HUI I$b GENIESIS XLIX. Scripture ( taking occafion alfo by Iikeneffé of name) putreth one of there for another,as 2 Sam. 7.7. lake I a word with any of the tribes (or filters Shibtei) If ael, whom I comm coded tofeed mypeople : for which in I Citron. 17. 6. is written, to any of the budges, ,(Shoptei ) of 'field. See alfo lifter , in ver fe 28. 17 Verfe 17. an addar] or arras fink: this name (in Hebrew Shepbiphut) is not elfewhere found in fcripture. It is a prophefie of a fuddeu and un- expe&ed vidtory, which this tribe Ihould get.o- ver their enemies, overthrowing them by fttbtil- tie, (as ferpents naturally are prudent,Gen.3.s.) Fulfilled in Sampfons dealings againit thePhili- ltiths, Iudg. t 6. & 16. and when the tribe of Dan got Ltfhem(or Laifb)for their pbffeffion,Iudg.i 8. But Mofes comparethDan,to a Lyons wbe/pe,Deut. 33. 22. The Chaldee paraphrafeth thus, Tkre (hall be a man thatfhat! be chofen arch fpring up out of the houfe of Dan; the feare of him fhai fail upon the peoples, and bee fhall valiantly (mite the Philaffims, as a fr ent, ae an addar bee fhalf lye in Waite by the path, he fhail flay the mighty men in the campe of the Philipims,&e. the/Jaya beaks.] that is, the houle pillars,en whole roofe 3000. perlons were : fee Iudg. 16.26.27. 29 &c. I $ Verf.18. shy falvation] fpeaking to the Lord, and dcfiring his falvation in Chrilt, figured by Samlon, of whom the Angell faid, bee Pall begin to fave Ifrael, Iudg. 13. 5. Matt. I.21. The two Chaldee paraphrafts explaine it thus. Ourfather Iakob faid , I eaped' not the falvation (or redemption) of Gideon Tonne of Ioafh , which it a temporall falvation, nor the falvation of Samf,n fonne of Manoab, which is atranfetory falvation : but the falvation of Chrift the fonne of David who fha!l come to bring unto himfelfe the fonnes of Ifrael, wbofe falvation my fooele defiretb. Thus Simeon allo calleth Christ Gods falvation ; Luke 2,. 3o. Or rakob might fpeake this to his Tonne, I expel{ Iehavab5 to be tbf falvation, O Dan : for this tribe generally , and Samlon in particular , was fore opprelfed, by the enemies, and their owne infirmities : Iudg. 1.34. and 18. 1.30. and 16. 76.57.21. &C. Verf. 0 9. a troupe] or band , armie : in Hebrew Gedud,which bath allufion to Gads name,that fig - nifieth a tromp, Gen. 3o. I I. Hee, propheuieth of this tribes troubles by enemies that bordered upon them; and of their vi&ory at Iaft.For they dwelling on the out fide of Iordan, Ioi.53.8. were =Idled by the Ammonites there, Iudg.io. 7 7.8. and after that againe , theKing of Ammon and his people, poffeffed Gad, and dwelt in his cities,Ier.49.1. withtroupe- overcame] he fell! runneth upon Gads name; which was not for nought given him,hut fignified his valour and vi- dtorie, though late. And Mofes enlargeth this hleffing, comparing his dwelling to a Lyons,that tcareth the parts of his prey, Deut.i3.2o. This was fulfilled , when Gad (with Reuben and Ma- naffes, all noble warriours) warred with the Ha- garims and other heathens;and crying unto God in the battell , were holpen , and did overcome, 'getting great fpoyles and poffefîlons,1. Chro.5. 18. 19. 2o. 2t. The Chaldeeparaphrafts refer this, e to Gads going armed over Iordan, before his brethren, and returning to his landwith great riches, Iof.4.t2.13.and 22.1.2.8. Ver.2o. Concerning Afer] or Out of Afer; who 'had his name of blif andf lieity : to him here is . prómifed a bleffed and fruitfull portion in the holy land : defcribed in Iof.19.24. &c. bread]that is, food : forbread is ufed for all meats. See Gen.3.19. and 21.14. andfat, is ufed for the heft and moft excellent of, any thing, Gon.4.4. and 27.28. TheChaldee faith, Afars landfhall bee very good, and he fhall be nourifhed with Kings daintier. fMao! l eds ip a hllim o fent l in ar oggilen, g D tehuits .3b3le.f24n. g, laid, Afr({iall Verf.21. let hole] and fo light footed , both to purfueenemies, and efcape danger. Thus David fignifying his deliverance , faid , God had made his feet like hinder, Pfal.18.34. This may fpecially be referred to Barak a man of Naphtali , who with his people went up en bie feet,againft Siferaes yron charrets ; put them to flight, purfued, and deltroyed them all : Iudg. 4.6.1o.15.16. Mofes giveth Naphtali the ftdneffe of Gods blef$ng,and pointethout his inheritance in the land, Deu.33. 23. To that theChaldce referreth it here,faying, Naphealies lot fhal l fall in a good land, and hispoffiffron float! be fruitfull. Hee had the fixt lot, defcribed in Iof.59.32.39. goodly fajines ] Hebrew fayings of gotdlinefle,or of fairnejie , that is, fair. and pleafing words. Which in Baraks time was fulfilled, when his proweffe called that plealant tong, which Deborah and he fang unto Godfor theviCory ; rudg.5. The Chaldee (as before ) referres it to the prayfs andbleffmgs that they fhould utter, for the good fruits of their land. Verl22.fin] that is, a bough, or branch, which f ringeth out of the tree, as a fonne from the father : the Greeke faith , a growingfanne; fo alto the Chaldee paraphrafeth, lofeph a growingfinite, a fame which fhall bee bleed as a vine that is plan- ted a' well of waters. Whofoever cornmeth of or from another , is in Hebrew called the fonne or daughter of the fame , as the yong of beafts, birds, &c. Gen. 18.7. armies are called fames of tbe bow, and of the quiver; Iob 40.28. Lam.3.13. fparks, are formes of the burning male , Iob 5.7. and the like. And here the fine or branch is twife named for Iofeph, and of hin: came two tribes; fee Gen. 48. 56. Wherefore Mofes nameth his two formes in Iofephs Welling, Dent 33. 17. vine] this word underltood in the He- brew (as often the like are, Gen.4.20. and 25. 8.) is expreffed in the Chaldee ; and Thar - gum Ierufalemy faith, Iltken Iof pb my fume, toa vine, planted by a well of waters, that fendeth out her ' nooses to the dupes. The Scripture ellewhere f:a- nifeth increafeof children , by thisfmilituefe, Pfal. i 28. 3, by a well] by the waters where- of, the vine is made fruitfull, asEzek.19. to. daughter] that is, thejong fmall arrltendr branches : as the greater, are before called frames. The Chaldee expounds thislplfo oflofephs tons, fay log, two tribes (hall come forth of his femns and 20 21 22 ZiNIMI741.71/4/1/1/lIlWIAI 11111111110
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