16 18 20 23 25 26 27 30 32 33 34 GENE sis X Verf 26. him that was over] that is, hit flerrard: foverfe 29. and 44.1. fee Gen.41.40. a flaughter ] as is wont to be killed for a feats: So in Prov.9.2. s Sam.25.2 t. Gen.31.54. Verf. 18. for the, matter] or, beeanfi of the mrttye asthe Greeke tranflateth. Soya/ debar, fignifieth becanfe, or sanrerning, Exod.8. t a. to roll ]gtbas bee may roll ; namely,the Lord of the land ; by rolling, meaning violent oppreflion, as the Chaldee expoun- deth it dominiering, and the Greeke falfe ae mfmg, or calumniation. See the like phrafe in Iob 30. 14. to fall] or to fell , that is, caf! down himfelfe; which the Chaldeç tranflateth , féeke,an waJlona- gainf! us. A guilty confcience made them fearful! and fulpicious.SoGods workes ofgrace,through our finne and ignorance, doe occafion our feare; Iudg.13.22.23. Mat.r 4.25.26.27. Verf..2o.Oh] orVntome; underftand, took, or let thine eyes be; as the phrafe is more fully expreffed, in Iob 6.28. and 7, 8. The Greek «andChaldee trantlations make it here a word of intreating, Wee pray. So Gen.44.18. Exod.4.so.Iudg.6.15 101.7.8. Verf. 23. peace toyau] that is , bee of goodcomfort : or, yore in fafety. Peace is here oppofed to fears :1-0 in Iob 21.9. Vert:25 again /l] or, small lofeph come. rate bread] the Greeke explaineth it, dine there. Verf. 26. the prefent ] Gr . the gifts which they had in their hands , which being allo from their fa- ther; nowthe funne,and eleven ttarres,doe obey - lance to lofeph,as he dreamed,Gen.3 7. t o. Verf.27. of their pease] that is, of their welfare, how they did, as the Greeke tragllateth, bow doe yes? So after, iryour father in health 1 Gen. 37. 24. and 41.16. Verf. 30. made belie] Gr. real troubled did yerne]. or did burn, were kindled with naturali affe- ftion. The Greeke andChaldee exprellb it , by being turned. The like is in r King 3.26. Vert :3 2. an abbomination]T he Greek explaineth the rude, for that every feeder of fheepe was an abbo- minatien to the Egyptians : and Moles telleth the fame, Gen. 46.34. The Chaldee more plainly faith , beeaufe the Hebrews! eat tbecattell which the E. Aldan, wor hip. Compare this expofition with Exod.8.26. Verf: i3. yongef!] Hebr. leaf! according to his little - nefl: meaning of age, not of fixture. as] or, looking upon hie neighbour. Verf34.unto tbem]underftand,andfeent unto them. five times] or, five parts : Hebr.frve hank : which theGree a expoundeth five -fold; the Chaldee five parts, (or portions.) fo Gen.47.24. largely. dram] or drtmke tbemflves merry : were drunken whit word is ufed for large drinking, unto mirth, butwith fobriety, Hag. ¡.6. Joh.z.I o. CHAP. XLIV r, Iofeph fending his brethren away with corn , eau- feth bá cup to be put in Beuiamins fade. 4. He fendeth after them, romplayning of injury. I t , Searcb is made, L I V. Iofephs cup. 152 and the cup found. 53, They are brought back and fab- mit themfelvos to fervitude. t7, lofeph would retain Benjamin on . 18, L.dabs bumble ftpplicatim to Io feph : wherein (after relation of things th t bad paled) he eiedbimfife bond-min in Benjamin jead, in comm. feration of bit aged father. Nd he commanded him that wits over his houfe, faying ; fill the mens oafs, with-food ; fa mach as they can cary : and put every- mans money, in his bagges mouth.And my cup the film eup,putin the bags mouth of the yongeft ; and his corne money : and hee did, according to the word of jofeph,which he lath fpoken. The mor- ning was light;and the men were fent away; they and their affes. They were gone out of the cirie,not gone farm ; and Iofeph faid, to him that was over his houfe ; rife- up,follow after the men : & overtake them,and fay un- to them; wherefore have ye rewarded evill for good ! Is not this it,inwhich my Lord dxinketh; and he would fearching fearch di- ligentlyfor it a ye havedone evill,ia that ye have done.A.nd he overtooke them : and he fpake unto them , thefe fame words. And they faid unto him ; wherefore fpeaketh my Lord fuch words e Farrebe it from thy fer- vants,to doe fuch athing.Behold,the money which wee found in our bags mouth ; wee brought again unto thee, out of the land of Canaan:and how fhould we ftealeout of thy Lords houle; flyer, or gold ! With whom foever of thy fervants it be found , both let him dye : and wee alto will be to my Lord, for fervants. And hee aid; now alfo accor- ding to your words, fo let it be : hee with whom it is found, (hall bemy fervent ; and you,fhall bebiameleffe.And they haftened, and tooke.downe, every man his bag, to the ground : & they opened, every man his bag. And he fearched,hee began with the eldeft, and ended with the yongeft : and the cup was found in Benjamins bag. And they rent their garments : & laded every man his afle, and returned to the citie. And Judah and his brethren,came to Iofephshoufe; and he,wae yet there : and they fell before him, on the ground. And lofeph faid unto them ; what deed tit this,that ye have done!knew yenor, that fuch a man as I , could fearching fearch diligently ! And Iudah faid, what shall wee fay unto my Lord ! what (hall we fpeak,and how (hall we juftifie our felves a God bath found our, the iniquity of thy fervants ; be- hold, we are my Lords fervants; both wee; and he in whole hand the cup is found. And hee 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 IO II I2 13 14 If 26 17
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