? A manſo called, or, of thorn, or thorns, as the word ſignifies, Judg: 9: 14: Pſal: 58: 9g: So it might be a place either abounding or encompaſſed with thorns. q Or, on thi: ſide ; for the word figni- fies both, and it may be taken either vvay here, the one in reſpeCt of Egypt, the other in regard of the place in vvhich Moſes vvrote. Ir is certain they fetched a great compaſs, vvhether for the com- modiouſneſs of the way for their Chaitors;and for conveniencies for ſo great a company, or to prevent all jealouſies in the People, as if they came thither with ill deſign, is not material. r Becauſe there was the entrance into that Countrey or Territory where he was to be buried. s The Egyptians though they were not much grieved nor concerned for Jacob's death, yet they uſed bitter cries and Jamenta- tions which poſſibly were made or aggravated by perſons hired, and uſed upon ſuch occaſions. See Jer. 9: 17: # According to the cuſtom. See 1 Sam. 31, 13:
11 And whenthe inhabitants of the land, the Ca- naanites, ſaw the mourning in the floor of 4tad, they ſaid, - This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptiays : wherefore the name of it was called + Abei-Mizraim, which is beyond Jordan: |
12 And his ſons didunto him according as he com- manded them: SF]
13 For * his ſons carried him unto the land of Ca- naan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Mach- pelah, which Abraham * bought with the field for a polle{iion of a burying-place of Ephron the Hittite, be- fore Mamre. | | 14 And Foſeph returned inte Egypt, he,and his bre- thren, and all that went with him to bury his father,af- ter he had buried his father.
15 And when Joſeph's brethren ſaw that their father was dead, they ſaid, Foſeph will peradventure hate ns, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
16 And they j ſent a meſſenger unto Joſeph, ſay- ing, Thy father did command before he died «, ſay- Ing, ;
# This looks like a lye ; for Jacob either did not know this fa&, or rather, was ſo well aſſured of Joſeph's Clemency and Goodneſs,
that he never feared his Revenge. Bur Guilt doth ſo awaken Fear, that 1t makes a man never to think himſelf ſecure. |
17 So ſhall ye ſay unto Joſeph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the treſpaſs of thy brethren, and their fin: for they did unto thee evil : And now, we pray thee,for- give the treſpaſs of the ſervants of the God of thy fa- _ x. And Joſeph wept x when they ſpake unto
im. x For whoſe ſake Pardon thoſe that joyn with thee in his Wor- ſhip. » Partly in compaſſion to their Fear and Trouble ; and part=
ly becauſe they ſtill retained a diffidence in his kindneſs, after all his great and real demonſtrations of it.
18 And his brethren alſo went and fell down before his face, and they ſaid, Behold we bethy ſervants z.
z Ready and willing to undergo that ſervitude, i ſo wickedly ſold thee. 5 go that ſervitude, into which we
19 And Joſeph ſaid untothem, * Fear not Tin the place of God #2
# It is God's Prerpgative to take Vengeance, which I dare not u- ſurp. See Deut: 32: 35: Or, Can T do what I pleaſe with you with- out God's leave? Therefore fear him rather then me,and upon your experience of his wonderful care and kindneſs to you, believe that God willnot, and therefore that I neither can, nor will do you a= ny hurt. Burt it isnoet unuſual to put the Hebrew be for hals,as it is, Gen: 27:36: 1 Sam: 2:28: 2 Sam: 23: 19: 1 Kings 16: 31, Oc, and ſo the words may be very well rendred, 4 not 1 under God? 5: e: Subje& to his Will, a miniſter ofhis Providence > Dare I deſtroy
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generation d : ure Manafleh, were | brought up:upon Joſepir's knees f.
Children his Grandchildren alſo might be comprehended. So there is no need of that Enallage of Sors for one Son,which we meet with in other places. f Laid upon Joſeph's Lap or Knees, where parents uſe oft-rimes to take up and repoſe their Infants, to expreſs their love to them, and: delight in them. And ſome obſerve, that it was an ancient cuſtom in divers Nations, that the Infant, as ſoon as it was born, was laid upon the Grandfather's Knees. So it is an Ellipfis, whereby one word is put for two, orunder one Verb. Sec more of
land, unto the land * which he ſware to Abraham, to Iſaac, and to Jacob.
tka uſed after my deceaſe : or, fulfill his promiſed kindneſs
ble Viſitation oft mentioned in Scripture, the one of Grace and
2r Now therefore fear ye not 8 I will nouriſh; you And he comforted them, and
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22 And Jotely dwels in Egypt, he and his father's eph Hved an hundred and ten years.
23 * And Joſeph faw Ephraim's children of the third
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4 Reckoning from and after' Ephraim. i. e. Ephraim's Grandchil-
and Jacob's Blefling, ( Gen: 48: 19. )- take place. e Heb. Sors.
16. which Joſzph lived long enough to ſee. Or under the name of
this phraſe on Gen: 30: 3. and 48: 12. ; 24 And Joſeph ſaid unto his brethren, * I die : and
God will {urelie viſit you g, and bring you out of this
( 5. e. ) Deliver you out of this place, where T foreſee you will
to. you, as that word-is uſed, Gen. 21: I» Exod: 4: 31. There is a dou-
Mercy, which is; here meant ; the other of Juſtice and Anger, as
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25 And Joſeph took an oath 4 of the children of If