Ma GENESIS XXIV. theweth it was alto with imprecation ofevill, if expoundeth the word Luke 4.4. from Deut.8.3. Hereupon the mouth is often sited for leech, or words; as inGen41.40. and 45. 21. Exod.17.1. Num.9.zo.Deut. r . z 6.Pfal.49 14. Verf.59. her nurfe] named Deborah, whom Iaa- kob buried with lamentation, Gen.35.8. ihewas lent for honourable refpe& , and to have tender care of Rebekah,as the Scripture fheweth Nurlès to have, 1 Thelz.7.Num. i t.1 2. Verl60. unto thoufand] that is, a mother of ittnu- ìuerable people. The Chaldee tranflateth, thoufands and ten thoufands , whereby an infinite number is meant, as in Dan.7.10. the gate] that is,as the Greekeand Chaldee tranflateth the cities : and by poffiffiteg or inheriting,is meant dominion over then Lev.z 5.46.See in Gen.s 2.17. them] or it that is,thefeed : fee Gen,22. t 7. Vert ó t. after] the Greeke tranflateth, with the man. So in 1 Cor.t 0.4. the rake that followed them. is in the Syriack and Arabick verfions,turned,tbe roeke that went with them. Thus Rebekah left her frlonds, and fathers bottle, to goe unto Ifaak her hisband : fo the Sporilè of Chrift is exhorted to forget ber people and herfathershooefe,Pfa1.4S,i t. VerC62.fom the way]Hebr from the comming : or, from comming, that is, from walktg. The Greeke tranflateth, lfaakwalked through the wildermf . Beer laehai rei]that is,the well of him that liveth, that feth mc ; whereof fee Gen. s6.1 4. The Greek faith, by the well ofvffton t the Chaldee, fro» ï the well whereat the Angel of life appeared. But the Ierufa- lemy paraphrafe faith , And Ifaakwent from the fchoole -houfe of Sem the great, to the reel/whereat the majeJly of the Lord bad beene revealed. Though this expofition be uncertain, yet it is certaine Setn was now alive, by comparing his life time,Gen. 14.18. Where Melchifedek is counted by the Iewes, Sn the great: who might well be matter of a fchoole of the Prophets. faeetb country] or, land of the [ouch : the fouth part of Canaan : Coe Gen. t 2.9. Verf.63. to meditate] or to pray as the Chaldee tranflateth : but the Greeke faith, to exerciji him= felfe, which comprehendeth both meditation and prayer, as the Hebrew alto doth , Pfa1.77.4.7.13. and t 19.1 5.and 102,1. the looking forth] or, turning towards; that is when it was towards eve- ning; before Sumo fitting : as on the contriry, the looking forth of tbemorning, Exod. e 4.27. is very early , before Stinue riling. So in Deut.23.11. where thisphrafe is explained totueane before the Sun be feat feemeth to be at the ninth houre ofthe day,(with us,the third honre after noon) for then they beginne the daily evening ferrite of God, and burning of facrifice, and it was cal- led in Ifrael,the Awe ofprayer,A &.3.1. Verf,64. lighted] Hebr. fill downe : the Greeke hath; leaped downe, which was to meet him with the more reverence and fubmillion. azeyl], a fighe alto of fubje &ion, r Cor.s I,g b to; Vert.67.the tent of Sarah] which the had peculi- ar, for her own ufe,fee Gen.23.2.the Greek tranf- lateth it, the henfe, or babitatiou: and fo the Lords tent, is called an honfe, i Chron.9 23. Compare with he did breake his prontiCe So Gen.26.28. Dent. 29.t2,í4,19,21. The HebrewAlah, isby the A- potlle in Greeke, ara; that is, acurfe, Rom.3,14. t and Numb. 5.2 r. both are )oyncd, an oath of curfmg. 42 Verf.4z.iftbete know] or, O bee thou. I pray thee : for it was a prayer,as the t 2,ver. before fheweth : and as oathes,fo prayers were often uttered after this planner : as in Luke z. 49.'íf it were already kndled: that is, O that it were : as the Syriacke translation explaineth it,I deftre that it were already kindled. So in Pfa1. t 39.19. If thou woulde/f flay ebe nickel!: that is, O that thou woseldeff : and lundry the like: tee Gen.28,2o. 45 Verl45.in my heart] or,unto my heart : the Greek faith, in my mind. This was not expreffed before, inverf..15. 46 Verf46, fomupa her] from her (boulder, and to put upon her hand,as was Laid verfe 18.and fo the Greeke here joyneth themboth. 47 Verf.47. her face] or nofe, forehead, front whence it hung downe on the nofe : fo Ezek. /6.12. See before in ver.22. 48 Verfe 48. way of truth,] that is, the true ( the right) may. 49 Ve :C49. doe more and truth] that is, dealemerci- fullly and trnly, or 4telly and faithful] e which two things as they are often fpoken of God towards men,as before in v.27.and Gen, 3 2.10.2 Sam.2.6. , Pi-adz 5.10. and 57.4. and 61.8. and 89.15. and 98 3.and 138.2. fo ofmen toward men, as here, and in Gen.47.291of2.14. The fish word figni- fieth a gracious,kind,and merciful! affe &ion; the other, a true and faithfull'difpofition,conttantly to performe what is fpoken or expe&ed : of thcle both it is laid let not merry and truth f rfalte thee,' Prov.3.3. 5o Verl5o the thing ]. or, fhe word is come forth. mew thee] the t recke turneth it, fßeak, againf thee. evil] or good] that is, anything at all ,agaittfit; but doe reit in the will of God.A like fpeech is in Gen.3 t.24. Verf.53.veflr] orieft rn ruments, oaments,jewelr, 53 &c. Theword is large, fignifying all things for rile or ornament. precious things] or, dainties : and by conference with other places, the word feemeth to be meant of he precious or dainty fruits of the earth: the Greeke tranflateth it one - lygifu. This word is uled in Deut.3d.13,z Song 4.13.2 Chr.a r.3.and 32.23. Ezr.1.6. The holy Ghoft feemeth to expreffe it in Greek by opo- ra,that is,fummer or autumn- fuit,Rev. t 8.14. 55 Verl5 5. dryes, at leafi ten] or thus, dies, er ten : meaning ayeere, or ten maneths. The Greeke inter - preteth it about ten dyes ; but the Chaldee addeth, or ten months, and fo it may well be underllood,a yeereof dryer, (that is, a fill yeere) or at leaf! tenne months. Dayes is often ufed for ayeere, as is (hew- ed on Gen 4.3 57 Verf.57. her mouth] that is, alke her confine : or, what floe will fay. The Chaldee tranflateth it, and heare what fhe faith. The month is putfor that which eammeth out of the mouth : which the holy Ghoft 93 59 6o 61 62 63 64 67 1
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