49i",f1rr17j,' rMURI® GENESIS XXIV. projering: and the Greeke there and here,fo tranf- lateth it by one and the fame word. 1 4 Verf..'4. the dtmfll] oryong-woman, maid : in Hebrew Naaeab, which five tines in this chapter, and often otherwhere iswritten by the letters Naar, in the forme mafculine but by the vowels Naa,a. evidently - appointed] or prepared , by certain argument and demonffration: or nurtured, that is, prepared and brought up by nurture and chaftifement. The originali word fignifieth pro- perly to argue, ebaftife, or nurture. Here ic fignifi- eth appointing or preparing,(as the Greek and Ghal- dee doe trtnflate it)but with evident demonftra- tion to another.SoPaul ufeth the Greek word E- kncb, (anfwereable to the Hebrewhere)for anE t deuce or DemonJlration,Heb.I r. r. 15 Verfi5.it war, &c.] this may alfo be read thus, And the fame war , (or came to pay, ). befre be bad made attend of freaking; ferloe Rebebeb, fr^c. So God promifeth his people, before they call, I will aufwer ; and whiks they peak!, 'will blare, Efay 65.24. And in the 45 verfe following,it is faid that thisBeak ing was in bit beam. and her pitcher] theGreek tranflateth it, having her pitcher (or waterpot.) The Scripture often fetteth down the bafe and home- lyworker, where the Saints (men and women) were in old time employed from their youth ; as here oflfaaks wife,the mother of thePatriarches: likewife of RachelIaakobs wife,Gen.29.9.and of the daughters of Motes father in law,Exod.a.16, and fttndry the like. 16 Verf.. t 6.goodcounteuanee] or, good of vi jage, that is, fayre 56 looke uppn. So Gèn.26.7. and Exnd.2.2. tranflated fayre orgoodf,by the Apoilles 33úthority known] that is, bun with ber: fee/ Gen.4.'. There properties of humilitie, kindnetfe, beauty and chtftity,are mentioned by the Holy Ghoft,as the moll excellent: foChriffs Spoufe is fpiritual- ly defcribed by fttch,Song 1.8.15, &c. Verf17. let me drinke] or, flake my chill. The word here ufed is ftrange,and feemeth to be Syri- acke, which they fpikein that country, and to have the fignification of great thirft,which he de- fireth to be flaked :and after in repeating this, v. 45 .he nfeth the common Hebrew, bafhkinii,that is, let me drinke. 21 Veda'. wondering] that is, won&ed; and as the Greeke tranflateth, confi ebrei her ,and held hie pesce. 22 Ver.22.toeke] and gave unto her :as tal)ng,Pfal. 68.1 9.is expounded giving, Eph.4.8, care -ring] or abillement, jenell, ouch: which was hanged fometime on the care, Genis 35.4. fomctime on the nofè, face, or forehead, Ezek.16.s2.and fo this here was, as the 47. verf.fheweth.The Greek turneth it as of manyear-rings.In narration of this ftory, (which yet feemeth to be of light and tri- vial! matters,)the Spirit of God is very exaltand large; wheras other things where ingreat ntyfte- ries are infolded (as the hiftory of Melchifedck, Gen. t 4.and puny the like,)are yet down in few words.That men might confider Gods wifdome and providence in things of leafl efteeme among tnea.Compare s Cori 5.25,27,28. bat a the , kel] a wéight called in Hebrew bekgh, which fig- nifieth cleft or eat in the mids : and fo the Law ex- poundeth it to behalfea 1hel4l, Exod.38.26. the Greeke tranflateth it a dracbm,or dram: which ifit were halfe the common fhekel,wei hed 8o grains . of barley:theholy thekel was double fo much:fee Gen. ao.r6. ten] to meet, fhekels, as the Chal- dee exprefly addeth: fuck words as are eallle to be underftood,are often ontitted:fo a thoufaui,2 Sant. 8.4.for a rhmfand ebarrets, t Ghron. r 8.4. the three, r Chron .i5.a8.for the three mighty men, 2 Sam.23. 16.and many the like. , Verf: 24.Betbne!] in Greeke , Bathouel forme of Melcba. Verf. 26. bowed bimfe ] or, adored, worfhipped Iebovah..The former word fignifieth thebending orftooping with the head : this nteaneth the bowie or profrating of the whole body : ufually called teorJhipping or adoration. So Exod. 4.3 t. Gen.sz.5. Verf z7. mercy] or gracious kindneLP : fee ver.49. brethren] that is, kitisfelke.: fee Gen.t3.8or brethren is put for brother, as theGreeke and Chal- dee tranflateth it , and fo it is after explained, vcrfe 48. Ver.3'. blefedof Jehovah] an honourable title, uled as it feemeth,in thole times by many,as Gen. 26.29. Vert:32. there era: fit]'to weet, by Laban ; or be fit : (for the Hebrew bath a double reading to af- ford both fenCes) and fo the Greek tranflateth be fit, and the Chaldee, theyfit : and here the word meat or bread (as theGreeke expreffeth) is to bee nnderftooçl; as elfewhere other words,whichthe trope of the place fheweth : as , bee put in Syria, t Chron.18.6.fer, he putgar:font in Syria,2rSam, 8.6. See Exod.34. not eat] an example of a diligent andfaithful fervant,preferring his work for which he was Pent, before his food. So the A -, poftle teacheth fervants obedience, in finghnefi of their heart , w unto Cbrifi not with eye- fervice ar men pleafere, &c,Eph.6.5,6,7,8. Verf. 36. after her old -age] that is, afterfhe WA 36 wean old:and fowithout natural ftrength to bear: fee Gen.' 8,1 a. all that he bath] wherein he alto was a figure of Chrift,whom the Father bath made byre ofall things, Heb.1.2.and of true Chri- ftians, who with him(hall inherit all things,Rev.21. 7.So again in Gen.25.5 Verf.38,Iftben fbalt not gee] underhand,mifhieeg 38 a cnrfe to thy foule, if thougee not : for fo imprecations were annexed with folemne othes,but not expref- fed : fee Gen.z a.23. The Greeke tranflateth,but thou fhaltgoe : which is alto the meaning, and fo cxpreffed before, in v.4. family] that is,kinred, or as the Greeke faith, mytelle: and fo before in v.4.andafter, v.40.41. Verf.4o,bate walked] and pleated (as the Creeke 40 tranflateh) and that by his calling and faith in his promifes, as before,v.7.fee Gen.5.22.and 17.1. with] and before thee : fee verf.7. :.as the Greeke rC anexecration] or, cufe 41 here Vsa 4t. r tranflat th i . Before it was called (imply an oath, verf.8 :and fo the Chaldee (till bath it here : but this word,and the forme of the oath in v.38. fheweth 24 26 27 31 32 / /41//G///
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