right_n of_o marriage_n so_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o our_o father_n so_o will_v their_o estate_n go_v out_o of_o our_o tribe_n without_o remedy_n because_o the_o jubilee_n itself_o will_v give_v we_o no_o relief_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o suppose_v he_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o do_v when_o the_o first_o doubt_n be_v move_v about_o the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o woman_n xxvii_o 5._o and_o receive_v the_o answer_n by_o which_o he_o here_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o govern_v themselves_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n in_o who_o name_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o their_o several_a family_n make_v this_o representation_n to_o moses_n as_o become_v man_n who_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n have_v say_v well_o in_o desire_v the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o woman_n may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o follow_a law_n ver._n 6._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v verse_n 6_o command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n say_v let_v they_o marry_v to_o who_o they_o think_v best_a they_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o may_v have_v their_o choice_n among_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n as_o it_o immediate_o follow_v only_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o marry_v only_o with_o these_o two_o limitation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o man_n of_o another_o tribe_n nor_o a_o man_n of_o another_o family_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n for_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o marry_v into_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n and_z according_o they_o do_v actual_o marry_v their_o cosin-germans_a as_o we_o now_o speak_v v._o 11._o for_o this_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o tribe_n as_o the_o law_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o land_n be_v and_o therefore_o these_o word_n the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v well_o translate_v by_o grotius_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n 16._o familia_fw-la stirpis_fw-la paternae_fw-la the_o family_n of_o the_o stoâ—k_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v that_o they_o desire_v may_v not_o perish_v xxvii_o 4._o and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v a_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o leave_v no_o issue_n xxv_o deut._n 16._o therefore_o there_o be_v several_a family_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n xxvi_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o these_o woman_n can_v marry_v only_o into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o by_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o family_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v necessary_o preserve_v in_o the_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o get_v any_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o another_o tribe_n by_o marry_v a_o heiress_n in_o it_o plato_n himself_o take_v care_n of_o this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n leave_v only_o a_o daughter_n his_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v by_o she_o to_o a_o stranger_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o she_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o near_a kindred_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o her_o father_n brother_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o grandfather_n some_o of_o which_o he_o ordain_v shall_v marry_v she_o lib._n xi_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 924_o 925._o edit_fw-la serrani_fw-la verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o this_o law_n be_v make_v general_n that_o all_o woman_n who_o be_v heiress_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v shall_v do_v as_o they_o be_v here_o command_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attic_a law_n which_o as_o grotius_n observe_v be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o a_o heiress_n shall_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o her_o kindred_n but_o dispose_v of_o herself_o and_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n as_o sam._n petitus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o isaeus_n pollux_n and_o other_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n vi_o tit._n 1._o p._n 441._o shall_v be_v wife_n to_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n here_o she_o be_v confine_v to_o her_o family_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o her_o tribe_n but_o this_o concern_v only_o such_o as_o be_v heiress_n all_o other_o woman_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o very_a book_n wherein_o we_o read_v that_o aaron_n himself_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n vi_o exod._n 22._o and_o if_o any_o object_n that_o this_o be_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o jehoiada_n a_o priest_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n marry_a king_n jehoram_n sister_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 11._o and_o long_o before_o this_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a solicitude_n how_o to_o find_v wife_n for_o their_o brethren_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o scruple_n their_o have_v they_o out_o of_o any_o tribe_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o their_o oath_n xxi_o judg._n 18._o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o david_n himself_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n marry_v michael_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o talmudist_n add_v that_o even_o these_o heiress_n may_v marry_v into_o what_o tribe_n they_o please_v after_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o land_n by_o joshua_n to_o which_o they_o imagine_v this_o law_n be_v restrain_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o age_n but_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n they_o pretend_v a_o man_n may_v purchase_v land_n in_o any_o tribe_n and_o possess_v it_o always_o or_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o by_o marriage_n though_o he_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n as_o selden_n show_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la leges_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 4._o n._n 1._o and_o buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la sect_n 44._o but_o this_o be_v well_o confute_v by_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o i_o st._n matthew_n v._o 16._o ver._n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n this_o establish_v in_o general_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 7._o with_o particular_a respect_n verse_n 9_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n but_o moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n upon_o these_o very_a word_n assert_n the_o talmudick_n opinion_n beforementioned_a that_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o present_a time_n not_o future_a age_n and_o put_v this_o case_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v into_o another_o tribe_n after_o which_o marriage_n her_o father_n and_o all_o her_o brethren_n die_v without_o child_n the_o inheritance_n fall_v to_o she_o and_o consequent_o say_v he_o the_o possession_n must_v devolve_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o into_o which_o she_o have_v marry_v but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o these_o word_n the_o inheritance_n be_v rather_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o next_o of_o her_o kindred_n than_o by_o she_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n shall_v cleave_v or_o stick_v close_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a express_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n be_v as_o procopius_n gazaeus_n observe_v to_o prevent_v the_o confusion_n of_o tribe_n how_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a come_v to_o deviate_v so_o much_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o and_o the_o
as_o they_o have_v be_v since_o by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o many_o other_o instruction_n from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n ver._n 34._o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n kibroth-hattaavah_a that_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o lust_n because_o their_o wanton_a appetite_n throw_v they_o into_o those_o verse_n 34_o grave_n for_o there_o as_o it_o follow_v they_o bury_v those_o that_o lust_v for_o there_o they_o bury_v the_o people_n that_o lust_v not_o all_o that_o lust_v for_o then_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v bury_v but_o all_o that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v inflict_v for_o this_o sin_n who_o perhaps_o be_v those_o that_o begin_v and_o head_v this_o mutiny_n or_o be_v most_o violent_a in_o it_o verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o people_n journey_v when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o again_o ix_o 17._o from_o kibroth-hattaavah_a from_o whence_o they_o depart_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o month_n call_v tammuz_n unto_o hazeroth_n another_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n but_o how_o far_o from_o the_o former_a station_n whether_o a_o day_n journey_n or_o more_o we_o do_v not_o find_v and_o abode_n at_o hazeroth_n there_o the_o cloud_n rest_v and_o according_o there_o they_o encamp_v but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v how_o long_a only_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o stay_v there_o at_o least_o a_o week_n xii_o 15._o chap._n xii_o chapter_n xii_o ver._n 1._o and_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n speak_v against_o moses_n verse_n 1_o i_o can_v see_v no_o good_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o miriam_n be_v put_v here_o before_o aaron_n but_o because_o she_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a be_v the_o beginner_n of_o this_o sedition_n and_o draw_v her_o brother_n aaron_n into_o it_o because_o of_o the_o aethiopian_a woman_n or_o rather_o arabian_a woman_n see_v x_o gen._n 6._o who_o he_o have_v marry_v who_o most_o both_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n take_v to_o have_v be_v zipporah_n though_o some_o few_o fancy_n he_o speak_v of_o another_o woman_n who_o he_o have_v late_o marry_v zipporah_n be_v either_o dead_a or_o divorce_v the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v why_o they_o shall_v quarrel_v with_o he_o about_o zipporah_n who_o if_o she_o have_v be_v dead_a or_o divorce_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v have_v marry_v a_o cushite_v but_o a_o jewish_a woman_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v devise_v strange_a story_n about_o his_o forbear_v her_o company_n which_o may_v be_v read_v in_o many_o author_n particular_o in_o selden_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 26._o where_o he_o recite_v many_o of_o their_o opinion_n about_o this_o matter_n the_o most_o common_a be_v that_o they_o be_v angry_a at_o his_o marriage_n with_o a_o woman_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o put_v away_o and_o take_v another_o wife_n so_o they_o interpret_v the_o follow_a word_n for_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o aethiopian_a woman_n as_o if_o his_o mere_a marriage_n with_o she_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o speak_v against_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o zipporah_n for_o he_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o her_o forty_o year_n which_o if_o they_o have_v dislike_v one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v long_v before_o now_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o fault_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o they_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o be_v rule_v too_o much_o by_o she_o and_o by_o her_o relation_n for_o it_o be_v by_o her_o father_n advice_n that_o he_o make_v the_o judge_n mention_v xviii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o perhaps_o they_o imagine_v she_o and_o hobab_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o choose_v the_o lxx_o elder_n late_o make_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n with_o which_o this_o story_n be_v immediate_o connect_v it_o make_v i_o think_v it_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o that_o for_o those_o elder_n be_v nominate_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o moses_n alone_o without_o consult_v aaron_n or_o miriam_n who_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v neglect_v in_o so_o great_a a_o alteration_n make_v of_o the_o government_n without_o their_o advice_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o not_o dare_v to_o charge_n moses_n direct_o with_o this_o neglect_n of_o they_o they_o fall_v upon_o his_o wife_n who_o in_o scorn_n they_o call_v a_o cushite_v or_o arabian_a woman_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v account_v a_o vile_a people_n as_o appear_v from_o ix_o amos_n 7._o for_o that_o country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o divers_a nation_n mingle_v together_o viz._n ishmaelites_n midianites_n amalekites_n and_o such_o like_a who_o from_o thence_o some_o think_v be_v call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o arabian_n because_o of_o their_o mixture_n for_o ereb_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v a_o miscellaneous_n company_n or_o mixture_n of_o many_o people_n see_v xxv_o jerem._n 20_o 24._o where_o he_o call_v these_o very_a people_n by_o this_o name_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o they_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n here_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v real_o moses_n with_o who_o they_o be_v offend_v who_o alone_o have_v call_v what_o man_n he_o think_v good_a to_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v constitute_v by_o he_o his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n xi_o 24._o have_v he_o not_o also_o speak_v by_o we_o be_v not_o we_o also_o acquaint_v with_o god_n mind_n be_v prophet_n for_o so_o aaron_n be_v make_v iv_o exod._n 14_o 15._o and_o miriam_n so_o acknowledge_v xv_o exod._n 20._o and_o moreover_o the_o prophet_n micah_n vi_o 4._o mention_n they_o as_o conductor_n of_o the_o people_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n together_o with_o moses_n which_o may_v make_v they_o stomach_n it_o that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o when_o he_o choose_v the_o lxx_o elder_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o co-adjutors_a but_o do_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o observe_v their_o ill-behaviour_n towards_o he_o though_o he_o himself_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o ver._n 3._o now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o verse_n 3_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o affront_n they_o put_v upon_o he_o and_o why_o god_n avenge_v it_o because_o he_o be_v so_o exceed_o meek_a and_o patient_a or_o as_o other_o translate_v it_o so_o humble_a and_o lowly_a that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v expose_v to_o further_a affront_v if_o god_n have_v not_o chastise_v their_o insolence_n moses_n also_o may_v think_v fit_a to_o set_v this_o down_o as_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o pride_n which_o they_o impute_v to_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o resent_v though_o he_o be_v so_o very_a much_o above_o they_o their_o undutiful_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o who_o have_v converse_v immediate_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v 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