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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 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i_o will_v wail_v and_o howl_v i_o will_v go_v strip_v and_o naked_a i_o will_v make_v a_o wail_n like_o the_o dragon_n and_o mourn_v as_o the_o owl_n i_o will_v go_v strip_v and_o naked_a that_o be_v as_o one_o spoil_v and_o strip_v of_o his_o garment_n whether_o by_o other_o and_o so_o leave_v naked_a tarnov_n or_o have_v himself_o in_o token_n of_o extreme_a heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n cast_v off_o at_o least_o his_o upper_a garment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v usual_o adorn_v kimch_o some_o expound_v it_o as_o one_o spoil_v of_o his_o right_a mind_n and_o understanding_n distract_v through_o extrenity_n of_o affliction_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n and_o so_o cast_v away_o his_o clothes_n which_o sense_n viz._n of_o foolish_a or_o distract_a they_o will_v have_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sholal_n to_o have_v job._n xii_o 17_o 19_o whether_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o of_o his_o own_o person_n munst._n that_o in_o compassion_n to_o they_o he_o can_v but_o conceive_v the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o so_o will_v in_o all_o outward_a sign_n express_v it_o or_o whether_o he_o speak_v it_o as_o in_o their_o person_n to_o show_v what_o great_a affliction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o or_o in_o his_o own_o person_n represent_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o as_o so_o isaiah_n cap._n xx._n 2._o be_v bid_v to_o go_v naked_a and_o barefoot_a for_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o ethiopian_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o three_o person_n not_o as_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o go_v strip_v and_o naked_a and_o make_v a_o wail_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v make_v a_o wail_n like_o the_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n so_o almost_o all_o interpreter_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n dragon_n only_o the_o ancient_a syriack_n translation_n render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yorure_n which_o in_o that_o language_n as_o their_o own_o author_n tell_v we_o signify_v a_o kind_n of_o wild_a beast_n like_o a_o dog_n between_o a_o dog_n and_o a_o fox_n or_o a_o wolf_n and_o a_o fox_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v from_o the_o noise_n that_o they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebn_n awi_n or_o wawi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o english_a traveller_n and_o other_o european_n by_o a_o name_n borrow_v from_o the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n where_o they_o be_v more_o know_v then_o in_o europe_n jakales_n which_o abide_v in_o the_o field_n &_o waste_a place_n make_v in_o the_o night_n a_o lamentable_a howl_a noise_n in_o so_o much_o that_o traveller_n unacquainted_a with_o they_o will_v think_v that_o a_o company_n of_o people_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v howl_v one_o to_o another_o as_o none_o that_o have_v travel_v in_o the_o night_n in_o those_o part_n of_o syria_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v ignorant_a and_o with_o he_o agree_v a_o arab_n version_n of_o rabbi_n saadias_n as_o be_v probable_a render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benat_n awi_fw-la that_o be_v jakales_n this_o translation_n seem_v to_o carry_v more_o reason_n with_o it_o than_o the_o render_v it_o dragon_n because_o of_o the_o hiss_a of_o dragon_n as_o other_o serpent_n we_o hear_v and_o read_v but_o no_o where_o in_o any_o creditable_a author_n of_o their_o howl_n or_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n as_o may_v be_v call_v wail_v or_o like_v to_o it_o and_o the_o same_o will_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o learned_a tanch_a jew_n who_o observe_v it_o for_o a_o error_n in_o expositor_n that_o in_o this_o &_o some_o other_o place_n they_o render_v dragon_n where_o they_o shall_v render_v jakales_n viz._n the_o beast_n which_o we_o mention_v his_o note_n on_o this_o place_n be_v this_o the_o true_a interpretation_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebn_n awi_n the_o property_n of_o which_o beast_n be_v to_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o night_n and_o to_o answer_v one_o another_o in_o cry_v and_o howl_v so_o that_o wail_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n that_o they_o make_v much_o like_v he_o note_n on_o jeremiah_n cap._n ix_o ver_fw-la 11._o where_o what_o be_v render_v a_o den_n of_o dragon_n according_a to_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o jakales_n as_o there_o likewise_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o as_o also_o cap._n x._o 22._o and_o on_o mal._n i._n 3._o he_o also_o note_n that_o there_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o render_v jakales_n not_o dragon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n as_o likewise_o lam._n iu._n 3._o those_o wild_a beast_n not_o sea-monster_n as_o we_o or_o dragon_n as_o other_o for_o say_v he_o serpent_n as_o dragon_n be_v have_v no_o breast_n and_o in_o both_o those_o place_n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o it_o here_o as_o we_o say_v use_v the_o which_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o mistake_n in_o that_o last_o place_n he_o say_v be_v because_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v jakales_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v in_o write_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o signify_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o singular_a both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannin_n and_o so_o they_o take_v they_o for_o one_o in_o signification_n and_o the_o same_o cause_n we_o may_v think_v every_o where_o to_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o this_o mistake_n viz._n the_o likeness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o so_o differ_v signification_n to_o prevent_v such_o mistake_n from_o what_o he_o have_v suggest_v to_o we_o a_o rule_n may_v be_v thus_o sum_v up_o that_o wheresoever_o we_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannin_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannoth_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n as_o plural_o they_o signify_v those_o howl_a wild_a beast_n inhabit_v waste_n desolate_a place_n but_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n as_o ez._n xxix_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o xxxii_o 2._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n in_o the_o singular_a which_o rabbi_n tanchum_n say_v be_v substitute_n for_o â—_o n._n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannin_n in_o the_o singular_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanninim_n in_o the_o plural_a they_o be_v to_o be_v render_v dragon_n or_o serpent_n or_o sea-monster_n or_o whale_n or_o the_o like_a according_a as_o they_o be_v speak_v either_o of_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v on_o the_o land_n or_o in_o the_o water_n this_o rule_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o syriack_n translation_n which_o we_o mention_v in_o that_o usual_o i_o think_v every_o where_o
abarb._n other_o within_o aphrah_n viz._n within_o thy_o own_o land_n take_v by_o this_o name_n to_o be_v design_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v lay_v desolate_a shall_v be_v all_o dust_n and_o dirt_n grotius_n other_o think_v the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o who_o house_n shall_v be_v ruin_v or_o turn_v to_o dust_n or_o fill_v with_o it_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n reckon_v up_o several_a place_n whether_o belong_v to_o israel_n or_o judah_n by_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o which_o he_o express_v the_o present_a or_o future_a condition_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o together_z with_o other_o not_o named_z even_o the_o whole_a land_n deâ—dat_fw-fr other_o because_o some_o of_o those_o name_n be_v not_o else_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o usual_a proper_a name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o land_n but_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n by_o which_o and_o by_o descant_v on_o they_o he_o may_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v of_o or_o to_o the_o people_n for_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o some_o interpreter_n therefore_o retain_v they_o as_o proper_a name_n vulg._n other_o render_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o name_n we_o do_v both_o in_o the_o text_n give_v we_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o signification_n of_o most_o of_o they_o roll_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n here_o as_o in_o some_o other_o place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n two_o reading_n one_o in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v call_v cetib_n i.e._n that_o which_o be_v write_v the_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n which_o be_v call_v keri_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v read_v that_o which_o be_v read_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hithpalleshi_fw-la according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v general_o by_o interpreter_n render_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v roll_v thyself_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hithpallashi_n and_o sound_v i_o have_v roll_v myself_o as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o calamity_n hang_v over_o the_o land_n and_o so_o show_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v either_o sense_n be_v good_a and_o both_o aim_n at_o the_o same_o end_n whether_o take_v as_o a_o precept_n or_o a_o example_n 11_o pass_v you_o away_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o saphir_n have_v thy_o shame_n naked_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a he_o shall_v receive_v of_o you_o his_o stand_n pass_v you_o away_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o saphir_n etc._n etc._n saphir_n signify_v fair_a or_o elegant_a it_o be_v by_o some_o take_v for_o a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n so_o call_v by_o other_o as_o a_o epithet_n of_o some_o place_n thereby_o note_v for_o its_o fair_a situation_n or_o beauty_n and_o etc._n they_o will_v have_v samaria_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o mont._n other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n or_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v beautiful_a for_o situation_n psal._n xlviii_o 2._o to_o this_o place_n or_o city_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n it_o be_v denounce_v in_o these_o word_n that_o to_o it_o and_o its_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o former_a beauty_n and_o glory_n now_o shame_n and_o confusion_n the_o other_o name_n also_o some_o apply_v to_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o exposition_n will_v be_v plain_o by_o take_v they_o for_o proper_a name_n of_o place_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a of_o zaanan_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v of_o the_o country_n of_o flock_n other_o the_o go_v out_o for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o she_o go_v not_o out_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o go_v out_o the_o word_n be_v by_o some_o derive_v from_o a_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zon_n that_o signify_v sheep_n or_o herd_n of_o little_a cattle_n by_o other_o from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o go_v out_o even_o that_o by_o which_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o it_o make_v but_o the_o simple_a interpretation_n will_v be_v to_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o the_o text_n of_o our_o bibles_n do_v saint_n hierome_n long_o since_o note_v these_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o precede_a this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o contain_v such_o difficulty_n as_o that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o explain_v they_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o greek_a version_n and_o his_o own_o and_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o original_a which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o how_o much_o more_o difficult_a will_v it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v so_o many_o translation_n as_o have_v since_o come_v forth_o the_o diversity_n between_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n some_o take_v they_o to_o signify_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o and_o from_o their_o different_a place_v they_o in_o the_o construction_n our_o translator_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v as_o near_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o render_n seem_v this_o that_o when_o beth-ezel_a which_o be_v first_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n be_v lead_v away_o mourning_n the_o inhahitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o to_o bewail_v with_o they_o or_o comfort_n or_o help_v the_o as_o stand_v on_o their_o own_o guard_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o kimchi_n know_v that_o the_o same_o calamity_n shall_v quick_o befall_v themselves_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o bewail_v themselves_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o you_o his_o stand_n of_o you_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n though_o you_o remain_v long_o than_o those_o of_o beth-ezel_a yet_o he_o that_o be_v the_o enemy_n shall_v receive_v his_o stand_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n for_o his_o labour_n and_o time_n spend_v in_o beseige_v and_o take_v you_o your_o spoil_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n etc._n so_o both_o among_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n do_v diverse_a explain_v these_o word_n and_o according_a to_o this_o exposition_n beth-ezel_a be_v look_v upon_o as_o first_o take_v and_o destroy_v there_o be_v by_o tanchum_n another_o learned_a jew_n another_o render_v give_v whereby_o zaanan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o destroy_v he_o with_o some_o alteration_n thus_o give_v the_o meaning_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a or_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n which_o receive_v its_o stand_a more_o than_o you_o or_o remain_v long_o than_o you_o or_o after_o you_o that_o be_v whereas_o they_o of_o zaanan_n expect_v to_o have_v see_v those_o of_o beth-ezel_a go_v before_o they_o and_o to_o have_v bewail_v their_o calmity_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o and_o they_o retain_v their_o stand_n more_o than_o you_o of_o zaanan_n or_o after_o you_o and_o shall_v see_v your_o ruin_n and_o bewail_v you_o he_o also_o cite_v aben_n ezra_n exposition_n give_v this_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n go_v not_o forth_o to_o mourning_n and_o also_o beth-ezel_a shall_v take_v or_o learn_v of_o you_o its_o stand_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v itself_o at_o home_n and_o not_o go_v forth_o to_o bemoan_v or_o help_v its_o neighbour_n but_o he_o reject_v it_o as_o go_v contrary_a to_o grammar_n and_o the_o punctation_n in_o separate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lemispad_v to_o mourn_v from_o beth-ezel_a in_o construction_n beside_o that_o beth-ezel_a keep_n or_o keep_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o siege_n as_o he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v can_v be_v so_o proper_o say_v to_o learn_v what_o it_o do_v not_o of_o its_o own_o choice_n but_o be_v force_v to_o but_o this_o seem_v different_a from_o what_o our_o print_a copy_n of_o aben_n ezra_n have_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o exposition_n which_o offer_v itself_o thus_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zaanan_n shall_v not_o go_v free_a or_o escape_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yatsa_n be_v use_v also_o to_o signify_v the_o mourning_n of_o beth-ezel_a shall_v take_v from_o you_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o saphir_n or_o of_o zaanan_n its_o stand_n or_o its_o measure_n or_o conjecture_v that_o be_v by_o see_v what_o you_o suffer_v they_o of_o that_o place_n shall_v take_v guess_n or_o learn_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o this_o exposition_n
horseman_n as_o in_o the_o syriack_n also_o it_o signify_v and_o be_v here_o put_v she_o be_v the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n be_v that_o she_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o she_o be_v first_o infect_v with_o idolatry_n receive_v from_o israel_n on_o who_o land_n she_o border_v spread_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n even_o as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n itself_o those_o sin_n whereby_o israel_n transgress_v be_v find_v in_o she_o and_o propagate_v from_o she_o or_o by_o she_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v she_o be_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a in_o thou_o with_o a_o change_n of_o person_n though_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n by_o the_o most_o give_v and_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o probable_a then_o that_o which_o tan._n some_o bring_v viz._n that_o the_o sin_n object_v to_o lachish_n be_v their_o rebellion_n against_o king_n amaziah_n wherein_o they_o consent_v with_o if_o not_o give_v occasion_n to_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o history_n 2_o kin._n fourteen_o 18._o and_o so_o be_v transgression_n in_o she_o like_o those_o of_o israel_n or_o the_o tentribe_n which_o rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n from_o jeroboam_n time_n and_o after_o 14_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n for_o these_o thy_o evil_a do_n shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o condition_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o send_v present_n to_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o moresheth-gath_n a_o place_n or_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o obtain_v assistance_n from_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o thou_o or_o as_o some_z by_o way_n of_o derision_n give_v now_o present_a etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o wont_a or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o for_o moresheth-gath_n that_o be_v stokes_n to_o redeem_v and_o obtain_v favour_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n city_n if_o possible_a but_o the_o learned_a jew_n will_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n here_o tender_v for_o but_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es to_o as_o in_o several_a other_o place_n it_o do_v in_o this_o way_n moresheth-gath_n be_v take_v for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o city_n probable_o nigh_o or_o belong_v to_o gath_n a_o place_n often_o mention_v other_o consider_v the_o word_n moresh_v as_o come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yarash_n which_o signify_v to_o inherit_v according_o translate_v it_o lat._n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o gath_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shilluchim_n which_o we_o render_v presenâ—â—_n they_o render_v emissary_n the_o word_n be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalach_n to_o send_v rib._n they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o appliable_a to_o person_n as_o thing_n send_v which_o if_o they_o take_v menochius_fw-la for_o messenger_n send_v to_o implore_v assistance_n from_o they_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o if_o as_o divers_a bible_n expound_v it_o for_o scout_n or_o spoiler_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o lachish_n be_v take_v shall_v afford_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n soldier_n which_o he_o shall_v together_o with_o his_o own_o send_v to_o make_v inroad_n on_o the_o possession_n of_o gath_n it_o seem_v more_o harsh_a and_o more_o yet_o to_o interpret_v it_o that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n tirinus_n shall_v send_v spoiler_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o lachish_n that_o she_o shall_v give_v nor_o seem_v it_o plain_a with_o other_o to_o expound_v grot._n to_o the_o inheriter_fw-la of_o gath_n that_o 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jer._n iii_o 1._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v and_o numb_a xxxv_o 33._o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o this_o signification_n seem_v they_o to_o respect_v not_o only_o who_o render_v it_o as_o we_o or_o they_o more_o manifest_o munst._n who_o render_v she_o shall_v sin_n or_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o again_o who_o render_v shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o be_v guilty_a or_o be_v obnoxious_a but_o they_o also_o who_o render_v lat._n let_v she_o be_v stone_v viz._n as_o a_o defile_a adulteress_n and_o perhaps_o the_o greek_a also_o who_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o their_o meaning_n render_v it_o let_v we_o insult_v although_o they_o change_v both_o number_n and_o gender_n for_o what_o will_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v she_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o make_v loathsome_a 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false_a balance_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o a_o supply_n of_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n or_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n abarâ—â—el_n shall_v i_o though_o a_o prophet_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o way_n be_v pure_a if_o i_o use_v false_a balance_n etc._n etc._n no_o sure_o much_o less_o then_o they_o who_o be_v otherwise_o also_o wicked_a and_o add_v this_o to_o their_o many_o other_o transgression_n hereafter_o mention_v with_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v look_v on_o as_o pure_a or_o innocent_a the_o chalde_a and_o greek_a and_o syriack_n change_v the_o person_n shall_v tâ—ey_v or_o he_o be_v justify_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o meaning_n more_o than_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o person_n shall_v i_o etc._n etc._n grot._n other_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o we_o in_o the_o text_n take_v the_o word_n here_o to_o signify_v transitive_o and_o to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n shall_v i_o justify_v or_o account_v they_o pure_a and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o so_o a_o christian_a calvin_n interpreter_n of_o great_a note_n who_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n that_o we_o do_v yet_o propose_v another_o meaning_n which_o he_o say_v will_v perhaps_o be_v presenable_a to_o this_o purpose_n areâ—_n there_o yet_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n for_o they_o shall_v be_v violent_o take_v from_o they_o for_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o nor_o defend_v they_o in_o such_o do_n but_o will_v severe_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o but_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v plain_a 12_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n etc._n etc._n these_o do_n of_o they_o here_o charge_v on_o they_o be_v abarbinel_n contrary_a to_o that_o second_o head_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o verse_n 8._o viz._n to_o love_v mercy_n for_o to_o that_o be_v violence_n such_o as_o he_o describe_v c._n ii_o v._n 2._o apparent_o contrary_a for_o or_o tanchum_n as_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n etc._n etc._n or_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v etc._n etc._n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o the_o city_n mention_v v_o 9_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n i._n e._n kimchi_n have_v their_o house_n fill_v with_o good_n take_v away_o from_o
hebrew_n word_n applyable_a and_o so_o be_v our_o english_a to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v regard_n both_o to_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o express_v that_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a conversation_n and_o to_o his_o duty_n to_o man_n express_v that_o in_o act_n of_o câ—arity_n or_o mercy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o both_o these_o in_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n concur_v to_o the_o make_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chasid_n a_o good_a man_n they_o will_v not_o where_o there_o be_v sincerity_n be_v separate_v and_o such_o the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o find_v but_o can_v find_v none_o of_o they_o they_o be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n for_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o country_n where_o he_o live_v of_o judah_n and_o israel_n he_o speak_v such_o have_v former_o be_v but_o now_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v none_o â—pright_o among_o man_n among_o such_o as_o be_v now_o live_v in_o the_o land_n i._n e._n grotius_n scarce_o any_o to_o be_v find_v for_o that_o we_o may_v so_o understand_v it_o as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n and_o not_o precise_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o single_a such_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o eliah_n complain_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o fear_v god_n 1_o king_n xix_o 14_o and_o 19_o and_o rom._n xi_o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o be_v this_o complaint_n like_o those_o which_o we_o have_v ps._n xii_o 1._o and_o fourteen_o 3._o and_o rom._n iii_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o at_o least_o import_v the_o great_a paucity_n and_o scarceness_n of_o good_a and_o upright_a man_n which_o be_v so_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o be_v otherwise_o that_o it_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o generality_n be_v say_v there_o be_v none_o such_o they_o be_v lose_v among_o the_o multitude_n that_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o say_v so_o he_o far_o make_v evident_a by_o describe_v the_o contrary_a behaviour_n of_o the_o generality_n viz._n 2._o that_o they_o all_o lie_v wait_v for_o blood_n and_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n i._n e._n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o as_o vatablus_n some_o to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o substance_n and_o what_o they_o have_v which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o their_o blood_n and_o wherewith_o their_o life_n be_v sustain_v probable_o both_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o name_n 10._o blood_n for_o it_o be_v the_o plural_a number_n and_o covet_v of_o other_o man_n good_n and_o rapine_n often_o end_v in_o cruelty_n and_o murder_n that_o man_n greedy_a of_o gain_n may_v obtain_v their_o prey_n they_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o 19_o prov._n i._n 19_o and_o by_o all_o crafty_a cunning_n and_o hide_a mean_n do_v they_o seek_v and_o take_v occasion_n to_o effect_v this_o they_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n as_o a_o hunter_n fowler_n or_o fisher_n that_o spread_v his_o net_n use_v all_o art_n to_o get_v his_o prey_n into_o it_o that_o he_o may_v catch_v it_o and_o destroy_v it_o so_o do_v these_o use_v all_o possible_a art_n whereby_o they_o may_v ensnare_v any_o by_o who_o destruction_n they_o may_v gain_v aught_o to_o themselves_o this_o render_v be_v plain_a and_o proper_a and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o perspicuous_a yet_o do_v some_o and_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n render_v otherwise_o viz._n they_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n to_o death_n or_o destruction_n tig._n so_o the_o chalde_a syriac_n and_o vulgar_a latin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o diversity_n be_v manifest_a to_o be_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n signify_v a_o net_n and_o also_o destruction_n and_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o they_o who_o render_v it_o according_a to_o one_o signification_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o the_o other_o because_o in_o other_o place_n they_o use_v it_o but_o take_v that_o which_o they_o think_v here_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n so_o they_o that_o here_o render_v it_o destruction_n or_o death_n habbac_n i._o 15._o render_v it_o net_n here_o they_o think_v it_o seem_v that_o of_o destruction_n more_o agreeable_a to_o what_o go_v before_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o that_o render_v with_o a_o net_n understand_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o to_o destruction_n the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lecâ—erem_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a render_v the_o word_n they_o afflict_v with_o affliction_n or_o straiten_v with_o straighten_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n seem_v rather_o to_o have_v give_v the_o meaning_n then_o to_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n they_o that_o seek_v after_o various_a reading_n may_v perhaps_o say_v that_o here_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yatsudu_fw-fr they_o hurt_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yatsuru_fw-la they_o straiten_v or_o afflict_v and_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n a_o net_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereb_n much_o or_o some_o other_o word_n but_o such_o conjecture_n be_v no_o safe_a or_o sure_a way_n of_o solve_v difficulty_n or_o reconcile_a difference_n the_o meaning_n will_v be_v otherwise_o well_o enough_o make_v up_o by_o say_v that_o by_o straiten_v with_o straighten_n or_o afflict_v with_o affliction_n they_o will_v express_v what_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o figurative_a term_n express_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o hunter_n intention_n by_o lay_v his_o net_n be_v to_o bring_v those_o creature_n which_o he_o will_v catch_v into_o a_o strait_a that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o use_v they_o how_o he_o will_n 3_o ¶_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o the_o prince_n ask_v and_o the_o judge_n ask_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o great_a man_n utter_v his_o mischievous_a desire_n so_o they_o wrap_v it_o up_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o the_o prince_n ask_v etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n wherein_o he_o far_o tax_v the_o great_a corruption_n avarice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o such_o especial_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v justice_n and_o see_v it_o do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o potent_a there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n a_o learned_a drusiuâ—_n man_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n confess_v that_o this_o place_n do_v long_o and_o much_o perplex_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o 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etc._n etc._n arise_v that_o diversity_n of_o interpretation_n the_o more_o ancient_a translation_n thus_o render_v viz._n the_o greek_a for_o evil_a do_v they_o prepare_v or_o make_v ready_a their_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o arabic_a follow_v they_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o evil_a of_o their_o hand_n they_o call_v good_a the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n they_o do_v evil_a with_o their_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o do_v good_a the_o syriack_n according_o their_o hand_n be_v prepare_v or_o ready_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o they_o do_v not_o do_v good_a among_o more_o modern_a interpreter_n there_o be_v yet_o more_o variety_n of_o the_o jew_n abarb._n some_o thus_o expound_v the_o first_o word_n by_o themselves_o also_o for_o the_o evil_n or_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o the_o evil_a
gift_n and_o bribe_n be_v not_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v what_o mischievous_a design_n he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o assistance_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o desire_v and_o so_o how_o unjust_a soever_o the_o cause_n be_v yet_o by_o their_o mutual_a compliance_n they_o make_v it_o firm_a on_o his_o side_n or_o so_o wrap_v it_o up_o and_o involve_v it_o that_o the_o right_n shall_v not_o appear_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeaâ—â—etuha_fw-mi render_v they_o wrap_v it_o up_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n suffrage_n seem_v to_o include_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n mention_v viz._n the_o prince_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o great_a man_n show_v that_o they_o all_o conspire_v in_o that_o which_o be_v do_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aboth_o first_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o cord_n strong_o twist_v whence_o be_v say_v 12._o isaiah_n v._n 18._o that_o draw_v sin_n as_o 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