ff/7siriaanifA Vir!inir.r, 154 l (rael is fent for. 2 24 25 26 27 28 I 2 3 4 GENESIS XLV. them hee gave, to each man changes of gar - ments: and to $tnjamin hegave,three hun- dred (Jhekels) of flyer; and five changes of garments. And to his father , hee fent after this manner, tenne he- affes; carying of the good things of Egypt : and tenne the- affes, carying corne and bread,and viéluals for his father , by the way. And hee Pent away his brethren,and they departed.: and he raid un- to them , be not furred (aneagain/l another) by the way. And they went -up out of E- gypt : and carne to the land of Canaansunto Jakob their father. And they told him, fay - ing Iofeph is yet alive; and that hee is.ruler over all the land of Egypt:and hisheart fain- ted , for hee beleeved them not. And they fpake unto him , all the words of Iofeph, which he had fpoken unto them;md he taw the wagons,which Jofeph had tent, to cary him : and the fpirft of Iakob their father re- vived. And Ifrael Paid; it is enough, Jofeph my fonne is yet alive : I will goe and fee him before I dve.. Annotations. REfraMe] or romaine bimfelfe by form , from cry - ing out and ntanifeftirig himfelfe, as hither- to he had done, Gen.43 .31. This word,thePro- phet applyeth alfo unto God, who having long refrained bimfelfe in the afllittions of his people; will in the end for their deliverance, cry out like a travelling woman, &c. Efa.42.14. Verf..2. gaze forth bicvyce ] that is, cried - abed. An Hebrew manner of fpeaking often ufed, as Numb. 14.1 2 Chro t. 24.9. Peal. 46.7. and 68. 34 &77.18. So theÇireeke, He Jimforthhie ogee with weeping. \\ Vert 3. fuddegy troubled] or appalled, with fear., and batty troubled thoughts. Occafioned by the confcience of their former wickednelfe, and the beholding of Iofephs prefent glory. So when the fpirit of grace (hall bee powred upon the Ifrae- lites, they (hall fee Iefus whomdiey have pierced; and fliall mourrtefor him, &c. Zach,12.10. Rev. r .7. Verf4, he whom] Nebr. me: which wordeither may be omitted (as that ohferved on Gen.5.29.) or expreffed in Englifh,he: added for v ehemencie fake,andto affurc his brethren,that he was Iofeph. Vert5. anger] or difpteafurcgriefe, as Gen. 4.5. that is , bee not angiy (or dif leafed) with your feines. Hee would have then moderate the forrow for their finne,with conideration of Cods provi- dence,that turned it unto good.The Greek tran- flateth , let it not feme had untoyou. Here Jofeph is torre from revenge,or infulting again$ his troub- led brethren: fo Chrift prayed for his crucifler; Liche 25.34. and by his Apoflles comforted them with hope of the blotting out of their lions, when the times of refrrJi ing fbruld ecme from the pretence of the Lord, Aft.3.14.15.17.18.19. Verf.6.easing] thatis,p /roughing, or tillage of the 16 land : the Chaldee faith,(owing. This feemeth to be for lack of of corne,which therefore in the !aft yeere, Iofeph fupplied, Gen. 47.23. Verf.7. to putfor you a remnant] that is, to preferve for (or uuro)you, a remainder , that yott and yours might remaille alive. The contrary whereof is in 2 Sam. 14.7. The Greeke tranflateth, that there might be left untoyou a remnant. to preferve -bile nntoyou] that is , to keepe you andyours alive. Or, to prefiere alive unto you: as the Greeke turneth it, to nourifh up of you agreat remnant. by a great efa- ping]] or, evafdn, that is, by agreat delizerance ; or, (according to 'the Greeke interpretation ) by a eat multitude that - efcape : having refpeft to the great multiplication of then in Egypt accor- ding to Gods promife, Gen. t 5 ag.5 4. The He- brew (japing or era*, is ufed for a company or remnant that efcape danger, 2 Chron.3o.6. Efa. I o. 20. ( as captivirie, is a company of captives, Numb.2 I .1. Dent. a t.1 o.) and fo the Greeke here tranllateth it a remnant. Vert. 8. but God] whole wifedome and provi- dence ruleth all , and his goodneffe turneth the evil! aftions of men, oftentimes to good events : therefore Is this afcribedto G O D rather then CO them, Gen. 50.2o.Pfal.io5.17. So Hera dand Pontius Pilate,with the Gentiles and the people of Ifrael, did again!} Infus, whatfoever Gods hand, and his counfell determined before to bee done, Aft. 4. 27.2g. putmefir] or, as the Greeke explaineth it, made me as afather ; fo, acknowledging God to be his exalter, as he had beene his afllihter. A fatber, is ufed for any teacher , guide, aouncellor &c. Iudg. 17.i0.51. Vert i o. Gofer] inGreeke Gefem: a province in the land of Egypt, fat and fertile, good for to feed cattail , lying next to the land of Canaan : fee Gen.46.2 8.2 9. and 47.1.6.27. Vert I 1 . impozered] Greche, worne -met : that is, perifh aitb poverty. thy bottle] that is, boufhold: in Greeke, shy fames. Vert s2, my mouth] and not an interpreter, as did before, Gen. 4 2.23. for an interpreter is ano- ther mans month, Exod4.r 6. The Chaldee faith; in your tongue l f ea e withyau. Verle 14. wept] through joyfull paillon of mind. Sec Gen.2 9.1 1. Vert 15. fpake}being refre(hed by his words, from their_ amazed feare , which keepeth then from fpeaking,Pfal.77.5. Byfpeaking may aliobe implied the confeffion of their imre,and teare for the fame.So Moles fpake, Exod.19.19.that is, ac- knowledged his 'feare and inffir'mity,Ideb.12.21. Vert 16. the voice] that is, thefame, or rumour of this thing. good in the prs]that is,p!eafvg:they 16 liked well of it. See Gen. ,16.6. The Greek here tranllateth, Pharacb era glad. Vert 18. Tour houfes] that is,yourbe: fho!ds: as v. 11. the Chaldee faith, the men of your houfes : the Greeke , Jam. goods. the good] that is, thegood things : the Greeke addeth,of all the good things. So after in verle 20. & 23. the fat] the Chal- dee tranflateth,tbegmd, the Greek,themarrow:that is, 7 8 IO II 12 14 15 18 //,/,///////d//IIIIP d1N1111111111M
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