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people_n and_o they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n come_v not_o at_o your_o wife_n 16._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o three_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o there_o be_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_a so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n tremble_v 17._o and_o moses_n bring_v forth_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o they_o stand_v at_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o mount_n 18._o and_o mount_v sinai_n be_v altogether_o on_o a_o smoke_n because_o the_o lord_n descend_v upon_o it_o in_o fire_n and_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n and_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o 19_o and_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n found_v long_o and_o wax_v loud_a and_o loud_o moses_n speak_v 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not_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n i_o will_v full_o answer_v the_o objection_n and_o show_v the_o false_a reason_v of_o this_o author_n in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o he_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o pain_n in_o compute_v the_o descent_n from_o jacob_n to_o obed_n and_o moses_n as_o thing_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o will_v i_o know_v insinuate_v by_o it_o that_o there_o be_v not_o time_n enough_o from_o esau_n to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o so_o many_o king_n to_o reign_v successive_o and_o that_o therefore_o moses_n can_v not_o give_v we_o this_o relation_n this_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v better_a before_o he_o have_v give_v up_o the_o place_n from_o the_o marriage_n of_o esau_n to_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n be_v no_o less_o than_o 345_o year_n here_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o eight_o king_n successive_o and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o year_n in_o this_o space_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o be_v evident_a and_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v it_o let_v 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35.24_o esther_n 6.2_o bow_v the_o knee_n they_o be_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o joseph_n as_o to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o one_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o king_n and_o country_n ch_z 45.8_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o king_n 44._o i_o be_o pharaoh_n i._n e._n i_o be_o king_n pharaoh_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n as_o ptolemy_n be_v in_o aftertime_n gen._n 12.15_o and_o as_o the_o ptolemy_n be_v distinguish_v by_o other_o additional_a or_o proper_a name_n so_o be_v the_o pharaoh_n also_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o pharaoh-necoh_a 2_o king_n 23.9_o compare_n jer._n 44.30_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o caesar_n among_o the_o roman_n distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o pharaoh_n in_o this_o place_n imply_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n as_o be_v imply_v by_o what_o follow_v without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n no_o man_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o his_o leave_n at_o least_o not_o against_o his_o will_n 45._o zaphnath-paaneah_a a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n say_v josephus_n priest_n or_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o on_o or_o heliopolis_n say_v the_o greek_a he_o may_v be_v both_o prince_n and_o priest_n ch_z 14.18_o 47._o by_o handful_n i_o e._n in_o great_a abundance_n v._n 49._o chap._n xlii_o the_o argument_n jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n joseph_n charge_v they_o as_o be_v spy_n they_o make_v their_o answer_n they_o be_v imprison_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v benjamin_n into_o egypt_n their_o remorse_n for_o their_o former_a ill_a usage_n of_o joseph_n simeon_n be_v leave_v in_o egypt_n as_o a_o pledge_n the_o rest_n be_v send_v back_o with_o corn_n and_o their_o money_n in_o their_o sack_n of_o corn._n they_o relate_v to_o jacob_n what_o have_v befall_v they_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o send_v benjamin_n 1._o now_o when_o 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his_o brethren_n and_o he_o know_v they_o but_o make_v himself_o strange_a unto_o they_o and_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o whence_o come_v you_o and_o they_o say_v from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o buy_v food_n 8._o and_o joseph_n know_v his_o brethren_n but_o they_o know_v not_o he_o 9_o and_o joseph_n remember_v the_o dream_n which_o he_o dream_v of_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v spy_n to_o see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o land_n you_o be_v come_v 10._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o nay_o my_o lord_n but_o to_o buy_v food_n be_v thy_o servant_n come_v 11._o we_o be_v all_o one_o man_n son_n we_o be_v true_a man_n thy_o servant_n be_v no_o spy_n 12._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o nay_o but_o to_o see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o land_n you_o be_v come_v 13._o and_o they_o say_v thy_o servant_n be_v twelve_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o one_o man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o behold_v the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n and_o one_o be_v not_o 14._o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o say_v you_o be_v spy_n 15._o hereby_o you_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o hence_o except_o your_o young_a brother_n come_v hither_o 16._o send_v one_o of_o you_o and_o let_v he_o fetch_v your_o brother_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n that_o your_o word_n may_v be_v prove_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o you_o or_o else_o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n sure_o you_o be_v spy_n 17._o and_o he_o put_v they_o all_o together_o into_o ward_n three_o day_n 18._o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o three_o day_n this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o i_o fear_v god_n 19_o if_o you_o be_v true_a man_n let_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o house_n of_o your_o prison_n go_v you_o carry_v corn_n for_o the_o famine_n of_o your_o house_n 20._o but_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o so_o shall_v your_o word_n be_v verify_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o they_o do_v so_o 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o 22._o and_o reuben_n answer_v they_o say_v speak_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o say_v do_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o behold_v also_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v 23._o and_o they_o know_v not_o that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n 24._o and_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o from_o they_o and_o weep_v and_o return_v to_o they_o again_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o take_v from_o they_o simeon_n and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n 25._o then_o joseph_n command_v to_o fill_v their_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o to_o restore_v every_o man_n money_n into_o his_o sack_n and_o to_o give_v they_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o 26._o and_o they_o jade_v their_o ass_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o depart_v thence_o 27._o and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o open_v his_o sack_n to_o give_v his_o ass_n provender_n in_o the_o inn_n he_o espy_v his_o money_n for_o behold_v it_o be_v in_o his_o sack_n mouth_n 28._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n my_o money_n be_v restore_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v even_o in_o my_o sack_n and_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o they_o be_v afraid_a say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o 29._o and_o they_o come_v unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o befall_v unto_o they_o say_v 30._o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v rough_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n 31._o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v true_a man_n we_o be_v no_o spy_n 32._o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v not_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 33._o and_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o be_v true_a man_n leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n here_o with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n for_o the_o famine_n of_o your_o household_n and_o be_v go_v 34._o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o be_v no_o spy_n but_o that_o you_o be_v true_a man_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o your_o brother_n and_o you_o shall_v traffic_v in_o the_o land_n 35._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o empty_v their_o sack_n that_o behold_v every_o man_n bundle_n of_o money_n be_v in_o his_o sack_n and_o when_o both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n see_v the_o bundle_n of_o money_n they_o be_v afraid_a 36._o and_o jacob_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v you_o bereave_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o simeon_n be_v not_o and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamin_n away_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o 37._o and_o reuben_n speak_v unto_o his_o father_n say_v slay_v my_o two_o son_n if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o deliver_v he_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o again_o 38._o and_o he_o say_v my_o son_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o with_o you_o for_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o be_v
well_o become_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o but_o still_o we_o must_v do_v all_o we_o possible_o can_v to_o exclude_v those_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o holy_a thing_n who_o live_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n iii_o the_o law_n concern_v restitution_n in_o case_n of_o a_o trespass_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o and_o show_v we_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o make_v restitution_n for_o any_o wrong_n or_o injury_n that_o we_o have_v do_v by_o this_o law_n he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o injure_a person_n and_o he_o be_v direct_v what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n the_o injure_a person_n can_v not_o be_v find_v it_o be_v not_o his_o confess_v his_o sin_n not_o his_o sacrifice_n with_o that_o confession_n that_o will_v procure_v his_o pardon_n if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v restitution_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v there_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n also_o ezek._n 33.15_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 18.8_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o this_o be_v a_o most_o unquestionable_a truth_n and_o that_o the_o reader_n ought_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n iv_o the_o passage_n relate_v ch_n 11_o 12._o be_v of_o great_a moment_n towards_o the_o awaken_n we_o to_o avoid_v murmur_a discontent_n and_o sedition_n we_o have_v severe_a example_n relate_v there_o of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o the_o mischief_n that_o follow_v upon_o such_o crime_n be_v unspeakable_a no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o his_o discontent_n will_v stop_v or_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o neither_o murmur_v you_o as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o murmur_v and_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n now_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o for_o ensample_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o 11_o 12._o v._o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o spy_v send_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o their_o report_n of_o it_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o ch_n 13_o 14._o this_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n apply_v this_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o ch_n 4.1_o it_o follow_v let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o man_n fall_v after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o unbelief_n v._o 11._o those_o man_n that_o go_v to_o see_v the_o land_n own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o bring_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o thence_o but_o after_o all_o they_o discourage_v the_o people_n from_o the_o difficulty_n that_o will_v attend_v their_o conquest_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o experience_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n these_o man_n die_v by_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o murmur_a israelite_n wander_v about_o in_o it_o till_o they_o be_v consume_v and_o they_o be_v a_o sad_a example_n of_o distrust_n and_o unbelief_n vi_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n ch_n 16._o this_o relation_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o like_a sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v these_o man_n rebel_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o rebel_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n and_o consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o god_n take_v care_n for_o the_o perpetuate_a the_o memory_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o assert_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o priesthood_n they_o envy_v moses_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o cover_v the_o company_n of_o abiram_n and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 106.16_o 17_o 18._o god_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o learn_v from_o this_o sad_a example_n to_o have_v due_a regard_n to_o they_o who_o he_o choose_v to_o minister_v in_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o command_v that_o plate_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o censer_n of_o the_o rebel_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a that_o so_o there_o may_v remain_v a_o memorial_n of_o this_o fatal_a rebellion_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o people_n he_o cause_v also_o aaron_n rod_n to_o flourish_v and_o to_o be_v preserve_v as_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n and_o upon_o that_o follow_v a_o most_o particular_a account_v ch_n 18._o of_o the_o honorary_a maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n such_o care_n god_n think_v fit_a to_o take_v to_o vindicate_v the_o priest_n his_o servant_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o relation_n vii_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o people_n be_v bite_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o heal_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n ch_n 21._o this_o cure_n be_v as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o a_o miracle_n in_o a_o miracle_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3.14_o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v call_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n a_o sign_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o pole_n or_o set_v up_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o live_v i._n e._n recover_v of_o the_o harm_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n he_o that_o turn_v himself_o towards_o it_o be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o see_v but_o by_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o wisdom_n 16.6_o 7._o thus_o do_v god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o viii_o the_o account_n of_o balak_n send_v to_o balaam_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n and_o his_o come_n to_o he_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v follow_v in_o chapter_n 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o relation_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o and_o such_o as_o well_o deserve_v our_o serious_a reflect_v upon_o it_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o curse_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n nor_o the_o attempt_n of_o our_o most_o powerful_a enemy_n while_o we_o do_v adhere_v to_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n god_n will_v so_o long_o defend_v we_o and_o then_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v also_o in_o that_o relation_n many_o excellent_a prophecy_n and_o one_o particular_o of_o the_o messiah_n of_o which_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v a_o account_n in_o the_o note_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n ix_o the_o account_n of_o the_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o people_n at_o shittim_n ch_n 25._o we_o have_v there_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o very_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v contrive_v by_o balaam_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o noâ—es_n upon_o that_o history_n which_o follow_v balaam_n can_v not_o prevail_v by_o enchantment_n and_o divination_n by_o sacrifice_n or_o magical_a arts._n he_o take_v the_o only_a course_n that_o be_v leave_v and_o that_o be_v to_o tempt_v they_o by_o the_o woman_n of_o midian_a to_o whoredom_n first_o and_o then_o to_o idolatry_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o first_o snaâ—e_n and_o thence_o they_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n they_o call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n and_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o go_n thus_o be_v they_o join_v unto_o baal_n peor_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a ps_n 106.28_o thus_o do_v the_o people_n fall_v by_o their_o own_o wickedness_n who_o balaam_n and_o balak_n can_v never_o have_v harm_v
as_o great_a a_o share_n as_o the_o congregation_n which_o stay_v at_o home_n though_o they_o be_v but_o about_o the_o fifty_o part_n of_o they_o 28._o one_o soul_n of_o five_o hundred_o or_o one_o of_o five_o hundred_o this_o be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o other_o moiety_n belong_v to_o the_o congregation_n this_o be_v take_v for_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o for_o the_o levite_n now_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v far_o the_o great_a number_n so_o the_o same_o proportion_n be_v observe_v here_o as_o in_o the_o tithe_n where_o the_o priest_n receive_v but_o one_o ten_o of_o what_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n 30._o one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o the_o congregation_n not_o have_v hazard_v their_o life_n be_v enjoin_v to_o part_n with_o ten_o time_n as_o much_o as_o those_o who_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n and_o in_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o go_v to_o battle_n hold_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n which_o be_v about_o the_o fifty_o part_n for_o that_o be_v the_o proportion_n between_o the_o 12000_o man_n of_o war_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n which_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 600000_o and_o upward_o ch_n 26._o flock_n or_o goat_n 32._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prey_n i._n e._n that_o remain_v after_o they_o have_v kill_v the_o male_n and_o the_o adult_a woman_n v._o 17._o and_o possible_o eat_v some_o of_o the_o cattle_n also_o 37._o six_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v exact_o the_o proportion_n of_o one_o in_o five_o hundred_o enjoin_v v._n 28._o see_v the_o note_n there_o 49._o charge_n heb._n hand_n 50._o get_v heb._n find_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o have_v sin_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o 52._o offer_v heb._n heave-offering_a 53._o for_o himself_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 26._o 54._o a_o memorial_n a_o memorial_n at_o once_o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o preserve_v their_o number_n entire_a and_o of_o their_o gratitude_n and_o piety_n in_o offer_v up_o their_o tribute_n of_o praise_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o argument_n the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n desire_v their_o inheritance_n on_o that_o side_n of_o jordan_n moses_n be_v displease_v with_o their_o request_n they_o offer_v condition_n whereupon_o their_o request_n be_v grant_v 1._o now_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n have_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n for_o cattle_n 2._o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o to_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v 3._o ataroth_n and_o dibon_n and_o jazer_n and_o nimrab_n and_o heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o shebam_fw-la and_o nebo_n and_o beon_n 4._o even_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o land_n for_o cattle_n and_o thy_o servant_n have_v cattle_n 5._o wherefore_o say_v they_o if_o we_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n let_v this_o land_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o over_o jordan_n 6._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n shall_v your_o brethren_n go_v to_o war_n and_o shall_v you_o sit_v here_o 7._o and_o wherefore_o discourage_v you_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o go_v over_o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 8._o thus_o do_v your_o father_n when_o i_o send_v they_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a to_o see_v the_o land_n 9_o for_o when_o they_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o valley_n of_o eshcol_n and_o see_v the_o land_n they_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v the_o same_o time_n and_o he_o swear_v say_v 11._o surely_n none_o of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n because_o they_o have_v not_o whole_o follow_v i_o 12._o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o they_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n until_o all_o the_o generation_n that_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v consume_v 14._o and_o behold_v you_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o your_o father_n stead_n a_o increase_n of_o sinful_a man_n to_o augment_v yet_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o israel_n 15._o for_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o from_o after_o he_o he_o will_v yet_o 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21._o and_o will_v go_v all_o of_o you_o arm_v over_o jordan_n before_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o his_o enemy_n from_o before_o he_o 22._o and_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n then_o afterward_o you_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v guiltless_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o israel_n and_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v your_o possession_n before_o the_o lord_n 23._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v so_o behold_v you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v sure_a your_o sin_n will_v find_v you_o out_o 24._o build_v you_o city_n for_o your_o little_a one_o and_o fold_n for_o your_o sheep_n and_o do_v that_o which_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 25._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v thy_o servant_n will_v do_v as_o my_o lord_n command_v 26._o our_o little_a one_o our_o wife_n our_o flock_n and_o all_o our_o cattle_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o the_o city_n of_o 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