and_o dry_a 5_o the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o this_o fire_n inextinguishable_a the_o flame_a flame_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o by_o fire_n be_v mean_v that_o warlike_a invasion_n by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o by_o sword_n and_o what_o accompany_v it_o lay_v all_o waist_n every_o green_a tree_n and_o every_o dry_a tree_n i_o make_v these_o to_o be_v saint_n and_o sinner_n so_o some_o other_o expound_v the_o green_a tree_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o dry_a tree_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o ezek._n 9.4_o the_o righteous_a mourn_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v mark_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o understand_v by_o green_a tree_n the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a the_o young_a and_o lusty_a the_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o by_o the_o dry_a tree_n the_o old_a poor_a and_o such_o as_o be_v underling_n and_o inconsiderable_a or_o by_o they_o you_o may_v understand_v 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for_o cleanse_a be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o purge_v from_o filthiness_n and_o so_o to_o purge_v as_o to_o make_v shine_v and_o beautiful_a judaea_n the_o land_n here_o mean_v have_v be_v oft_o cleanse_v but_o be_v never_o thorough_o cleanse_v hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n make_v the_o great_a cleansing_n but_o all_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o purge_v out_o in_o their_o day_n they_o take_v away_o the_o object_n and_o medium_n of_o sin_n viz._n the_o idol_n image_n grove_n and_o high_a place_n but_o the_o people_n continue_v wicked_a they_o do_v not_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n nor_o heart_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o return_v to_o their_o former_a and_o worse_a abomination_n when_o those_o good_a king_n be_v go_v the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o many_o prophet_n who_o deal_v with_o they_o several_a way_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n sometime_o they_o allure_v they_o by_o sweet_a promise_n and_o invitation_n sometime_o they_o threaten_v 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cleanse_v ans_fw-fr the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o terrâ_fw-la rectitudinum_fw-la in_o the_o land_n where_o man_n be_v teach_v right_a thing_n right_o worship_v of_o god_n right_a deal_n with_o man_n right_o walk_v in_o their_o several_a relation_n or_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n for_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v upright_o but_o in_o that_o land_n they_o deal_v unjust_o and_o fill_v that_o land_n with_o sin_n jer._n 51.5_o or_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o isa_n 1.21_o nor_o rain_v upon_o in_o the_o day_n of_o indignation_n god_n have_v oft_o withhold_v the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n from_o they_o and_o afflict_v the_o land_n with_o great_a drought_n isa_n 24.6_o 7._o psal_n 68.9_o 1_o king_n 18.5_o 2_o kin._n 8.1_o jerem._n 14.4_o amos_n 4.7_o and_o he_o threaten_v prolegomenon_n vid._n sanctium_fw-la in_o joelem_fw-la prolegomenon_n isa_n 5.6_o to_o command_v the_o cloud_n to_o rain_v no_o rain_n upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o 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quench_v it_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o will_v not_o remember_v mercy_n obs_n 1_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o place_n what_o they_o be_v whither_o cleanse_v or_o not_o cleanse_v thou_o be_v the_o land_n not_o cleanse_v thou_o be_v full_a of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n full_a of_o vermin_n and_o wild_a beast_n ezek._n 2.6_o isa_n 9.18_o it_o be_v full_a of_o wicked_a and_o vile_a man_n which_o do_v defile_v the_o land_n ezek._n 7.23_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o bloody_a crime_n the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o violence_n there_o be_v not_o a_o land_n city_n town_n or_o family_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o it_o and_o he_o see_v what_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v defile_v and_o how_o great_o defile_v he_o know_v what_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v before_o he_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o he_o know_v how_o pollute_a canaan_n be_v by_o the_o nation_n before_o he_o bring_v the_o jew_n into_o it_o deut._n 9.4_o 5._o he_o take_v notice_n of_o ammon_n moab_n seir_n edom_n philistia_n tyre_n sidon_n and_o babylon_n he_o see_v what_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n they_o be_v hos_n 6.10_o i_o have_v see_v a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o see_v what_o the_o ancient_n of_o israel_n do_v ezek._n 8.11_o he_o see_v folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n and_o a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n jer._n 23.13_o 14._o obs_n 2_o when_o land_n have_v have_v mean_n of_o cleanse_v and_o be_v not_o cleanse_v they_o be_v matter_n of_o indignation_n and_o exprobration_n unto_o god_n judaea_n have_v the_o prophet_n sometime_o good_a magistrate_n it_o have_v great_a mercy_n great_a judgement_n solemn_a fast_n isa_n 58.3_o joel_n 1.14_o but_o be_v still_o uncleanse_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o land_n that_o be_v not_o cleanse_v the_o word_n thou_o note_v god_n indignation_n at_o they_o and_o his_o 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he_o prosper_v or_o shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n ezek._n 17.15_o no_o he_o shall_v never_o prosper_v more_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jotham_n that_o he_o become_v mighty_a he_o prosper_v great_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n 2_o chron._n 27.6_o it_o be_v because_o he_o prepare_v his_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n or_o establish_v they_o before_o he_o he_o look_v to_o it_o that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n command_v and_o approve_v he_o will_v not_o defile_v his_o heart_n or_o hand_n with_o iniquity_n therefore_o he_o grow_v mighty_a and_o leave_v a_o flourish_a kingdom_n but_o when_o ahaz_n his_o son_n come_v to_o it_o who_o do_v wicked_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o syrian_n israelite_n
the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o event_n be_v this_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v see_v that_o the_o counsel_n and_o confidence_n of_o prince_n be_v vain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o master_n of_o design_n to_o carry_v they_o on_o and_o make_v they_o successful_a according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n but_o that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n overrule_v all_o blast_v or_o prosper_v the_o great_a undertake_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o so_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n because_o they_o have_v be_v a_o staff_n of_o reed_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n here_o the_o cause_n be_v render_v of_o god_n so_o deal_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o prejudicial_a the_o word_n for_o staff_n be_v mishnen_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lean_v upon_o because_o man_n that_o be_v weak_a do_v lean_a and_o rest_v upon_o their_o staff_n and_o metaphorical_o it_o be_v put_v for_o stay_v hope_v confidence_n 2_o sam._n 22.19_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o stay_n its_o mishan_n or_o mishgnan_n my_o staff_n that_o be_v my_o stay_n my_o hope_n my_o confidence_n the_o jewish_a state_n be_v feeble_a in_o its_o latter_a day_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o lean_v upon_o they_o as_o on_o a_o staff_n for_o help_v against_o its_o own_o weakness_n and_o other_o violence_n but_o egypt_n prove_v a_o staff_n of_o reed_n the_o word_n for_o reed_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kaneh_fw-it whence_o our_o english_a word_n a_o cane_n egypt_n do_v abound_v with_o reed_n and_o cane_n especial_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n where_o its_o probable_a the_o little_a ark_n which_o contain_v moses_n be_v lay_v for_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 2.3_o she_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o flag_n by_o the_o river_n brink_n flag_n and_o reed_n do_v grow_v there_o the_o egyptian_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n be_v compare_v unto_o they_o 1_o reed_n have_v nothing_o 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but_o he_o and_o they_o deceive_v he_o so_o that_o they_o complain_v at_o last_o say_v our_o eye_n fail_v for_o our_o vain_a help_n in_o our_o watch_n we_o have_v watch_v for_o a_o nation_n that_o can_v not_o save_v we_o lamen_n 4.17_o they_o earnest_o wait_v for_o help_v they_o rely_v whole_o upon_o egypt_n and_o egypt_n do_v whole_o fail_v they_o 2_o a_o reed_n be_v a_o weak_a thing_n and_o blow_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n as_o the_o wind_n blow_v mat._n 11.7_o pintus_fw-la baculus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o premissione_n sed_fw-la arundimens_fw-la in_o solutione_n pintus_fw-la what_o go_v you_o out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o see_v a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n a_o inconstant_a weak_a flexible_a thing_n john_n be_v no_o such_o man_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v isa_n 31.3_o the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n and_o not_o god_n they_o be_v mutable_a uncertain_a turn_v every_o way_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n they_o make_v league_n with_o the_o jew_n hold_v correspondence_n with_o they_o and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n violate_v they_o again_o 3_o a_o reed_n easy_o break_v and_o when_o it_o break_v it_o endanger_v those_o that_o lean_a upon_o it_o the_o splinter_n and_o shiver_n run_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o shoulder_n vers_n 7._o and_o so_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la deludit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la laedit_fw-la it_o not_o only_o deceive_v but_o damnify_v such_o be_v the_o egyptian_n they_o draw_v the_o jew_n into_o sinful_a league_n with_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o sinful_a marriage_n and_o sinful_a worship_n with_o they_o lavater_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n persuade_v zedekiah_n to_o break_v with_o nabuchadnezzar_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v tributary_n promise_v he_o help_n to_o recover_v former_a liberty_n which_o zedekiah_n attempt_v prove_v ruin_n to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v a_o pierce_a reed_n unto_o they_o rabshakeh_n know_v what_o the_o egyptian_n be_v when_o he_o say_v to_o hezekiah_n behold_v thou_o trust_v upon_o the_o staff_n of_o this_o bruise_a reed_n even_o upon_o egypt_n on_o which_o if_o a_o man_n lean_a it_o will_v go_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o pierce_v it_o so_o be_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n unto_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 2_o king_n 18.21_o 7_o when_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o thou_o by_o thy_o hand_n when_o the_o jew_n look_v towards_o egypt_n and_o send_v their_o ambassador_n thither_o for_o help_n ezek._n 17.7_o 15._o they_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o egyptian_n promise_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o they_o come_v with_o a_o army_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o help_v they_o against_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 37.5_o from_o who_o they_o have_v solicit_v the_o jew_n to_o revolt_v but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n thou_o do_v break_v and_o rend_v all_o their_o shoulder_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v before_o jerusalem_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o haste_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o egyptian_a army_n which_o return_v back_o into_o egypt_n cause_v nabuchadnezzar_n to_o return_v to_o the_o siege_n which_o he_o continue_v without_o any_o further_a interruption_n by_o the_o egyptian_n till_o he_o take_v and_o burn_v the_o city_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o jew_n to_o babylon_n jer._n 37.5_o 7_o 8._o they_o lean_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n to_o secure_v they_o against_o nabuchadnezzar_n but_o he_o fail_v they_o and_o so_o break_v and_o rend_v their_o shoulder_n that_o be_v do_v they_o much_o harm_n and_o grieve_v they_o exceed_o as_o a_o man_n that_o lean_v upon_o a_o staff_n and_o it_o break_v run_v into_o his_o flesh_n shatter_v his_o shoulder_n bone_n in_o piece_n he_o be_v much_o damnify_v and_o grieve_v and_o when_o they_o lean_v upon_o thou_o thou_o brake_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o break_v here_o be_v tishshaber_n the_o former_a terutz_fw-fr from_o razaz_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o shake_v bruise_v or_o break_v but_o not_o 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own_o loin_n look_v to_o themselves_o and_o trust_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o obs_n 1_o god_n by_o his_o judgement_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o heathen_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o god_n than_o their_o idol_n god_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o rule_v and_o over-rule_v all_o action_n and_o do_v whatever_o i_o please_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n obs_n 2_o the_o ruin_n of_o prince_n and_o their_o army_n be_v their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n pharaoh_n pride_n and_o perfidiousness_n cause_v the_o lord_n to_o leave_v and_o overthrow_v he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o give_v they_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n he_o think_v no_o
tim._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n and_o psal_n 88.9_o heman_n say_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n daily_o and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o he_o lamen_n 2.19_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o child_n vatablus_n levare_fw-la manum_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o auxilii_fw-la sumpta_fw-la figura_fw-la dâ—cendi_fw-la a_o porrigentibus_fw-la manum_fw-la infirmioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la opem_fw-la ferendam_fw-la pradus_fw-la gestus_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o robur_fw-la suum_fw-la exerit_fw-la vatablus_n 3._o it_o note_v open_a mercy_n favour_n aid_n isa_n 49.22_o i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v i_o will_v reach_v unto_o they_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o zion_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v psal_n 10.12_o o_o god_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n forget_v not_o the_o humble_a that_o be_v evidence_n thy_o power_n and_o help_v the_o humble_a and_o afflict_a against_o their_o oppressor_n 4_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n import_v threaten_v hurt_v smite_v psal_n 106.26_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o to_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o man_n be_v angry_a with_o other_o and_o threaten_v to_o do_v they_o harm_n to_o ruin_v they_o they_o oft_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o fist_n against_o they_o thus_o it_o signify_v in_o mich._n 5.9_o ezek._n 44.12_o 5_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n imply_v swear_v it_o be_v a_o gesture_n use_v in_o that_o sacred_a act_n gen._n 14.22_o deut._n 32.40_o it_o be_v express_v so_o in_o esa_n 3.7_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v he_o swear_v the_o hebrew_n be_v lift_v up_o the_o hand_n the_o first_o and_o second_o sense_n pertain_v not_o to_o this_o place_n and_o though_o some_o will_v have_v it_o mean_v of_o god_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v the_o israelite_n out_o 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the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o earnest_n which_o they_o hate_v most_o hearty_o the_o egyptian_n love_v not_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o they_o smart_v for_o seek_v their_o help_n and_o trust_v to_o they_o for_o help_v obs_n 4_o that_o those_o medium_n man_n expect_v comfort_n and_o help_v from_o do_v oft_o wound_v they_o and_o prove_v their_o ruin_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n lean_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n for_o relief_n and_o aid_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o what_o do_v they_o break_v and_o rend_v all_o their_o shoulder_n and_o dissolve_v their_o loin_n they_o fail_v they_o and_o this_o prove_v the_o rent_v of_o the_o jewish_a shoulder_n the_o break_n of_o they_o in_o piece_n and_o total_a dissolve_v of_o their_o kingdom_n they_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o staff_n to_o a_o weak_a infirm_a man_n he_o lean_v hard_a upon_o it_o that_o sudden_o break_v run_v into_o his_o arm_n and_o shoulder_n and_o so_o fall_v down_o wound_v he_o rise_v no_o more_o that_o he_o trust_v to_o wound_v and_o ruin_v he_o this_o fall_v out_o oft_o that_o man_n confidâ—nces_n be_v their_o confusion_n the_o thing_n they_o trust_v to_o and_o lean_a upon_o be_v thorn_n unto_o they_o ahaz_n place_n his_o hope_n in_o tiglath-pilneze_a when_o the_o edomite_n invade_v judah_n he_o be_v send_v for_o comes_z and_o what_o then_o he_o distress_a he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o not_o 2_o chron._n 28.20_o he_o be_v baculus_fw-la arundineus_fw-la unto_o he_o benhadad_o have_v great_a confidence_n in_o hazael_n but_o he_o prove_v his_o ruin_n 2_o king_n 8.8_o 15._o he_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n at_o once_o in_o obadiahs_n prophesy_n v._o 7._o it_o be_v say_v the_o man_n of_o thy_o bread_n have_v lay_v a_o wound_n uâ—der_v thou_o that_o be_v those_o edom_n be_v familiar_a with_o confide_v in_o look_v for_o much_o comfort_n from_o even_o they_o wound_v she_o they_o lay_v snare_n and_o trap_n for_o she_o they_o become_v instrument_n of_o her_o ruin_n obs_n 5_o disappointment_n by_o and_o harm_n from_o other_o do_v make_v man_n wary_a and_o look_v to_o themselves_o when_o the_o egyptian_a reed_n brake_n and_o wound_v the_o jew_n than_o their_o loin_n be_v make_v to_o stand_v than_o they_o recall_v their_o spirit_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o set_v themselves_o to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o the_o babylonish_n force_n while_o man_n trust_v to_o other_o they_o be_v usual_o negligent_a in_o their_o counsel_n and_o action_n but_o when_o they_o see_v other_o fail_v they_o and_o feel_v they_o have_v wound_v they_o than_o they_o muster_v up_o their_o spirit_n than_o they_o consult_v watch_n and_o act_v more_o vigorous_o verse_n 8_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o thou_o and_o cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n out_o of_o thou_o 9_o and_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o waste_a and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v say_v 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the_o effect_n or_o event_n of_o this_o sword_n utter_a vastation_n v._o 8_o 9_o and_o dispersion_n v._o 12._o 3_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o vastation_n v._o 10._o 4_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o same_o v._o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v forty_o year_n 5_o one_o special_a cause_n thereof_o repeat_v v._o 9_o which_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o thou_o sword_n in_o scripture_n import_v sometime_o power_n as_o exod._n 18.4_o god_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v moses_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o pharaoh_n sometime_o great_a sorrow_n as_o luke_n 2.35_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o mock_n reproach_n and_o evil_a usage_n mary_n and_o christ_n shall_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o mary_n and_o fill_v she_o with_o sorrow_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o eph._n 6.17_o 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do_v not_o punish_v the_o beast_n in_o destroy_v of_o they_o paraeus_n dum_fw-la jumenta_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la corum_fw-la privatione_fw-la plectitur_fw-la paraeus_n but_o he_o punish_v their_o owner_n in_o deprive_a they_o of_o their_o beast_n who_o have_v make_v they_o serve_v their_o lust_n egypt_n abound_v with_o man_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wicked_a and_o give_v to_o luxury_n god_n bring_v that_o sad_a judgement_n upon_o they_o viz._n the_o sword_n which_o spare_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n 9_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o waste_a egypt_n be_v a_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n numb_a 16.33_o but_o