I04 LEVITIC1 owne mother,but mother in law. This was Reu- ben finne; who lay with Bilhah his fathers con- cubine, Gen.35.22. It was a finne infamous a- mong the heathens, i Cor.5.i. The Hebrew ca- nons fay 5A mans fathers wife, andhit fanner wàf,and his brothers wif, and his fathers brothers wf , theft forre are a nakednefe unto him [that is, unlawfiill for him] for ever : whether they be of the betrothed, or of the mailed, be they divorfed or not diver fed, be their husbands alive or dead ç except it be his brothers wif who bath ieftaro childe (at his death, Deut.2 5.5.) And if he lye with any on of them, whiles her husband is a- line , heir daubleguihy : in refpet2 thatthe it ofbit neere kinne , and again for that floe it another mans wife. Maimony in Ifurei blab, chap.a.fc &.1. it is thyfathers naktedneffe] that is , it belongeth to him onely to uncover the fame. Verf..9. whether floe be borne at home,ec.] Hebr. 9 of the birth (or kindred) ofthe haufe (or ham ,)or of the birth abroad:which the Chaldeeexpoundeth thus, which is begotten by the father , f an other woman; or of thy mother, by an otherman. The Hebrew canons further explaine it, thus ; whether the be his fitter by biofather, arty his mother, either in mariedetate, or by fornication; as if his mother or bit father have com- mitted whordome with others , and he bath alater from fornication; loe this is a nakednef [that is forbidden] untohim ; as it is written. Borne at home , or borne a- broad, Maimony in Ifureibiah,chap.z.fe&.a. So inTargumIonathan it is expounded, whom thy fa- ther bath begotten fan other woman , or f thy mother; or whom thy mother bath borne by tly father, or by an other man. I O Verf. r o.daugbters daughter] and fo other of fur- ther defcent: how much more then his next daughter, though the be not named. The He- brewes fay; Who campanietli with a womanby way gf fornication, and begetteth a daughter of her ; that daughter it a nakedne jfe (forbidden) him , in the name of his daughter. And abbough it be not laid in the Law, Thou fhalt not uncover thy daughters nalZednefle ¿ far at much at it forbiddeth the daughters daughter, it kee- peth ftlance concerning the daughter, wbicbyet is frbid- denbythe Law, and not by the Scribes onely, Maintony in Iffureibiab chap.z.fefì.6. thynakgedne] that is,borne of th nakedneffe. I1 Verf.t i. begotten ]or, the generation ,. orkynofthy father. This tome doe underftand,a kin to thy fa- ther by mariage with her mother,and not begot- ' ten of his body:but the Greeke tranflateth it Ho- mo pasria,begotten of the fame father ; and the Chaldee expoundeth it likewife.The Hebrew do &ors alfo explaine it, 7.hedaughter of his father' wàfe, which is his fter bybi.rfather : fhe is a nakednef (unlawful!) for him. But if húfather marry a wife, and the bath a daughter by another man, that daughter islawfull for him , for f e is not (Moledeth) legator of his father. But is he not guily concerning bee, by the name of his fitter? And why is it Paid, the daughter of thy fathers wife? to make himguilty cameredng her , in thisrefpeib elfo. Therefore he that compatrietb with his f: ier which is Iris fathers daughter in mariage, is double guilty; once by the name f Tby ff ers nakednef ; and again by the name 17 he of thy fathers wives daughter. s XVI11. But àf his father have farted a woman, or indeed her, and begotten a daughter ofber, and (the fosme)compa- ny with her be is not guilty but by the name of his fifer only : for the daughter of a forced woman is not the daughter of his fathers wife. Maimony in Ifjierei blab, chap. z.fe&.3.4. V.1 z.fatbers fief er]thy aunt,by thy fathers fide. 12, Verf.. i3. mothersfter ]thy aunt, by the mothers 13 fide.Of thefe the Hebrewes fay; His mother fter, whether it be her Bier by her father , or her filler by her mother ; whether in maned elate , or in fornication ; loe floe is a nakednf (fo'rbidden) unto biro, by the name of his mothers fifer. And fo the fathers filler, whether by mother or father, in mariage or infornication ; fist isfor - Jiddmbimby the name of his fathers filler. Maimony in Iffurei bieh, chap. z.fe&.5. Verf l4.fatbersbrother]meaning his wife (as the next words thew,) called bis nakednetfe, becaufe man and wife are one f/efh,Matth.19.6. So in verfe I 6.So the notes on verfe 8. not approach] in Greeke,not goe its: that is not lye with her : fee the notes on verfe6. thine aunt] theChaldee ex- plaineth it,thry fathers brothers wife. Verf.15. daughter -in -law] that is, thy formes wife as it is after explained.The Hebrew name Callan, elfewhere fignifieth a fpottfe or bride : here it is, the feones Oft ; touching whom; fee what is noted on verfe S. Vert 16,brotherswàfe] except when the brother deceafeth without children; then the next bro- ther marieth her,Deut.zf.5.See the notes on v 8. Vert.17. or her] Hebr.and her but andis often ufed for or; as is noted onGenef..i3.8. Of their lawes,the Hebrewes write thus; When a man mari- eth a woman, there are fxe women ofher ¡ajone , unlaw- fu8 for him for ever , whether his weft live witb him, or be divorfed , whether the be alive or after her death : and they are theft her mother , and her mothers mother , and her fathers mother another daughter, and her daugh- ters daughter, and her finnes daughters Andif belie with any one ofthem, whiles bis wife liveth ; bath ofthem are so be burned, (Levit.t o. t 4.) Maintony in Iftrei blab, chap. z.fe &.y. wielpzdnefè] in Hebrew Zimmah , which properly fignitieth a wicked thought orpurpofe;.butis appliedalfo to wicked efts, and particularly to unlawfull co ulations ; the Chaldee here tranflateth it caunfell(or pttrpof ) fftnns: the Greeke, animptetie (or impious -ad,) and in Levit. z o.14.anunlawful[ -ail. Verf. t 8.a woman] or,a inife untoher fifer, which the Chaldee tranflateth with her f f er. Whichword fie. fier,may be underflood of any other women,(as bro- ther is often ufed for any other man,(Gen.26.3i. ands 9.ß.)8t then the law here forbiddeth to take any woe wives then one;which the reafon follow- ing feemeth to confirme. The Hebrewes under- fiend it of her next filter in blood,whether floe be her fitter by the mother or her fifer by the father ; whether in way ofmariage, or inf rnication. Maimony in Iff erei Maly, chap.2.le &.9. tovexe her] or, vexing her, or for an adverfarie, as Peninnab iscalled the adverfarie (or vexer) of Anna , the other wife of Elkanah, s Sam.'.6.whereby it is probable, that the ff er forementioned,is any other wife;and the Greeke 14 15 16 ty 18 1
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