[84- IlIuMBSx.s XXXI. and by that which followeth, which fbe bath bound upon her foule, that is,by oath, as in verf. 2. and i o. So the pronouncing with the lips,is joynedwith fwearing,in Lev. 5.4.and Chazkuni here faith,the pronunciation isnot (meant) butofan oath. 8 Verfe 8, he difallow her] or , dig:li m it, that is, liignifie his difallowance of her vow or oath. The Hebrewes fay, A man maketh void, or eflablifhetb the words of bit wife , or of hit daughter in any page , although the know it not ; for it is not of neeef- fity that the woman fbould beare the making void , or the efiablment , &C. Ile that maketh void the words of his daughter , or of his wily it H neeeffary that he utter it with his lips; and ¡Ile make it void in hit heart (onh) bee dab not snake it void: Maim. in Vowes, tbap.13. feEi.t.7c 9 Verfe 9. put away] to wit, fine herhusband, as is expresfed in Levity 1.7. that is, divorced. /hall fiand] the is to performe her vow ; and this (as the Hebrewes thinke j though the be after - wardmaried. As, A woman which batbn: husband, and which is not under ber fathers power , if the fay, Lot (Jiech) firth be unlawfell to me after thirty dales, andthe be married within thirty dayes ; although at the time when the vow beginnetb , thee be under the power of a husband , he cannot make it void ; becaufe at the time of tbe vow ( malting) floe was not under bispower. Acrd of this it is fail (in Num. 30. 9.) But the vow of a widow , and of her that is put away, &c. Maim. in Vowes,cbap.13. fú.s6. ei Verle I o. in her husbands hauft ] after that late is married , and in her husbands power. But what if Owe were betrothed only , and remained yet in her fathers houle? Of this cafe the He- brews fay, A maid that is betrothed , none can matte ber vow void , but ber father and her husband jointly together. And if the one of them alone doe make, it void, it isnot made void. If her ej7ooeafed husband lie , fbere- turneth into the power of her father : and wharf ever the voweth her father may make void , as before her effoufals. If ber father die after that the is betrothed, and floe make a vow after his death, her husband eon - not make, it void ; for are husband maketh not the vowes of his wife void , until Thee be come into the wedding chamber , (or married) Maim. in Vowes , chap. I i. fefl.9,10. t r Verfe t I. flealI fund ] thee is to keepe her vows though after her husbands death. Ayeurg woman, whom ber father hatbgiver. in mariage , iffhe become a widow, or he divorced after mariage, hefist is as an Or- phan whiles her father liveth , and her father cannotmake her vowes ofnone efeú , although the be yet but aiming woman. Maim. ibidem, fe1.z5. Verle I z. barbutterly made them void] or, bath any I2 wales made them void; Hebr. making void barb trade them void:fo in verf t 5. i3 Verfe 13. oath ofbond] that is, binding oath, or, bond con/irrssed with an oath. reafifithefoul ] by ab(tinence, fatting, &c. See the notes on Levit. 16, 29. This feemeth to be added for amplifica- tion, rather than limitation or restraint : how- beit, the Hebrewes from hence gather that al- though the father may difanull all his daughters vowes, of what fort forcer, yet the husband hath not power to difanull the vowes of his wife, um. Ie(fe they be of this fort,to wit,vewes or bonds to sffli& the foule, &c. Sol. Iarchi on Num.3o. and Maimony in Vowes, chap. iz. fefi. t. may e(labl it] or, may mare itIIand, (hall confirme it. Some underhand theft words to be a commande- ment, and tranflate thus , Let her hatband e¡iabl fh it, or let herhusband make it void, to wit,out of hand, and let him not deferre it till afterward. Verle 54. altogether hold his peace] Hebr. holding 54 bit peacefhaß hold bit peace, (orkeepe flerue.) from 4 to ell] and doe not difanull it the fame day that he heareth it. Verfe ii. frail tetterlymake them void] or, fbalt any waits make them ofnone era : fee this phrafe in verf. 12. /ball beast ber iniquitie ] that is, (hall beare the punishment of her iniquitie ; God will require her ftnne at his hand. From hence wee ¡came (làith Sol.larchi) that be which is aeanfe of faasdels (or of /crue) unto his neighbour , Pa .:ante is his ficad limo all puriifhenent:. dehTe3aAAAsTiTsdnIAMMAIñ AA CHAP. XXXI. I The ¡frachtes are commanded to take vengeance on the Midiarites. 5 Twelve thoufandof the tribes of Ifrael , with Pbineba the Priefs , are fens to warre. 7 They flay all she males, and the five kings ofMidian, and Balsam the forme ofBeor. 9 They sake she women and children captives , and the fpoile oftheir goods and tassel¡, and burue their cities: 13 Mofes is wroth with the Officers for Paving the women alive. 19 How the job dliers with their captives and toile are to be purified. 25 Tire proportion whereby the prey is te be divided. 28 The tribute levied MOO she Lord of the divided prey, andgiven to the Priefls and Levitt:. 48 The captasses of Ifrael numbring their fonldiert , mis not a man, and tberefere gioie a voluntary oblation nutosloeTreafury of the Lord. AN D Jehovah fpake unto Mofes,fay- inlg; Avenge the vengeance of the z Ions of Ifrael upon the Midianites: af- terward &lit thou begathered unto thy peo- ples. And Mofes fpake unto the people,fay- ing; Arme yee fume men of your (elves unto the warre, and let them be againft Midian,to render the vengeance of Iehovah, upon Me- dian. A thoufand ofa tribe , a thoufand of 4 a tribe,ofall the tribes oflfracl,lhall ye fend tothe warre. So there were delivered of S the thoufands of Ifrael,a thoufand ofa tribe, twelve thoufand armed for war. And Mo- fes fent them, a thoufand ofa tribe, to the warre:them andPhinehas the fonne of Flea- zár the Prieft, to the warre;and the holy in- ftruments,and the trumpets of alarme in his hand. And they warred againft Midianr as 3
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