| Or Controverſies, as the Hebrew Rib ſignifies ; and matters of Judgment, ' Which were nor derermined by the Mulrirude, but by greet Men. ' 2, Becauſe theſe are -ppoſed ro the Poor in the nexr Verle, 3.Becauſe
| Anſwer, wien thou art ſummoned as a witn-{s in any cauſe, f Or
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Amorites, &C, 23. Forbidacth the hanouring #f rang? gods, 24» God promiſes to bleſs them that ſerve him, 25--«=27. Hornets ſhall expel che enemies of the Ijraclitrs, 28. 29;30. The borders of the land of Ir acl, 31. A covenant with the heathen is forbidden, 32, Or to let them ina habits amon them, 3}. | Hou * ſhalt not} raiſe « a falſe report : put not * Palm thine hand b with the wicked to be an unrighte- 15 = ous witnels. bob, fo #4 Heb mor rake up, to wit, into thy Mouth, as Exod: 20: 7. either ©***** by the firſt railing, or further ſpreading of it ; or #07 b;ar, or cndures as that word oft ſignifies ; not heer 1t patiently, de'igi tiully, rea= dily, approvingly, as Perſons are very apr to do, but carier ſhale diicourage and reprove the ſpreader of it, according t@ Prov:25: 23, Poſſibly the Hely Ghoſt might chuſe a word of fuch general ſignt- fication to ſhew thar all theſe things were forbidden. 6b( 7, e.) Nor conſpire or agree with them, which is ſignified by joyning hands, Prov: 11 21. not give them an helping hand in it, not 1n:ccvrage them to it by Gifts or Promiſes, nor affiſt them by Counſel : r Irre- reſt. Others, not ſwear with them. But ſwearing 1s not noted by purting the hand, but by litring tt up,
2 q Thou ſhalt nor foilow a multitudes to doevil & ; «x, ,g; neither (halt thou + ſpeak e in a cauſeto decline after 5: many, to wrelt judgment f. Dear: x,
c Either their Counſel or Example. But the H-brew Rabbim both *7* here arid in the following Clauſe is by ſome rer.dred grest Men, Mz=n t Heb, in Power and Authority, whom we are commanded not ro follow. anſwer, And as the word is thus uſed, Fob 32: 9: Fer: 41. 1; fo this ſenſe may ſeem:moſt probible; 1, Becaute in the laſt Claute he ſpeaks ef Cauſes
the Examples of ſuch Men are moſt prevaleat & Either in general or parricular,to work miſchief,ro oppreſs cr cruſh another. e Heb:
79 turn aſide right, or #9 pervert thy ſelf, rhe Verb being raben reci- procally, as Hiphil is ott pur for Hirhpakel; or which isall one, ro do perwerſly, 7, e,unr ghreouſly,
3 1 Neither ſhalt thou countenance g a poor-man in his cauſe.
g Heb: Honour, i. 8, reſpe&, or prefer his Cauſe when the richer Man's Cavie 1s more juſt: The meaning of this and the former Verſe is, there ſhall benoreſpeC of Perſons, whether Rich er Poor, bur an impartial confideratiou of the Cauſe. See Levis. 19: 15: Plam 722
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4 1* If thou meet thine enemies ox & or his afs *Deut:22: zoing aftray, thou (halt lurely bring ir back to him a- 1. Job 24. g UN. 3- Prov:
þ So far ihalt thou be from revenging his Injuries, that thoy 2#17-"d ſhalr render good to him fo- them, whereby if thou doft not re- 25: 2'» gr him, thou wiltſt procure Peace to thy ſelf, and Honour to
eligion.
5 * If thou ſee the aſsof him thar hateth thee, lying 19**
, » 1yINS * Deur, under his burden, f and wouldeſt forbear te help him, 22: 4: thou Shaltſurely heip with him 5. | + Or,
; This Tranſlation depends upon this Suppoſition, that the He- wil rhow br2w Verb Azab, which 1s t'irice uſed in this Verſe ſignifies not-0n- ceaſe to !y to leave, bur a'ſo ro help, or ere, or lift up, or ftrengthen, or re- help him? ſtore; which lignification of rhe Verb inay be p:oved, 1. From that and would. uie of it, Nehem: 3: 8 and 4. 2. 2. From the parallel p/ace, Deut: ft ceaſe 10 22: 4:* here inſtead of rais Verb, azab, is kbakim: which is properly leavethy t- er-# or lift up. But if the Verb did ſignify only to leave, ir may buſineſs b= thus readred according ro gþe Hebrew words, then, or therefore, ox for him? ſurely ( for al! theſe ways the "Hebrew Particie Yau is uſed ) thou thou (h-l? ſhalt forbear to leave it, to wit, the Als groaning under. his Burden, ſurely !-ave or the lifting up of the Ais and Burden, zo him alone ; but if thou it to join x 1}rſt be leaving, I will! appoint thee a betrer Obje& for it, thou with him, ſhalt ſurely leav-, or lay aſide whar thou haſt againft him, i: e: what- ſozver contro'erſfic thou haſt with him, that thal! not hinder thee from tuccovr'ng him, or his, inary diſtreſs, The Hebrew Prepo- ficion, im, doth oft fignifi againſt, as Gen. 26: 20. Pſalm 85; 4: and 94: 16 Heſ: 9: 8. Andirtis aconciſe or ſhort way of ſp:akinz, which is very common in the Hebrew Language, againſf him for, what theu haft aga:nſt him. Or thus, and would # forbear to leave, ro *1t, tny bulueis which thou art going about, for him, i. ts fo: the ſake of him who is thine Enemy, as the Hebrew Prepoſirion lamed. is oft uſed, as Exod: 14: 25: Numb: 25: 13: Jo: 16: 14. &c. thou ſhalt repretis thoſe malicious deſires, 2nd thex ſbalt ſurely leave it to be, or to carry, or to kelp with him to, lift up che Als. Sc there is only an Ellipfts ofthe Verb, which is moſt common in the Hebrew Tongue-
5 Thou (balt not wreſt the his cauſe.
k (t: e: ) Of the Poor which is among thee,not of the poor Jews on!y, as ſom« peradyenture may conceive; for common right muſt be done even to the Gemiles, Compare Deut: 27: 19.
7 Keep thee far /from a faiſe matter m : nocent and righteous ſlay thon not =: juitify the wicked 0.
[ ( z:e. ) Abſt.in from al! Occaſions, Degrees, or Appearances of it. Compare Job 22: 23+ Prov. 4. 14, 15. m(3.e. ) Anunrigh- reous Judgreart ; for he is ſpeaking ty the Judges, as appears borh by the foregoing and following Verſes: » Condemn not to Death, nor to any other unjuſt Penalry, for the ſame reaſon. « And therefore not condemn the innocent. one contrary being here un- derftood from the other, as is frequent in the Book of the Proverbs; and what I do not, thou who afteſt in my Name and Stead ſhouldeſt not do. Or rather thus, Know, O Judge, ( for to fuch he ſpeaks ) if thou doſt pronounce ſuch a wicked Sentence, 1 will ner juft' thee, or hold thee guilcleſs, 3. e. T will ſeverely puniſh thee, as x34, 20. 7,
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