a Theſe are the Laws, Counſels, and Admonitions delivered by * Moſes from God to {ſrael, which are here repeated for the inſtrutti- on and obligation of thoſe who by reaſon of their tender years were incapable cither of underſtanding them, or of entring into Cove- nant with God. b To wit, by the Heads or Elders oi the ſeveral Tribes, or others, who were to communicate theſe diſcourſes to all the people in ſeveral Aſſemblies. c Either 1. In the vaſt deſert of Arabia. But that is no where called » pai, Or rather 2. In the plain of Moab, as may appear by comparing this with v.5. and | Numb: 22, 1. and Det: 34. 8. Obj. That was far from the Red-ſea here
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Red-ſea, which is commonly called jam-ſuph, and which was at r00 great a diſtance, but ſome other place now unknown tous (as alſo, moſt of the following places are) ſo called from the Reeds or Flags, or Ruſbes (which that word ſignifies) that grew in or near it; which reaſon of the name being common to other places with the Red-ſea, it is not ſtrange if they got the ſame name. Compare Numb: 21. 14. 4 Not that Numb: 10. 12. which there and elſe where is called zhe Wilderneſt of Paran, and which was too remote, but ſome other place called by the ſame name, than which nothing more uſual. e Places not mentioned elſe where. f Of which ſee Numb: 11. 35. and 33.
not of the whole Country of Moab, but of the plain of Moab, where Moſes now was, and ſpake theſe words.
the way of mount Seir i, unto Kadeſh-barnea &.; g This is added to ſhew that the reaſon why the 7jraelires in ſo many years were- advanced no further from Hoyeb, than to theſe plains, was not the great. diſtance of the places or length of the way, which was but avjourney of eleven days at moſt, but becauſe of their rebellions, as is mentioned before, and repeated in this Book. þ Or Siagi, the place where the Law was given, which is promiſcuouſly called by both thoſe names. #5 Or Mount Edem, i.e, The mountai- neus Country of Seir,which was firſt poſſeſſed by the. Horims, an af- rerwards by : the Edomites, Deut: 2. 12. k Which was not far from
the borders of Canaan. See Gen: 16. 14. Numb: 13. 26, |
2 And it cameto paſs in the fortieth year, in the elc-
venthimonth /, on the firſt dey of the month, zhat Moſes ſpake unto the children of Iſrael, according to all thar
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Numb. © , *Afferhe had ſlain Sihon the King of the Amorites,
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Job. 13. hich dwelt at * Aſtaroth, in Edrei m
mm His Palace or Manſfion-houſe was at Aftharoth, and he was ſlain
Earei, Numb: 21. 23. of both theſe places, ſee Gen: 14. 5. Joſ: 13.37. 5 On' this ſide Jordan, in the land of Moab, [began
Moſes to declare this law, ſaying,
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illingly _ 6 The LORD our God ſpake unto us in Horeb, ſay- eclared: ing, Ye have dwel p enough in this mount z. - _ 6." 7Of Horth. where theFTontinued about a years ſpace, Exod: 19.
I. Numb. 10, I1, 12+ - | > . Turn yez''and take your Journey, and go to the
mount of the Amorites &, andunto Þ all rhe places nigh \ thereunto, in'the plain, in the hills and in the vale, and in theſouth;” and by the ſea-ſide, to the landof the Ca- _ Of -aanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, th HUPIIT Bat £5
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' river | Euphrates. | | þ (3. e.) To the mountainous Country where the Aworites dwelt, + which'is oppoſed to the plain here following,where others of them dwelt. . And this is the firſt mentioned, becauſe it was in the bor. ders of the land'; See below, v. 19. 20. The divers parts or bounds
f the lind are here mentioned: : ; Heb, © g Behold, I have-Þ ſer the land before you ]: go in, *G.... and poſſeſs the land, which the LORD ſware unto your '& 15.5. fachers, * Abraham, Iſaac, and Jacobto giveunto them,
d 17. 7; and to their ſeed after them. | i 6 $.18.and {1 Heb, Before your faces + it is open to your view, and to your poſ- 26. 4. and ſeſſion ; There is no unpediment in the way. Sec of this phraſe, 26. 13. Gen: 13.9. and 34. 19. Þ
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17, 18. And theſe places ſeem to be the ſeveral bound: and Jimits,
2 ( There are eleven days journey g from Horeb þ, by
the LORD had given himin commandment unto them; |
TERONOMY.
| The ARGUMENT. Ofſcs, in the two leſt Moneths of bis life, . rebearſeth, what God had done for them, and their frequent murmurings, M rebellions, and conflant ingratitude; He begs to exter into the Land, but is permitted enly to ſee-it; He forbidaeth any communion with the Nations for ſeveral reaſons. Chap. 7.. He gives a ſhors repetition of thoſe ſundry Laws, Moral, Ceremonial, Fudicial, and Military, which he had given them, from hewce this Book s called Deuteronomy. Then, af- ter many Exbortations, be propheſieth of Chriſt, afterward: he ſhews how matters of War are to be managed, and, giving many other particular dire&ions with reference to Duties, Conditions, and Perſons of both Sexes, he prenounceth Bleſſings on the Obe- dient, and Curſes on the Diſobedient ; He then gives # charge for laying up, and reading of the Law at certain times, and eve- 17 ſeven years to be ſolemnly read be/ore all the people; He compoſeth a Song for common uſe, comprizing the wonderful things | ; He propheſieth of Chrifts coming, and the calling of the Gentiles, ſeeth the Land, and dieth, leawing Joſhua,
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9 AndI ſpake unto you atthat time mm, ſaying, I am not able to bear you my ſelf alone:
» (i.e.) About that time, to wit, a little before their coming to Horeb, Exod: 19. 18.
10 The LORD your God hath multiplied you,and be- hoid,ye are this day as the ſtars of Heaven for multitude. 11 * The LORD God of your fathers make you a , thouſand times ſo many moe as Fe #re,and bleſs you, * as *Gen. ;-
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he hath promiſed you. 5.22.17.& I2 How can I my ſelf alone bear your cambrance, SS + _
and your burden » and your ſtrife #? «
» The trouvle of ruling and managing ſo perverſe a people, ” 0 Either your quarrellings with God ; or rather your contentions among your ſelves : For the determination whereof, the Elders were appointed.
13 7 Take ye wiſe men, and underſtanding p, and known q among your tribes, and I will make them + Hob rulers over you. 6
p Perſons of Knowledge, Wiſdom and Experience. q Men Fa-