/ /f 1 t1 his C f18 i GENESIS XXXI. gr;ez,nfly.) my Lord] fo in words thee honou- rcd her father , as Sarah wich like title , did her husband : feeGen.i8.1z., rife up] to doe thee honour ;ingefture,asLev.s9.32. enflame] Hcbr.zray of women; meaning her naturali difeale, filch as women ufed to be put a part for;Lev.15 a9 6 Verf. 36. trefpaf /ì] or, diifloyall iniquiry;theGreeke tranflateth it injurie,(or unrighteous- deed :)and it is in degree greater then fm; as lob 34.37. be addetb trefpaf to his fine. 37 VerC37. debate] or di'ute, argue and diree:ri the thing; and contequently judge,andlay the blame where it is due. 38 V erf.3 8.not eatenlas is the manner of evill thep heards, Ezek.34.2,3. &c. 39 Verf. 39. The torne] to weet, with wilde beafis as the Greeke explaineth it. Imade ii good] or,I payed for it; as the Greeke tranflateth.The He- brew wood fignifieth to expiate,or fatiofe ar fowfrn, as if he fhould fay,I put away the fine by fatitfallion: fo fpoken, becaufe Laban imputed it to Iakob for a fault, though indeed it was not, thou re- quire]wbich he could not do without injurie:for Gods law fheweth, that that which is torne of beafts,fhould not be made good by him that kept it,Exod.z z.1 0,13. 40 Verf4o. confirme] or, eat a The Greeke tranfla- teth, burnt with heat, fled] The Greeke faith, departed.Care of hisflecke, kept his eyes that they could not fleepe. The dutieof good fhepheards, is hereby Sgnified, Luke 2.8. Hebr. 13. r 7. the contrary is in the evill,Efa.56.r0. This relation ktteth forth Iakobs miferie while he dwelt in Syria,and kept fheepe ;not only once notedby the Prophet,Hof..12.12. but continually remsm- bred unto God by Iakobs children,who bringing their firft fruits, did every one confeffe, A Syrian ready to perifb,was my father : Deut.26.5 , 42 Vecf.42.sheFearc] or Dread; that is, the GO D wham Ifaahfeared; as alto after in verle 53. So the Chaldee expreffeth it, be whom Ifaak feared. So Ia- kob himfelfe explaineth it,Gen.32.9.and in Pfa]. 76.12. God is abfolutely called the Feare, as unto whom all feareand dread is due, Efa.8. r 2,13. with me] or for me,and ()rimy fide: fee the like fpeech in Pfal.iz4. 1,2. &c. hands] Hebr. palmes: a part being put for the whole. Though hereby fecret and unknowne labour , may beeimplyed. thee] This word theGreeke allo addeth, the fenk requiring it. The holy Ghoft often íi;ppli- eth the want of luth words, as, Ibeleeved not the words,' King.to.7:that is,their words, 2 Chro 9.6. And, to provoke, z King. 21. 6. that is, to provoke him. 2 Chron.33. 6. So, the hee le, Pfal.41. to. is tranflated, bir hee;é, Ioh.13.18. And by the Evan - geliffs, into the garner, Mat. 3.1z. that is, into his garner,Lnke8.17.and fundry the like. See before, 6e11.2.1 9. 43 VerC43. and to my daughters] that ,is and as for my daughters, what fhall I doe. to them? Thepawfes in the Hebrew, yccld this feel: but the Greeke referreth it to the former,it ismine & my daughters. 44 Verf 44. therefore] Hebr. and now ; which the Greek alto tranflateth.Now therefore. The Hebrew fometime ufeth one of there fcr ercher a as, and bee called, 2Sam. 5.9. which another Prophet faith, therefore they called, i Chron.r r.7. VerC45,a pillar] a moniment of the covenant, which Iakob confented to make. Verf:46. did ease] after the covenant had berme made, verfc 54. Verf. 47. Iegar fabadutha] there are Syriak words,fignifying,Tbe heap of witnef e,as the Greek turneth them. So Laban named it in his owne language. God- eed]This isHebrew,and figni- fiethalto, The heapea witnef; as the Greeketran- flateth it.So label, named it in his holy language: and thus the children of them both,by the name, might remember the league here made.And here- upon it feemeth, the mount and country adjoy- ning, was called Galaad, or Gilead. Verf.48. heap] in Hebrew Gal. a mit- nefr] in Hebr. Ed: which together make Gaked Verfo49. ANifjab] that is by interpretation, a Watch-tower , or place of Efjyying. The place had thefe nantos figuratively,as being a figne of Gods witnef to,and wateh over the covenant now made. watch]orefpy: it fheweth a reafon of the former name. bid] that is,abfent,outofthe fight one of another. The Greeke tranflateth , becaufe wedepart one from anetber. Verle 5o. If thou fhalt] weemay underftand, Swearing,or Wiping a eurfè to thy f , f &c.Or,7bat thou fhalt not. See the notes on Gen. 24.38. ands 4. 23. is] r, be witnej conferment : and nfeently a punifher of the evil!. For the men that were prefent , were not meet witneffes , becaufe they werektinsfolkes, verle 23. VerC5z.tbat I,willnot]this manner offpeaking is earneft,anddeliberate; as is meet in makingco- venants.It may silo be properly interpreted If I, toweet, fhallpal %over this place, Imilnotpafji over to thee for evil: and, if than, to weet fhalt paffe over, &c. But if inHebr. E fortieth= ukd for 7 hat, and fo the Greeke, A &.26.23. unto . thee] meaning for evil; as in the latter branch is. expreffed. VerC53. God] or Gods. their father] that was Tharah, and hee fetved ftrange gods,Iof.24.2. So Laban fweareth by idols. the feare] that is, the Godfeared.: as ver.42. So lakob (ware by the true God only, as is commanded Deut.6.13. Verf 5 4.flew a ffaukbter]for a feak;and fo they ufed at makingof covenants,Gen.26.3o.Vfually the word is applyed to flaying of farrifices : but the generali meaning, feemeth moil proper here. So in I King.1.9. Nunib.22.4o. bread]this word is often ufed "generally for all food: ( fee Gen.2 I.14.)and fometime for f efh:Lev.3.1 I .and 31. Numb.z8.2. Ve6. rf 55. blejfd.obem] Thus God over -ruled Laban, cruen mind,as he turned Balsams curie in- to a bleffing,Deut.23.5. CHA P. 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 56 /,/J/f LIEWAIESIEIMILEMIMI
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