GENESIS XXXIX. lofep }) fold. 139 18 Vcrf.18. fignet] or f ak : the Greeke tranflateth it ring on the finger. Men did weare fuch for ho- nour : Luk.15.2 z. hr. a z.2 f. bracekt] or,.ri- band or handkerchiefs. 21 Verfzt. berplace ] that is, the plue where fhewag. so,the prayer oftbiaplace; that is, made in tbx place, 2 Chron.6.40. the whore] the word here MO, in Hebrew Kedefah,commetlì from Radar, which commonly fignifieth holinefr : and the man thus proftitute unto filthineffe,is called Kades,erfirally Englitfied a Sodomite t King. 4.24. This name is thought to be given (by a contrary meaning,)to common whores,who are moil uäboly,and tmekafi. But it may bee fuch abomination was còmaritted among the Ganaanites, under a pretext of religi- on &holines. For in the apofiafse of Ifrael,houles of fisch uncleane perfons,were in the honk of the Lord, z King.23.7.and they facrificed with (rich wbsres, H01..4.14, An ex reffe law was given to Ifrael, that there fhould be no fuch Sodomite, or Sodomite( among them, npr their hire brought into Gods horde, for any vow, Deut.23.17,18. become in contempt] or to be contempt : be laughed to fcorne, for being thus deceived by a Whore. A- k truing the heathens this fin was infamous. 24 Verf.24.be bums] by Gods law after given, to defile a betrothed woman (which here was Tha- mars cafe with Selah,)was death,by !toning them Deis 22.23,24.and a Priefls daughter if fhe plaid the harlot, was to burnt with fire, Levìt.21.9. Theft lawes itfeemeth were executed before,and after even among the heathens: fo the King of Ba -' bylon raft edtwo Jewes in the fire for committing adulterie,Ier.29.22.13. Here Iudas in judging an- other, eondemnedhimfelfe, Rom.2,t. fo David in like cafe, z Sa11s.12.5.7. 26 Verf.s6.lpew ber] that is, lye with ber: fee Gen. 4.t .By this free confeflion (according toludahs name, which fignifieth aConfer) and abftaining from further evill with her; appeareth the true repentance of the Patriarch. And though he was now (in all likelihood) not above thirty years of age: yet findwe no mention of any children that ever he had more, but theft two of Thamar, and Selah his fon before:from was threeonely,the fa- milies of ludah are reckned,Gcn.46. t 2.Num.2 6. 19.22.tChr.2.3,4.Either he maried not after this time,or God bleffed him not with shy more feed. x 8 Verf28.gave out] that is,put forth : the Greeke tranflateth , the one brought forth the hand This fheweth the birth to be molt hard and dangerous, not according to the courfe of nature. God fo cha&ening the fin of Thamar with her father.See the like alto in Iakobt birth, Gen.25.26. is conic aut]theGreeketranflatech, floaUcome out : as comforting the woman in the extremity of her traveI]. 29 Verf.29. Haft thou broie (Oath] or haft thou mae/c- a-breach? upon thee] that is,rhe breach it thine, thou haft made it, and [halt cary the name of it upon thee. The Greek tranflateth;Why io the parti- tion ditidedfor thee ? The Chaldee, How greatffrength bath beene in thee, that thou mi,htfi preyed /e? This ftrange and perillous child- birth, may be corn- pared with that of Ial:pxb and Efau, Gen.25.22.-- 26. who (trove for the firft birth-right in the wombe,as thefe alto did at the birth. Pharez] Hebrew Perets, that is, by interpretation Breach, fò named upon this fall of his, at the birth: Hee . violently tooke the dignitie of the birth-right froth his brother,is let before him in thegenealo- gic, Numb. 26.20. 1 Chron.2.4,5. and became father of Chill after the felh, Match. s.3. Zarab] Hebrew Rerach, which fignifieth Rifen,or ffrungup :' (as the Sunisfaidto rife :) becaufe he Ihould hrtt have rifen, that is, have beeise borne, but for the breach which his brother made. The Hebrew DoEtors fay; that Zarah had hit name of the Sun , and Pharez bad hú frame of the Moore, which fometime it broken ( as in peeces ) f rmtbnes is f+ir. And that in Pharez, the Jirengrh ofDavid.. bottle was portended : and therefore from him pndceedetb ibe king - dome of the boufe of David, R. Menachem, on Gen.38. In the birth of theft two brethren, the- eftahe of the two Churches of Iewes and Gëutiles, may as in a figure, be confidered : The Iew, as the elder, drawing backe the hand through unbcleife,Rom. 10.3.21. The Gentiles as.by violence getting the heavenly birth-right, Math.Ir.12.Luk.15.r1.:- 32. All t 5. 46: 48. and when the Centiles are fully borne, then (hall t he lewes (that had the figne of the firft birthright on their hand) come forth againe.Rom. i 1;11. -2 5,2 6. *142i2i2S*I*iT iigkink CHAP. XXXIX. , I, Iofph being fldinto E;ypt, is there advanced in Potiphars houlee. 5, be Lord bled th the h,u f f r Io- fepbr fake: Miffrc,(lè temptethhim to lye with her but he refufeth and fbrinneth ber. 15, Sbee cotn- plaittethoffoeephto themen of hirGenf 17, and fafy accu fth him to her htasband. 19, who in anger safed, him into profan. 33, but God it with him there. Nd Iofeph, was brought- dá,vtie to E- gypt:and Potiphar ari Efinuch of Pha- raoh, the Prot/oft Marfhall, all Egyp- tian man,bought him; of the hand of the If- maelites,which had brought him down thi- ther. And Jehovah was with - Jofeph, and be was a profperous man : and he was , in the houfe of his Lord the Egyptian. And his lord law, that Jehovah was with him ; stid all that he did, Jehovah made- itprófper in his hand. And Jofeph found grace, in his eyes, and miniftred to him : and he made him over- feer,over his houfe,and all that he had bee gave into his hand. And it was, from the time that Ike had' Made him over - feer,in his houle , and over all that lie had ; that Jehovah bleffcd the houfeof the Eoyp: tian,for Jofephs fake ; and the blcff ng of Je- hovah,was upon all tHat he had, in the houfe', andin the field. And he left all tit tt he had, 6 in 2 3, 4. S-
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