NuMBERSXVII. hands, as appeareth by Aye. zr. 18. And with this may be compared that in Eze. 37.16zí 7. &c, where the Prophet wrote the names of tribes upon flicks, which were joyned together as one in his hand, to lignifie the uniting of the divided tribes. the lim ]That is,as the Greeke ex- poundeth it, the hoefes: fee the notes on Num.r.2. Vert. 3. fir one rod Gall be] The Greeke explai- neth it thus ; for it it one rod : according to the tribe of their fathers houfe fhall they give. The tribe of Le- , vi,theugh they were diftinguilhed into Priefis & Levites;yet as all came by one father Levi, fo one rod was for them all. So Iarchi here expoundeth i t , Although I have divided them into two families, the }Millie ofthe Priefis & the familie ofebeLevites;notwitb- f aiding it is one tribe. Of this their divifion , fee Num. 3. and 18.1. -7. 4 Verf. 4. lay them up] or ,lease them, or as the Greeke tranflateth, put them. lent of the cetigre- galion] or, lent of meeting. the Teflimonie] that ' is, the Arke, wherein the Tables of the Law,(cal- I led the Tcfiimortie) were kept. See the notes on Exod.25.16. where I will meet] that is, where I ufe to meet with you; according to the promife in End. 25. 22, and 30.3 6. And this is the rea- fou why the Tabernacle was called the Tent of mcetieg, or of congregation. Verf. 5. If/mil chafe] that is, (hall like of, and 5 approve to adm-inifter the prielthood; as in Tar - gum Ionathan this is added,tominifter before me. rod (hall bud] or, (hall flourifh: fee serf: 8. will :flake to ceofe from me] in Greeke , will tribe away from thee. This word is fpoken of the ceafmg or of ¡wa- ging of waters, Gen. 8. 1. and of wrath, Eftb. 2. I. and is here applied to the murmurings of the people,which were like raging waters, forcing out their owne flame. 8 Verf 8.bk ff mes]or flowers. yeelded] or, ripened (as the word is Engli(hed, in Efai 18.5.) that is, brought fers h ripe almonds. almonds]in Greeke,& in Targnm:Ionathan,Nuts.An almand,in Hebrew, Shaked, is hámed Shakad , which fignifieth with care,halle & watchfulneffe,to looke,unto and per - forme a- thing.And becaufe thealmond tree blof- fometh & beareth fruit boner than other trees, therefore hath it this name.And Solomon for the fame caufe,likeneth the white haires which foone grow ttpop tgin age ; to the ffoserifhingofdoe u4l- mond tree, Eccdef. r2.5. By this miracle , God did confirme thePrieflhood untoAaron;as by the vi- lion cl the vine-branches budding,blofoming,& bringing forth ripe grapes, &c. bee fignibedthe confirmation of office unto Pharaohs butler,Gen. 40.10. - -13. Hefignified further by the/sad,, the continuance and propagation of the Priellhood to his potleritié; who Gould fprout and grow out of him, by the blefling of God, who maketh thedrietree to bud (or ffourifh,) Ezell Iy. 24. asalfo it is prophelicd of the church, He fbai caufethem that cone of 14h, to take rant ; Iliad fhall Welcome andbud, andfill the face uf the n'od4 wish fruit, -Efai. 2y.6.Aod the originall word forbuds,is alto ufed toryowlglings or youth ;as in-lob- 30.12. The b/sf- fming (or fduurifhing) of this rod, figured alío the comfortable and gloriousefieIt of the admiln- Eiration of the Priefts office : as Chrill is faid to looke forth at the window,flourlhing, theses the hurdle. Song.2. 9. that we all with open face stay behold as in a glaffe the glorie of the Lord, 2 Cor. 3. 18. and this,to the (haste of his enemies,Pfa/.132.18. The Almends figured the fruits of his adminiira- tion, which hafiily Gould (hew torch themfelves, to the comfort of the Saints , and punifhment of all that Gould refill him; as unto leremie (one of Aarons fonnes) God (hewed in avifion, the rod efan Almond tree, (which hath the name ofbsfle- ning,) and opened the faint unto him thus ; Thou haft well feene; for I will haflen my word to fc orme it , fer. t, I i, 52, Therefore as foone as Vzziah the King rote up to ufurpe the Priefis office, the leproufie even rife up in bit forehead , 2Ciaras. 26. 18,59. Verf. 1 o. Briny again ] or , Rename Aaron rod. I o before the Teffimoie ] in Greeke, the'Teffimo - ' nie, ; meaning the Tables of the covenant in theArke ; as is noted on serf.4. before which it was laid up , and not in it : for nothing was in the ' , Arke r, fave the two tables offfone, I .Kin. 8, 9. The Hebrewes record how in Salomons Temple,there wa a flare in the mop holy place, in the weft part then - ef, on which they, ft the Arke : and before it was the golden pot ofManna , and the rod of Aaron. Maim. i tom., 3. in Beth habchirah, chap. 4. fell. 1. to bekypt ] Nebr. for a keeping ( or reférvation. ) As the Manna was kept in the golden pot within the molt holy place of the fan&uarie, for a refervation & monument to the Ifraelites, that the generati- ons after might fee the breadwhich God hid gi- ven their fathers to eat in the wilderneffe, Exact 16.32. -34. fo this rod was kepi in the fame place for a ref rvatioes, and for afrgne,that all generations might know the confirmationoftheirPriefihood in Aarons line. Both did lead them unto Chrilt; the Manna figuring the fi.0ofChrift, the true bread from heaven, wherewith the faithful! Gould be nourifhed unto life erernall L.hn. 6.3r ,3 2,33. y r. arid the rod, the Priefihood ofChrift,where- by theyGould be reconciled unto God, Heb.9. tt, I2. Therefore the Apoflementioneth this bud - ding rod,with the put ofManna,atnong the molt memorable things that were kept in the Holy of holies , Heb. 9. 3,4. the formes of rebellion] which the Greeke trati(lateth the difobedient fns; meaning the Ifraelites, called fines (or children) of rebellion, becaufe they were fo much addieted thereunto, as if rebellion it felfe had been their mòthsr r fo that Mofes teflified o Tee have beeae rebellious again f1 the LORD, from the day that I knew you, Deut. 9.24. This phrafe is common inthe$críptures, as, afonneofinjùrioureoill (or of rekkednef) Pfal.S :2 3. for an injurious or wicked perfon : and fames of affliórion, Prov. 31. 5. for afilütedperfons : fo , pines ofBelia /,Dent. 13.y 3. 1 Sam. 2. 12. fanner of difobedience, Lphef. 2. 2.mid 5.6. finites ofthe light and ofthe day, 1 Ther 5.5. children of irifdome, Moth. 11. 19. children of obr- dienee ,: 1 Pet. 5. 14, and Guidry the like, thou pair quire take away 3 or, foalt confume, fbalt wholly end
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