166 I 9 /P ///F1 /IIIÍb 1` I R't11"9D /I/® GENESIS XLIX. knowledging the dignity of this tribe above the elfewherc the fcripture faith, of Wait came the Go- real. For this tribe was the foremoft of all, in their marching through the wilderneffe, Numb. ío.14. and thePrince of this tribe was the firft that offered at thededication of the altar, Num. 7.1 i.1 2. and foremoft in battell against their re- bellious brethren,Iudg.zo. t 8.the firft Iudge that faved Ifrael, was of this houfe,Iudg.3.9. and God chofe this and David out of it, to fettle the Kingdonse of Ifrael in his Pock forever,Pfal. 78.68.70.71. and 89.2o.21.28.30.36.37. and to our Lord Iefus, who canse of Iudah, all knees doe bow, Philip.2.1o. Verf,9. renting-lions wbe(p ] as there are fundry forts of Lions, lb they have litndry names,lob 4. 0.1 Land above other,the Lion is a kingly heart, firong, Prov. 30. 3o. bold. Prov. 28.1. flout- hearted, z Sam. 1 7, 1 0. and of a terrible countenance,: Chro. 12.8. Such are fit to be Kings armes, and twelve filch were Payes for the Peps of King Solonions throne, 2 Chron.9. IS 19. This kind here men- tioned, is greedy to teare his prey , and thereof bath his name, Pfai.17.12. being a prophefie of thevaliant worthies that fhould cone of Iudah, and make a prey of their enemie : as Othoniel, Inc(g.3.9.1 o.David,a Sam.8. and efpecially Chriff, tailed the Lyon of the tribe of Iudah,Rev. 5.5 combed] lay dowue to rein, after he hash taken the prey : this was fulfilled when after David' con - quelts, all Ifrael had refit under Solomon, i King. 4.25. and after Chrifts vi &ory, bee went up on high, and fate him'downe at the right hand of God Pfal. 65.19. Marke 1 6.19.1 Cor.15.25. Balaam ufed filch fimilitudes, fpeaking of the valiant a &s oflfrael,Numb.23.24. toura- gigue] or bearty- áoe,named Labi,of Leb,an bears. By there three is fignified the growth of the King - dome of Iudah, from Princes to Kings and from vernour, 1 Chron. 5.2. lawgiver] or fixate- maker, writer of decrees : a title of government,gi- ven tometiine to God himfelfe,Efay 33.12. fome- time to the governors fee of God, Numb.z t, 18. So the Greeke here tranflateth it, Govermur : and in reference to this prophefie , God faith, Adak. my Law -giver, Pfal.6o.9. bit feet] that is,borne of, and brought up byhime for fo this phrafeipea- neth, Deut. 28.57. and 33.3. the feet being forne- time ufed for the whole leg or thigh,, which word was ufed before Gen.46. z6. and fo the Greeke here tranflateth,, eut of bit tbighes. Shiloh] by interpretation Tbeprofperer, else Safe- malter : or Hit forme ; (to weet, of a virgin) that is, Chrift, who was to fpring out of Iudah,Heb.7.i4. This the Chaldee paraphraft confirmeth, raying, Hee that bath dominion (ball not be taken awayfrom Iu- dab, nor a Scribe from hit children children , untii the Chrift come, whole the Kingdome it, andhim(hall the peo- ples obey. The lerufalemy Thargunt alto faith, Kings Pal l not map , from the boujiof.fadah; norDe- flors that teach the law,from hit children' children ;until! the time that the King Chrift doe come,whofe the kietgdome X, and all Kings of she earth /hall be fubjehl roto him. Likewife in Brefbitb rabba , upon thehvordShilob it is Paid this it the Chrift : and K.D.Kimchi(in the root Shil) expoundeth it NI fane, and faith it is a prophefie of David , or of the Chrifl. The He- brew hath an unufuall manner ofwriting,imply- ing bisPanne, and ber faste, as a prophefiethat hce fhould bee of Mary the Virgin, of the linage of Iudah. abedierae] or, gatheris ofpeoples,that is, the peoples (Lewes and Gentiles) fhall gather unto, and obey Chrift. This theChaldee para - phraft both confirme:theGreek'ailfo to like eife&, bee shall be the expel/arion of nations. Compare Efa. t t ., so. Rom. 15.1 2. Efa.42.4. Mat. 12.21. David to Chrift, in whom all glory reffeth. The Verfa 1. affe -colt] or,yong -affe: great men ufed Chalde paraphrafeth thus; lice 'ball have dominion to ride upon titch,Iudg.10.4. and 12.i 4.8c 5.1o. lathe beginning; and in the end,the ktingdome of ohe bong to bind fuch to the vine, feenseth to rneane great of Iudahfball bee maZnijied: for foam the judgement of flore of vines, which Ihould brin the land of lu- &aib, thou haft rid thy fade , 0 my ferme : he (hall ref/ dah (as was in Engeddi, and other places, Song. and dwell in firengtb, ara Lyon, and at a coura¢ioua -Gen, t 13. lot: n 5.62.) that men fhould rye their affes andtherefballbenokingdome thatJliall flirrebim. to them, as to other common trees that gravy in Verf s o. They-cep/cr.] or, The tri: e. The Hebrew every field. The Chaldee paraphraft by this vine, Shebet, (whence the t,reeke word fceptron, and I underitandeth figuratively Iertifalem, and by the Englifh fcepter is derived) fignifieth aflaffe or red; a. -ea/t the people of Ifrael; and thus expoundeth it, Ifraelifhalldwell roundabout his catit, doe people,' fhall -build bit semple , and the juff men fhall be round a- bout it , :and the doers of the law in the doflrine thereof. This olio may be referred to Cbrifl,the King,who being juft and meeke,cante riding into Ierufaleni upon an affès Bolt, Zachar.9.9. Ioh.12.I 4.15. Mat. 21. 2.5.7. a figure of the people of the Centiles, brought unto Chrift for hiui to ride upon; and by this prophetic of Jakob , were to heeled unto him and his Church, ( compared unto' the vine, loh.'5.i.Efa,5.7.) where they 'tlwuld bee filled with the gofpell of his love, and gifts of his fpi- rit,better then wine,Song.t.3. Ephef.5.18. And fo the Tarufalemy Thargum applyetb this to Chrlft, fay ifig,How fair e it the Kin Cbriff,that flea!] king up of the bouffi of Judah IHe, fhalgird bu lynes,and flea!! and is by Mores applied to the tribes of Ifrael, (whereof fee the 16. and 28. veriès following: ) and fo the Greek interpreters,doe often tranflate See Iron for Shebet, a tribe ; 1 Sam. I O. 19.20.21. I King. 11.32.35. 36. &c. The prophefie is of Iudah' tribe to continue ditkin &, until]Chrifts coniming; whereas the other ten tribes were feat - tred and confufedby their captivity, 2 King.t7. out of which they returned not, as the tribe of Iudah with Benjamin, did front Babylon, Ezra 1.5. It may alto imply the power of government which fhould be in this tribe: for Shebet a fcepter, fometime fo meaneth, Pfal.45.7. And fo the. Greeke here tranflateth it, a Prince, and the Chal- dee one that bath dominion: and Thargum Ierufa- I emy, Kings fall not cea fie from the bottle of Iudab.And II 4.1.7/ry/ / / / /d/lllll1M111111111It
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