GENES I S X L. Iofeph expoundeth Dreamt's. 14-1 plainath the Hebrew phrafe ar thirday; meaning, a day wherein his miftreffe lufted after , or anti- fed hint. Or day, being put for time, Sas in z Cor. 6. 2.) the meaning may be About tim time. his worke] iii Greeke, workes ; which the Chaldee ex- plai neth, to be the feàrehing of the writings of hit . accounts. 2 Vcrf.x 2. got bim out] or, wentfortb out: fo in ver. a 5.3-be woman,whofe heart it [tares andnetr,her bands, bands, is more bitter than death : but, bee that isgood before God, efcapethfrom her, Ecclef.7.26. 14 V.14. Hebrew] fo the nameth him in contempt: for the Hebrewes were abhorred of Egyptians, Gen.43.32. but it was indeed a name of honour; fee Gen.14.13. to mocha] to abufe up whereupon we Thall be mocked, and laughed to [corn. Or, to play With us. Thisword was ufed before, but in a better fenfe,Gen.z6.8. And here the adultereffe hams eth for the precious life, Prov. 6.26. 20 Verf.zo. tower- boufe],or roumLhoufe, a prifon built after a round forme. The Greeke calleth it a Fort, (or Sko,nce:) the Chaldee, a bottle of prifeners. prifiners J bound -men, or refirained of their li- bertie. Among them, Iofeph was laid in yrons6 they hurt hie feet with fetters; Tonsill the time that his word came, the word of the Lord tried him, Pfa. t o5.i 8, r 9. He fuffered trouble as an evil! doer,even unto bonds : but the word y Godis not bound, 2 Tim. 2.9. And in his fufferings hee was a figure of Chris, e woe sakn from prifat and from judgement, Eta. 53.8. and in bit humiliation ,bit judgement rem taken away, A &.8.33. 21 Verf..2 I. gave him grace] fo the Greeke explain - eth the Hebrew phrafè,gave his grace: that is,made him to be gracious, and favoured. For if when men doe well, they fuffer fór it, and take it pati- ently; this is acceptable with God,, Pet.2. 20. chief-keeper] Hebrew, Prince, or Mafier; the Greek tranflaceth it, Chiefegaolor. 22 Verf. 22. the doer] that is , by his word and ap- pointment it was done. So the Chaldee Para- phrafe, (in the Maflbrites Bible) explaineth it, adding by hisword. Thus Pilate is laid to give the baa3wfChrilk unto Jofeph, Mark. 15. 45. when bee commanded It to be given: Matt. 27.58. See allo Exod. 7. 17. 23 Ver.z3.loohednos,8cc.]or, faw not any thing : the Greeke tranflateth, ltgew not toy thing by him. The Chaldee laich,faw not any fault: underftanding the Hebrew Meumab , as Mourn in Dan. I.4. for a fissile or blemifb. And thus, though many Archers had shot at Iofeph , his bow abode in firengtb and the armes of his hands were made firme, by the hands ofthe (God)oflaktab,Gen.49.23,24. ig òa ea a nor ov 4Z G.JTCC CRAP. XL. I, The Busier and Baker of Pharaoh in'prifin, 4, Iofeph hash charge 'them; 5,he interpretetb their dreams; which come to paje acording whir interpretation, the But - ler being refiared to bit place, and the Balser hanged. 23, Yet the Butlerfargettetb lofeph. ANd itwas, after chele things ;that the Butler of the king of Egypt , and the Baker, finned, againft their lord, the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was wroch,a- gainft two of his Eunuches: againftthe chief of the Butlers, and againft the chicle of the Bakers. And he committed them into ward, in the houle , of the Provoft Marfhall, into the tower -houfe c the place where Jofeph was bound. And the Provoïi Marfhall;char- eged Jofeph, with them, and he miniftred to them : & they were fame dales in ward. And they dreamed a dreame both ofthem, Bach- man his dreame in one night ;.each-man, ac- cording to the interpretation of his dreame : the Butler and the Baker , which *longed) to the King of Egypt, whie't were bound in the tower - houfe. And Jofeph came in unto theni,in the morning: and law them,and be- hold,they were lid. And he asked Pharaohs Eunuches, which were with him in the ward of his lords houfe,faying: wherfore,areyour faces evill,to day. And they laid unto him; We have dreamed a (flume, and there is ng interpreter ofit : and Jofeph Paid unto them; doe not interpretations(belosg)to Gode tell me them, I pray you. And the chiefe of the Butkrs,told his dreame, toJofeph: and fad unto him; in my dreame, behold a vine, was before me. And in the vine,wert three bran- ches :'& it wás as though it budded,the blof- fome thereof fhot-up ; the antlers thereòf, brought forth ripe grapes. And Pharaohs cup, was in my hand : and I took the grapes, and preffed them into Pharaohs cup and I gave the cup,intoPharaohs hand. And Jo- feph Paid tinto him ; This is the interpretati- on of it : the three branches, they are three dales. Yet within three daies,fhall Pharaoh lift-up thine head, and reftore thee into thy place: and thou fhaitgive Pharaohs cup,into his hand ; after the former manner, when thou waft his Butler. But remember mee with thee, when it (hall be well with thee ; and doe merde with mee, I pray thee ; and make mention of mee, unto Pharaoh ; and bring me forth, out of this houfe. For I was ffollen by ftealth,out of the land of the He- brewes: and here alto, 1 have riot done any thing ; that they fhould put mee, into the dungeon. And the chicle of the Bakers raw, that he had given a,go'od interpretation: and he faid,unto Jofeph,l alfo(faw)in my dream and behold,three white lvaskets,were on my head.And in the uppetmoftbaske ,there was of all Pharaohs mear, of Bakers w,rke : and the 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 IO II I2 13 1(4 15 16 17
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