned_a jew_n to_o this_o sense_n and_o against_o my_o people_n he_o that_o be_v the_o potent_a oppressor_n before_o speak_v of_o or_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v set_v up_o case_n a_o enemy_n it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o sense_n all_o on_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o
wickedness_n commit_v by_o you_o in_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v destroy_v you_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v by_o you_o and_o that_o with_o a_o sore_a destruction_n and_o the_o word_n well_o bear_v this_o render_n it_o be_v perhaps_o follow_v the_o best_a yet_o do_v some_o different_o render_v especial_o the_o latter_a word_n the_o ancient_a vulgar_a latin_a have_v to_o this_o sense_n arise_v and_o go_v because_o you_o have_v no_o rest_n here_o for_o the_o uncleanness_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v with_o a_o sore_n putre_fw-fr faction_n so_o the_o douai_n version_n have_v it_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o this_o from_o we_o be_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tameah_o which_o we_o render_v as_o a_o verb_n be_v pollute_v be_v in_o it_o take_v for_o a_o noun_n trem._n as_o it_o be_v by_o other_o also_o and_o render_v uncleanness_n and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d techabbel_n which_o we_o render_v active_o shall_v destroy_v you_o in_o it_o be_v render_v intransitive_o or_o passive_o as_o some_o think_v it_o ought_v here_o to_o be_v take_v shall_v be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v which_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o induce_v to_o do_v because_o otherwise_o you_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o signify_v it_o express_v in_o the_o original_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n may_v it_o be_v also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d other_o render_v because_o pollution_n corrupt_v or_o as_o another_o because_o of_o pollution_n which_o corrupt_v even_o with_o a_o great_a corruption_n otherwise_o the_o meaning_n in_o both_o be_v much_o one_o and_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o same_o signification_n of_o the_o root_n or_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chabal_n which_o have_v beside_o this_o of_o destruction_n or_o corruption_n other_o signification_n also_o which_o some_o choose_v to_o follow_v as_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chebel_n signify_v a_o cord_n and_o the_o author_n of_o that_o well_o approve_a tigurin_n latin_a translation_n follow_v this_o render_v because_o it_o be_v pollute_v and_o corrupt_v and_o the_o cord_n too_o much_o stretch_v but_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o far_o to_o have_v explain_v his_o meaning_n he_o be_v not_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v follow_v by_o any_o other_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o company_n and_o in_o this_o signification_n a_o note_a rabbin_z solomon_n jarchi_n take_v it_o expound_v the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v pollute_v it_o gather_v company_n which_o company_n be_v meet_v declare_v their_o counsel_n and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o take_n it_o in_o this_o signification_n he_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o chaldee_n latter_a who_o paraphrase_v the_o word_n arise_v and_o be_v go_v this_o land_n be_v not_o a_o house_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v pollute_v it_o they_o do_v corrupt_o that_o you_o may_v defile_v it_o you_o gather_v in_o company_n to_o it_o or_o against_o it_o but_o neither_o be_v this_o by_o many_o follow_v it_o have_v the_o signification_n last_o of_o grievous_a pain_n and_o pang_n such_o as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o conceive_v and_o â—e_v in_o pain_n or_o pang_n of_o travel_n with_o pain_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o this_o here_o have_v place_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a jew_n yophe_n one_o of_o they_o take_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d techabbel_n in_o the_o first_o signification_n and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chebel_n in_o this_o last_o interpret_v the_o word_n thus_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v by_o you_o it_o shall_v destroy_v you_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v sore_a pain_n viz_o to_o it_o i._n e._n to_o you_o its_o inhabitant_n ezra_n or_o say_v he_o the_o verb_n also_o may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o last_o sense_n and_o then_o interpret_v because_o it_o be_v pollute_v by_o wheredom_n viz._n spiritual_a that_o be_v idolatry_n and_o carnal_a pain_n shall_v come_v upon_o it_o and_o those_o pain_n or_o pang_n sharp_a or_o grievous_a and_o so_o do_v the_o manuscript_n jewish_a arab_n translation_n render_v they_o arise_v and_o be_v go_v this_o be_v not_o a_o rest_a place_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o pang_n and_o the_o pang_n shall_v be_v sharp_a and_o the_o meaning_n thus_o will_v be_v good_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n way_n of_o denounce_v punishment_n to_o a_o sinful_a nation_n viz._n that_o the_o land_n defile_v by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o abominable_a lewdness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v pain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o in_o pang_n desirous_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o they_o her_o burden_n and_o not_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o and_o they_o cast_v forth_o of_o she_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n attribute_v to_o the_o land_n be_v note_v those_o evil_n that_o tanch_a shall_v seize_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o like_a expression_n see_v jer._n xiii_o 2._o and_o xlix_o 24._o psalm_n xlviii_o 6._o hos._n xiii_o 13._o isa._n xiii_o 8._o with_o many_o other_o as_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o judgement_n here_o denounce_v either_o according_a to_o the_o first_o or_o this_o last_o interpretation_n it_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o leu._n xvi_o 11._o 25_o 28._o and_o chap._n xx._n 22._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o a_o rest_n and_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o for_o a_o sure_a rest_a place_n now_o be_v by_o they_o contrary_a to_o his_o command_n defile_v shall_v no_o long_o bear_v they_o but_o as_o a_o foul_a stomach_n corrupt_v what_o it_o have_v in_o it_o violent_o vomit_v and_o cast_v they_o forth_o or_o as_o a_o woman_n at_o her_o full_a time_n desirous_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o her_o burden_n shall_v be_v grievous_o pain_v till_o it_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o 11_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o falsehood_n do_v lie_v say_v i_o will_v prophesy_v unto_o thou_o of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n he_o shall_v even_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o this_o people_n if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o falsehood_n do_v lie_v say_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n walk_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o lie_v false_o these_o interpretation_n be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruach_n be_v render_v spirit_n then_o will_v it_o be_v a_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n whereas_o he_o have_v it_o not_o but_o follow_v his_o own_o false_a spirit_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o wind_n and_o vanity_n 13._o and_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o well_o wind_n as_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v tanchum_fw-la if_o any_o false_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n but_o indeed_o walk_v with_o the_o wind_n castal_n and_o follow_v what_o be_v vain_a and_o false_a shall_v forge_v a_o lie_n and_o say_v he_o have_v commission_n to_o prophesy_v unto_o they_o of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n i._n e._n to_o bid_v they_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o enjoy_v themselves_o not_o fear_v those_o evil_n which_o the_o true_a prophet_n denounce_v to_o they_o drusius_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v prophesy_v to_o thou_o for_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n i._n e._n drusius_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n i_o will_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o thou_o not_o destruction_n and_o calamity_n as_o those_o do_v that_o tell_v thou_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o sad_a message_n from_o god_n even_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o prophet_n of_o this_o people_n he_o will_v they_o ready_o accept_v of_o for_o such_o a_o prophet_n as_o they_o will_v have_v and_o hearken_v unto_o he_o whereas_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o or_o endure_v the_o true_a prophet_n who_o reprove_v they_o and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o they_o but_o silence_v they_o as_o verse_n 6._o and_o see_v isa._n xxx_o 10._o this_o way_n of_o expound_v these_o word_n be_v so_o evident_o agreeable_a to_o they_o in_o the_o original_a that_o to_o inquire_v after_o other_o will_v rather_o make_v they_o obscure_v then_o add_v light_n to_o they_o for_o as_o for_o that_o render_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a transla_n will_v god_n i_o be_v not_o a_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o i_o do_v speak_v a_o lie_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lu._n
and_o when_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o adrian_n who_o build_v there_o a_o city_n which_o he_o call_v aelia_n and_o build_v up_o and_o down_o in_o several_a place_n idol_n temple_n but_o however_o this_o prophecy_n may_v seem_v to_o he_o and_o other_o to_o castro_n extend_v itself_o so_o far_o and_o then_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o the_o letter_n to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v or_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v here_o say_v do_v yet_o we_o may_v just_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o limit_v to_o a_o short_a time_n and_o sufficient_o as_o to_o make_v good_a these_o description_n of_o great_a desolation_n fulfil_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o chaldean_n by_o who_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v make_v heap_n of_o rubbish_n or_o dust_n neh._n iu._n 2._o 2_o kin._n xxv_o and_o 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o 19_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n till_o when_o though_o it_o be_v before_o speak_v it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v differ_v on_o their_o repentance_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o forecited_a jer._n xxvi_o 19_o though_o to_o the_o other_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v agreeable_a to_o these_o expression_n it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v see_v also_o r._n saadias_n his_o arab_n translation_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v chapel_n or_o house_n of_o other_o worship_n or_o as_o some_o say_v a_o wood_n chap._n iu._n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o god_n usual_a method_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n here_o be_v to_o those_o grievous_a 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