Sechem fpf7ïltid. G E N E S I S i alles : and that which was in the cirie, and 29 that which was in the field. And all their wealth and all their little ones, and their wives, they tooke captive, and fpoyled: and all that aids in the houle. And Iakob Paid, to 3° Simeon and to Levi;' ye have troubled mee ; to make me to ftinke,among the inhabitants of the land ; among the Canaanites , and a- mong the Pherizzites:and I,am few in num- ber 5 and they will gather themfelves toge - ther againft me, and Imite me; and I Ihali be 31 deftróyed, I and my houle. And they Liid: Should hee deale with our fifer, as withan Harlot a 3 5 7 Annotations. 'DM daughters] that is, the women ; as Gen.30. 13.Vpon what occafion the went to fee them, Mofes telleth,not : the Hebrew Do &ors fay, the Maids of Sechem went abroad with timbrels to play,&c.Pírki R.Eliezer.ch,38. and that it was on a folemn fealt day, which theykept in that coun- trey, I,fepb Antiq. b. I. God noteth Dinah, going out,gs an occafion of her evill; and after teacheth young women to be keepers at home,T it.2.5. So a- mong the Jewes, virgins were after this, wont to be kept in, z Maccab. 3.19. Dinah was now about 14. yeeres of age : Iakobs only daughter. Verl a. Hamac] called inGreeke, Emmor. So in Aíí.7.16. Evite] Hebr.Chivvite, fee Gen. 10. 17. humiled] orafflicied, that is,defiled her,v.5. for this word is applied only to adulterous and uulawfull copulation; as in Dent. 21. 14. & az. 24.29. Judg.19.24. 2 Sam.r3.1a./4. Ezek.22. 10.11. V erf3. fpake to the heart] or as the Greeke tran- flateth,aesording to the mindof the danifell; t hat is kindly on his part, and fuck things as liked and comforted her ; who it feemeth was forrowfutl for this injury done her, as Thamarwas in like cafe,2 Sam.13.19.2o.So the Chaldeetranflateth, be fpake eanfolations to the heart. A like phrafe is ufed for kind and comfortable Cpeaking; in Gen. 50. 21. Efa.4o.2. HoC2.14. And that which in Joli. I I.19.is laid to cemf rt them;the Syriak there trau- flateth,to]peakwith their heart. So in i.TheC2.t i. Vert: 5. that he] namely Hamors fnne, as the Greeke tranflation addeth. held his peace] or, kept--felenee as deafc, concealing his griefe, and at-- {waging it with the confideration of Gods cha- Itifetnent, . as other godly men did in their trou- b1es,Levit. 10.3. PCal.39. I,o. Thus Jakob ruling his Dane fpirit, did better then his fonnes that took the cirie, verl 27. Prov.16.32. Verfj. f(lyin Ifai!]or again] Ifael: that is, as the Greeke and Chaldee doe explain it , a filthy and ignominious f.,& on his part, vile, foolilh and filthy ; and to the Church of God,ait ignominie and reproach.Mo fis writeth this according to the fpeech ufed in his time when to doe frilly in lb'ael, wasmeant of wicked a&s,done to the fcandal of XXXtV Ir5 the Churéh, as Deut.z 1.21. Jof7. t 5. Jadg.20.6, Ifae /being put for his poflerity the Ifraelttes: fee Gems 9.3 . fhou/dnot]the Chaldee addeth, it war not right (or meet) to be done. So the Lawcom- tnandeth there fhall be no whore of the daughters of If- rael; Deut.z3.17. and whoredome fhould not bee named, among the Saiuts,Eph.5.3 VerC8.isaff/7ed]or, isfafiened, eleaveth: with defire, love and delight,as this word implieth the fitting of the love upon an ,Deut.2r.i i. &7.7. Verte 1o. before you] free for you to chooCe Io where you like, and to poffefl'e it. See Gen. 3.9. and t o.15. The Greeke addeth, broad before yon; as verle 21. get firme po fe]Tons] or , hold your felves ar poffers in it. Ver:i t. findgrace] and have my requeft gran- I I ted i fee Gen.33; 15. Verf. 12. Very largely ask ] Hebr; Multiply yea 12 upon mezehemeittly. dowry] a gift of the man un- to thewonian or her parents , before and in cc- fpe &of mariage. See the Law hereof , Exc.12. 16.17. Verft3. andflake] towcet,deceitfilly: orwhcn I3 they fpake unto then. Verf.14. ttiy laid] This the Greek referreth to Simeon and Levi, Danabs brethren. ftperflatous] or, uncircumcifed- fire -shin: fee Gen. t 7. r 1. Verf. 15. Oneyin this] or ,But with this(conditi-- rs on.) The Greeke tranflateth, Ir;tbiswe will belike untoyou:fo in ver.22.wbere theGreeke addeth the word Onely. cireumcifed] cut ià the flefh : fee Gen. t 7. i 0. And herein was their deceit , preten- ding to have them like themfelves in religion and policie ;'intending when they were lick of their circuntcifing to kill them,verfe 25. Verf 18. good] that is(as the Greek hath) plea- 18 fing. Verf2o.thegate]where the puhlike affembly of 2 o the citizens tried to be for matters Of the com- mon wealth,for juftice & judgement,and the like. See Deut.17.5.& 22.15.24.& 25.7. Ruth.4.1.11. Vert. 2t. largeoffparea ]Hebr.ofhando,nreaning 21 large and fpaeiouo ; or, roomthy inough. Verfz3. content] theGreeke faith , bee like unto 3 them in this. Verf. 24. went out] that is, dwelt and converfd 24 there: fee Gen.23.io. werecireumeifed] which being done without the knowledge and faith of God, was aprofination of thisfea/eof therzghte= oufncffe of faith (Ront.4. t 1.) and was not let goe nnpunifhed of God,verfe 25. Verle 25. were fore] with the wound of cir- 5 cnmcifion, which (as other wounds) was moá fore on the third day; as theChaldee tranflateth, when theirpaines were f rongefi upon them, ho eon - fidence]that is,eonfdemly, bold', and fèeurey cr fafely, (as the Greek tranflateth) becaale the wounded men could not refìllthem.The Chaldee refera-eth this to the cirie which. dwelt fcnrey, as Judg. r 8.7. So it noteth.both the boldnefe of lakebr Eons , and fecurity of the Sechetitites. Vert 26. edge] Hebr. mouth of the fore/. Thefce things were done without Ialtbs knowledge Or content, Gen.49.6. M 3 Verle 27 26
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