arAiM1111 III/1/AV fi f6o GENE SiS XL Y iI. 7 9 II Iz 13 IS 46 71 18 19 cattell ;.as the Greek tranlaateth, rulers ofmy cattdf: or,thofe rulers (thofe fheepberds)rohich I have already. Verf, 7. bled] that is, farmed him, with prayer for his welfare,and thanks for his bounty.So bief- fing is vied for /àluting, 2 King. 4.29. for praying, Nu.u.6.23,24. or thazkagivings,Mat.26.26. with Luke 22.19. Agaiue, Jakob blef fed Pharaoh when he weist out, verfe 1 o. that is , toake his leave, com- mending him to God. Vert. 9.pilgrimages] or, fojottrnings: fo he calleth it, rather then life , both for hismany removings from place to place, on earth ; and for that wee have here no abidingcitie,Heb. 13.14.& 11.9, 13. See before,in Gen.23.4. are 130.yeeresl his being in the third yeere of the famine,Gen.45.6. Iofephbeing 3o.yeeres old,7. yeeres before the fa- mine, Gen. 41.46. fheweth that Iofephy as borne when his father Íalpib was 91. yeeres old : which was the fourteenth yeere of his Cervice to Laban, Gen.3 o.2 5. Rí 31.41. and fo /eV, was 77. yeeres old, when he was Pent of his parents , from the face of Efau , and to get a wife in Mefopotamia, Gen. 28. I,2,Io. of my fathers] for Abraham lived 195. yeeres, Gen. 25.7. IJàakiSo. yeeres, Gen. 35628. Verf. i 1. placed] or feat ed, made to dwell. Ra- mefes] a citie inthe land of Gofhn in Egypt : men- tioned after Exod. 12. 37. Verf. 12. nourifhed] or fuflained, feflered with all things needfitll : as he had promiled,Gen.45.11. and after in Gen.5 0.21.Hereupon he is called the feeder and frone of ICrael , Gen. 49. 24. The Greeke tranflateth it , efitometrei, that is, be gave them their meafure ofeorne (or portion ofineat:) A like word Sito- metrion is rated fora portion of meat, in Luke 12.42. which feemeth to have reference unto this place. according to the little -ones] that is, according to the number that was in their families, afwell fmall as great. In this fenfe the Greeke tranfla- teth , according to the bodies, that is, the number of their perlons. See Gen. 50.2 t. The Hebrew may allo be englifhed,to the mouth ofa little one; meaning, as meat is put into a chilies mouth, lovingly,tenderly, carefully. Verf. 3. the land] the Chaldee expoundeth it, the people of the land, ftinted, (or were wearied.) So the Greeks allo tranflateth it ,fainted : other ,raged; as Prov. 26. 18. Verf. 15. andwhy] or, for why ? but and, is oft ufed in troubled and paffionate fpeeches ; fee Genefis 27. 28. Verf. s 6.giveyote] to weet, bread, as the Greeke explaineth, and the next verte confirmeth; mean- ing in exchange for their cattell. V eri l7.ledthem] that is,fed and coughed, as the Greeke interpreteth it. Verf.18. the z.yeere] namely, after their cattell were fold : which was the fixt yeere of the fa- mine. pofffton f beaffs] that is, flocks and bends, and other beafts. Verf. 19. and our land] to weet, die, that is, be defolate and barren: as the Greeke explaineth it thus; that therefore we die not b fore thee, and our land be dojo!ate, f uy au, &e. Verf. 20. f Egypt] or , of the Egyptians ; as the Greeke tranflateth. Ver.2 t.removed] or, made them paf : which was, to change their right,and tranflate the propriety of their land to Pharaoh, therefore the Gr. inter- preteth , heé brought them into bondage unto him for JImants. Thargum Jernlalemie giveth another reafon hereof, that the Egyptians lhouldnot deride thefens of Jakob, that were hangers among them. Here was an extraordinary punifhment of God, upon others of Chem: pofteritie, brought into bondage. See Gen. 9. 25 Vert. 22. the Priefis] or Princes : the originali word fignifieth both ; as is obferved on Gen. 41., 45. & 14.18. But both Greeks and Chaldee here tranflate it Prieffs. an allowance] or eanfiitntion, flame : that is, a confiitutedportion of food, (their daily bread) aligned and allowed them. The Greeketranflateth it a gift ; the Chaldee, apor- tion. See alit) Prov. 3o. 8. Verf. 24. in the revenue] that is, .the increafe, when it brings forth fruit : as the Chaldee explaineth. parts] Hebr. hands : in Chaldee, parts : Yee Ge- nefis 43.34. Verl25.let us findegrace] vouchfafe to deale in this bufinefià for us with Pharaoh: See this phrafe, Genefis 33. 15. Verf. 27. exceedingly] or vehemently, very mightily: fo God fulfilled his promife, Gen. 46.3. 17 Here be inneth the twelfth SeRion of the Law, (and left of Genefis) called And (Jakob)li- ved. See Gen. 6.9. This Sektion bath but one let.. ter ro diltinguifh it , wheras the other have three. Hereupon feline reckon but 53. Se&iivns in the whole Law, joyning this with the former. But one R. Abraham, in Zeror Hammer, fpeaking cf this one letter, S. which ftandetli for Setbs:mob, that is, cleft; thinketh this to be a doled Seftioef, Besaufe (faith he) it is the key , and feale of this booke, yea of the whole Law , and of all the Prophets , unto the daiesofCbrifl. For inJakobsblef ng,(Gen.49.) am 'hewedall the captivities of ICrael , and the deliverances, twill the Teacher of Ivflioe come; as it is written , YJntill Shiloh come. And becaufe the time if Cbrfi: coming was unknown , and none eould ec fhould underpaid it : therefore this Seaist is continued with the former, with- out any great difliniiian, &c. Verf. 28. 17. yeere] fo long Jofepb nourilhed his father in Egypt, as Jakob had nourifhed Iofpb 17. yeere , at home, Gen. 37.2. Verl29. to die] that is, that he muff die : fee Gen. 23. 8. my thigh] to fweare: with, this rite, Abraham took an oath of his fervent : fee Gen, 24. 2. doe with me merde] or, dealt mercifully (ldndy) with me. Sec Gen. 24.49- Verf. 3o. But I will ye].or, when IAA lye -donne (,that is, fleepe) with my fathers, thewthoufhekca- rie me, &c. buryiovg- place] or,grave. This lakob required,in faith,(as the Apoftie obferveth of lo- feph, Heb.11.22.) beleevingthe promiles made of God,for his feed to return and inherit that land, which was a figure of their heavenly inheri- tance,Gen.50.24,25.Heb.ii. 9,10,14,16. The Hebrew 20 2I 22 24 25 27 28 29 30 47////G/lllllliN1A111111YI
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