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they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o which_o be_v eminent_o fulfil_v in_o david_n as_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v psalm_n xviii_o 40._o and_o so_o be_v the_o forego_n word_n when_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n come_v forth_o of_o their_o city_n sing_v his_o praise_n in_o such_o a_o high_a strain_n as_o offend_v saul_n 1_o sam._n xviii_o 6_o 7._o thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o acknowledge_v thou_o their_o superior_a ver._n 9_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n he_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o warlike_a temper_n of_o this_o tribe_n and_o their_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o terribleness_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o express_v the_o beginning_n increase_n and_o full_a growth_n of_o their_o power_n by_o a_o young_a lion_n a_o lion_n and_o a_o lioness_n which_o be_v the_o fierce_a of_o all_o other_o a_o lion_n whelp_n this_o tribe_n give_v early_a proof_n of_o their_o valour_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o 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couch_v to_o take_v his_o rest_n which_o all_o fourfooted_a beast_n do_v but_o the_o lion_n be_v observe_v to_o sleep_v whole_a day_n in_o his_o den_n or_o in_o thicket_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fresh_a for_o his_o prey_n in_o the_o night_n jacob_n set_v forth_o the_o ease_n and_o quiet_v that_o judah_n shall_v enjoy_v after_o their_o victory_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o disturbance_n and_o as_o a_o old_a lion_n i_o think_v bochart_n have_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o labi_fw-la signify_v a_o lioness_n which_o be_v rather_o fierce_a than_o a_o lion_n as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o herodotus_n and_o other_o author_n p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n iii_o cap._n 1._o who_o shall_v rouse_v he_o up_o have_v overcome_v his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v live_v in_o secure_a peace_n free_a from_o their_o incursion_n none_o dare_v to_o invade_v he_o no_o more_o than_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o sleepy_a lion_n ver._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o first_o word_n schebet_n be_v right_o translate_v sceptre_n we_o have_v the_o unanimous_a testimony_n of_o the_o three_o targum_n of_o the_o ancient_a book_n rabboth_n with_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o modern_a rabbin_n such_o as_o chaskuni_fw-la bechai_n abarbinel_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o think_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o sceptre_n and_o not_o a_o tribe_n as_o some_o few_o will_v have_v it_o who_o some_o christian_n follow_v particular_o jac._n altingius_n have_v late_o assert_v it_o in_o his_o schilo_n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n against_o the_o clear_a evidence_n for_o the_o other_o signification_n for_o as_o schebet_n do_v not_o original_o signify_v a_o tribe_n but_o a_o rod_n or_o wand_n shoot_v from_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o signify_v a_o tribe_n who_o spring_n out_o of_o a_o common_a stock_n i._n e._n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n so_o the_o verse_n forego_v be_v a_o plain_a prediction_n of_o judah_n dominion_n not_o only_o over_o external_a enemy_n but_o over_o his_o brethren_n what_o can_v we_o so_o reasonable_o think_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o to_o foretell_v the_o continuance_n and_o duration_n of_o that_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n promise_v in_o the_o forego_n it_o be_v observable_a also_o that_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o can_v have_v another_o zachar._n x._o 11._o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n shall_v depart_v away_o where_o there_o be_v two_o of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v signify_v the_o dominion_n which_o the_o egyptian_n then_o exercise_v over_o the_o poor_a jew_n shall_v quite_o cease_v and_o if_o moses_n have_v mean_v a_o tribe_n in_o this_o place_n he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v the_o tribe_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v not_o cease_v for_o the_o former_a look_n like_o a_o tautology_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n then_o be_v settle_v it_o be_v manifest_a jacob_n here_o give_v judah_n the_o high_a superiority_n over_o his_o brethren_n and_o inform_v they_o that_o from_o the_o time_n his_o authority_n shall_v be_v establish_v they_o shall_v continue_v a_o form_n of_o government_n in_o this_o tribe_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o word_n sceptre_n be_v more_o use_v in_o ancient_a time_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o signify_v kingly_a power_n than_o either_o crown_n or_o diadem_n which_o have_v be_v use_v more_o in_o latter_a time_n and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o authority_n the_o rod_n staff_n or_o sceptre_n be_v the_o ensign_n and_o according_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n i._n 5._o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n be_v use_v absolute_o for_o a_o king_n now_o this_o regal_a power_n begin_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n when_o david_n be_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n 1_o chron._n xxviii_o 4._o and_o his_o posterity_n hold_v it_o till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o then_o the_o next_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n mechokek_n which_o we_o translate_v lawgiver_n signify_v a_o diminution_n of_o this_o dignity_n before_o the_o finish_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o mechokkim_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a power_n with_o king_n and_o therefore_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n elsewhere_o governor_n judg._n v._n 9_o 14._o who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o another_o and_o thus_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n express_o say_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o sanhedrim_n that_o as_o schebet_n signify_v the_o high_a authority_n so_o mechokek_n signify_v a_o lesser_a magistrate_n or_o ruler_n who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v settle_v among_o they_o at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n when_o zerobabel_n be_v make_v their_o governor_n and_o after_o they_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o seleucidae_n this_o authority_n be_v recover_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o maccabee_n till_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o by_o herod_n and_o the_o roman_n at_o which_o time_n christ_n come_v when_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o very_a enrol_a that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o augustus_n his_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v either_o king_n or_o governor_n among_o the_o jew_n till_o christ_n come_v so_o j._n christoph_n wagenseil_n who_o have_v discuss_v this_o place_n with_o great_a exactness_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o it_o be_v literal_o true_a till_o the_o captivity_n they_o have_v king_n after_o their_o return_n they_o have_v governor_n under_o the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n see_v his_o confut._n carm._n memorialis_fw-la libri_fw-la nitzachon_n r._n lipmanni_n pag._n 293_o etc._n etc._n to_o strengthen_v which_o interpretation_n he_o make_v this_o judicious_a remark_n in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 373._o that_o the_o whole_a time_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o judah_n authority_n be_v well_o nigh_o equal_o divide_v between_o king_n and_o governor_n for_o according_a to_o josephus_n l._n xi_o antiq._n cap._n 4._o they_o live_v under_o king_n from_o david_n time_n to_o the_o captivity_n five_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o year_n and_o under_o the_o mechokkim_n or_o governor_n after_o the_o captivity_n much_o about_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n for_o there_o be_v five_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o eight_o year_n from_o the_o captivity_n to_o our_o saviour_n birth_n if_o seventy_o year_n be_v deduct_v which_o be_v the_o time_n their_o captivity_n last_v and_o ten_o be_v add_v in_o which_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n herod_n and_o his_o son_n archelaus_n reign_v in_o judaea_n and_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n there_o be_v just_a five_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o year_n that_o be_v the_o space_n in_o which_o they_o be_v under_o kingly_a authority_n and_o under_o subordinate_a governor_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o length_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o wonderful_a that_o jacob_n shall_v so_o many_o age_n before_o exact_o divide_v the_o whole_a power_n he_o foresee_v will_v be_v in_o judah_n between_o they_o that_o wield_v a_o sceptre_n and_o those_o who_o be_v only_o subordinate_a governor_n that_o the_o letter_n vau_fw-fr before_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v lawgiver_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o disjunctive_a and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a copulative_a all_o allow_v and_o there_o be_v many_o example_n of_o it_o in_o other_o place_n particular_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n xx._n 14._o the_o great_a objection_n that_o i_o can_v find_v against_o this_o interpretation_n be_v that_o though_o zerobabel_n the_o first_o governor_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o the_o maccabee_n who_o be_v their_o governor_n most_o of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o say_v these_o ruler_n or_o governor_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o only_o in_o that_o tribe_n which_o have_v a_o government_n of_o their_o own_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n beside_o by_o judah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v mere_o the_o people_n of_o that_o tribe_n but_o all_o those_o that_o be_v call_v jew_n consist_v also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o levi_n who_o be_v incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o be_v all_o call_v judah_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o benjamin_n
money_n for_o the_o field_n this_o be_v the_o sure_a title_n he_o think_v by_o purchase_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v buy_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o land_n in_o canaan_n for_o the_o time_n of_o possess_v it_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v ver._n 15._o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o shekel_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o name_n of_o shekel_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o money_n before_o in_o general_a xvii_o 12_o 13._o and_o of_o piece_n of_o silver_n xx._n 16._o which_o show_v the_o use_n of_o money_n be_v find_v out_o in_o those_o early_a day_n and_o they_o do_v not_o trade_n mere_o by_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o commodity_n for_o another_o but_o we_o have_v no_o name_n for_o the_o money_n till_o now_o and_o can_v exact_o tell_v of_o what_o value_n a_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v but_o josephus_n l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 10._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o four_o attic_a drachm_n that_o be_v half_o a_o ounce_n which_o in_o our_o money_n want_v not_o much_o of_o half_a a_o crown_n what_o be_v that_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v not_o worth_a speak_v of_o between_o friend_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o thou_o will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o only_o pretend_v to_o use_v he_o kind_o and_o not_o to_o exact_v upon_o his_o necessity_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v this_o be_v no_o great_a price_n but_o a_o friendly_a bargain_n pay_v it_o therefore_o and_o bury_v thy_o dead_a ver._n 16._o abraham_n weigh_v to_o ephron_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o tell_v money_n as_o we_o do_v now_o but_o weigh_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o stamp_v ancient_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o bulk_n and_o its_o weight_n which_o be_v very_o troublesome_a they_o learn_v in_o time_n to_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o it_o to_o free_v they_o from_o that_o inconvenience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o mark_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o to_o denote_v its_o quantity_n i._n e._n how_o much_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o have_v the_o public_a stamp_n that_o make_v it_o current_n at_o a_o know_a value_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o foreign_a money_n which_o be_v still_o weigh_v though_o stamp_v but_o of_o that_o of_o their_o own_o country_n which_o they_o be_v assure_v be_v worth_a so_o much_o as_o the_o mark_v express_v yet_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v weigh_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 25._o nay_o till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n jerem._n xxxii_o 9_o and_o indeed_o the_o very_a word_n shekel_n come_v from_o shakal_n to_o weigh_v and_o may_v be_v interpret_v as_o waserus_n observe_v the_o weight_n from_o all_o which_o herm._n conringius_n well_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n and_o other_o book_n that_o joshua_n david_n and_o mordecai_n nay_o abraham_n coin_a money_n in_o their_o day_n to_o support_v which_o fiction_n they_o have_v counterfeit_v some_o coin_n with_o the_o inscription_n of_o senex_n &_o anus_fw-la on_o one_o side_n and_o juvenis_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la on_o the_o other_o as_o if_o isaac_n and_o rebekah_n be_v now_o marry_v or_o abraham_n have_v power_n to_o coin_v money_n in_o a_o country_n where_o he_o do_v but_o sojourn_v and_o be_v no_o sovereign_n ver._n 17._o which_o be_v before_o mamre_o over_o against_o mamre_n see_v xiii_o 18._o be_v make_v sure_a by_o a_o solemn_a contract_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n verse_n 11._o where_o the_o money_n be_v tender_v and_o accept_v and_o all_o there_o present_a desire_a to_o be_v witness_n to_o it_o ver._n 18._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n see_v verse_n 11._o ver._n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o ephron_n have_v ever_o bury_v any_o of_o his_o family_n here_o but_o have_v only_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o vault_n in_o this_o field_n which_o abraham_n buy_v of_o he_o with_o all_o the_o tree_n therein_o verse_n 17._o or_o if_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o sell_v it_o before_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o we_o can_v think_v abraham_n will_v lay_v his_o wife_n body_n among_o those_o of_o the_o hittite_n but_o in_o a_o vacant_a place_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v inter_v himself_o as_o his_o family_n after_o he_o also_o be_v xlix_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 20._o be_v make_v sure_o he_o repeat_v this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v verse_n 17._o because_o now_o the_o purchase_n be_v more_o confirm_v by_o the_o lay_n sarah_n body_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o take_v actual_a possession_n of_o it_o chap._n xxiv_o ver._n 1._o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o christian_a writer_n also_o refer_v this_o to_o his_o wisdom_n as_o the_o next_o word_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n unto_o his_o age_n no_o body_n be_v call_v zaken_v though_o far_o more_o age_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n till_o now_o and_o therefore_o they_o translate_v it_o elder_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o wise_a man._n see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o p._n 556_o etc._n etc._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o abraham_n be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a for_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v xxi_o 5._o and_o isaac_n be_v forty_o when_o he_o marry_v rebekah_n xxv_o 20._o ver._n 2._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o elder_a of_o his_o house_n that_o be_v the_o steward_n or_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n as_o the_o hierus_n targum_fw-la translate_v it_o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o p._n 550._o and_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o act._n xi_o not_o b._n all_o take_v this_o servant_n to_o have_v be_v eliezer_n mention_v xv._o 2._o put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n some_o will_v have_v this_o phrase_n to_o import_v no_o more_o than_o lift_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v and_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v but_o abraham_n no_o question_n be_v now_o so_o vigorous_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v of_o himself_o have_v many_o child_n after_o this_o other_o therefore_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n which_o be_v this_o in_o short_a before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ancient_a father_n swear_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n elieser_n in_o his_o pirke_n cap._n 49._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o this_o manner_n of_o swear_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o circumcision_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o that_o family_n and_o their_o right_n to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o custom_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n family_n for_o we_o find_v it_o among_o other_o eastern_a people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a more_o ancient_a than_o circumcision_n for_o which_o cause_n aben_n ezra_n himself_o think_v put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n be_v a_o token_n of_o subjection_n and_o homage_n do_v by_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n he_o sit_v and_o the_o servant_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o he_o grotius_n imagine_v that_o the_o sword_n hang_v upon_o the_o thigh_n psalm_n xlv_o 3._o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o i_o falsify_v kill_v i_o which_o be_v very_o witty_a but_o the_o other_o seem_v plain_a signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o under_o thy_o power_n and_o ready_a to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v ver._n 3._o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o he_o that_o make_v they_o all_o for_o they_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o declare_v that_o they_o worship_v he_o alone_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n it_o seem_v he_o intend_v to_o leave_v the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o son_n to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v before_o he_o have_v dispose_v of_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o have_v manage_v his_o affair_n above_o fifty_o year_n and_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o much_o long_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o good_a people_n among_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o melchizedek_n and_o abi
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
lay_v his_o hand_n across_o so_o that_o the_o right_a hand_n lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v next_o to_o his_o left_a etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o he_o bless_a joseph_n in_o the_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o child_n all_o my_o life_n long_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mehodi_n signify_v à _fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la as_o bochart_n interpret_v it_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o lib._n ii_o c._n 14._o ever_o since_o i_o have_v a_o be_v ver._n 16._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o who_o by_o god_n order_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n preserve_v i_o in_o all_o the_o danger_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o athanasius_n l._n iu_o contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n procopius_n gazaeus_n etc._n etc._n understand_v hereby_o a_o increated_a angel_n viz._n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o flesh_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n but_o only_o concern_v the_o preservation_n and_o prosperity_n of_o one_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o call_v he_o a_o angel_n i._n e._n a_o minister_n or_o messenger_n lest_o we_o detract_v from_o his_o divinity_n for_o in_o confer_v blessing_n he_o be_v not_o a_o messenger_n or_o minister_n but_o a_o principal_a cause_n together_o with_o the_o father_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o famous_a divine_a georg._n calixtus_n who_o follow_v st._n chrysostom_n who_o take_v this_o angel_n to_o be_v one_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o thence_o prove_v the_o heavenly_a minister_n take_v care_n of_o pious_a people_n and_o so_o do_v st._n basil_n in_o no_o less_o than_o three_o place_n of_o his_o work_n which_o show_v it_o be_v his_o settle_a opinion_n but_o it_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o their_o thought_n that_o jacob_n here_o pray_v to_o a_o angel_n but_o only_o wish_v these_o child_n may_v have_v the_o angelical_a protection_n by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v just_a such_o a_o expression_n as_o that_o of_o david_n to_o a_o contrary_a purpose_n psalm_n xxxv_o 6._o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o where_o no_o body_n will_v say_v he_o pray_v to_o a_o angel_n though_o his_o word_n be_v exact_o like_o these_o of_o jacob._n and_o let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v on_o they_o here_o he_o plain_o adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o child_n as_o he_o say_v before_o he_o will_v verse_n 5._o for_o to_o be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o have_v his_o name_n name_v on_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v one_o child_n for_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v by_o god_n name_n become_v his_o peculiar_a people_n therefore_o tostatus_n well_o interpret_v it_o sint_fw-la duo_fw-la capita_n tribuum_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la jacob_n let_v they_o be_v the_o head_n of_o two_o tribe_n among_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n but_o none_o so_o plain_o as_o david_n chytraeus_n who_o word_n be_v these_o vera_fw-la &_o simplicissima_fw-la sententia_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la isti_fw-la pveri_fw-la à _fw-la i_o adoptati_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o true_a and_o most_o simple_a sense_n be_v these_o youth_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n who_o be_v adopt_v by_o i_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o my_o son_n and_o be_v heir_n and_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n receive_v a_o equal_a portion_n with_o my_o son_n grow_v into_o a_o multitude_n the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o onkelos_n interpret_v it_o signify_v increase_v like_o fish_n as_o we_o also_o in_o the_o margin_n translate_v it_o which_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a of_o all_o creature_n as_o author_n common_o observe_v see_v bochart_n p._n i._o lib._n i._o cap._n 6._o hierozoic_n ver._n 19_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o his_o family_n multiply_v fast_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a i._o 33_o 35._o and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o establish_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v fullness_n of_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o family_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v his_o seed_n shall_v replenish_v the_o country_n with_o numerous_a family_n for_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n psalm_n xxiv_o 1._o and_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o sea_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o sea_n psalm_n xcvi_o 11._o isai_n xlii_o 10._o see_v l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ver._n 20._o and_o he_o bless_v they_o that_o day_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n upon_o they_o both_o and_o when_o he_o pronounce_v it_o worship_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o hebr._fw-la xi_o 21._o lean_v upon_o 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