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of Mrs.

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BOOK
ov

THE

JASHER:
WITH

TESTIMONIES AND NOTES,

CRITICAL

AND HISTORICAL, EXPLANATORY OF THE TEXT.

TO WHICH
IS

PREFIXED,

VARIOUS READINGS,
AND

A PRELIMINARY DISSERTATION,
PROVING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE WORK.
Translated into English from the Hebrew,

By FLACCUS ALBINUS ALCUINUS, of BRITAIN,

ABBOT OF CANTERBURY,
who went
a Pilgrimage into the

Holy Land, and Persia, where he discovered this volume,

in the city

of Gazna.

"

Is not this written in the

it is

Book of Jasher"?"

Joshua

x. 13.
i.

" Behold,

written in the

Book of Jasher."

2 Sam.

18.

BRISTOL:
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MDCCCXXIX.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
THE
following
translation

of "

gentleman in a journey through the

several years, until, in 1750, there

The Book of Jasher," was discovered by a North of England, in 1721. It lay by him for was a rumour of a new translation of the Bible,

when he
it

laid

it

before a noble Earl.

On

perusal, he highly approved of

it,

as a

work of great

sincerity, plainness,

and

truth.

His lordship's opinion was, that

should have been placed in the Bible, before the Book of Joshua. He further adds, " By a writing on the outside of the manuscript, it should seem

that this translation

was

laid before

our

first

reformers, because of
it,

it

says

'

have

read the
antiquity

Book of Jasher twice over; and

and
curiosity
;

much approve
it

as a piece of great

but

cannot assert, that

Signed,

should be

made

Canon

of Scripture.

WICKLIFFE.'

a part of the "

Since 1751, the manuscript has been preserved with great care, by a gentleman

advanced age, and died some time since. On the event of his death, a friend to whom he had presented it, gave it to the present Editor, who,

who

lived to a very

conceiving that
literature,

so

valuable a piece of antiquity should

not be

lost

to

men

of

and

biblical students,

has committed

it

to the press, not doubting but

to so singular a volume.

that the attention of the learned will be attracted

The Editor cannot

not doubt
its

assert

account, but that carries with

authenticity.
in

Alcuin's such an air of probability and truth, that he does Some account of this volume may be found in Alcuin's
it

any thing from

his

own knowledge, beyond

works, published

one volume,

fol.

in the

year 1600, in Paris.

it,

He

died in 804.

Should any gentleman possess a transcript, or copy of

obliged by any communication

the Editor will be greatly

made

to him,

through the medium of the Printer.

1318616

PRELIMINARY DISSERTATION
ON TDE

ANTIQUITY AXD AUTHENTICITY

THE BOOK OF JASHEH.

WHEN
As
u

work

of this nature
its

is

brought before the pubhc,

it

is

highly expeitself into

dient to adduce evidence of

authenticity'^

which must resolve

its

the

external and historical, and then, the internal proofs of

to the former of these,
it it

originality.

is

evident, that such a book existed in the days

of Joshua, and that

Psalmist, David.

also continued to be

It

appears to

Royal have been preserved by the Judges, first, and

referred to in the time of the
;

afterward, by the kings of Judah, until the period of the Babylonish Captivity
after

which event, it is not referred to, either by the Prophets, or by the Chroa full proof that it was not brought back to Judea. nologists of the Jewish nation It must then, of course, have been possessed by the kings of Persia, in which country great it was found by Alcuin, who was the honour of our own country, and the Charlemagne. This great prince, it appears, engaged his ornament of the Court of He attendance on his person, and received instruction in the sciences from him. and, as a reward of his also was present with him at the Council of Frankfort
;

distinguished merit,

and returned to Alcuin founded the University of Paris,

endowed him with three rich abbies. When he left his court England, he was further promoted to be Abbot of Canterbury.
in

800.

The account
himself.

of his pilgrimage to the

Holy Land, and to

Persia,

is

given by
obtaining

His object

in remaining at Gazna, for three years,

was

his

this single piece of antiquity,

which cost him in wedges of gold, at least 500, He which, at this distance of time, would have amounted to four times that sum. on which it was written in large Hebrew characters of the describes the roll earliest form, as being two feet nine inches wide, and nine feet in length, and, according to his relation, preserved in the original ark of gopher wood, adorned
with Mosaic work, though
in

a state of decay,

from

the injuries of time.

Nothing can be produced

it

to invalidate this authentic statement, and, consequently,

could not be brought forward by him, to answer any end of a secular nature, as it appears he never made it public, beyond the circle a of his friends, and when grown old, he left it, with his other manuscripts, to
merits our credence.
It
Its preservation

friend, a priest in Yorkshire.

many
Its

centuries,

is

easily

accounted

for,

from one hand to another, for so both from its intrinsic merit, and its
is

extraordinary character.

having been known to our

first

reformers,
falling

evident from the testimony of

that illustrious leader, VVickliflfe.

Its

been caused from the very few learned

of Popish ignorance;
their missals,
litanies,

men

afterward into neglect, might have who Hved in the following dark ages
the
priesthood,

when
and

Httle

was known, even by

beyond

breviaries.

about a century since, was quite accidental ; but then being laid before a distinguished nobleman, who appears to have been high in office, on the most important occasion, that of a new translation of the sacred Scriptures, when he dehvered his judgment of it, as a

The manner

of

its

being brought to light,

work of great sincerity, plainness, and truth, and whose opinion of it was, that the book of Jasher ought to have been printed in the Bible before the book
of Joshua.

From
saw

that time,
till

it

appears to have been preserved only for

possession,
it

its

antiquity and

curiosity,

it

fell

into the present Editor's

its

sufficient reason for

publication,

especially as

on perusing it, supplies a chasm in the

who,

from the death of Joshua, including the elders who outThese are Caleb, who judged Israel twelve years; lived him, and judged Israel. Jasher, who succeeded him, and Othniel, who saved Israel from Chushan Rishhistory of the Judges,

athaim

and then the

events are recorded

in

regular

succession

of

the

suc-

ceeding Judges.

One

of the most remarkable circumstances

is,

that this book

is

not more

fre-

quently referred to, but that I account for on this principle,

that

regarded as an inspired work, as the books of Moses were.

It

it was not makes no claim

of that nature, Jasher declaring that he received his information from Caleb, his
father,

to the events
as

and Hezron, his grandfather, and from Azuba, his mother. This applies which occurred before his own times. He afterwards records facts, they arose, and states them with the simplicity and force of truth. They

VI

agree, in
diller,
it

general, with the statements

in

the books of Moses, and where they

appears that he rehites one series of facts, which are not narrated by Moses, although likely to have occurred at the same time. But it is remarkable, that Jasher does not ascribe the causes which gave birth to the events narrated by him, nor does he introduce his commands with the authority of a lawgiver,
or proclaim them, as

Moses
it

did,

with " Thus saith the Lord."

its

As

a book of record,

appears to have truth without mixture of error, for

IJis

name, Jasher, or the Upright, seems to stamp all his words and actions, and his counsels and laws are dictated by love to his countrymen, zeal for the honour of God, and a regard to the welfare of his people and nation, and their posterity, for whom he prays with ardour and
affection to
I

peculiar object and design.

the

time of his death,

to the
it

come now

internal evidence,

which

verifies the

authenticity of this

work, and proves

the

very

genuine production of Jasuek.

in a
is

He

begins with
first

the creation of the world, and,

manner
shone

similar to

Moses, relates the

production of this system.

There

a perfect accordance in his account of the

forth

formation

of light,

which he

says,

from the firmament and

en-

lightened the abyss; and the abyss fled before the face of the light, and divided

second time.

between the light and the darkness; so that the face of nature was formed a Then he proceeds to relate the formation of the sun and moon, which he says appeared in the firmament, the one to rule the light, and the other

His account of the creation of man is truly sublime, and determines a point of the highest importance, the immortality of the soul. The question has long been agitated as to the sense in which the image of God, in
to rule the darkness.

which man was made, consisted. Here is a testimony of infinite value in the solution of this point, and worthy of being recorded in every language under the face of the iicavens. It answers all the learned arguments of Doctor Warburton,
in his divine

legation of Moses, proving the great doctrine of the immortality of

the soul, and a future state of rewards and punishments, to have been the undoubted

judgment of the
strains of

first

patriarchs.

The grandeur
all

of this passage exceeds

all

the

were fulfilled, behold Jehovah appeared in Eden, and created man. and made him to be an image of his own eternity." This passage ))roves that the first ages were fully convinced that man is formed for eternity, capable of immortality, and ordained for a neverdescription,

human

"And when

these things

ending existence, and, consequently, an heir of everlasting happiness or misery.

Vll

This doctrine established,

flow from
it.

all

the

offices

of religion,

morality, and

humanity

Man

must be an accountable being, and ordained by

his glorious

Creator to live for ever.

It
is

to be observed, that the fall of

the early predictions of a deliverer,

all

man, the promise of the woman's seed, and are not mentioned by Jasher nor does he at
;

any of the predictions in the books of Moses, excepting those of his song, in which the future fates of the tribes are predicted. Shall we determine this to have arisen from his knowledge, that these subjects were designed to be revealed by the Hebrew lawgiver, or from his ignorance of them ? It appears to me, that his book is simply a work of record, and not of revelation or preallude to
diction,

greater than Jasher,

and that the divine mysteries were appointed his master and teacher.

to be

made known by one

The words

of Alcuin, which are to be read before

The Book of Jasher.

Alcuin, of Britain, was minded to travel into the Holy Land, and into the province of Persia, in search of holy things, and to see the wonders of the east. And I took unto me two companions, who learned with me, under able teachers and masters, all those languages which the people of the east speak ; namely, Thomas of Malmsbury, and John of Huntingdon: and though we went as pilgrims, yet we took with us, silver, and gold, and riches. And when we came unto Bristol, we went into a ship bound for Rome, where we tarried six months, and learned more perfectly the Here the Pope blessed us, and said, Be of resolution, for the old Persic language. work ye have undertaken is of the Lord. From Rome we went to Naples, and tarried there three days, and from thence to Salermo, and from thence to Palermo. went through Sicily, and took Melita in our way, where we abode six days. Hence we sailed for the Morea, visited Athens, Thessalonia, Constantinople, Philadelphia, Pergamus, Smyrna, Ephesus, Antioch, Coloss, Cappadocia, Alexandria, Damascus, Samaria, Bethel, and Jerusalem. Here we stayed six weeks, and the And after having visited every part of the Holy patriarch John received us kindly. Land, particularly Bethlehem, Hebron, Mount Sinai, and the like, we crossed an arm of the Persic Gulph at Bassora, and went in a boat to Bagdad, and from thence by land to Ardevil, and so to Casbin. Here we learnt from an Ascetic, that at the furthermost part of Persia, in the city of Gazna, was a manuscript, wrote in Hebrew, of The Book of Jasher. He stimulated us to this undertaking, by observing, that The Book of Jasher was twice mentioned in the Holy Bible, and twice appealed to as a book of Testimony, and that it was extant before the writings which are immediately undertook the journey, going by now stiled. The Books of Moses. where we tarried three weeks ; at length we arrived at Gazna. the way of Ispahan, Here we laid aside the pilgrims' dress, and I hired a house, where we dwelt during our stay in this city, which was about three years. which belongs to the I soon became acquainted with the keeper of the library community of this city, and enquired of him concerning The Book of Jasher, which the recluse at Casbin had told us of. He said, he had read of such a manuscript in the catalogue of the library, but had never seen it, though he had been custos for
J

We

We

* Alcuin lived

in

the eighth century.

See Biography of Alcuinus Flaccus.

The Words of ALCUIX.

ix

forty-five years, but that it was locked up in a chest, and kept among the pieces of As I lived nigh the custos, so I soon antiquities in a separate part of the library. became familiar in his family ; wherefore one day I took the opportunity to tell the
custos, that I was very much obliged to him for the civilities he had shewn me, and particularly for the free access he had given me to the library ; at the same time I made him a present of a wedge of gold, in value fifty pounds, which he readily The next time I went to the library, I begged the favour I might see accepted.

The Book of Jasher. He then immediately turned to the catalogue, where it was He conducted me into a long room, where he ITie Volume of Jasher. shewed me the chest it was in. He now informed me, that the key was in the hands of the city-treasurer, and that, upon proper application, I might see the volume. The custos introduced me to the treasurer, and related to him the subHe smiled, and said, he was not then at leisure, but he stance of my request. The next morning I sent John of Huntingdon to the treasurer ffould consider of it. with a wedge of gold of the value of one hundred pounds, by way of a present. By John, he sent me word, that he would meet me at the library about the ninth hour. The time being come, the treasurer, the custos, and I, met at the library, when the treasurer having unlocked the chest, shewed me the book, which he called. The Volume of Jasher. And then he locked the chest, and gave the key to the custos, telling him, that it was permitted that I might read in the volume, as often as I
written,

would,

and in the library. a great scroll, in width, two feet three inches, and in length about nine feet. It is written in large characters, and exceeding beautiful. The paper on which it is written is for thickness the eighth of an inch. To the touch it seemed as soft as velvet, and to the eye as white as snow. The ark is of Mosaic work, finely and curiously wrought, but time and accidents have very much defaced the external ornaments of it. After this I had free access to The Book of Jasher. The first thing which commanded my attention was a little scroll, intitled. The story of the Volrme of Jasher. This informed me, that Jasher was born in Goshen, in the land of Egypt, that he was the son of the mighty Caleb, who was general of the Hebrews, whilst Moses was with Jethro in Midian ; that on the embassy to Pharaoh, Jasher was appointed virger to Moses and Aaron, to bear the rod before them that as he always accompanied Moses, Jasher must have the greatest opportunities, of knowing the facts he hath recorded ; that from his great attachment to truth and uprightness, he early received his name, "la"; that it was a common saying in Israel ot him. Behold the upright man ; that Jasher wrote the volume which bears his name ; that the ark was made in his life-time ; that he put the volume therein with his own hands ; that that the princes of Judah Jazer, the eldest son of Jasher, kept it during his life successively were custoes thereof that the ark and book in the last Babylonish Captivity was taken from the Jews, and so fell into the hands of the Persian monarchs and that the city of Gazna had been the place of its residence for some hundred
in the pre.<;ence of the custos,
is

The Book of Jasher

years.

The Words of ALCUIN.

This excited in ine a great desire of reading the volume itself. The work was divided into thirty-seven parts or portions. One of these portions I read at this time, and so two every day until I had read the whole through. The custos then informed me,
that there were in the two side boxes of the chest, certain notes or remarks, which some of the ancients had made on several passages contained in The Book of Janher. These also I read.
I had now conceived a great desire of returning to England, with a transcript of The Book of Jai<her, and of the Notes. Hereupon, I and my companions petitioned the commonalty of the city, that we might have the liberty of taking a transcript thereof. Here we were opposed by the treasurer, and our petition was rejected. Some months after this, it camo into my mind, that we would petition to have leave to make an l<]nglish translation of the said Book and Notes. Accordingly, one morning, having drawn up the petition, I sent John of Huntingdon with it, and a wedge of gold to the treasurer, with a letter desiring his opinion of it. After some days, I received for answer, that he had considered of my request, and would shortly relate the affair to the recorder of the city, and take his opinion thereon.

despatched Thomas of ]\Ialmsbury with a wedge of gold, as a present together with a copy of the petition I had sent the treasurer. A few days after this, I received directions from the recorder, to attend the next court, and then our petition was granted. The order of court ran thus " grant unto Alcuin, and his two assistants, full liberty and power of translating out of the original Hebrew, The Volume of Jas/ier, with the Notes appertaining thereto, now contained in a chest in the public library of Gazna, into English, and into no other language whatever. And we likewise order, that the said Englisii translation be made in the library, and in the presence of the custos at such times of tlie day as shall be most, convenient to the said custos." We soon began the translation in this manner: The manuscript was laid on a The custos opened the volume, and we table, round which the custos and we sat. read the first part or portion, and were permitted to set it down in the original from whence we made each a translation, and then the custos burnt the part we had so transcribed. And this was the manner in which we proceeded, but the custos would not suffer us to carry home any of our papers. In fine, after the labour of near a year and six months, v/e completed the transThe treasurer lation of the Book and Notes, to which translation this is prefixed. and custos burnt all other papers wrote by either of us, and took from us the translation we had made. In this dilemma we remained for some time, till, by a proper application, and by petitioning the court a second time, after having been solemnly sworn, that v.'e had taken no other copy, nor were possessed of any other papers, besides that translation of The Volatne of Jasher, then before the court, the translation was delivered to us, with a charge, that we should not let any person take a copy thereof in any which we solemnly promised place we passed through in our return to England and then we were dismissed, with proper credentials for our return through Persia.
this,
I

Upon

to the recorder,

We

The Wokds

of

ALCUIN.

'

xi

re-assuined the pilgrims' dress, and after a stay of almost three years, Gazna, and came to Ispahan, from thence to Casbin, and so back to Rome. Here we stayed some time, and I had an audience of the Pope, when I related to that I had seen The Book of Jasher, spoken of in Joshua, and in the \ his Holiness, The holy father, who was now ninety-five years of age, \ Second Book of Samuel. /turned to the places I referred to, and then cried out, / have lived to the days of
left

We now

forgetfulness. After a short stay at

Rome, we

sailed for

England, and landed at

Bristol,

after

we had been

absent iseven years.

VARIOUS READINGS
Chap.
i.

vcr.

1.

IN

6.

19.

20.

the head of time. the one that did rule the light, the other that did rule whilst it was dark. and who made the harp and the organ. in his time men began, &c.

Chap.

X. ver.

1.

12.

thou thus/ undertaken ti lead us out of Egypt. unto the enemies of circumhast
deceitfully
cision.

wherefore

29.

between two

straits.

Chap. Chap,
ii-

xi.

ver. 3.

And

the sun and the

their
light

moon
whilst

ver.

2.

and who
vel,

ventured

to

tra-

gave

&c.

these things were done.

12.

and why should we abolish

the

customs, &c.
deviated
at

Chap.
their

xii.

ver. 18.

Seeing ye will not be able

to find

Chap.

iii.

ver. 2. 10. 13.

ha%'e

from

food the desert.

for

them

in

paths.

21. variance.
alter

were
shall

and when we shall depart from hence we know not.

inherit

me.
forth

20.
26.

Out of thee

shall

come

Chap.

xiv. V. 2.
3.

whom Moses
to return, at

had

caused

a great nation. a great dearth of grain in

that land.

and they pitched their tents

the
foot

of

mount

27.

was advanced
that

in

Egypt.
5.

Horeb.
this,

my

Chap.
Chap.

V. ver.

8.

opened the womb.

26. 32.

thou
wife,

iiast

daughter Zipporah, taken to be thy

stink,

vi.

ver. 79.

17.

neither will we bow down to Pharaoh one day more. for he had been gone out of the land, &c. seemed as strangers to

and his name shall

shall
find useful.

Chap.

xvi. ver. 4.

even according to the plan Jetliro had laid down.

wise

22.

Moses. behold our

in him.

deliverance

is

Chap.

xvii.

v. 2.

men
him.

to hear

and speak

for

you.

20.

his s])irit
in

was moved with-

Chap.

vii.

ver. 8.

never before heard of the sayings of your fathers.

Chap, Chap.
viii.

xviii.

v. 7-

But Aaron stood aghast.

for the comof Israel. Labour, industry, and painstaking, will they be alien

ver. 13. that

19.

am

messenger
be
so.

to

vou.

Chap.

xxi. ver. 2.
3.

Is not

good

had

left off to

monweal

Chap.

ix. ver. 16.

And
The

the people were sorely vexed.

Jacobites '3i?V' are able to fly from us.
not

to.

Chap. X. ver.

8.

Are not

all

the tribes of Is-

rael sanctified ?

VARIOUS READINGS.
Chap.
.\xi.

V.

710.

the words of speak.

e*il

you now
and

Chap, xxxii.

v. 4.

Cut

off the flesh of thy foreskin, then shalt thou beget

Depart

trom

Korah,

a son.

14.

those tliat are with him. and they fled every one to his dwelling.

Take sharp
10.

knives.

after

he cometh out of the

womb.
Chap,
xxxiii. V. 8.

Chap.

xxii. v.

4.

were

familiar with the sons of Israel.

and

let

(hem ask of them

for

the rccison doing,

9.

their

so

Chap,

xxiii. v. 24.

the thoughts of the evil one against this people.

to

and behold they were well

pleasing to the eye.

11.

Wherefore have ye

built this

Chap. xxiv.

v.

4.

6.

bring a description of the land, their dwellings shall you

12.

number. Caleb hath the truth

I'hat
in

in

him.

tabernacle and this altar? Surely to defy Joshua and the elders of Israel, turned away the anger of Phinehas, &c.

Chap. xxvi.

v. I/-

Judah may be many number.

dwelt discernment.

Chap, xxxiv. v.".

10.

were too strong

Who

Chap.xxvii.

V. 12.

in

whom

for them. can command the Reubenites, the Gadites, and all the people of

14.
15.

Be

Whom
It
is

not angry, () King. thou dost not wor-

Israel,

to

go up

to

the

war.

ship, is

on their side.

20.

advice of one has discovered our nakedness.

tlie

Chap. XXXV.

v. 2.

Who shall be judge in

then should

Israel ?

who
Chap,

18.

we

be able to

drive out the nations.

xxviii. v. 10.

And

the bridge.

Chap, xxxvi.

v. 5.

It

19.

25.

and it became separated to holy uses. put an end to the designs of

seemetl) well unto me, ye gather vourselves together'at Bethel, that 1, and the elders of Israel,
that

Achan.
Chap. xxix. Chap. XXX.
v. 2.

may make
with you.
alive.

an agreement

let

no man escape
tliou

Chap, xxxvii.
V. 11.

v. 16.

Sun, rest

on Gibeon, and shine thou, moon, on

17-

the valley of Ajalon.

there was a great want of grain in Canaan. seated Joseph on his right hand.

And

c
tc

The formation of

the world,

and

creation of man.

THE BOOK OF

J
I

A
I.

HER
3
forth grass the herb yielding seed, and the fruit-tree after his kind.
:

I i/rf. The

Up-

right.

CHAP.
The formalion of
(he liglU shineth.

A.

M.

the world.

1.

A.M.
1.
ffei. the

productive. 11 man. 13 the birth of Cain Abel. 23 17 of Enoch. death of Adam.

earth is the creation of

^^'^

and
the

8 kind

And every
:

beast after his

and every thing that

prime

i/ef . the desert

'Heb. the atoms

'lleb.
masii

confused of matter.
flarae,

"Hfi.the
or,

burning.

'Hei. the bottomless pit.

cHei.theearth,
r, nature.

it was the -beginning, darkness overspread the face of "'nature. 2 And the ''ether moved upon the surface of the ''chaos. 3 And it came to pass, that a great iight shone forth from the firmament, and enlightened the "^abyss. 4 And the abyss fled before the face of the light, and divided between the light and the darkness. 6 So that the face of nature was formed a second time. 6 And behold there appeared in the firmament two great lights the one to rule the light, and the other to rule the darkness. 1 And the ^ground brought

WHILST

creepeth, after their kind. 9 And the waters brought forth the moving creatures, after their kind. 10 And the ether brought forth every winged fowl, after his kind. And when all these 11 things were ''fulfilled, behold 'Jehovah appeared in ''Eden, and created man, and made him to be an 'image of his own

^Heb.
I

finished.

nieb. I

am

that

am.
delighted

''//c*.

'i/ei. likenese.

eternity.

12

And

to

him was given

"Ileb. rule.

""lordship over all living creatures, and over every herb, and over every tree

power and

of the

field.

it came to pass, in process of time, that the man begat "Cain and he also begat his brother "Abel. 14 And Cain was the first man who tilled the ground

13

And

Hdi. the po>

sessed.
"//ei. the feeder

The death of Adam

A.

ASH ER.
2

and of Noah'
A.

M.

61.

rllrb.

percjp-i-

natiun.
'//fi.
lized.

the civi-

15 And Abel was a i'eeder of sheep. 16 And Cain went out and dwelt on the east of Eden, in the land of i-Nod. 17 And Cain begat lEnoch then did men begin to build
:

who who

cities.

Ihb.
'Heb.

the the ex-

incanspirited.
]>erienced.

18

born
first

unto 'Lamech was the Jabal he was who taught men to build
"
:

And

the first the ship and sojourned upon the great waters. 3 And he was the father of those who go down into the deep, and who occupy themselves in much water. 4 At this time the whole was of one "^lip, and of one word and there was peace
builded
: :

And Noah was

M.

1537.

1757.
'llcb. tonjfue.

tents.

unto

all.

19
'

And

unto

Lamech

also

lleb. the eniu-

was bom 'Tubal-Cain: he was the first who wrought in brass and iron, and who builded up
the "harp and the organ.

5 that

^ And

it

came

to

pass,

multiplied before the face of the earth ; and

men were

'llcb. all kinds

music. the regular. r lleb. the despondent.

i>f
'

llcb.

20
^
:

And

"

Seth

begat

they became mighty, and men of renown. 6 And Japhet, and his
''

'lleb.

the pr-

Enos then by name to

began men call on the

sons,

and his sons' sons, said unto Noah, Behold, thou art
!

euader.

Ihb. the

(lesh.

Lord. 21 And all the days of the life of^'Adam, there was rest, and peace, and quiet, unto all

men.
22 For they listened unto all things, concerning which he spake unto them. 23 And Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

i)30.

our "^fallier permit us, we beseech thee, seeing the land is not able to bear us, our children, and our herds, and our flocks, to pass over and dwell in the plain of Shinar. 7 And Noah said, Be it unto you, as ye list only this thing I command ye, that ye worship the God of your fathers, observing all things
'
:

'iia,.

mier.

'//(}. vigilanoa.

CHAP.
1

II.

of Noah. 2 he fimt hiiildelh the ship. 4 all the people speak one language. 8 Noah dies. 10 Peleg is born. 11 he divideth the land. 13 Ninwod
T/ie

birth

which ye have received. 8 And Noah lived nine hundred and thirty years and he
:

2010.

died.

And from

these

men

of
*Or, sirangeri

opposeth Pek'g, are cUspersed.

and

ilie

people

renown rose up great nations, by whom the isles of the ^Gentiles Mere peopled. 10 ^ And it came to pass,
process of time, that there stood up among men, ''Peleg, the sou of Eber.
in
'

1729.
^Ilrb. the divider.
'Z/cJ. the

1056.

1
soil
'

A^^^
^

Lamech, the son of

begat

the WA. of death.

Ilei. rest.

jNIethuselah,

Noah.
2

wrath-

ful.

Nimrod

opposeth Pehg.

Chap.

iii.

Abraham goes

into

Egypt.

A.M.
1750.

11 It was he who first invented the hedge and ditch, and the wall and bulwark who by lot divided the lands
:

among
*

his brethren.
''

Heb. the
headstrong.

12

And
:

Nimrod

said,

Wherefore should we obey Peleg and why should we

forsake

the

customs
people
:

of

our
hear-

forefathers.

13

And

the

kened unto him for Nimrod was a mighty hunter, and a man of renown.
there arose a great the people and they were scattered upon the
strife

14

And

3 Thus saith Abraham, the son of Terah, I have spied iniquity among the Gentiles, and evil among the sons of Cain. 4 And Abraham departed from his brethren, and passed through the land of Canaan, he and his wife ; and he pitched his tent on the plain of ^Moriah. 5 And as he journeyed still on to the south, he heard a ' voice saying unto him, I will make of thee a great
''

A. M.
2098.

'

IM.

delight-

ful.

Ildt.

morose.

Ileb, Out of thee shall come forth a great

'

among
And

earth.

16

Nimrod
:

builded

nation. And Abraham went 6 and he abode into Egypt thercj and found favour with

nation.

*"'

>Heb. bondage.

him
laud.

cities

and he gathered

''

Pharaoh,
7

Heh. the unwilling.

together the scattered of the

And Pharaoh gave

sheep

unto
:

CHAP.
1

and oxen and he-asses and she-asses, and men-servants and maid-serIII.

Abraham,

Abraham
leaves

and Sarah
6
goes
1 1

4 he
into

vants. 8 And
in cattle,

Abraham was
and
in

rich

Canaan.

Egypt.
to
self.

his riches.

removes

Mamre,
20

16 circumctscs him-

him from slaying his son Isaac. 39 41 Isaac dies. his death. 43 a famine in Canaan. 48 Pharaoh sends for Jacob into Egypt. 51 Jacob goes. 53 his death
(tissuades

Sarah

men-servants and maid-servants, and in silver and gold and Abraham went up out of Egypt, even unto Bethel did he go. 9 And the herds and pos:
'

'

Ileb.

house

of God.

sessions of

Abraham
:

increased
'

2093.
the multitude. Heb. the discontented. Hd). the

lleb.

friiitlul.

^Abraham was the and 'Sason of ^ Terah wife of Abraham. rah was the 2 And Abraham said, Lo, the nations are full of confuand the inhabitants of sion the earth have perverted their
1
: :

AND

exceedingly so that the " land was not able to bear them. 10 Insomuch that the servants of Abraham, and the servants of Lot strove toge'

Ueb.

spot.

'

Ileb.

the di-

ther.

tressed.

11
flocks
tent,
:

Then Abraham
his servants,

arose,

his wife,

and

his

ways.

and he removed his and he came and dwelt

Abraham
A. M.
2103.
r//f

circumciseth himself;
in the plain of

HE

R.

and

offereth his son Isaac.

"Mamre, nigh
it
i

I!'*"' 'llrb. charm.

unto "Hebron. 12 fT Now so ",

pass,

that

<~.

c*arah,

came to Abraham s
i i

wife, had not brought forth her first-born. 13 And Abraham com-

plained, and said ; Unto me thou hast not given an heir lo the stranger, born in my house, shall rule after me.
:
!

14 And Abraham heard a voice saving: unto hira, Circunicise the flesh of thy foreskin, for therefore art thou barren. 15 And Abraham did so and he went in unto Sarah, and she conceived, and bare

of that voice which said unto I will make of thee a great nation. 21 [^ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
thee,

A.M.
2144.

22 Then on tlie Abraham lifted up

23
his

third
his
off.

day
eyes,

and saw the place afar

And Abraham
;

said unto

a son, and he called

rtfi. the

his

name

laugh

"IsaaC.

young men, Abide ye here with the ass and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 21 And Abraham took the

16

and nine years

circumcised
foreskin.

And Abraham was ninety old, when he

the
flesh

wood

of

the

burnt-offering,
;

of

his

17
pHeA holy. i//f. tuong.

And Abraham removed

from the plains of ^Mamre, and Went and dwelt between 'Kadesh and ''Shur.
]

and laid it upon Isaac his son and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife and they went both of them together. 25 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said. My father and he said. Here
; :

And Abraham was strickand

his

am

I,

my

son.
fire

And

he said,
:

en

in years,

strength

Behold the

failed him.

twenty and

Isaac was years old, Abraham heard a voice, saying. Take thy son, and slay him, and offer him up a burnt-offering in the land wherein he was born.

19

And when
five

but where is burnt-offering ? 26 And Abraham said. son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt-offering: so the}^ went both of them toge-

and the wood the lamb for a

My

ther.

27
of;

And

they

came

spake unto Abraham, and said. The holy for voice hath not so spoken remember thou the words 20
;

And Sarah

place which
there, order,

God had

and Abraham and laid tlie wood in and bound Isaac his son.

to the told him built an altar

Abraham
A. M.

offereth his son Isaac.

Chap.
altar

iii.

A famine

in the

land cf Canaan.

and

laid

him on the

upon

the wood.

28 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. 29 And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of
heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham and he said. Here
:

shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies. 36 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. 37 So Abraham returned unto his

A.

M.

-2144.

am

I.

young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba and Abraham dwelt at
;

30

And

he said,

Lay not thy

:

Beer-sheba.]

hand upon the lad, neither do thou any things unto him for

38

And Abraham

repented

now

know

that thou fearest

him of the evil he purposed to do unto his son, his only son,
Isaac.

God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son

39

And Abraham
;

died,

and

2190.

from me.
lifted up and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught and in a thicket by his horns Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a

31

And Abraham

his eyes,

was buried even in the place where Sarah his wife was buried, there was he buried also.
40 ^ And Isaac begat J acob of Rebecca his wife.
'

'Hei. the sup-

'

F^j^'the
ted.

giut-

burnt-offering in the stead of

hi;^

to pass, in process of time, that Isaac was gathered unto his fathers and
it
:

41

And

came

son.

32

And Abraham called the

of that place Jehovah:

name
jireh

as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it

shall be seen.

Lord

the angel of the Abraham out of heaven the second time,

33

^ And

increased in men-servants, and in maid-servants, and in sheep, and in oxen, in he-asses and in she-asses, and in silver and in gold. 42 And Jacob dwelt in the land of Canaan.

Jacob

called unto

43
after

^ And it came many days were

to pass,
fulfilled,

2292.

34 And said, By myself have sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son 35 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea 6
I
:

that there was a great famine in that land. 44 And 'Joseph, one of the sons of Jacob, in those days ministered in Egypt.

.f/e*.tb added

45
sons.

And Jacob
Arise,

said unto his

go down into Egypt, and buy ye corn for us, your wives, and your little ones, that we and they may live, and not die.

Jacob dies in Egy^pt.

A SH E
1

R. Pharaoh will not

let

the Israelites go.

Is-

A. M.
2299.

they saddled their and they journeyed into Egypt, and they hastened to do according' to all that Jacob had spoken, for the famine was

46

And

p^Ti
racl

the children

of
in

A.M.
2335.

asses,

sojourned

land

of

Egypt

many
Jacob

the years
their

after the death of father.

sore in the land.

47
said

And Joseph

interceded

for his brethren:

and Pharaoh

unto the sons of Jacob,

beasts,

Lade ye your

and

re-

2 And it came to pass in process of time, that they increased abundantly, and they waxed mighty ; and the land of Goshen was filled with
them. 3 And they sent messengers unto Pharaoh, king of Egypt, saying
:

turn ye into the land of Canaan. 48 And say ye unto your

Thus saith Pharaoh, king of Egypt, Como unto me, ye, your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and your little ones and ye shall dwell in the land of Egypt, and ye shall
father.
;

The

land

in

which we

dwell is not able to bear us, our children, our flocks, and our cattle ; wherefore we pray
thee, suffer us to return into the

49

And
,

Canaan
things

they returned into and they told unto

all

land of Canaan from

whence
unto
the
:

Jacob, their father,

those

we came out. 5 And Pharaoh

his

.said

which

Pharaoh

had

servants,

even unto

commanded them.
60
ojQFer

wise

men

of his

kingdom

And Jacob
that

accepted the

'Hci.n\gh.

Pharaoh had made him, because the famine was sore in the land of Canaan. 51 And Jacob delayed not, but came down, he, and his family, into Egypt. 52 And Pharaoh gave him the land of "Goshen to dwell in, which was near. 53 And Jacob died in the
land of Goshen, in the land of

6 is this, that the children of Jacob say unto us. Suffer us to return into the land of Canaan from whence we came out ? 7 Are they not the subjects of the Egyptians ? have we

How

2310-

Egypt.

not bought them with a price? 8 And the wise men answered Pharaoh, and said When the famine was sore in the land of Canaan, thy father's father gave unto Jacob and his
:

children the land

of

Goshen

CHAP.
raoh
tcill

IV.
4 Thei/ 6 Phathem go. 13

for to dwell in,

fat

2 The Israelites increase. want to go into Canaan.

not
let

and with the of Egypt were they sus-

tained. 9 N^ow, know, king, in those days, thy father's father advanced one Joseph, an He-

Zapnah's counsel.
raeliles are taxed.

20

TTte Is-

.y/^. ,h, .uen.

ZapnaK's counsel.
A.

Chkv.

v.

Pharaoh oppresses

the Israelites.
is

M.

2375.
'Hti. the ex-

brew, who was the son of "Jacob. iQ And he was a stranger and he in the land of Egypt
;

land of
its

Egypt groaneth,
it

it

heavy laden,

bendeth under

A. M. 2377.

'Hei. rebel.

bought Egypt with a price. 11 And Pharaoh said, have we nourished them, and shall they "now tum up the heel
against us?

burthen. 18 Now the land of Egypt gave of its increase unto Pharaoh, the fifth part thereof. 19 And Pharaoh said; Of the increase of the land of

Egypt
"^

shall

ye

every year

"'"

h,Td'"'^'

^^
forth

^^'^

Zapnah
:

stood

bring into

my

stoi-ehouses, the

and said Hearken unto me, O Pharaoh, king of Egypt, let thy servant speak, let the words of my mouth
find favour before thee.

tenth part thereof. 20 And of the increase of the land of Goshen shall the children of Jacob bring unto

13 And Zapnah said^ The children of Jacob are become a great people for number and they increase daily, and

fPithom and ^Raamses year by year the tenth part thereof, without waste shall thev bring
it.

"""""-

p,^^j
/'<*.
'"''^'

threat-

Heb. go

in.

dominion. 14 And peradventure it shall come to pass that they shall "join themselves unto our ene-

they

thirst after

mies, and fight against us, and slay us, and take away from us our inheritance, 15 Send therefore unto Goshen, even unto the children of Jacob, saying, Ye shall number the males according to your tribes, from him that is able to go forth to battle, even to the hoary head ; the

21 So the Egyptians were eased of their burthens ; and the children of Israel were grievously oppressed. 22 these things which I Jasher have written, received I from ''Caleb my father, yea,

^AU

'^*. the hear^^frf. the

even from 'Hezron my father's father, and from ''Azuba who ! -ii travailed with me.
.

arrow

"""Joy'hei. the chaste.

CHAP. V.
1 Pharaoh again oppresses (he Israeliies. 6 He orders the males of the Hebretcs to be hilled. 8 hfoses is born. 13 Pharaoh's daughter intercedeUi for the Hebrew males. 14 Moses becomes her son.
1

females also ye shall ye shall number the of Jacob both males males. 16 And Pharaoh
:

number,
children

and
did

fe-

so

THESE

and Pharaoh said Behold the sons of Jacob are more in

are the words of Jasher, the son of Caleb,

^'^^^

by Azuba.
2 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of 'Israel were multiplied exceedingly.
p"""if'*" ing.

number than my own IT Up now, let us them task-masters

;

people.
set

over
the

for

Moses

is

born

J A S

HE

R.
10

leaves

Egypt, and goes

to

Goshen.
A. M. 2133.

A. M. 2395.

3 And they said one unto the other, Shall we bow down and serve the Egyptians, seeino- we are become more, and mightier than they. 4 And the sayings of the children of Israel were told

And Pharaoh's daughter What wist you? 11 And they said, Thy father hath commanded that this
said,

infant be slain
all

yea, and that

as soon

the

Hebrew males

as they are born be slain also.

and he said, unto Pharaoh They are wanton, they lift up

;

12
said.

And

Pharaoh's daughter

Give unto

me

the child.

the iieel ; set over them more task-masters. 5 And they did so; but it for the more the availed not house of Jacob was afflicted, the more they increased and
:

And she they did so. said. This shall be my son. And it came to pass, 13 And
that
the wrath of Pharaoh was turned away from slaying

multiplied.

6 And Pharaoh was greatly vexed, and he said. This people will eat us up ; wherefore ye shall slay every male of the Hebrews that cometh out of the womb, in the day that he is born shall he surely die, 7 Now when the daughter of Pharaoh heard of these things she sought to turn away the evil imaginations of her father against the males of the children of Israel. 8 And it came to pass that /Amrani, by ' Heb. drawn "Moscs the son of from the water, dj^gj^g^jed hjs wifc, WaS the "" "" male that came out of the first ;"f "'" wooib after the decree of "'""'''' ome['*' Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to the males of the slay all

the males of the Hel)rews. 11 And the child Moses grew and increased in stature, and was learned in all the magic of the Egyptians.

CHAP. VI.
3 Afoses leaves Egr/pt, and goes
Goshen.
into

5 Proposes to his brethren to shake off the Egi/ptian 8 Pharaoh hears of this. yoke. 12 10 Moses flies into Midiam. 14 Moses Caleb invents the bow. comes into Goshen. 18 The HeTheir brews reprove Mos( s. 21
burdens.

Hebrews.
9
.Hej.thepraiser.

to pass in that Pharaoh those days, and the daughter of died Pharaoh died also. 2 And there arose up a king who knew not Moses neither regarded he the children of
1

J!^lSiT>

it

came

And Jochebed
Moses,
;

the mother
his

Israel.

of

with 'Miriam came unto Pharaoh's sister, daughter and Jochebed said. Behold here the son of thy

^ When

all

these things

^47 J.

Moses accomplished, came up out of Egypt; and

were
he sojourned with his brethren in the land of Goshen.

handmaid
S

Moses

flies into

Midian

Chap.

vi.

stays forty years,

and

returns.

A. M. 2473.

Egyptians, wherewith they oppressed his and it grieved him brethren to the heart. 6 And he said unto his brethren. Let us shake off the let us yoke of the Egyptians
:

4 And Moses pression of the

saw the op-

12 That Caleb, the

son of
:

A.

M.

Hezron, invented the bow for he was a mighty man, and a man of renown.
1.3

2488.

He

taught the

children
:

of Jacob to shoot with the bow he learnt his brethren to pre-

pare themselves for the

tle.

bat-

cast
'

away

their

bondage from

us.

be more in number than the people of Egypt, the lesser should always bow down
6

We

and serve the greater as it is written in the prophecy of Jacob our father.
:

7 The fifth part of the increase of our lands will we not give the Egyptians: neither will we serve Pharaoh any longer. 8 when it was told

14 ^ And Moses was eighand it was told ty years old unto him, saying, Pharaoh who sought thy life is dead. 15 And Moses sent 'Gershom his son before his face and Moses came, he and his wife, into the land of Goshen, even to his brethren did he
: :

2512.

'Heb-

the

pe-

"^"*-

come.
16 And INIoses spake unto the children of Israel, and said. Whilst I sojourned in the land of Midian, I heard a voice saying unto me Arise, go up unto thy brethren, for I will by thy hand bring back the children of Jacob, and they shall possess the land of Ca:

Now

That Moses stirred and made up the people them uneasy under their burPharaoh,
:

HeJ. judging,

'//cA.

the ex-

thens ; 9 That Pharaoh sent messengers unto Moses, but they found him not for he had fled out of the land of Goshen from the face of Pharaoh, into the land of "Midian. 10 And Moses abode with ""Jethro, the prince of Midian:
:

naan from whence they came

out. 17 And the elders of the children of Israel knew not Moses neither regarded they the words of his mouth. 18 And they said unto Mo:

"^Ha:

the caase of contention.

Moses took to wife, "=Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro. And he dwelt with him thirty and nine years.
^"^d

11
after
his
^'*^-

^ And

it

came
fled

to pass

from the face of Pharaoh, and had left

brethren in
the

Moses had

Thou hast polluted the house of Jacob for lo thou hast taken to wife one who is not an Israelite. 19 And Moses said: 'I have
ses,
: !

'Or,

ihaved..

sinned.

viated.

land of

Goshen,

20 And Moses put away Zipporah and her children

Caleb's speech to the Israelites.

ASHE R.
sires that he

Moses goes unto Pharaoh.

A. M.
2613.

and they returned unto Jethro

in the land of

CHAP. VIL
Hfoses goes unto Pharaoh, fi might lead the

A.M.
DeHe-

21

^Then

Midian. 2 stood forth Caleb

2613.

and
laid

said. The Egyptians have on us great weights, bur-

brews in to

thens that
bear,

we

are not able to

''' came to pass, when 1 the people saw all the pressure thereof; 22 Let us therefore hearken signs and the wonders which unto the words of Moses ; per- Moses wrought in the sight of ad venture salvation is on his all Israel, in the presence of right hand. the congregation, that they 23 For this fifty years have believed. we served with great toil the 2 And Moses said unto the Egyptians, with the sweat of elders of Israel, Send also with our brows we have borne hea- me "Aaron, my brother, that he vy burthens, and they have not may be a spokesman lor me, touched them with the little and for you. 3 And also Jasher, the son finger. 24 And Moses said, Trust of Caleb, that he may bear in the Lord God of your fa- the rod before u.s. 4 And the elders of Israel thers, for he will bring you up out of the affliction where- said unto Aaron, and unto Jawith the Egyptians oppress sher, Go, and may ye, and all yoU; unto the land of our fa- the children of Jacob, find father Jacob, unto a land flow- vour in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. ing with milk and honey. ': 25 6 Then went Moses unto land whereon my feet

and the necks of the people are sore through the

Ih e la n ft of Canaan. 10 Pharaoh straightens the Hebrews. 16 They are angry with Moses and Aaron.

A^^

'"'^-

''

''"-

have stood, and mine eyes Pharaoh, and said, Fourscore and one years have we served have seen 26 That ye may be a great thee, yea, with rigorous serpeople, a people whose num- vitude have bowed down our ber may be as the stars in the necks unto thee. 6 And behold the land of firmament, and as the sand Goshen is not able to bear us upon the sea-shore. 27 Wherefore I will go unto the number of thy servants inPharaoh, peradventure he will crease daily, wherefore, let us let the children of Israel go up now pass through the land of out of the land of Egypt unto Egypt unto the wilderness, that the land of Canaan, even unto we may go and sojourn in the heritage of our fore- land of Canaan, from whence the
:

fathers.

we came
10

out.

Pharaoh
A. M.
2513.

straightens the people.

Chap.

viii.

The people are angry with Moses.

Pharaoh! 7 For behold, thus hath said our forefathers,

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob The land of Canaan shall be

thine inheritance, it shall be the dwelling of your sons, your sons' sons, and your posterity for ever.

14 But Pharaoh answered, not, hasten therefore, and bring of the increase of
1 will

A.M.
2613.

your lands, your flocks, and your herds, even the fifth part of them shall ye bring unto Pithom and Raamses. 15 And as they departed,
the officers of the children of
Israel
in the

8 And Pharaoh said. Are ye come hither to mock me ? I regard not the prophecies of your fathers, neither will I let the children of Israel go up

met Moses and Aaron way, and they said unto

them,
16 Pharaoh will not hear us, neither regardeth he the words of our forefathers, neither hath the words of you, Moses and

out of the land. 9 The house of Jacob are the nurture of the Egyptians wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, dissuade the people
:

from
10 unto

their duty.
5[

Then Pharaoh
the

called

him

whom

he had

task-masters, set over the

Aaron, any power over him, it had been better for us you had never gone forth and spake unto him. 17 And Moses was angry because of the sayings of the
officers of the children of Israel,

children of Israel, and he said unto them. Ye are negligent bring ye unto my treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamses, the fifth of the increase of the land of Goshen, by the sixth day, ye shall bring it to the full tale thereof. 11 And the task-masters did

and Moses

said,

18 Wherefore should Pharaoh evil intreat the children of

Israel

CHAP.
Pharao/i.

VIII.

Pharaoh had commanded ; and they pressed sore the offias cers of the children of Israel.

2 Moses persuades the people to go out of Egypt. 8 Goes again to

12 Moses's rod. ly serpent. 23 Turns the river into blood. 25 The river

Becomes a

they were straighttime, because the commandment of Pharaoh was

12

And
for

brings forth frogs.

will not let the

ened

30 Pharaoh Hebrews go.

'Heb.
een

hBve

my

'tff*.
tentive.

son. the at-

urgent. 13 And they cried unto Pharaoh, and said. Give unto thy servants other six days, so shall we be able to obey thy voice,

Pharaoh
11

to pass on that Moses assembled together the sons of 'Reuben, ""Simeon, 'Levi, 'Gershon, 'Kohath, 'Merari, ^Izhar, ''Uzziel, and 'Korah,
1 ^^

came A^^ morrow, the

'Hei. copuled. 'Heb. Ihe stranger.

Heb. gather-

ing,
'bitter.

tlleb.

bright.

^Heb.

the

strength ofGod. 'y/e*. bald.

Moses

is sent io

Pharaoh

H E
and

R.

his

rod

is

turned into a serpent.

A. M. 2513.

A.M.
2613.

even the heads of the families of the children of Israel. 2 And Moses said unto them, The heart of Pharaoh is set against us, and it. cometh to pass, when we speak unto him to go three days' journey into the wilderness, that he oppresseth us sore. 3 And now, O elders of Israel, ye this day bear me withow that our fathers, ness, even Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, dwelt in the land of Canaan, and possessed the same. 4 And they said unto us, It is a land that floweth with milk and honey. 5 And this we ourselves know, that the compass of it will receive us, our wives, our children, and our flocks. 6 Remember also the words which Jacob spake unto us, when as yet he was with us Ye shall go up and dwell in the land of your fathers. 7 And the heads of the families of the children of Israel said unto Moses: Go unto Pharaoh in our names, in the names of the elders of the house of Jacob. And Moses went unto 8

10

said

And Pharaoh answered Surely to make a

:

nation of thy people, that thou art mayest rule over them, From whence art thou come
!

thou?
11 And Moses spake unto Pharaoh, and said. The Lord out of INIidian hath sent me am I come. 12 And Pharaoh said unto Moses, What meanest that rod that is borne before you, Moses, and before you, Aaron ? 13 And Moses spake out aloud unto Pharaoh, and said,
:

Thus

saith the

Lord
of

It

is

the

wand and token

whereby

my

power,

you, and all the Egyptians shall know, that I am sent unto you. And Pharaoh was seated 1 under a pavilion, he and his wise men and Moses, Aaron, and Jasher, stood there also. Is 15 And Pharaoh said. that the rod of which I have been told, that thou, Moses, didst throw it upon the earth, before the elders of Israel, and
:

it

became
16
!

as a serpent ?

And Moses said, it came to pass raoh

Pha-

as thou

Pharaoh walking
river

and

in his

Pharaoh was garden, by the

and his wise men were with him. 9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Let us, we pray thee, go through the land of Egypt
side,

unto the wilderness, may serve the Lord. 12

that

we

hast spoken. 17 And the heart of Pharaoh was as salt: and Moses took the rod, and he threw it down before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and the rod became as a serpent. 18 Then the wise men, the magicians, and sorcerers of Egypt, threw down their rods

Moses workeih wonders.

Chap.
:

ix.

Caleb'' s

advice to his brethren.

A. M.
2513.

before Pharaoh and their rods became as serpents. 19 But the rod of Moses was as a ser|)ent, when the rods of the magicians and sorcerers were not so. 20 51 And it came to pass on

28
raoh.

And

!Moses

went out

from before the face of Pha29

51

A. M. 2513.

-And Moses returned

into the land of

Goshen, and

the mornine^ of the next day, as Pharaoh walked by the river side, Moses spake unto Pharaoh,

he called for the elders of Israel and he told them all that he had done in Egypt. 30 And that Pharaoh would
:

and

said,

21 Lo! this will I do; I will smite this river, which thou seest, with this rod, and the water thereof shall become as blood, and all the moving creatures therein shall die, and the river shall stink.

not let them from their burthens to go through the land of Egypt into the land of Canaan, as our fathers had promised unto us, and unto our seed for ever.

CHAP. IX.
1

22 And Pharaoh said unto Moses, If thou canst do this thing, thou art able to be a lawgiver to, and a ruler over thy people. 23 And INIoses smote the river with his rod, and the river was as blood and the ma:

Caleb jiroposes

to

fight their

way

through Egypt,
Pliaruoh,
let
1

9 which is told who is willing to

them go on certain conditions.

19 the Hebrews sell their possessions to the Egyptians, 23 whom they spoil. 26 the Hebrews go out armed.
1

gicians did so.

A^^ ^"to came

those
pass,

days

it

that Ca-

24 And Pharaoh laughed at Moses. 25 5[ And it came to pass

leb, the son of

on the morrow, that Moses smote the river, and it brought forth frogs in abundance, so that they crawled upon the banks thereof. 2G And the magicians and sorcerers of Egypt with their rods smote the river, and it brought forth frogs. 27 And Pharaoh spake unto Moses, and said Where are now thy wonders, seeing my servants do the like ? 13
:

Hezron, stood up before the assembly of the children of Israel, and he said unto them 2 Now know ye, that Pharaoh and his servants will not let us go peaceably through

Egypt unto

the promised land.

3 Are the Egyptians to compare with us ? Can they bend the bow ? Can they set forth
the battle
?

4 Are not they backsliders ? Are they not weak ? Do not they delight in ease and in soft raiment ?

Moses persuades Pharaoh

A. M. 2613.

J A S

HE

R.

to let the Israelites go.

5 Wherefore thus saith CaUp, son of Hezron let us take the bow, and on the morrow let us enter the land of Egypt to pass through it to the land of our father Jacob. 6 And let no man do hurt unto the Egyptians, unless Pharaoh and his servants should seek to slay us. 7 And the counsel of Caleb was pleasing unto all the disciples of the bow, who were the loUowers of the son of Hezleb, the
:

Egypt,

and when they come

our go not
if

A.

M.

into the wilderness, flocks and our herds

2.513.

ron.

8 And Moses said, Caleb, the son of Hezron, hath well By midnight on the spoken will we and all the morrow, host of Israel assay to go up out of the land of Egypt. 9 51 And it came to pass on the morrow, that these things
:

And Pharaoh said. As you pass through the land of Egypt, I will command my servants, and they shall lodge you by night, and provide food for you by day. 14 Wherefore shall ye leave your flocks, and your herds, and the increase of your lands, behind ye then shall ye pass through the land of Egypt, and no one shall fight against
:

with 13

us.

you.
15 Seeing
flocks and wilderness,
if

.'.L^mj

yon lead

yoiir

your herds into the there must they

perish in the desert.

IG And Moses went forth from Pharaoh, and spake unto

the children of Israel, saying, Pharaoh will let us go, our wives and our children, but our flocks and our herds, and the increase of our lands must we leave behind us in the land of Goshen. And the people

were told unto Pharaoh, and unto those that were with him. 10 And the wise men of Egypt said unto Pharaoh, Let
the Hebrews go, lest peradventure they slay us, our wives, and our children, and take away the land from us.

were moved.
17 Then spake Moses and the elders of Israel unto Pharaoh, and said. Thy people shall buy our flocks, and our herds, and the increase of our lands with a price, that we may have wherewith to purchase necessaries of thy servants, the Egyptians, as we pass through

Then Pharaoh called for 1 Moses, and for all the elders
of the children of Israel, and he said unto them, I will let you, your wives, and your only your flocks children go and your herds, they you shall so shall you go leave behind up out of the land. 12 And Moses said. How then shall the people be sustained as they pass through 14
: ;

thy land. 18 And Pharaoh

said,

Now
only

will I let the people go,

The

Israelites sell their possessions.

Chap.

x.

They deceive

the Egyptians.

A. M.
2613.

this shall

my

observe. That people shall give you for

you

dren of Israel hastened with

great haste to go up out of

A.

M.

2613.

your flocks, and for your cattle, and for the increase of your
lands, such pieces of

Egypt.
Caleb spake in the ears of the people, and he said. Let every man take his bow in his hand so shall Israel go up out of the land of bondage with an out-stretched arm. and 27 And they did so 26
;
:

And

money

as

they

think proper, and you shall sell unto them all

shall

your
19

possessions.

And Moses and the elders sold unto the Egyptians on a set-day, even all that they had, their cattle, their houses, the fruit of the ground, yea, all the worth of the children of
Israel.

great fear

fell

upon

all

the

Egyptians.

CHAP.
1

X.

20 Only Miriam begged of the Egyptians a male and a female of every flock, and of every herd, and of every fowl, and of every beast. 21 HAnd it came to pass, that the flocks, and the herds, and the possessions of the children of Israel were so gi'eat in number, that the Egyptians lacked money to make good the purchase thereof. 22 And the Egyptians said unto their wives, and unto their daughters, give unto us your car-rings, your jewels of silver, and your jewels of gold, that we may pay unto the Hebrews that which we owe unto them. 23 And the price thereof spoiled the Egyptians. 24 HAnd it came to pass,

Hebreics deceive the Egyp5 Pharaoh pursues them. 1 1 TTie Israelites murmur against Moses. 15 The people send Jasher to Pharaoh. 30 Resolve to pass the Red Sea.
T/ie
tians.

came to pass on morrow, that the Egyptians began to count the flocks, and the herds, and the
1
it

]^0W
the

possessions of the
Israel,

children of

which they had sold unto the Egyptians, and behold there thereof.

lacked in the tale

2 Then the people of Egypt cried unto Pharaoh, and said :

We have done wrong in letting

the children of Jacob our nurture go away from serving thee and thy people. lo! 3 For the Hebrews have sold unto us more in number of their flocks and their herds, and their possessions than they had. 4 And Pharaoh said, Arise, let us pursue after them, per-

when

the sale was over, that Moses hastened the children of Israel to go up out of the land of Egypt. 25 And the trumpet sounded

about midnight, and the 15

chil-

Pharaoh pursues
A. M.
2513.

the Israelites

HE
11

R.

they send Jasher to Pharaoh.

adventure

we

shall

overtake

And

the children of Is-

A.

Htb. strong.

before they have gotten into the wilderness. 5 And Pharaoh and the Egyptians pursued after the children of Israel even unto "Ethem in the wilderness, at the extremity of the Red Sea. 6 5[ it came to pass, when IVIoses perceived that Pharaoh pursued after the Israelites by the way of the wilderness, that he turned off,
:

them

Moses, and .said, Wherefore hast thou attempted thus vainly to bring us up out of Egypt, Surely, as sheep appointed for the slaughter are
rael cried unto

2513.

we come!
forth CaLet every man take his bow in his hand for it is far better that a few of us die, than that we, our wives, our children, our gold, and our

12 5[

Then stood
said,

Now

leb

and

and he and
'fl.*. secreted,

all

Israel

came

silver,

should

fall

a sacrifice

unt^ ""Baal-zcphon, which is on this side of the Red Sea. 7 And it was told unto Pharaoh, that

Moses and
fled

the

He-

unto the uncircumcised. 13 Remember how the Egyptiuns evilly intreated us let us not forget the burthens

brews had

by the way of

which we have borne.

people cried 14 And the out with one voice. We will die here or we will slay the
:

Baal-zcphon. 8 Then said Pharaoh unto his captains, and unto the ruthe host of Egypt waxeth slack, let us remain here for some time, and for let us send forth spies ; behold the deceivers cannot escape out of our hands. 9 And Moses sent messengers unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore follow ye after us ? Are not the tribes of Israel in number more than the people of Egypt ? Let us go and serve the Lord in the wilderness, we pray thee 10 And Pharaoh answered those that were sent unto him, and said. Because ye have deceived Pharaoh and his servants because ye have spoiled the Egyptians. And Pharaoh was exceedirtg wroth. 16
lers of his host
: !
!

Lo

Egyptians.
15 Then Moses, Aaron, and the elders of Israel, sent Jasher unto Pharaoh, saying 16 Behold, thus saith Moses, Aaron, and all the elders of Israel, On the morrow, by the break of day, we will restore unto thy people, if so be it shall be found that we have done wrong unto the people of Egypt, thy servants. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Jasher, Say thou unto Moses, unto Aaron, and unto the elders of the children of Israel, that, I, Pharaoh, will abide in this place, and all the host of the Egyptians. 18 But if on the morrow, Moses, Aaron, and the elders
:

Jasher returns to Aloses,

Chap.

xi.

The
waters

Israelites cross the

shall return

Red Sea.
A.

A. AI. 2513.

of Israel shall delay to perform the covenant they have this

us, the

and

M.

day made, then

the host of

will I

and
:

all

Egypt
slay
;

follow after

them,

and

them

none

shall escape

no, not one.

19 And. when Jasher had heard all that Pharaoh spake then returned he unto him unto Moses, unto Aaron, and unto the elders of Israel, and he said unto them ; 20 Thus saith Pharaoh, I, Pharaoh, will abide in this
:

overwhelm them. 26 Then Moses commanded Aaron, saying. About the mid of night, ye shall pass through the Red Sea, you and the people who lie on the bank
thereof
until all
:

2513.

ye shall pass through, have passed through.

after that,
I

27
the

And

and

people that shall remain with me will pass through the

Red

Sea.

place,

and

all

the host of the

Egyptians. 21 But if on the morrow, Aloses, Aaron, and the elders of Israel shall delay to perform the covenant they have this day made, then will I and all the host of Egypt follow after none them, and slay them no, not one. shall escape 22 And the people feared because they had greatly ; spoiled the Egyptians. 23 ^ Then Moses called unto the people, and said. Behold there is left unto us but
: ;
!

28 And Pharaoh and the Egyptians shall not know of our departure, until the hindermost have entered the Red Sea. 29 And the people were be-

tween two walls. 30 And they said one unto

another It is better for us to be drovA^ed in the Red Sea than to be slain by the Egyp:

tians.

CHAP
1

XI.

TAe Israelites pass the Red Sea. 6 Pharaoh pursues them to the banks of the Red Sea. 10 Miriam
the virgins dance. 16 Pharaoh follows them into the Red Sea. 19 The sea returns and drowns the Egyptians. 23 Moses' song.

and

<*.

the fury,

one way, whereby we may escapc the ''anger of Pharaoh: and of those that are with
him. 24 It is now midnight, and by the time of the cock-crow the Red Sea will be dried up and peradventure we may cross over dry-shod into the wilder:

ness.

25

And

it

shall

come

to
his

^* came to pass about the seventh hour of that night, in which the children of Israel were encamped on the Red Sea, that Aaron with the people began to pass through the waters. 2 And there went into the Red Sea of the children of Is-

A-'^^

pass, that if

Pharaoh and

rael, six

hundred thousand
besides

host shall assay to 17

come

after

on

foot,

men women and

Pharaoh pursues
A. M.
2513.

the Israelites.

J
fell

HE

R.

Miriam and

the virgins dance.

children:

and few

by the

way.
3 And the sun and the moon saw all that was done. 4 And it came to pass on
the nioiTow,
that
it

was

told

unto Pharaoh, and unto those that were with him, saying 6 Behold the children of hehold even Israel are fled cross the Red Sea. now they
: :

13 And Miriam, the sister of Moses, with the virgins her companions, danced before the elders of Israel and they leaped for joy, and they riyoiced exceedingly. 14 [^ And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoli's horses, his cha:

A. M. 2613.

And Pharaoh and

:

tiis

host

pursued after them, by the way even to the of Baal-zephon banks of the Red Sea did they pursue them. 7 And the Egyptians said cannot go one to another, in after the Hebrews, because of our chariots and our horsemen for the way is not prepared for them. 8 And moreover should we pass through the sea: peradventure the Israehtes shall slay

We

and his horsemen. 15 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 16 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily so that the
riots,
:

Egyptians said. Let us from the face of Israel

flee
;

for

us in the wilderness. 9 And Israel escaped that day out of the hands of the Egyptians and Israel saw the
:

the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians. 17 HAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the

waters
riots,

may come
Moses

again upon

the Egyptian.s, upon their cha-

Egyptians stay on the banks the sea. And Miriam said 10 the presence of Moses, and Aaron, and of all the elders

of
in

and upon their horsemen.

18 of of

And

stretched

Israel

the waters are Behold 1 wall between us. and the as a so that they canEgyptians not come nigh unto us, to de!
:

stroy us. 12 And Miriam said, Sound the trumpet: bring forth the timbrel, lead up the dance. 18

forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returnd to his strength when the morning appeared and the Egyptians fled against it ; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 19 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the hoi*semen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
;

Moftes'

song of deliverance.

Chap.

xi.

Moses' song of deliverance.

A.M.
2513,

20 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their
;

29 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee thou .-endest forth
:

A. M.
2613.

thy wrath,

which consumed

left.

them
30

as stubble.

21 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand and Israel of the Pjgiyptians saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 22 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians and the people feared the Lord, and believed and his servant the Lord,
;
:

nostrils the

blast of thy waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the

And with the

heart of the sea. 31 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil ; my lust shall I will be satisfied upon them
;

Moses. 23 ^ Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 24 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my he is my God, and salvation I will prepare him an habita:
:

draw my sword, my hand

destrov them.

shall

32 thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them they sank as lead in the mighty
:

waters.

33 Who is Hke unto thee, O Lord, among the gods ? who

is

feai'ful in

like thee, glorious in holiness, praises, doing won-

ders.

tion ; father's will exalt him.

my

God, and
is

34 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. 35 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. 36 The people shall hear, sorrow shall and be afraid take hold on the inhabitants of
: :

25

The Lord
:

man
name.

of

war

the Lord

is

his

26 Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea his chosen captains also
:

are

drowned
:

in the

Red

Sea.

27 The depths have covered them they sank into the bottom as a stone. 28 Thy right hand, O Lord,
is

Palestina.

37 Then the dukes of

shall be
;

Edom

become glorious

in

power

thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 19

amazed the mighty men of Moab, trembhng, shall take hold upon them all the
;

Moses' song of deliverance.

A. M. 2513.
inhabitants
of

A S H E

R.

TTie people relieved by

Miriam.
A. M. 2513.

Canaan

shall

melt away. 38 Fear and dread

;

shall fall

by the greatness upon them of thine arm they shall be as

as a stone ; till thy people pass over, Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast
still

purchased. 39 Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have
;

we become an eye-sore unto the Egyptians. 3 And the children of Israel, even all the people, journeyed. 4 And it came to pass on the third day, on the evening thereof, that the people fainted for want of water. 6 And they cried unto Moses, and they said. Give us to drink, lest we die, 6 And Moses was vexed, because of the thirst of the children of Israel.
7

And Moses

said unto
!

Mi-

establibhed.

40 The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. 41 For the horse of Pharaoh

riam, his sister, Lo what shall I do, lest the people faint for want of water. 8 And Miriam said unto

Moses,
I will

went
with

in M'ith his chariots,

and

Go thou with me, and shew unto thee a well

his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the

of water, which lieth eastward of the camp of the children of Israel a spring which oozeth under the shadow of a tree. 9 And Moses went with his
:

sea.]

sister

went

also

and Aaron, and Jasher and they came unto

:

CHAP XIL
1

T/te Israeli/en go three days' journey from (he Red Sea. 4 They faint for want of water. 8 /ire relieved by the observation of Miriam. 22 She excites them to till the ground. 34 The place is

the tree. 10 And when Moses saw the oozing, he said unto Miriam, What is this to the people of Israel. 11 And Miriam said, Dig: and lo the oozing became as a
rivulet.

called

Elyma.
'*'

to pass, after the children of Israel had rested for seven days, that Mo1

A^^

^^6

12 And Moses, Aaron, and Jasher were astonished. 13 Then Miriam said. Fol-

low the stream.

14

ses said

unto the elders 2 Let us go three days' jour:

And

ney into the wilderness, 20

lest

place, where there wells of water.

they came unto a were twelve

Miriam's counsel
A. M. 2613.

to

till

the

ground.

Chap.

xii.

The

Israelites listen to
field shall

Miriam.
A. M. 2513.

15

And

neyed there
16

the people sojourand the elders of

:

and the beasts of the

become food

for

us,

and

for

Israel said unto

Miriam,

thou hast refreshed the tribes of Jacob, when they fainted for want of water ; thou hast led us into
!

Behold

our children. 24 Then answered the elders of the children of Israel,

and

said

the valley of the palm-trees. 17 Say now unto us, that which shall be pleasing unto thee ; and that will we do.

18 And Miriam said. Remember now the words of Pharaoh when he spake unto
us,

Why

covet ye to take with

you your
tle, for

flocks, and your catthey cannot be sustain-

ed in the wilderness. 19 Nevertheless, O my brethren, unto this day have I sustained the male and the female of every flock, and of every herd, and of every fowl, which I brought out of the land of

25 All that Miriam hath spoken, that will we do. 26 Only how shall be sustained, we, our wives, and our children, until the earth give of its increase. 27 And Miriam said, With the silver and gold ye brought out of Egypt, send and buy of the nations, on this side Jordan, oxen, and cattle, and corn, for you, and your children.

. y/^j '(ream.

,1,^

28 Moreover, as I journeyed on to the eastward, lo, I saw trees bearing fruit, and an herb of the field, of which I
took, and did eat.

Goshen. 20 And this day do I deliver them unto the children of Israel, thera^ and their young
ones, that they may increase and multiply, and be food for this people. 21 For behold! the place that we are in is barren^ and how long we shall dwell therein is

29

^And

it

came

to pass

on

the raorroviT^, that certain men of Israel arose, and went eastward, and found all things

even as Miriam had spoken unto them. 30 And they brought of the fruit thereof, and the people did eat daily, and were satisfied.

not known unto man. 22 Up then, and let us till the ground let us cultivate the
:

31

men

And they sent chosen into ''Rephidim, and they

.^^j
'ey-

,,

^,,.

perish not. bend the bow, let us slay the wild beasts of
land, that

we
us

23 Let
:

the field

peradventure

it

shall

to pass, that the earth shall bring forth of its increase,

come

bought oxen and sheep, and corn and oil, and wine. 32 Then arose Caleb, with allthose who shot with the bow, and they slew the beasts of the field, even the wild beasts thereof, according as Miriam had

commanded them.
21

Aloses sends Caleb to Rephidim.

ASHER.
of the Gentiles are out of the land of

Miriam
we come up Egypt, out

her counsel.

A.
r.^^

M.
'"'"^

33

And

the

place

thereof

A. M.
2532.

2624,

was

'Elyma, because the people were there refreshed with water, and because Miriam had chosen it for the
called

sojourning of the children of

Israel.

of the house of bondage. 4 And Moses said unto Caleb, Go thou and ''Joshua, with the chosen men of the bow,

''^'*-

*'' ''"-

34

And

in

the children themselves from Elyma, even to Dopkah, unto the borders of the valley of Rephidim, and unto the land of Nebaioth.

process of time of Israel spread

up unto Rephidim, and against Amalek.

;

fight

5 Behold they are but as a handful of men Israel shall

35 And they dug ditches, and they planted trees, and they sowed corn. 36 But they built them no houses; under tents in the open
fields did

swallow them up. 6 Then spake Miriam unto Moses, and said, Send messengers unto Amalek, peradven-

they dwell.

CHAP.
1

XIIT.

Moses sends spies into Rephidim. 1 Sends Caleb to fight agaiHsl Rephidim. 6 Miriam her propo10 Joshua pushes sal to Moses. the AmaLkites out of (he land.

lyOW

it

came

to pass, that

2532.

spake unto the ciders of Israel, and he said. Behold, I have sent out spies into Rephidim, to search out

Moses

Or.

tueiicker.

the land. 2 And' lo "AmaleW dwelleth and the children of there, Amalek have built them houses they have gotin Rephidim
;

ten

also

cattle

and and possessions.

flocks,

much

3 Up, let us drive them out of the land, that we may inherit it for to drive out, and to take possession of the lands
:

when he understandeth the intentions of the children of Israel, he will go quietly out of the land. 7 For it is now upwards of four hundred years since our fathers dwelt in Canaan these people know us not, neither regard they the claim of us their children, 8 Say therefore unto the inhabitants of Rephidim I will buy with a price all the flocks, the cattle, the herds, and possessions ye are possessed of. 9 That they may have silver and gold, to buy food and raiment in the lands wherein they shall be strangers. 10 And Moses sent Jasher unto Amalek, saying, Rephidim have 1 chosen for the habitation of the children of Israel ; depart thou from thence, for to-morrow before the sun setteth will I possess it. 11 Only this thing will I do, if it shall come to pass, that you, and your people go
ture,
:
:

22

Jethro

and Moses

meet.
:

Chap.

xiv.

His advice

to

Moses.

A. M.
2532.

quietly out of the valley then will I buy with a price all the flocks, the cattle, the herds and possessions ye are possessed

12 And Amalek said unto Jasher, What nieaneth Moses the stranger! Have I done any wi'ong unto the descendants of Jacob ? Will they take from me that which is my own, the land of the Amalekites? 13 And Jasher returned unto Moses, and unto the elders

of Israel
that

and told them Amalek had spoken.

:

all

14 And Moses called unto Joshua, and he commanded him, sayingGo out, fight against Amalek, smite them with the edge of the sword. 16 For they have rebelled against us ; they have not in the least hearkened unto the words of Jacob. 16 ^And Caleb and Joshua, with chosen men of the host of Israel, went up against Rephidim and they pushed the Amalekites out of that
:
,

prince unto the Hethat he had brought them up out of the land of Egypt into the wilderness, and driven out the that he had Amalekites, and possessed himself of their city, and all the country of Rephidim 2 That he went out to meet Moses and there went with him Zijjporah and her two children whom Moses had sent back. 3 And Jethro came, and his daughter, and her two children and they encamped at the foot of mount "Horeb. 4 And Moses departed from the wilderness of "'Zin to meet his father-in-law at mount Ho-

come a
brews,

A. M.
2633.

//*. drought.

"mi,, ebony.

reb.

6
ses,

And Jethro said unto MoBehold I am thy father:

this, my daughter Zipporah, thou knowest is thy wife, and these are thy two children take them unto thy self, as thou hast covenanted with me. 6 And Moses and Jethro

in-law

laud.

were

friends.

CHAP. XIV.
1

7 that

^ And
Moses

it came to pass, told Jethro all that

:

he had done in Egypt

Jethro brings Zipporah to Moses. 4 Wlio meets Jctlvro at viuunt Horeb. 10 Jet/tro advises Aloses to appoint judges and rulers over tlie people, a7id 32 to give ffiem laws and ordinances.

that he

had led the children of Israel through the Red Sea, and had brought them into the wilderness.

^ND

it

came

to

pass,

when Jethro saw

Moses,
his son-in-law,

was

that be-

8 And this I say unto you. Behold, lift up your eyes, for the number of the children of Jacob exceed the number of thy people and their dwell:

23

Jetkro delivers unto Moses

HE

R.

divers laws

and

ordinances.

A.

M.

ings
until

2633.

even are from Ely ma, thou comest into the val-

ley of Rephidini.

9 And Jethro said. Thou thy people hast spoken truly people, and their are a great number are without tale. 10 Now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of Jethro
:

17 Thou shalt say unto the children of Jacob, even before the elders thereof: 18 Ye shall set apart every seventh day, for a day of rest

A.M.
2533.

ye

shall

not

work

therein, nei-

Write thou with thy father a pen all those things which I shall now say unto thee. 11 For lo at this time thou daily people judgeth the which thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to per: :

forni

it

alone.
all Israel, rulers

12 Set over of thousands,

and

rulers

of

hundreds, and rulers of

fifties.

13 And let them judge the people at all seasons appointed they shall to their charge judge of all the small matters; the great ones shall the people bring unto thee. 14 So shall the weight thereof sit easier on thy shoulders, and the people shall have thee and thy office in greater esteem. 16 For it will so fall out, that all those whom thou shalt make judges over the people, will hearken unto all things which thou shalt speak unto them. 16 And it shall come to pass, after thou hast done all this, that thou shalt teach them laws and ordinances, that thou
:

ther thou, nor thy wife, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle 19 For on that day, ye shall rest from your labour: ye shall bring offerings of your cattle, your Hocks, and your herds, and of your fowls. 20 And the priests shall slay them before the congregation and the flesh thereof shall ye roast with fire, and the people shall eat thereof. 21 And on that day shall the priests rehearse in the ears of all Israel, all the wonders which ye have received from your forefathers the mighty things which thou hast done in the land of Egypt and all those laws and ordinances, thou shalt appoint unto this people to ob:
:
:

serve.

22

Thou

shalt say unto the

children of Israel

mayesl direct them in the way that thy people should walk, and in the duties that they

not use Teraye worship any one of the gods of the nations the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth, shall ye only worship, 24 Ye shall not speak evil of the maker of all things. 25 Ye shall reverence the
shall

23

Ye

phiin, neither shall

hoary head. 26 Ye shall not smite any

must do.

24

Divers laws and ordinances. A. M, 2533.

Chap. xv.

Miriam

is

imprisoned.

man so that he die : he that does, shall die the death, and his name shall be forgotten. 27 Ye shall not evil speak
one
of, nor slander any one of the children of Jacob. 28 Ye shall not covet that

ders and all the children of Israel together, nigh unto

A. M.
2534.
.wei.^atchM.

mount
2

Sinai.

And Moses
:

said unto the

which appertaineth unto another.

29 Ye shall not do after the abominations of the Egyptians your sons shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughters. 30 Ye shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman during her uncleanness. 31 Ye shall not uncover the nakedness of the virgin betrothed neither shalt thou go in unto a woman who is the
:

Choose ye out from you, seventy men, according to your tribes, that they may judge for you. 3 That there may be rulers of thousands, rulers of hunpeople

among

dreds, and rulers of

fifties.

4
said.

And

Miriam arose and

Hebrews

Shall Jethro instruct the ? Ai-e the children

wife of another.

32

^
:

And Jethro

Moses

said unto Moreover, thou shalt

teach the children of Israel such other statutes and ordinances, which thou, and the judges thou shalt appoint, shall
find needful.

33 And Jethro returned into Midian and Moses departed for the valley of Rephidim;
:

CHAP. XV.
1

Moses
4
is

atlem'pls to appoint jtidges ;

l)y

opposed

angry
rise

with her.

prisoned ;

im9 on ichich the people

is
1

Miriam. 7 8 Miriam

He

is

of Jacob without understanding? 5 Are the customs of the Midianites to be brought in among us ? Are we to forsake the good old paths in which our fathers, even Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, have trod. 6 And the voice of the tribes of the congregation were on the side of Miriam. 7 And the anger of Moses was greatly kindled against Miriam and Moses sought to cut Miriam off from the congregation. 8 And Moses hid Miriam for seven days ; and the congregation wotted not what was come unto her. 9 And the people of Israel gathered themselves together
:

and demand her. 1 She is set at liberty, and the people rejoice. 15 Miriam dies, and the people mourn. 16 Her character.

unto Moses, and said 10 Bring forth unto us Miriam, our counsellor, for according to all she hath spoken
:

we

will do.

2634

A.-^^

^^

came
25

to pass, that
el-

Moses assembled the

Then Moses brought forth Miriam, and presented her be11

fore the congregation.

Moses takes Jelhro's advice.

A. M. 2634.

ASHE R.
3
to

Judges and

riders appointed.

12 And when the people saw Miriam that she was well, they
rejoiced greatly, with exceeding great joy.

have spoken unto you at the

foot of Horeb.

A. M.
2640.

And Moses hearkened

:

un-

13 And ail the days of Miriam, the children of Israel did according to all the words of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob. 14 51 And Miriam went and

the words of Jethro, his father-in-law and he obe^'ed his voice in all that he had

commanded him. 4 ^ And Moses

"Nadab and of Aaron:
''Abihu,

said unto

the sons

//*.

popuUr.
"'"'^'J

Go

to

now, and

'"'*

dwelt
2539.
15

in

Kadesh.

died there. And the children of Israel mourned for Miriam forty days neither did any man go forth of his dwelling. 16 And the lamentation was great ; for after Miriam arose up no one like unto her of the daughters of Jacob no, not even unto this day. 17 And the fame thereof went out into all the lands of the Gentiles; yea, throughout all Canaan. And the nations feared greatly.
;

And Miriam

build ye an altar, even as Jethro hath dictated unto you.

5 And Nadab and Abihu builded an altar nigh unto

Sinai, even as Jethro had dictated and they set up twelve pillars, according to the
:

mount

CHAP. XVI.
2 Moses lakes Jethrd's advice. 5 He huilds an altar. 6 Twelve young men chosen ; J who slay the offerings.
1 1

Heventy elders chosen.

elders

13 Moses

go

tip

and the seventy mount Sinai.

^^

2540.
]

A.^^

am

to pass after the lamentation for Miriwas over, that Jethro came

came

the tribes of the children of Israel. 6 And Moses chose out from among the congregation, twelve young men ; men of strength and renown. 7 And Moses commanded them, saying Behold the people have brought oxen and sheep for a peace-offering, slay them before the altar, and roast the flesh thereof with fire, that the people may eat of the fat thereof, and be satisfied. 8 And the young men, the priests, did so and the congregation did eat before Sinai, and the people were well pleas:

number of

ed.

unto mount Sinai, and he spake unto Moses, saying

2 Thus saith Jethro, the of Midian, Thou shalt appoint rulers of the people, according to all that whicn I
priest

9 And Moses stood forth and said. The work is great, and the number of the chil-

dren of

Israel, the Lord, the of our fathers, hath multiplied exceedingly and he

God

26

Jethro meets Moses at Sinai.

Chap.
daily,

xvii.

Jethro^s advice to the Israelites.

A.

M.

will increase
until their

2640.

them number

even

shall be as

Abihu, and the seventy elders, on the mount and the trumpet
;

A. M.
2543.

the stars of the firmament. 10 It is meet therefore that ye choose out from among you, seventy elders, that they may

sounded.
2

Moses,

And Jethro said unto Thou hast done well

in that

me, and Aaron, and Joshua, and Nadab, and Abihu, the servants of the Lord.
assist
1

And the congregation did

as

Moses had spoken.

12

^ And
:

in those

days

it

came
'Heb.
clothed
in white.

Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto ' Hur,

to pass, that

saying 13 Stay ye with the people

here, and judge them, for lo, I shall go up on the mount

with Joshua, Nadab, and Abielders ; and shall stay there forty days forty nights.

hu,

and the

we
and

And I, Jasher, the son 14 of Caleb, bare the rod before Moses and Joshua, and the seventy elders of the people.

CHAP. XVII.
1

Jethro meets Moses on mount Stnai. 5 Jethro's counsel, concerntabernacle. building the ing 9 Inatitution of the priesthood. 10 Aaron's family is chosen. Holi/ vestments appointed. 1 12 The ark. \\ The people murmur. 21 Moses, his proposal. 22 Nadab and Abihu only dissent. 24 Moses descends from
the

thou hast chosen out wise men to be counsellors unto thee, 3 And Jethro bowed himself before Moses, Joshua, Nadab, and Abihu, and before the seventy elders. 4 ^ And on the second day, about the ninth hour thereof, the trumpet sounded, and Jethro, Moses' father-inlaw, stood forth and said 5 Behold, thus saith Jethro, the son of " Esau, the priest of Midian It is meet, O Israel that ye build a tabernacle for the God, the maker of heaven and of earth ; even for the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, that ye may serve the Lord, who hath delivered ye out of the hands of the Egyptians, and from the dangers of the Red Sea. 6 Then Moses, Joshua, Nadab, and Abihu, and the seventy elders, answered Jethro,
:

'H(b. the hairy

and
7

said

The Lord, our God, hath

light

been
the

merciful unto us and of his countenance

:

mount. 28 The

tribe

of Levi

m,ade holy.
1

]\0W
the

It came morrow
,

to pass on that Jethro

hath shone upon us. 8 Then Jethro instructed Moses in what manner, and in what form, and with what materials he should build the tabernacle of the

met Moses,

Joshua, 27

Nadab,

Lord

of Hosts.

The tabernacle and ark.

JASHER.
Jethro:

7%e
let

Israelites

murmur.
A. M.
2543.

A.M.
2543.

have builded the tabernacle, ye shall appoint

priests to

9 And When ye

thus saith

Up^

us return thither, we,

:

minister before the

our wives, and our children or become the slaves, and walk after the laws and customs of
Jethro, the Midianite,

Lord

according to the tribes

whom

of the children of Israel, shall ye appoint. 10 And Moses, Joshua, Nadab, and Abihu, and the seventy
elders, said:
his sons

Let Aaron and

be set apart as sanctified unto the Lord. 11 Then said Jethro unto Moses, Thou shalt put upon

Aaron and his sons, the garments which thou hast seen,
that they

may

be a holy priest-

hood unto the Lord, the God

of Israel. 12 Moreover, ye shall build an ark unto the Lord, vi^herein ye shall lay up before the Lord even the writhe testimony tings of the laws and ordinances
;

which ye
13

shall receive.
it

And

came

to

pass,

when
filled,

the forty days

were fulwherein Jethro com-

muned with Moses, Joshua,

and the seventy elders, that all the statutes and the ordinances to be observed, were written in a book of remembrance. 14 1 And it came to pass, whilst Moses, Joshua, Nadab, and Abihu, and the seventy elders, tarried in the mount, that the people murmured, and they said one among another,

people spake unto Aaron, saying: Moses, who, by his cunning, hath brought us up out of the land of Egypt, now seeketh to make himself a king and a ruler over us. 17 And Aaron answered the people, and he said On the morning of the third day, ye shall assemble according to your tribes, and I will do all that which ye shall then speak unto me. 18 ^ Then Aaron sent messengers unto Moses, Joshua, Nadab, and Abihu, and the seventy elders, on the mount, and they spake before them, saying 19 Thus saith Aaron, thy brother, because ye tarry on the mount, the people murmur, and say, Whether is it better, that we be the subjects of the Egyptians whom we
:

we know not ? 16 And the

know

Up,
;

let us

return thi-

ther, we, our wives,

and our

or become the slaves, and walk after the laws and customs of Jethro, the Midianite,

children

16 Whether is it better, that we be the subjects of the

Egyptians

whom we know
28

not ? 20 And when Moses had heard these things he was exceeding wroth. 21 f Then Moses, after he had sent away the messengers.

whom we know

Moses comes from

A. M.
2543.

the

mount.

Chap,

xviii.

Nadab and Abihu

rebel.

spake unto Joshua, Nadab, and Abihu, and the seventy

elders
:

Nadab, and Abihu stand up

before the people.

A M.
2543.

22 Behold, thus it behoveth us to say unto the people have seen the Lord in the
:

We

mount, we have ate and drank in his presence, and the words which he hath spoken unto us, they are those which we now
deliver unto you.

23
ses

And

the saying of

Mo:

was pleasing unto Joshua,

and unto the seventy elders but unto Nadab and Abihu it

was not

pleasing,

28 ^ Then Moses called for Aaron, and he said unto him. The Lord hath chosen thee, and thy sons, to minister before the Lord, in the tabernacle which ye shall build. 29 Separate therefore yourselves, thou, and thy sons, even all the tribe uf Levi, that ye may be a holy priesthood unto the Lord. 30 And Moses came down from the mount he, and Joshua, and the seventy elders of the
:

24 And Nadab and Abihu were cut off from the assembly and they hastened into
:

people.

CHAP. xvin.
3 Nadab and Abihu rebel. 6 The Levi/es slay three thousand of the people. 8 The people repent. 12 They build a tabernacle, 18 and an altar. 19 Aaron and his sons are to be clothed.
'^ came to pass on ihe morrow, that Moses stood before the people, at the entrance into the camp, and he

the

of the children of Israel, which lay at the foot of

camp

mount Sinai. 25 T And

it

came

to

pass

on the fortieth morning after Moses, Joshua, and the seventy elders had gone up on the the trumpet that mount, sounded and Moses, Joshua, and the seventy elders, assayed to come down from the mount. 26 And as they descended, Joshua spake unto Moses, and said, Lo, Nadnb and Abihu have joined themselves unto and the voice of the people the people seemeth as the voice
: :

A'^^

said
side ?

on the Lord's is Let him come forth of the camp. 3 And Aaron, and all the
2

Who

of rebellion. 27 And it was told unto Moses, and unto Joshua, saying. The voice of the people and is the voice of shouting, of great joy lo, Aaron, Hur, 29
:

sons of the tribe of Levi, except Nadab and Abihu, came forth of the camp, and stood before Moses. 4 And Joshua said unto Moses Lo, the people have spoken well of Nadab and Abihu ; and they have eaten, and they have drank, and be:

Three thousand of the people s/ain. J

A. M. 2643.
hold, play.

HE
liab

R.

TTie tabernacle built.

now

they are risen up to

14
the

And
built

Bezaliel and Ahothe tabernacle for

A. M. 2543.

6 5!^ Then said Moses unto the sons of Levi, even unto all the tribe thereof: Gird on each

offerings

congregation ; with the of the children of Israel, even of gold, of silof

1[

man his sword, and go ye through the camp, and slay ye the froward, even every man
his friend.

ver,
linen.

brass,
is

and

of

fine

16

This

my

sanctuary

and
:

will dwell

among my

and 6 And they did so they slew Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, with three thousand of the people.
his Aaron held 7 But peace. 8 51 And it came to pass, when the slaughter was over^ that the children of Israel humbled themselves, and they

people from this day forth, for evermore. 16 5[ And it came to pass,
that Moses went into the tabernacle, in the sight of all the children of Israel. 17 And Moses came forth to the door of the tabernacle, and spake before the congregation,

and said

said
Or,
ruler.

18

Thus

saith

the

Lord,

9 All that the Lord shall say unto us, that will we do. 10 And the people sent

Ye
and

shall build

an
the

altar before

the door of

messengers unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Joshua, and unto the seventy elders,
saying-

tabernacle thereon burnt-offerings, and lambs, and kids of a year old and Aaron and his sons shall minister be-

ye

shall

offer

fore me.

We have done wrong 1 we have sinned ; intreat ye for

us.

12

And Moses

said,

Thus

saith the Lord,

Ye

shall build

thus shalt thou Thou shalt put upon Aaron, the coat, the ephod, the breast-plate, the mitre, and the crown.
51

19

And

clothe

Aaron

a tabernacle unto my name, shall wherein my honour

dwell.
.//di.according to the pattern of the Lord.
'//f. the build-

his sons, even (he males of the tribe of Levi, who are able to stand

20

And on
the

on

all

13
q^q
,

"

Bczaliel

and

'

Aholiab
1

before

congregation,
girdles,

"

eudued with understandii r mg, in all manner ot workmanship, in cunning works, in works of gold, and in works lo, they shall build of silver
:

shall put

on coats,

ye and

bonnets. 21 Thus shall ye consecrate

Aaron and
shall

his sons:

and they

minister

before

me

for

the tabernacle according to that I shall say unto them.

all

ever.

30

Moses reads

the law.

Chap. xix.
stranger that shall

Laws and
be within

ordinances.

A.M.
2644.
1

CHAP. XIX.
Moses reads the law before the congregation. V] They promise to observe the ordinances and
statutes.
'* came to pass on the morrow, that Moses read before the congregation, out of the book of the statutes and covenant, the ordinances which the Lord had appointed unto the children of Israel to observe. 2 And jNIoses said. Thus saith the Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob I am the Lord, thy God, with my outstretched arm have I delivered ye from the bondage of the Egyptians; ye shall worship no other god beside me. 3 The likeness of the Lord, thy God, thou shalt not make, either in gold, in silver, in brass, or in wood thou shalt not use Teraphim in thy dwellings, saith the Lord. 4 Sacred and holy shall my name be, in the mouths of this congregation and in the mouths of your sons, and your sons' sons, throughout all ge-

A^"^

thy gate. 6 For on that day, thou shalt rest from thy labour and on that day thou shalt bring offerings of thy cattle, of thy flocks, of thy herds, and of thy fowls.
7

A. M. 2644.

And

the priests shall slay

them before the congregation:

and the flesh thereof shall they roast with fire. 8 And on that day shall the
priest rehearse in the ears of all
Israel, all the wonders done in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea. 9 Thou shalt reverence the hoary head. 10 Thou shalt not smite any man, so that he die if thou dost, thou shalt die the death, and thy name shall be forgotten. 11 Thou shalt not speak evil of, nor slander any of the children of Jacob. 12 Thou shalt not covet that which is the property of another. 13 Thou shalt not do after the abominations of the Egypthou shalt not uncover tians the nakedness of thy sister, she
: :

is

thy own

flesh.

nerations.

5 Ye shall set apart every seventh day, for a day of rest: thou shalt not work therein, neither thou, thy wife, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor the 31

14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman during her uncleanness. 15 Thoa shalt not uncover the nakedness of the virgin betrothed neither shalt thou go in unto a woman who is the wife of another.
:

The ark
A. M. 2644.

is built.

HE

R.

The

vessels

of the tabernacle.

Moses had end of speaking, all made an the people cried out with one
16
voice 17 All these things which the Lord hath commanded, will we observe to do we, and our sons, and our sons' sons, for
:

^ And when

that the priests might bear the ark of the testimony before the
peojjle.

A. M.
2546.

5 Then made they the mercy-seat of pure gold, and the cherubims at each corner of pure gold did thereof:

ever.

make them. The table of Shittimwood made they, and they

they
6

CHAP XX.
2
T/ie
seaf.
sets.

ark is built. 5 The mcrnj6 The table. 7 Tfie res1 8 Tfie incense-altar.
16 Priests
to

Ttie haiigings. wit/toul blemish.

be

25-15.

A^D
thus

Moses
saith

said.

Behold,

Ye

Lord, an ark unto the Lord, and he shall put the ark into the tabernacle of the congregation and he shall lay up
the
shall build
:

overlaid it with gold and they cast four rings of gold, and they made staves to bear the table. 7 And the vessels of the table, the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, the covers, the candlesticks, the six branches thereof; and the seven lamps, the snuffers, and snuff-dishes, of
:

beaten gold were they made. 8 The incense-altar of Shit-

therein the words of the testi-

tim-wood was four-square, and

the horns thereof of the same, overlaid with pure gold, with rings and with staves to bear it withal. 9 Of Shittim-wood also did they make the altar of the burnt-offering, and the horns thereof, and the staves thereand with brass did they of:

mony, which I have read this day in the ears of all Israel, for
a perpetual memorial of the covenant which the Lord hath made with the posterity of Jacob.
liab

Bezaliel and Ahothe ark according to the pattern they had received of the Lord, on mount Si-

51

And

made

nai.

3 And the ark was of Shittim-wood two cubits and a half was the length of it, and
:

a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and the height a cubit and a half. 4 And they made four rings of gold, two on each side, and

overlay it. 10 The pots, the shovels, the basons, the fire-pans, the grates, the four rings, the laver, the twenty pillars with all of brass did their sockets they make them.
:

11 And of fine linen were made the hangings of the ta-

they made

two
32

staves

also

bernacle, and the hangings of the gate of the court were of

The Levites
A. M. 2546.

to be anointed.

Chap. xxi.
and of purneedle-work,
:

Korah's rebellion.

blue,
pie,

of scarlet,

wrought

in

and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen, which the

appertained people offered, unto the Levites, even as the

A.

M.

2645.

by the

virgins of Israel according to the pattern Moses had received of the Lord, on the mount. 12 For ihey brought unto Moses, day by day, all the work which they had done and Moses looked on the same, that it might be done according to all that the Lord had commanded him. 13 IT And Moses said, Thus hath the Lord spoken. Thou shalt put the ark of the covenant, the table, the mercy-seat, with all the furniture thereof, into the tabernacle of the con-

Lord
ses.

had

commanded
did

Moin the

18

^ Thus

Moses
:

even acsight of all Israel cording to the commandment of the Lord, did he.

CHAP.
1

XXL
1 1

Korak,
his

his reheUion.

He and
Jire.

company destroyed by
established.
"
"

13 The people fear greatly.

15

The priesthood
1

A^^ '^^hen Korah, than, Abiram, and

h

DaOn,

Heb. the rites. 'Heb. the father of deceit.

with two hundred and

the

fifty of

'Heb. ioiquity.

gregation. 14 Before the door of the tabernacle shalt thou build the altar, with the laver, and with the hangings thereof and
:

with them.

oil

shalt

thou

sanctify

men children of Israel, famous in the congregation, and men of renown, saw all that was done, 2 They said one to the other This thing which Mo:

ses

and Aaron have done,

is

15 Aaron, and his sons, shalt thou bring before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation and thou shalt wash them with water, and thou shalt anoint them with oil. 16 Only this thing shalt thou observe. All the males of the tribe of Levi, without blemish, shalt thou consecrate, saith the Lord the eunuch, whether he be born so, or made so, shalt thou not consecrate. 17 And the burnt-offerings, and the sacrifices, and the offerings of kids, and of goats, and of sheep, and of oxen,
:

not of the Lord. 3 For behold, henceforward shall the tribe of Levi live on the fat of the land, they shall be clothed in soft raiment they shall fare sumptuously every day ; the plough and the axe shall they be strangers to and lo! we, and our sons, and our sons' sons, shall they gall with the yoke that this day they have brought upon us. 4 And they gathered themselves together unto Moses, and they said unto hiui 5 What thing is this that thou hast done ? Are not all
:

33

Korah destroyed by fire.

A. M. 2546.

ASHE

R.

Israel enjoys peace.

Wherefore the people holy? hast thou separated the tribe of Levi, to be sanctified unto the
Lord
?

12 And Moses commanded the Levites, saying Up now,

:

A. M. 2545.

slay Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, WMth those that are with

G Ilast thou not brought us Should into the wilderness ? not all help to till the ground ? yea, the hands of the people are not equal to the task : and shalt thou take away every tenth man from the labour. To]\Ioses said. 7 And morrow shall the Lord answer the blasphemies you now utter and shew who is holy, and who is not holy. 8 51 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, with the two hundred and fifty men of the children of Israel, assembled themselves together before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 9 And Moses spake unto
:

them, with fire, even as the Lord hath spoken unto me. 13 And Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, with the two hundred and fifty men of the children of Israel, perished by fire before the door of the tabernacie of the Lord. 14 And great fear fell on all the congregation and they hastened every man to his tent.
:

15
ther's
:

^ Thus
house,

did JMoses estain

blish the priesthood in his bro-

the tribe of

Levi and he committed unto them, the keeping of the tabernacle, of the ark, and of the book of the testimony, according to all that the Lord had commanded him.

them, and said, Behold, O Korah, Dathan, and Abirara, thus saith the Lord, Ye fight against me, even against the God of your fathers, the God
of

CHAP. xxn.
1

Israel enjoys peace. 4 They defile Ihemselves with the women of Midian and Moab.

Abraham, the God of

Isaac,

AFTER these days

it

came

2546.

and the God of Jacob, who hath brought you up out of the land of Egypt, out of the house
of bondage,
10 And Moses said unto the congregation Separate your:

to pass, that the people obeyed the voice of the Lord, by the mouth of his servant

Moses.
2

And

there
all

was

peace

throughout

the tribes of

from Korah and his company, peradventure the Lord will do a new thing. 11 And they did so: and Korah and his company stood
selves

before the tabernacle,

the children of Israel. 3 For no man opened his mouth against Zipporah nor against the women of Midian, nor against lier companions, those of Moab.
:

34

Aaron reads
A. M. 2546.

the cotenant.

Chap,

xxiii.

Laws and ordinances.

A. M. 2547.

the

^ And in process of time, women of Midian, and the women of Moab, became con4

versant with the sons of Israel. 6 During' all the days of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, and all the days of Zipporah,

4 He shall bring the male of his flock unto the priests, the sons of Aaron and they shall slay it before the door of the tabernacle, and they shall cut it in pieces, and they shall lay it on the altar on the fire
:

Moses' wife.
6

And

defiled

the children of Israel themselves with the

:

women of Midian, and with the women of Moab and they learned to walk after all their abominations.

which they shall make; and they shall roast the flesh thereof, which is acceptable, and a sweet savour, as tne Lord hath appointed.
5 And when any man shall bring a meal-offering unto the Lord, he shall offer of fine flour, unleavened, mixed with oil and frankincense ; and the priests shall bake it on the altar, and they shall eat thereof; it is a thing done by fire, and is of a sweet savour. 6 And thou shalt bring an oblation of thy first fruits unto the Lord and with all thy offerings, thou shalt offer salt. 7 The peace-offering, whether it be of the herd, of the flock, or of the field, it shall be the best; without blemish shalt thou bring it before the
;

CHAP. XXIII.
2 Aaron reads out of
the book of the covenant divers laws concerning trespasses, and their atone-

ments. 18 The passover

xnsliluted ;

and feasts

23

iShe/07nife, his bkis-

phemy. 26

2547.

A^^

He ts stoned. came to pass after many days, that Moses

^^

assembled the congregation of the children of Israel together ; even all the tribes thereof, to the door of the tabernacle of the Lord. 2 And he brought forth the book of the covenant, and Aaron read it before the congregation, in the sight of all
Israel.

Lord.
8 If thou dost sin through ignorance, against any of the commandments of the Lord, thou shalt bring before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, a young bullock, or a kid, or a lamb, without and the priest shall blemish kill the bullock, or the kid, or the lamb, and he shall roast them with fire, on the altar, without the gate of the camp.
;

And
:

Aaron
Lord, by

said.
his

Thus

saith the

Moses
shall

If

any man

servant bring an

offering

unto the Lord,

he

bring it voluntarily ; it shall be a male without blemish, of his flock, of his cattle, and of the prime of his fowl.

35

Laws and
A. M.
2547.

ordinances.

J
sin

HE

R.

JVave-oJferings appointed.

and thy
thee.

shall be forgiven

9 If thou shalt touch any unclean thing, whether it be of man, or of beast, thou shalt bring unto the priest, a lamb, or a kid of thy goats, or two turtle doves, or an ephah of

Aaron, or his sons, shall not drink wine nor strong drink, when they are to minister before the congregation, that they may discern between the clean and the unclean ; and that they may teach the children of Israel

A. M.
2647.

my

statutes.

and he shall make an atonement for thee.

fine

flour

10 If thou shalt commit a trespass unwittingly, then shalt thou bring a ram, without blemish, with the estimation thereof, in shekels of silver ; and when thou hast satisfied the trespass, thou shalt add the fifth part thereof, and thou shalt give it unto the priest,

who

shall

make an atonement

for thee, and thy trespass shall be forgiven. 11 If thou shalt trespass,

wittingly, against thy neighbour, by taking that which is his, thou shalt restore it to the estimation thereof; and full thou shalt give him a fifth part

and then tiiou slialt more bring unto the priest, a ram, without blemish, with its value in shekels of silver; and the
:

14 Thus saith the Lord, When a woman hath borne a child, whether it be a malechild, or a maid-child, she shall be unclean thirty and three days and she shall bring a lamb of the first year, or two turtle doves, or two young pigeons, and she shall bring them unto the priest, and he shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. 15 ^ Thus saith the Lord, When a man shall have in his flesh the plague of the leprosy, he shall be brought unto Aaron, or unto one of his sons, who shall look on him, and if he be unclean, he shall put him out of the camp, until he shall be healed of his sore and then he shall bring unto the priest, two he-lambs, without
; ;

priest shall

make an atonement

for thee,

and thou shalt be forgiven. 12 And the priests, the sons of Aaron, shall eat of the sinoffering, of the peace-offering, and of the trespass-offering according to all which the

Lord commanded Moses in mount Sinai. 13 ^ Thus saith the Lord,

36

blemish, and three tenth-deals of fine flour, mingled with oil, Milh one log of oil, and the priest shall wave them before the Lord, and shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean. 16 Thus saith the Lord, W'hilst a woman is unclean in her flesh, she shall be put apart seven days, no man shall approach unto her during her

The passuver
A. M. 2547.

vislituted.

Chap. xxiv.
shall

The Shelomite

stoned.

uncleanness; and when she is cleansed of her issue, she shall take two turtle doves, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle ; and he shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. 17 ^ And it shall come to pass, on the seventh month, in every year, when the congregation of the children of Israel hath sinned against the Lord, that every man shall bring an offering according to his estimation ; and the priests shall

ye rejoice before the Lord, for seven days. 22 Thus did Moses establish the feasts of the Lord ;
even as he was commanded on

A.

M.

2547.

mount
23

Sinai.

wave every man's oblation before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the priests shall make atonement for the sins
they
the people of Israel, and be forgiven their sins, which they have sinned against the Lord. Moreover thus shall 18 ye do, on the fourteenth day at even of the first month shall be the feast of the passover unto the Lord. 19 And the next day shall be the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord, for seven days. 20 And on the tenth, there shall be a day of atonement wherein ye shall afflict your

of

all

shall

Then came forth the son of Shelomith before the congregation, and spake unto Moses, at the door of the tabernacle, saying 24 The Lord hath not spoken these things ; peradventure they are imaginations of evil to this people. 25 And Moses commanded the Levites, saying. Lead him forth of the camp, and let the people stone him with stones, that he die, as the Lord hath spoken. 26 And they did so and the people stoned him to death because he had blasphemed before Moses, and because he had spoken evil in
5[
:
:

Israel.

CHAP. XXIV.
1

Twelve

spies

sent into

Canaan.

10 Ten bring an evil report. 11 Caleb and Joshua encourage the people. 18 The ten are stoned.

20 Jetkro dies. 22 Zipporah 23 Aaron dies.

1

dies.

souls.

21

And on

shall be

the fifteenth day the feast of taberna-

cles ; with boughs, and with branches of palm-trees, and with willows of the brook, 37

<^ae to pass, the days of the sojourning of the children of Israel in the wilderness were multiplied, that Moses spake unto the elders, and unto all the congregation of
'*'

A^^ when

2648.

Israel,

saying

spies sent into Canaan.

HE

R.

The spies

stir

up

the people to rebel.

A. M.
2648.

Lord, 2 Thus saith the Send chosen men to search out the land of Canaan, according to the number of the men of tribes, twelve men wisdom, that ye may go in, and possess the land which I have given unto you. 3 And the men who were
:

9 Surely the land of Canaan, whether ye sent us, is a land flowing with milk and

A. M.
2648.

'lltb. obeying. *Hd>. the judicious.

'

sent,

were

"

Sharamua, ''Sha-

Heb. the redeemed. 'Heb. freed. 'Heb. the expeditious.

^ Heb. girded. 'Hd>. God with me.

"//ei-erploring
'

Caleb, ' Igal, Joshua, ''Palti, 'Gaddiel, 'Gaddi, ^AmNahbi, and miel, ' Selhur, "Geuel. 4 These are the names of the men whom Aloses sent into Canaan, to spy out the
phat,
'

Heb- the wrved.

re-

land.

''We*, the celebrated.

them,

And Moses said Go into Canaan

;

unto
this

and behold, this the fruit thereof. 10 But as for the people, they be strong, and their cities be walled, and exceeding great Analt, and his sons, dwell '/M. there, with our enemies, the Amalekites, the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites. 11 And Caleb, even he who taught Israel to shoot with the bow, stood forth and said. Up, let us gird on the sword, and take the bow, peradventure we shall possess the land, for we are more mighty than the people of the nations and the
:

with honey

is

'

\\\xgf.

way, and go up on yonder and from thence, mountain gee the land, and bring unto me, and the congregation of Israel, word, whether the people therein be strong or weak, or few or many.
G Whether the land be a land flowing with milk and with honey and what cities they have builded, their strong
:

Lord

is

with

us,

and he

will

holds, their tents, and their houses, shall you note. Then went forth the 7 and they did as Moses spies,

had commanded: and they brought with them of the fruit of the land, and they returned in forty days. 8 And the men who were sent, spake unto Moses, and Aaron, and unto the congregation, saying
:

prosper us. 12 And Joshua said, Caleb hath spoken the truth. said the other 13 Then men who were sent with Caleb and Joshua unto Moses, and unto all the congregation, ten were they in number, cannot stand before this people, for they are stronger, and in stature we appear unto them as dwarfs; the sons of Anak we shall never lo are giants be able to go in and possess the land. 14 And they sowed sedition among the people and the children of Israel murmured,

We

and

said

15 Wherefore
that

hath

Moses

and Aaron brought

we,

us hither,

our wives, and our

38

The Levites stone

A. M. 2548.

the spies.

Chap. xxv.

Moses exhorteth

the people.

'lUb.

regard,

-.ffij.thesieady

children, fall by the sword of the Gentiles. 16 And they said as one man Shaminua shall be our captain, and we will return into the land of Egypt. 17 *[ Then spake Caleb, the son of ""Jephunnch, and Joshua, the son of "Nun, These men,
:

CHAP. XXV.
1

A.M.
2661.

Moses exhorteth the people to go info Canaan. G Balak opposelh the designs of Moses. 14 The
the Moabiles, and the Amoriies, are sinitieji, except the women; 18 tcith tchom the Israelites defile themselves. 23

Midianites,

The
26
ses

who went
brought an
:

with

us,

evil report

have on the

Lei-ites hang up the chiefs. The women of Midian are

slain, save

the

virgins.
to

land for the land is goodj it floweth with milk antl with honey : and the Lord, the God of our fathers, hath delivered the people thereof into our hand. 18 And Moses said, They have blasphemed ; they have lied unto the Lord and the Levites, and the congregation, stoned them with stones, before the door of the taberna:

divideth

the spoil.

30 Mo40 The

Reubeuites

desire

have their

inheritance on this side Jordan.

4'/Itig granted on condition.

cle.

19 Then dwelt Israel in peace, and listened unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the mouth of Moses, his servant.
2550.

the trumpet soundbefore Moses, and before ^ Elcazer, the priest, and '"'* before the elders, at the door of the tabernacle and all Israel assembled to hear the words of the Lord. 2 And Moses said. The days of the accomplishment of the promise, which the
1

AND
ed

'^e porch

'

*"

"

Lord hath made unto our

fa-

thers, that their seed shall inherit the land of Canaan, is at

20 f" And it was told unto Moses, that Jethro, his father-

/w.
Jown.

pulled

was dead, 21 And''Balak, the king of Moab, was king of Midian: now Balak was iiot the son of
in-law,

hand. 3 Arm therefore to the war, so many of you, according to your tribes: one thousand out of every tribe, shall ye number.

And

Joshua, and Caleb,

Jethro.

and

''Phinehas, the priest,

with

"/w.

confiding

Zipporah, Jethro's daughter, the wife of Moses,

died also
Israel
:

22

And

but the children of

fHth. itep.

mourned not. 23 And Aaron went up into mount f'Hor, and died there, and was buried.
39

the holy trumpets, shall go before you, and lead you into the land whereof the Lord hath Thy seed shall possess said the land of Canaan, as I sware unto thy fathers a land flowing with milk and honey.
: ;

Balak opposeth Afoses.

A. M. 2551.

HE

R. The
11

Israelites destroy the Midianites.

The

Ainorites,

abites, the Midianites,

busites,

and
:

all

the Mothe Jethe nations of

they shall not stand before you, sailh the Lord. 6 ^ Now it came to pass, that when Balak, the king of

Canaan

lui.

iQcest.

c]y[j,3|j^

j^jjj heavA all that had been spoken by Moses, that he assembled the princes of Moab and of Midian, with those of the Amorites, and he said unto them 7 Behold Moses, with the Hebrews who have followed him out of Egypt, draw nigh unto our land to dispossess us, and to drive us out from the
: !

*Htb. grave.

Or, Mediterranean.

heritage of our fathers. 8 Now therefore send messengcrs unto Balaam, the king lest when of "Mesopotamia, ^j^^^ j^^^^ destroyed US, they destroy him, and his people
"^

also.

9 And the messengers came unto Pethor, and spake unto

Balaam Lo the Hebrews, who are come up out of Egypt,

: !

have set their faces against us, join thou with us, that neither we, nor thy servants, be slain.
10 Then Balaam assembled
the princes of INIesopotamia together, and he said unto them Lo Balak, king of Moab and of Midian, hath sent unto us, that we fight with them against Moses and the Hebrews, who have now set their faces against the Midianites, the Moabites, and the Amorites, to dispossess and destroy them.
:

the princes said, should we fight against Israel, seeing we dwell in the land between the two rivers? 12 And the messengers returned unto Balak and Balak was disheartened. 13 H Then went forth Joshua, Caleb, and Phinehas, the priest, with the holy instruments, and with the trumpets, and it was proclaimed, saying 14 Smite the Midianites, even all the males thereof: but the females ye shall not touch. 15 And they did so: and there fell that day all the males of the children of Midian, of Moab, and of the nations. IG Then returned Phinehas, Joshua, and Caleb, with all Israel, that went forth to the battle. 17 And they brought into the camp of Israel, all the wives of the Midianites, of the Moabites, and of the Amorites, with the virgins: even all the

And

Why

A.

M.

2651.

females. 18 And the elders, and all the children of Israel, defiled themselves with the women of Midian, with tke women of Moab, and with the women of the nations. 19 And children of the women of Midian, Moab, and the nations, were born unto the elders of the people of Israel. 20 And the people did evil in the sight of the Lord.

40

The

Israelites defile themselves.

Chap, xxv.

Moses

divides the spoil.

A. M.
2661.

21 Then Moses, with Eleazar, the priest, stood forth

and said 22 Ye have sinned, in that ye have saved the women of the nations when ye fought against them and the Lord delivered the people into your
: ;

hands.

23
the
saith

And Moses
Levites,

spake unto
said.

and
:

Thus

the Lord Take the heads of those who have sinned, and hang them up before the door of the tabernacle of the Lord, in the sight of all the congregation.

said, Bring forth the spoil of the Moabites, the Midianites, and of the nations. 30 For thus saith the Lord, The prey shall ye divide the one half thereof shall be for those who took the war upon them, and the other half shall ye give unto the congregation of the Lord. 31 Now the half that pertained unto the men, even unto those of each tribe who came from the war, were of sheep, three hundred and seven
;

A. M.
2662,

and thirty thousand and five hundred of beeves, thirty and

:

24 And they hung them up

in the sun, in the sight of all
Israel.

six thou.sand

of asses, thirty
five

thousand

and

hundred

and of
sand.

virgins,

sixteen thou-

26 And there fell of the people, twenty and four thousand, and then the slaughter ceased.
2562.

26 Then Moses spake unto

the children of Israel, and said. ye Thus saith the Lord shall slay all the women of the nations with whom ye have and the defiled yourselves,
:

males born unto

the virgin

them

you

shall save for yourselves only

who hath not lain with man. 27 And the children of Israel did according to all that they were commanded. 28 And the number of the women-children, virgins, were thirty and two thousand, who knew not man. 29 H And it came to pass,
after these things, that

32 But of these, the tribute unto the Lord, were of the sheep, six hundred and seventy and five: of the beeves, seventy and two of the asses, sixty and one and of the virgins, thirty and two. 33 And Moses delivered the tribute unto Eleazar, the priest, as an oflering unto the Lord. 34 And Moses gave unto the congregation their portion
:

Moses

of the sheep, three hundred and seven and thirty thousand of beeves, thirty and six thousand of asses, thirty thousand and five hundred: and of virgins, sixteen thousand, 35 But of these the tribute unto the Lord, were of the sheep, six hundred and seventy and five of the beeves, seventy
: :

41

Gad and Reuben petition Moses

A. M.
:

HE

R.

with respect to inheritance''

'

A. M. JaDibon, 43 "^Ataroth, and two: of the asses, sixty 2562. with all the cites and viland of the virgins, zer, and one 2662. //<' lages on this side Jordan, in the thirty and two. 36 And Moses delivered the land of Gilead, permit us to i.j"ei. intelli^ that we may build ?^"'possess, tribute unto Eleazar, the priest, sheep-iolds tor our cattle, and offering unto the Lord. as an 37 So the Lord's portion of dwellings for our wives, and for our children. the spoil dehvered unto the Le44 And Moses said unto the vites, were of the sheep, one thousand three hundred and rulers of the tribes of Reuben, and of Gad, Surely, to excuse of the beeves, one hunfifty dred and forty and two: of yourselves from the war, from driving out the Canaanites, do the asses, one hundred twenty ye ask of me this thing of virgins, sixty and two and 45 And they answered Mobesides their part as and four ses and said. We, ourselves, will of the tribes of Israel. one 38 But of the gold, and of go armed unto the war, and we will pass over Jordan neithe silver, and of the jewels, and of the chains, and of the ther will we return again unto our wives, and our children, bracelets, and of the ear-rings, which the men of war had ta- until Israel hath possessed the land of Canaan. ken, brought they unto Moses, 46 And Moses said. Be it and Eleaand unto Eleazar them up as an ob- unto you even as you have zar offered said lation unto the Lord. 47 Only observe you this 39 And the sum thereof, was sixteen thousand and se- thing, that ye be ready to pass ven hundred and fifty shekels. over Jordan armed before the 40 ^ And it came to pass Lord, and before Joshua, his on the morrow, that the chil- servant, until he hath driven then shall dren of the tribe of Gad, and out your enemies ye return, and ye shall be of the tribe of Reuben, drew guiltless before the Lord. near unto !Moses, and unto 48 But if ye turn your backs priest, and unto the Eleazar, the on the covenant yo have this of Israel, and said elders day made, behold the sin, which 41 Behold our inheritance ye shall sin before the Lord, is fallen unto us on this side will avenge you. 'Jordan. o ju lr''*d Binen. mT 49 And they said unto Mo^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ wiVeS, OUr We, thy servants, will do ses children, and the virgins, the thou, our lord, hast comLord hath given us, are many as manded. in number, and our cattle are 60 And they departed a ereat multitude. ^ 42
, ,
.

Moses teacheth
A. M.
2563.
1

the Israelites

a song. Chap. xxvi.

Twelve appointed

to divide

Canaan,
A.

CHAP. XXVI.
Joshua
Moses.
is

appointed

to

succeed

2 Moses' charge to Joshua. 15 Moses blesses the tribes of Israel. 2/ Takes Ike rod from Jasher. 29 He goes up Pisgah. 30 Views the promised land. 32 Moses dies.

the Lord, in the ark of the covenant, the words which this day I have taught the children of Israel, that your sons, and

M.

2553.

your sons' sons, and your daughmay learn them. 6 And Moses, and the children of Israel, sojourned in
ters,

^^^ Lord said unto Moses, Call Joshua, the son of Nun, unto you, before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give unto him a charge for behold the days draw nigh wherein
1

A.^^

thou shalt
2

die.

And Moses
Joshua

did as
in the

the
sight

Lord commanded, and Moses

said unto

of

Thus saith the Lord, Be strong, and of great

all

Israel,

courage, for thee have I chosen to lead my people into the land of which I sware unto them, that they should possess
it

the plains of Moab, by Jor-* dan, over against Jericho. 7 ^ And Moses assembled together Joshua, and all the children of Israel, and he said unto them 8 Behold the days draw nigh wherein I shall be gathered unto my fathers. 9 And thus saith the Lord, When ye shall pass over Jordan into the land of Canaan, that ye shall drive out the inhabitants and ye shall divide by lot, their land among your families according to the number of each tribe, shall ye di: : :

vide

it.

with thee. 3 ^ And the Lord spake unto Moses, and said. Write now a song, even the song I
;

and

I will

be

shall teach thee, that the children of Israel may learn the they that words thereof may not hereafter forsake my laws, nor disregai'd the statutes which they have received. 4 And Moses spake before the congregation all the words of the song, until they were ended. 5 And Moses spake unto Joshua, and unto Eleazar, the
;

10 Ye shall surely drive out the inhabitants, none shall remain, lest Israel be corrupted through their abominations, and they be as thorns in your
sides.

these are the men divide the land even Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun. 12 And of the princes of the people, Caleb, "Shemuel, "Elidad, 'Bukki, ''Hanniel, 'Kemuel, 'Elizaphan, sPaltiel,
11

And

who

shall

'Hrb. estnblished.
'//r*. belored of the Lord. *Hfb. dispersed *Heb. grace of

God.

lldi. the

nii^d of God.
'Htb. the inspector. i/ft. liberty.
'7/<-4. brother of praise. ^Uei. popuUr.

priest,

saying.

Lay up

before

"Ahihud, and Pedahel. 13 And thus saith the Lord, Command the children of Is'

43

Moses

blesseth the tribes.

rael, that

HE

R.

TTie

rod

is

taken frotn Jasher.

A. M.
2553.

they give unto the Levites, forty and eight cities, for them to dwell therein. 14 And the suburbs thereof shall measure two thousand cubits on the north, on the south, on the east, and on the west, of every city and every city shall be in the midst thereof. 16 Then Moses blessed the tribes of Israel, and he
:

said

16
live,

that

Reuben

may

and become a great peo-

ple
'/y.*. thanks-

'"""^'

't^. dexterous

''Judah may be that his enemies do not spoil him. 18 Of Levi, he shall possess Urim and Thummim ; the Lord shall smite through the loins of them that rise up against him for they shall teach Jacob the statutes of the Lord, and they shall offer burnt-offerings and incense before the Lord, for ever. jg Benjamin shall be the
17 That
suflBcient,
:
i

of the plenty of the seas, and A. M. of the hidden things of the 2563. sand. 22 "Gad shall dwell as a "//* lion: he shall judge among the people, and the people shall bless him. 23 Dan shall thrive as a lion's whelp his habitation shall be from Bashan. 24 Naphtali shall be highly '"'^- '''"'Jfavoured ; and shall be filled with the blessings of the Lord. 26 ''Ashur shall be blessed ^//ej. subtle. with his children his foot shall he dip in oil, his shoes shall be iron and brass, and as his days, so shall his strength be. 26 'Simeon shall be many '/m. hearing. for number: and his bread shall be fatness.
:
:

beloved of the

Lord

under

the shadow of the Almighty shall be his safety. 20 Joseph shall receive of the precious things of the firmament, he shall eat of the fat of the land, and shall be his glory shall be satisfied the strength as of a unicorn ; he shall push the people together unto the ends of the
:

earth.
Hcb. inhabit"//ij.commerce

21
sliall

'"

Zebulun and
:

"

Issachar

rejoicc

they shall suck

27 ^ And Moses called for Eleazar, the priest, and he said unto him: Take now from Jasher, the rod, and do thou lay it up before the Lord in the taljernacle of the congregation, on the side of the mercy-seat shall it be laid up. 28 And I, Jasher, the son of Caleb, delivered unto Eleazar, the priest, the rod and Eleazar put it up in the tabernacle, on the side of the mercy-seat before the ark and it remameth there even unto this day. 29 And when Moses had made an end of blessing the children of Israel, he went up out of the plains of Moab, unto mount ' Nebo, even unto 'Ha. '"* the top of Pisgah.
:

fruitful,

'

<>%

44

Moses' death.

Chap,
30

xxvii.

Joshua prepares

to

pass over Jordan

A. M. 2554.

A. M.
2563.
"

And
all

from

thence
" "

he

saw

the land of

Gilead,

Hci.

testify-

ing.
'

//f^. forgetting

'

Heb. nioon-

thine.

Manasseh, and the land of Judah, even unto the sea, the plain of the valley of ^ Jericho, and the city of the palm-trees, even unto Zoar.
even unto
he said, Now bewith my eyes the land, concerning which the Lord sware unto Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed. 32 And Moses died in the
31 hold

Dan and

unto me: When I am gathered unto my fathers, then shalt thou lead the people over Jordan into the land of Canaan and the Lord will be with thee,
:

and

will fight for thee.

And

3 Prepare therefore for your journey ; arm yourselves for the for lo the trumpet battle shall sound on the third day, and the ark of the Lord shall go over Jordan before the peo:
!

ple.

'

land of ^loab.

33 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died. 34 And the children of Israel

4 ^Then spake unto Joshua the chief of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, remember the covenant we made with ISIoses, the servant of the Lord ; we will go over

We

Jordan armed, and we

found
5
rest.

will not

wept

for

Moses

thirty

return until our brethren have

all the elders with one voice cried out and said. All things wherein we obeyed Moses, the servant of the Lord, and listened unto his voice, will

days.

And

CHAP. XXVII.
1

Joshua e.rkorls the people to pass over Jordan. 8 He se7ic(s messeiigers to Rahab, a princess of Jericho. 14 Rahab, her advice to the king of Jericho. 19 It is
rejected.

we now do. 6 And whosoever

his

shall turn

2654.

^OW

weeping for Moses were ended, on the morrow thereof, that Joshua assembled Eleazar,
priest,

it came to after the days of

pass,

back on whatsoever thou commandest, he shall surely

die.

^fAnd

it

came

to pass

on

the

and all the elders of the people, with the captains over
thousands, over hundreds, over and over twenties, before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 2 And Joshua said, Moses, the servant of the Lord, said
fifties,

the third day, on the morning thereof, that Joshua rose up early, and the trumpet sounded, and the people gathered themselves together, and they removed from ^ Shittim, and

'//f*. lodged

46

they came unto Jordan, and they pitched there. 8 And Joshua sent messengers unto ''Rahab, one of ^f-

^"*-

Messengers sent
A. M. 2664.

to

Rahab.

HE

R. Rahab" s advice

to the

king of Jericho.
A. M. 2554.

the princesses of Jericho, saying 9 Behold, on the morrow we shall pass over Jordan^ and the Lord will deliver Jericho into our hands.
:

people of Midian,
ple of

all the peothe Jebusites, all the Hittiles, all the Hivites, and all the Amorites on the other side Jordan, with the

Moab,

all

10
those

And Rahab said unto who were sent. Speak

:

edge of the sword, save only the females, from whom Israel do and will hereafter multiply
exceedingly ; 17 And hath given their land unto the tribe of Reuben, unto the tribe of Gad, and unto the half-tribe of Manasseh. 18 Send messengers therefore unto Joshua, and say, Thus saith Jericho, Spare us, we beseech thee, you shall go quietly through our lands, you, your wives, your children, your flocks, and your heids, and ye shall eat of our bread, and drink of our vintage. 19 Peradventure the wrath of Joshua will be turned away from destroying thee, and thy people. 20 And the king of Jericho said, It is the counsel of an harlot and Rahab was shut up in her own house, and spies were set, that they might watch
;

The unto Joshua and say Lord, the God of Jacob, prosper you, inasmuch as I also am the daughter of an Israelite, by a woman of Midian. 11 And it was told unto the king of Jericho all the words which Rahab had spoken. 12 Then the king of Jericho assembled together all his princes and his nobles, and
Rahab was
there also, for she

was a woman renowned for wisdom. 13 And the king said unto Rahab, How is this that you confederate with the avowed

enemy of the nations ? 14 And Rahab answered,

said. Let not the king be angry, and thy servant will speak 15 Behold thus saith Rahab, I was born among the Israelites, and they are as the locusts for number, and the Lord,

and

her.

CHAP, xxvin.
1

the
'

maker

of heaven and earth,

not,

wliom Or^ thou dost nut

'whom thou knowest

fighteth for
Israel.

he
for
all

worship.

them,

even

Joshua, for Caleb, and for

Th<i ark jtusselh over Jordan. 8 All hrael pass over Jordan in six days. 15 Rahab sends jnessengers to Joshua. 17 ^fte dwells 18 Jericho is taken. in Israel.
"20

Achan,
'*"

his rebellion.

16 And this, O king, thou knowest, that Moses, with a few chosen men, smote all the 46

the morrow, that Joshua spake unto Eleazar, the priest.

A-^^

^^

*"

P^^ on

The Israelites pass over Jordan.

A. M. 2554.

Chap,

xxviii.

Joshua

magnified.

and unto the Levites, saying, 2 Let the ark of the covenant of the Lord b borne before the people by the
priests,

10 And the wood whereon the children of Israel passed over Jordan, stayed upon the face of the waters six days and
six nights.

A.

M.

2654.

as

they

pass

over

Jordan,

command, 3 Only this I that the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, shall pass over
armed first even hath commanded.
;

as

Moses
shall
:

11 And when the people of Jericho, and the kings of the land of Canaan, had heard that Joshua, and all the children of Israelj had passed over Jordan, and were encamped in the plains of Jericho, great fear
fell

4 Moreover,

no one

upon them.

come nigh unto the ark

rael,

fifty

12 5[

Now

after the

people

cubits shall the children of Is-

had rested seven days, Joshua

except the priests, leave between them and the ark. 5 And the trumpet sounded, and the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the halftribe of Manasseh, even all the males thereof, from sixteen years of age, and upwards, passed over Jordan, armed.
6 Then followed the ark of the covenant of the Lord, borne by the priests, and they passed over in the midst thereof.

7
tribe

And
of

there followed

the
all

Benjamin,

even

the armed men thereof, their wives, their children, their flocks, and their herds. 8 And in six days the whole congregation of the children of passed over Jordan, larael they, their wives, their children, their cattle, even all
their possessions.

9 And they encamped on the west of Jordan, in the plains of Jericho.

commanded the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the captains of fifties, saying 13 Prepare ye for the war, that we go up and smite Jericho, and the king thereof, and all the inhabitants, with the edge of the sword. 14 And there came forth of all Israel, forty thousand men armed for the battle and Joshua was magnified in the sight of the Amorites, in the sight of the Canaanites, and in the sight of all the nations. 15 Then Rahab sent unto Joshua, saying Let me intreat with thee for my nation, that they may live. IG And Joshua answered, and said. As many as save themselves by flight, may live: but whosoever shall be found in Jericho, shall surely die the death. 17 Then came Rahab, with her kindred, and with all her
: :

47

Achun

is

stoned.

J
;

A S H E

R.

Joshua goeth up

to At.

A. M.
2564.

household, unto Joshua and she dwelleth with the childreu of Israel unto this day. 18 And the people of Jericho fled from the city, every one to the mountains. 19 And Joshua took the gold and the silver, even all the spoil of Jericho; and he brought it into the treasury of the Lord, and it was holy.

CHAP. XXIX.
1

A. M. 2656.
.'5

Joshua goeth up

to Ai. Five titousand hraelilcs lie in ambitsh. 11 its taken. 1.3 The king of Ai lutnged. 1/ Tlie Gibeonites

become
1

the aerraiiis

of Joshua. to

A^^ the

came morrow,
'*'

//*. wiQc-

bibber.

And "Achan spake and said, Wherefore hath Joshua taken from the
20 '
aloud,

congregation, all the gold, all the silver, and all the brass ; even all the spoil of the city of Jericho, and given it to the tribe of Levi. 21 Moses, the servant of the Lord, when we slew the ]VIidianites, the IMoabites, and the people of the nations, on the other side Jordan, gave the half of the spoil unto the armed
forth to the battle, and the other half he gave unto the congregation, according to their tribes.

shua arose, war, even thirty thousand men of valour. 2 And Joshua said. Go up against 'Ai, and smite the inhabitants thereof with the edge let none escape of the sword
:

pass on that Jowith the men of

//,. woe.

alive.

3 they

And

they went forth, and

^Hd,. ihe
>><"

abode between ^Bethel and Ai: and Joshua lodged

ofCoJ.

among the people that night. 4 And Joshua arose up early,

he,

and the

elders,

and they
took about and he
to
lie

went up
6
live

to Ai.

And Joshua
thousand

men,

who went

men,

commanded them
Ai.

in

ambush on the west

G

side

of

22

And thesayings of Achan

:

And when
set the

were told unto Joshua, and Joshua said to the Levites 2.3 Bring forth Achan, and let him be stoned, for he hath
blasphemed. 24 And they stoned Achan
>nei. lumuh.

had
the

the people,

captains

in the valley of ''Achor, in the

presence of Joshua, and of the was dead. 25 And thus did Joshua punish the rebellion of Achan,
elders, until he

even as the Lord had com-

manded.
48

host of Israel, that night into the midst of the valley. 7 And when the king of Ai saw all that was done, but he knew not of the men who lay in ambush, he sent messengers unto Joshua, saying: 8 On the morrow, about noon, I, and the men that are with me, will give you, and thy people, battle in the plain.

even all Joshua

went

The inhabitants of Ai destroyed.

A.

Chap. xxx.
16

The Gibeonites sue

to Joshua.

M.

2555.

9 Then said Joshua unto the captains, and unto the Behold^ when the people king of Ai, and his people, come forth to the battle, seem ye as if ye fled before them and flee ye by the for fear way of the Milderness. 10 So shall it come to pass, that the men of Ai shall come forth of their city, and when the trumpet shall sound, then shall ye turn upon the men of Ai, and destroy them. And they did so. 11 And those five thousand men who lay in ambush, arose and entered Ai, and took it, and all the spoil thereof. 12 And when the men of Ai saw all that was done, and that they had no power to flee this way or that way, they were sore troubled. 13 And Joshua, and the people, smote the men of Ai, and chased them in the field, and pursued them into the wilderness, until there remained none of them, save the king of Aij whom Joshua hanged on a tree. 14 And Joshua went up to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword, all the men, the women, and all the children thereof, save the virgin who knew not man. 15 Then Joshua took all their cattle, and the spoil of their city, as a prey for Israel, as the Lord had commanded
: :

^ Now

it

came

to pass,

after Joshua had smote Jericho and Ai, two great cities of Canaan, that great fear fell upon the Gibeonites. 17 And they sent messengers unto Joshua to ''Gilgal, are thy servants saying
:

A. M. 2656.

'

"'*

>""'

We

whatsoever

thou
this

shalt

com-

mand
]

us, that will

Only

we do, we pray thee,

do not unto us as thou hast done unto the men of Jericho, and unto the men of Ai. 19 Then said Joshua unto the messengers. This shall ye do, ye shall live, and ye shall fight for us, and we will fight so shall it come to for you pass, that ye shall live quietly
:

in the land.

20 H And the Gibeonites dwelt in ""Gibeon, which is a

great city,

//jj.

my

and a royal

city,
:

*"'"'

and much greater than Ai and the men thereof, were

more mighty.

CHAP. XXX.
1

Five kings war against Gibeon. 5 Joshua figldelli for Gibeon ; 9 and overcomelh the five kings 14 and afterwards destroi/et/i tfieir cities. IS Ol/ier kings war against Joshi'a. 25 Joshua puteth them to flight.

^'OW

when

all

the kings

2557.

which dwell on this side Jordan, and on the coasts of

the great sea, with 'Adonizedek, king of Jerusalem, had heard all the mighty works which Joshua had done, and
,^^j lord.
.

j,

._

^^^,

Moses.

49

Five kings fight against Gibeon

ASH E

R.

who

are beaten by Joshua.

A.

Jabin
A.

stirs

up

the princes.

Chap. xxxi.

Joshua subdues Canaan.

A. M. 2557.

M.

who knew
with him. 16 And

not man, by lying

2oo7.

the fame went out throughout

//ei.

knowing
the gra.

^^rb.

'flei. howling
.

reproo
.

Net.
minded.

high-

thereof the land of Canaan, and the kings of the mountains, and the kings of the valleys, and the kings of the sea-shore, assembled themselves together, and said, 17 Surely as dead men are we before Joshua, and before the men of Israel. 18 And Jabin, king of ""Ha^^^^ ^^j^ ^^^^^ 'Jobab, king of 'Madon, and unto the kings ^^ ^j^^ sea-shore Up, let us gather together our hosts, our armies, and our chariots, and let us assemble together at the Waters of 'Merora, and fight against Israel, and destroy
all
1^

22 For this cause came they out of Egypt, to slay, and dispossess, according to all that the lawgiver, even Moses, hath

commanded them. 23 To take from

ties,

us our ciour lands, our vineyards, our cattle, our gold, our silver, our brass, and also our pure
virgins.

24 i\nd lo! now Joshua, and the people of war that are with him, come forth to the battle. 25 And Joshua, with forty

them, lest they slay us, our wives, and our sons, and take from us our daughters, and our
heritages.

and two thousand men, with men of Gibeon, came suddenly upon them, and slew them, and chased them to Zidon, and he smote them until there were none remaining. 26 And Joshua burnt Hazor, because of Jabin, the king thereof; for he it was who led
the

19 And the words of Jabin were acceptable unto all who

heard them. 20 And they gathered themselves together at the waters of Merom, and they were much people ; even as the sand upon the sea-shore for multitude and they defied the armies of
Israel.

the nations to battle. 27 And all the rest of the cities saved Joshua, but the spoil thereof reserved he as a prey for the children of Israel.

28 Then

Joshua

.wared
"'* '*'"s '"-^-^'' Heb. rest.
"

against the Anakims; and he left none of them, save in "Gaza, in

-Gath, and ^Ashdod. 29 And the land rested from war.

[i!l't\^.^i^

21

And
said,

Jabin

stood forth

CHAP. XXXI.
1

and

Know

ye

this, if it

should come to pass, that the Israelites prevail this day, then shall all the nations be slain or we, and our sons, shall become the vassals and slaves of
:

JosMia

is stricken in years. 4 He divides Canaan. 12 The borders of the several tribes 24 Israel

eujoi/s

peace and plenty.

'*

the Hebrews.

to pass afdays, that Joshua spake unto Eleazar, the

1

A^^^
ter

^^c

2559.

many

61

Joshua divides the land by

A.

lot.

ASHE

R.

Judah, his borders.

A.

M.

priest,
all

unto Caleb,
elders,

'2559.

the

and unto and unto the

congregation of the children of Israel, saying 2 Behold I am grown old, and am stricken in years and peradventure the days draw wherein I shall be ganigh
:

vant of the Lord, hath said, when he sent tne to spy out the land. Surely the land on which thy feet have trodden,
shall be thine inheritance,

M.

2559.

and

thered unto my fathers. 3 And all that Moses, the servant of the Lord, hath said unto me, that hath the Lord

thy children's, for ever. 9 And behold I am as strong this day as I was on that day in which Moses sent me as was
:

my
to

strength then, so is it now for war, both to go out, and

come
10

in.

done by me.

Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, did ISIoses, whilst he was yet with us, give all the land on the west of Jordan, the land of the A'[

Unto the

tribe

of

behold, though the in the land, give it unto me, that I may possess it then shall I be able to drive them out.

And

Anakims dwell
:

11

And Joshua
:

said.

Be

it

morites, the land of Moab, the land of Midian, all Bashan, even all and half of Gilead nations which the Lord the delivered into his hands. 5 And at that time, Moses
;

unto you, even as thou hast said and he blessed him. 12 ^ So theborder of the lot
of Judah encompassed the salt sea at the end of Jordan, and fetched a compass by Kadesh

spake unto me and said. When ye shall pass over Jordan, and the Lord shall deHver into your hands all the land of Canaan,
to possess
it, that ye shall divide the land by lot unto the nine tribes, and unto the half-tribe

even by Karkaa, unto Hazor, even unto the river of Egypt. 13 And from Gaza, even to Ashdod, were its borders on the

Barnea

great sea.
14 And from Ashdod it fetched a compass and its borders went out by Gath, even
:

of Manasseh. 6 And Caleb stood

:

forth,
!

and said unto Joshua Lo Caleb, thy servant, is now fourscore and nine years old.
7 And these fifty and eight years have I gone forth to the battle, with the bow, with the spear, and with the javelin. 8 The tribe of Judah is a great tribe, and ]\Ioses, the ser-

unto Makkedah. 15 And from thence the border went out by Bethsheniosh, unto the south side of the Jebusite, even unto Debir,
did
it

go.

16 This is the coast of the children of the tribe of Judah round about, according to their
lot.

62

The

lot

of Joseph.
17 5F
said,

Chap, xxxii.

Circumcision renewed.
A. M. 2560.
1.3

A. M.
2569.

Then spake Joshua and The lot of the children

I

CHAP. XXXII.
Circumcision
renewed.
Jo-

/M.

fruitful,

of Joseph shall be from Jordan by Jericho, to Bethel, and Luz, and Ataroth, and Gezer, and all the cities, and plains, and the lands thereof. 18 But the elders of the tribe of Joseph, said unto Joshua, Give, we pray thee, the land thou hast allotted for us unto ^ Ephraim for we be
:

shua dismisses the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. 18 They return, and repass Jordan.
1

]\0W
those

it

came
day.s,

to

pass in that Jo-

shua assembled together Eleazar, the priest, the Levites,

all

and

many. 19 Let

us

go

up

to

the

wood-country, and cut down

the trees thereof, that we may drive out the Perizzites, that we may have cities and houses to dwell in, and lands whereon to feed our flocks and our herds.
said, Go, ye have spoken and he blessed them. 21 ^ And Joshua divided land of Canaan, to all the every tribe, according to its number, even as Moses had

the congregation at Shiloh, and he set up the tabernacle of the Lord there. 2 And Joshua stood before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation and he spake in the presence of all Israel, and
:

20

And Joshua
as

he said, 3 Now behold the Lord hath given you rest in the land concerning which he s.ware unto your fathers, saying. Thy seed shall inherit the land of

and do

Canaan.
4 Abraham, our father, heard a voice, when he dwelt in this
land,

which

Circumcise the

to the tribe of Levi did he give no inheritance for the priesthood is their portion, save the forty and eight cities for them to dwell in.
:

commanded 22 Only

him.

foreskin, for barren. 5 When your fathers were

in

unto him of thy therefore art thou

said
flesh

23 Joshua
cities

appointed

also

of refuge for the slayer, throughout all the tribes of

Israel.

24
rael
filled

And

the children of Is:

had peace

and

and they were with plenty, with riches, with virgins.

53

bondage in Egypt, because of the Egyptians from the time of the birth of Moses, they were uncircumcised. 6 But Moses, the servant of the Lord, commanded me, saying, When ye be come into the land of Canaan, to possess it, speak unto the Levites, and sav 7 ATake unto yourselves razors, and let the priests circura:

Eleazar reads the covenant.

H E

R.

Reuben and

Gad repass

Jordan.

A.

M.

2560.

ciseone the other: and circuincise ye all the males of the children of Israel. 8 And the Levites did so and all the people abode in their tents in the camp till they were whole. 9 And Joshua said. This shall be a law and an ordinance unto you, to be observed in all
:

that

16 For ye have done all Moses hath commanded

:

A. M.
2560.

you

your
10

tribes,

and

in

all

your

families.

ve have obeyed me also. IG But take ye dihgent heed to do the commandments and the laws of the Lord to cleave unto him and to serve him with all your heai't and with all your soul. 17 Then the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, even
;
;

Ye shall bring every male

after

all

the

armed men

thereof, de'Htb. disbanding.

on the eighth day

openeth the womb, unto ye priest, to be circumcised shall do this, both ye, your sons, and your sons' sons, for
:

he the

ever.

11

And

it

came

to pass af-

parted from Joshua, at "Shiloh. 18 And they passed over Jordan, to the land of Gilead, whereof they were possessed, as Moses had spoken. 19 And the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the

ter seven day;s, tliat the people

were whole.
12 Then Joshua commanded Eleazar, the priest, and he read out of the book of the covenant, all the laws, and the ordinances which Moses commanded to be observed, concerning the servant, whether he be an Hebrew, or a stranger, and the statutes concerning the virgins of the nations, and the children born unto them. 13 And Joshua blessed the
tribe

Manasseh, returnthe land of Gilead, with their shares of the spoil they had taken from the Canaanites, with much cattle, with gold, with silver, with iron, and with biass, and with
half-tribe of

ed into

very much raiment

as the

and with

their portion of pure virgins

Lord had commanded

Moses.

CHAP.
1

xxxm.
and

of Reuben,

the tribe of
:

The

Reicbenites, the Gadites,

Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and he said unto them 14 Return ye by the way ye came, and go over Jordan, unto you wives, unto your sous,
to your flocks, possessions.

a tabernacle and an altar. 5 Joshua is angr;i with them. 8 Jo.^hna sends Phinehas to tliem. 15 Their reasons. 22 Joshua is pacified. 20 Joshua and Eleazar die.
the ManciHtiites build
1

unto your daughters, and unand unto your

]\OW
that

it came to pass the elders of the

2561.

54

They build a tabernacle

A. M. 2561.

in Gilead.

Chap,

xxxiii.

Joshua sends an embassy

to Gilead-

Reubenites, the elders of the Gadites, and the elders of the half-tribe of Manasseh, said one among- another. 2 Behold Joshua, and our brethren, have set up the tabernacle in Shiloh let us likewise build a tabernacle and an altar, as testimonies unto the Lord ; for Jordan is a border between
;

let them pass over Jordan, and enquire at their hands the cause

A. M. 2561

thereof.

them and 3 That

us.

the

Levites,

who

dwell among us, may offer up our burnt-offerings, our sacrifices, and our peace-offerings, unto the Lord. 4 And they built a tabernacle, and they sat up an altar on this side Jordan, in the land of their possession, even
in Gilead.

9 And they went, and they passed over Jordan and they saw the tabernacle and the altar which the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh, had built, and behold thej' were well to look unto. 10 And they said unto the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the Manassites, Wherefore have ye thus trespassed in making yourselves a people to rebel against the Lord ?
:

6 IT And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children

of Israel heard thereof, that they assembled themselves together at Shiloh. 6 And Phinehas said, Lo the people of Reuben, the people of Gad, with the Manassites, seek to make themselves a separate people even as Korah, have they sinned. 7 For they have built a tabernacle, and they have set up an altar, on the other side Jordan unto Shiloh will they not come, at the place which the Lord hath appointed will they not appear, to offer sacri; ;

11 Tell us, we pray ye. Wherefore have ye built a tabernacle and an altar, besides the tabernacle and the altar which are in Shiloh ? 12 And the men of Reuben, the men of Gad, and the men of Manasseh, answered, and
said.

The Lord,

the

God

of our

knoweth, that as a testimony have we built the tabernacle and the altar. 13 For Jordan is between us and Shiloh ; wherefore that we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters, might worship the Lord, surely have we done
fathers,
this thing.

14

And speak unto Joshua,

and unto our brethren on the

other side of the river of Jordan, and say, 16 Thus say the men of Reuben, the men of Gad, and the men of Manasseh, As the

fices

and burnt-offerings.

8 And Joshua said. Send Phinehas, Caleb, and Jasher, with the princes of Israel ; and

Lord

liveth,

we, and our sons.

66

Reuben and Gad,

A.

their answer.

JASH

E
21

R.

Joshua, his death.

A. M. 25G1.

M.

2661.

from sixteen years of age, shall appear once in every year before the Lord, in Shiloh. 16 Moreover^ whatsoever ye
shall

had Israel rest from enemies round al)out: for the people of the nations
all their

Now

feared greatly.

command

us,

that will

we

do.

17 And the words of the Reubenites, of the Gadites, and of the Manassites, were pleasing unto Phinehas, and unto all those who were with him. 18 5[- Then Caleb, Phinehas, Jashcr, with the princes, lelurncd unto Joshua, and unto the children of Israel, in Shiloh.

25 ^ And Joshua waxed old, and he called for all Israel, and he said Behold, I have divided unto yoUj by lot, all the land of Canaan, as an inheritance for your tribes, possess ye the land, as the Lord hath promised unto you. 26 Now, therefore, fear ye the Lord and serve him in sincerity, and in truth. 27 And the people said un:

19 And they said, Thus say our brethren, the men of Reuben, the men of Gad, and the men of Manasseh, are the people of the Lord and as a testimony thereof have we built for us, our wives, our sons, and our daughters, a tabernacle, and have set up an

to Joshua,

We

will serve the

We
:

Lord. 28

And when Joshua had made an end of speaking, the

people departed, each man to his dwelling. 29 And Joshua died, being one hundred and ten years of
age.

2564.

altar.

20 And behold once in every year will we, and our sons, from sixteen years, and upwards, appear before the Lord,
in Shiloh.

30 And Eleazar, the son of Aaron, died.

CHAP. XXXIV.
I

21 And whatsoever ye shall command us, that will we do.

22 And
Joshua, and
said.

the

thing

pleased

all Israel;

and they

will not destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben, of Gad, and of Manasseh, dwell.

We

lake pom^ession 4 Olhnivl smileth Kirjaelh-sepher. 7 The IsracUles suffer the CanaanUes to dwell ainong them. \b Pliinehas reproves Ihe Jxraelites for so doing. 21 T/ie people tce'ep. 24 Calelj

Judah and Simeo?i

of
iheir tola.

dies.
1

]\OW

after

the

death of
said

2565.

Joshua,

Judah
thou,

to
let

23 And they said, Their chosen men shall bear testimo-

Simeon,

Come
:

and

us drive out the Canaanite out

ny

also

among

the elders of Is-

rael, at Shiloh.

and I will go with of my lot thee up into thy lot.

66

Judah

slays the Canaanites.

:

Chap, xxxiv.

Phinehas reproves the

tri-

Israelites.

A.M.
2565.

ira. the en-

chanter
'

ffeb.

hour of

(lie

LorH.

2 And they did so and they slew of the Canaanites, ten thousand men. 3 % And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjaeth-sepher to him will I give " Achsah, ray i 1.1 T daughter, i wire. to 4 And ''Othniel, the younger brother of Caleb, took it then gave he unto him Achsah, his daughter. 6 And the children of Judah said unto the Kenites, Ye are the children of Jethro, who was father-in-law to Moses, ye shall dwell in the land, and ye
:

Kitron and Nahaleel their

butaries.

A. M.
2566.

children of Ashur among the Caalso dwell naanites, the inhabitants of the land in Aceho, Zidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik,

12

The

and Rehob.
13 Neither
did

Napthali

drive out the Canaanites : nevertheless made they the inhabitants of Bethshemosh and of

Beth-anath tributaries.
14 So also the tribe of Dan among the Canaanites. 15 And it came to pass, when the tribes of fhe children of Israel had gone up each unto his lot, that Phinehas, the priest, spake unto the elders of the people, and said 16 What is this that you have done ? Moses, the servant of the Lord, said unto you, Ye shall surely drive out all the inhabitants of the land. ye have 17 And behold made a league M^ith the Canaanites, with the Jebusites, with the Perrizzites, and with the Aniorites: and ye dwell

dwelt

2668.

shall fight for us,

and we

will

fight for you,

ihh. (he balance,

/leb. (ed.
''

enerva

6 Then Judah went up with Simeon into his lot and he took Gaza, ''Askalon, ''Ekron, and the mountains. 7 But the inhabitants of the
:

valleys he could not drive out, nor the Jebusites that dwell in

wherefore they Jerusalem dwell among them even to this

:

8 Joseph also in his lot did not drive out the Canaanites but the Canaanites still dwell among them. 9 Manasseh in his lot did not for the utterly di-ive them out Canaanites would dwell in Megiddo, Dor, Taanach, and Bethshean. did Ephraim 10 Neither drive out the Canaanites but they dwelt with them in Ge:
:

zer.

11

lun

The made

children of Zebuthe inhabitants of

elders of the people said, They were too strong for us peradventure if we had not made a league with them, we had all perished, we, our wives, and our children, and all our flocks, and our herds, and our gold, and our silver, even all our and our virgins possessions, had been a prey unto them.
:

among them. 18 And the

67

Janher succeeds Caleb.

A.

JASH
all

R.

Jasher jiidgeth in hrael-

M.

2668.

19 For who are they, now Moses and Joshua are dead,
lead forth people to battle!

who can
has,

the

20 Then

answered
as

Phinethorns
:

and

said,

The Canaanites

Moses, Joshua, and Caleb, are dead, the people of the Lord are without a leader. 3 And they named Jasher, the son of Caleb, by Azuba: seeing he is an upright man.
4 And, moreover, this we know, that he hath seen all the wonders, wrought in Egypt,
in the

A. M.
2576.

will
in

henceforth be
side,

and their customs will be as snares unto you and the Lord, the God of our fathers, will not go forth with
our armies. 21 And the elders of the people, lifted up their voice, and wept because of those things, which should befall all
:

your

wilderness

even

all

the

mighty works, that have been

done.
5 And for joy.

the

people shouted

And

Jasher judged Israel,

it

in Shiloh.

Israel.

Caleb ruled in Israel after Joshua was dead, twelve years. 23 And the people dwelt in
IT

22

Now

7 IT And that "Jezer,

said

came
:

to

pass,

2577.
'^'*- dutiful,

his

younger son,

unto Jasher Behold, I pray thee, the land of Canaan,

how

the people of the nations

son,

peace, all his days.

2576.

24 And Caleb died, and was buried and the children

:

mix with thy people. 8 Wherefore let thy

:

even thy son Jezer, build him

a city, after his name that the people of the land may be shut

of

Israel

mourned

until

the

thirtieth day.

out from

among

us.
:

CHAP. XXXV.
1

Jasher succeeds Caleb, his father. 7 Jezer ohlains leave to build a dty. 1 1 Aznim, her complaint. 14 Ehud advises to stai/ the Canaanites. 16 The Israelites separate themselves from them. 28 Deborah, her request is granted.

Jasher said Be it even as thou hast spoken. 10 And Jezer builded him a city, in the tribe of .Judah: the same is the habitation of the Jasherites, unto this day.
9
11
IT

And

Now

it

came

to pass,

2676.

came to pass afthese things were fulfilled, that Phinehas, and the elders of the tribes of Is1
it

\^li
ter

the elders of the children of Israel were assembled together at Shiloh, that Azuba, the mother of Jasher, spake,

when

2679

and

said,

assembled themselves together at Shiloh. 2 And they said, Who shall judge Israel? for behold, now 58
rael,

nations will the name of our fathers will surely be forgotten.

12 Lo!

the

swallow us up

Ehud's advice.

Chap. xxxv.
said
:

Jasher's advice.

A M.
2679.

the sons of Israel themselves with the women of the nations they have forsaken the daughters of Jadefile
:

13 For

cob.
'

Hrll.

IlllilV.

14
:

And "Ehud

said,

Up,

let

us slay the people of the nations let us utterly drive them

Hear, O my people, hearken unto the words, of the son of Caleb, by Azuba. 23 Peradventure, the people of the nations, are too strong for us and who is there now, of the sons of Jacob, that shall
:

A.

M.

2580.

out of the land of Canaan. For so long as they be ] 5 among us, they will be a snare unto us and Israel shall be de:

filed.

IG
said,

Then spake Jezer, and Separate yourselves from

:

let the Canaaninhabit their cities, and let us possess our cities. 17 ?o that they may not come nigh unto us nor that we, nor our sons, draw nigh to the people of the nations. 18 And Othniel stood forth, and said, Would to God, it was now with us, as it was in the days of Moses, and Joshua, when all Israel went forth to the war: then might we drive out the nations now the 19 For behold armed men of each tribe are for themselves, and for the lot of their inheritance.

among them
ites

conquer. 24 Reject not, therefore the counsels of Othniel, and of Jezer. iSufier ye the Canaanites, the Perrizzites, the Hittites, the Hivites, and the Amorites, to dwell in their cities and besides the cities we possess of the nations taken in the war, let us build cities for our increase for our sons, and our daugh: ;

ters,

and

their children,

that

they dwell therein, and serve the Lord, the God of Abra-

ham, the God of

the

Isaac,

and

hath brought us out, from under the bondage of Egypt, unto the promised land: a land flowing with milk, and with honey. 25 So shall we, and those who come after us, be a separate people: sanctified unto the Lord. 26 ^Moreover, thus hath said the Lord, by the mouth of his
servant Closes, Your sons shall not take to wife the daughters of the children of Canaan lest they be cut off from the congregation. 27 And all the elders of Is;

God

of Jacob,

who

20 Moreover, it will henceforth behove us, that we permit not all the males of Israel at one time to appear before the Lord in Shiloh, lest the enemy noteth it. 21 shall lead Reuben

Who

rael cried

out,
be.

and

said,

As

over Jordan

will

Gad

with

Jasher, our judge, hath spoken,

so shall
it

Manasseh now fight for us ? 22 Then spake Jasher and

59

28

f[

Then came "Deborah,

'

2681.
Hti. the word ; tnilh.

Jasher nends messengers to Canaan, J

ASH E

R.

Jasher makes a league

A. M.
2581.

said unto

the daiii^hter of Jasher, and her lather: Behold luy husband was slain belore

earth,

and
fall

all

things therein

A.

M.

and ye

down, and worship, Baalim, and the gods of your

imaginations.
4
shall not give daughters unto your sons, take your daughters for

2582.

Makkedah, when

Israel

went

own
our nor our 5

out to fight for the people of Gibeon. 28 Wherefore that I, and my sons, and my daughters, may serve the Lord, let us build us a city, that we may dwell therein. 30 And Jasher said. Thou hast said it and call thou its name Debir.
:

That we

sons.

CHAP. XXXVI.
1

Jasher sends messe/igers unto ike kings of Canaiin. H He assembles (hem nigh Bethel. 8 Jasher and 15 The the kings make a league. Israelites serve the Lord, all the days of Jasher.

2582.

to pass in that Jasher sent messengers unto all the kings, and unto all the nations
1
it

AND

saith Jabehoveth, that ye assemble yourselves together, at Bethel that I, and all the elders of Israel, may covenant with you. 6 [ And in those days, the kings and princes of the seacoasts, the kings of the mountains, and the kings of the valleys, assembled themselves together, nigh unto Bethel, in the way as thou goest up to Bethhoron. 7 And Jasher, and all the

Wherefore thus
It

sher,

2583.

came

elders of the tribes of

Israel,

those days,

came there
8

also.

And
he

and

Jasher stood forth, spake unto all the

and he wrote unof Canaan to them, saying: 2 Jasher, the judge of all Israel, unto the kings of the seacoasts, the kings of the mountains, and the kings of the valleys, greeting: Know ye, that Moses, the servant of the Lord, hath commanded us, that we should not dwell with you in your cities, nor follow after and that we your customs should not suffer you to dwell with us in our cities. 3 Seeing we worship the
:
:

kings of the sea-coasts, the kings of the mountains, and the kings of the valleys, and said To live in peace surely, that there be no more war between us, our sons, and our
:

are we now come. 6 Behold, now, O, ye nations chuse you out in every tribe, the cities ye are willing to dwell in, and all those lands, and possessions, which
sons' sons,
!

shall be

yours

and be ye unto

yourselves.

Lord,

who made
GO

heaven, and

10 That your families remain inhabiters of the land.

The

Israelites serve the

Lord

Chap, xxxvir.

TAey build synagogues.

A. M. 2583.

and that ye eat the fruit of your increase. 11 Then answered all the kings of the sea-coasts, the kings of the mountains, and the kings of the valleys, and they said What thou, O Jasher, judge of all Israel, hath spoken, seenieth unto us good and all that thou commandest,
:

CHAP. XXXVII.
1

A. 2594

The Israelites build them synagogues in every city. 3 The priests read the covenant (herein. 3 They buiUl no altar. 6 Jasher appoints rulers of cities. 8
Various habits to be worti. 10 Jasher assembles the elders. 13 Jle reminds (hem of Conner things. 21 His charge to the elders. 23 Othniel is to succeed Jasher. 24 Jasher blesses Israel. 26 Jazer buiUls an ark; 28 in which Jasher (ays up (he book which he

that will

12

we do. And they bowed down

before all

before Jasher ; and the elders of Israel.

13 And they did all that Jasher had spoken, and they took them cities, lands, and possessions, in every tribe even such as Jasher, and the elders of Israel, had appointed for them. 14 And the people of Israel
:

had
1

icroie.

it came to pass in process of time, when the children of Israel had built

]yOW

them them

cities,

and had gotten

possessions, in the land of Canaan, that they grew mighty ; and for number, they were

dwelt

in their cities,

and had

their lands, and their possessions ; and the people of the

sand on the sea-shore. 2 And they built little tabernacles in every city ; and in
as the

nations dwelt in their

cities,

and had
sessions
:

their lands,

and pos-

and they are separated even unto this day. 15 IT And the children of Israel served the Lord all the days of Jasher, who had seen all the great works done for Israel, in Egypt, and in the wilderness. 16 And Israel rested from war, all the days of Jasher: observing all things written in the book of the covenant, and Israel did not defile themselves with the women of the nations.

every town. 3 And the priests and Levites, on every sabbath-day, read before the people of every city, and of every town, the law, and the statutes and they
:

rehearsed, in the ears of all the people, the mighty Morks that

were done
wilderness.

in

Egypt, and

in the

4 But they sat up no altar,

neither did they offer burnt-offei-ings, or peace-oflerings, save only at Shiloh. 5 But the children of Israel,

throughout

all their tribes,

kept
;

the passover, and the feasts

as

Moses had appointed.

61

Various garments appointed.

J A S

HE
in

R.
15

Jashefs charge

to the people.

A. M.
2695.

rulers of cities

H And Jasher appointed and rulers of

;

Our Hebron

towns.
7

16
the people dwelt in and they walked upit

And

father Jacob dwelt in this land. there was a sore

A. M.
2699.

And
;

peace
2697.

rightly.

H And

came

to

pass,

that Ja.sher spake unto all the children of Israel, before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and he said. The garments of the virgin, of the virgin betrothed, of the married woman, and of the widow, shall from henceforth note them as such^ that ye may be chaste before the Lord,

famine in Canaan. 17 Now Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had advanced Joseph, one of the sons of Jacob. 18 Wherefore went he into Egypt, and he dwelt in the land of Goshen and he died
;

there.

19 After the death of Jacob, the Egyptians oppressed your brethren.

20 Then came Moses from Midian, and delivered us out of bondage ; and led us through
the

your God. 9 Likewise the garments of the young man, of the married man, and of the widower,
shall note

Red Sea

into the wilder-

ness.

ye

2699.

them as such, that be blameless. 10 And they said. All these things will we, our wives, cur sons, and our daughters, observe to do. 11 U Now it came to pass, that Jasher assembled togetiier Phinehas, the priest, and Othniel, and all the elders of Is-

may

the prophecy of Abraham Unto thy seed will I give this land. 22 Ye are for multitude a great people and it shall come to pass, that if you observe the statutes, and ordinances, of the Lord, and walk uprightly, ye shall drive out the remnant of the Gentiles.
is fulfilled
: :

21 day,

And

now

behold

this

23 Wherefore
this

charge ye

rael

12 And Jasher spake unto them, and he said Lo the days of my life are many, and the time is at hand that I shall
:

that ye command your sons, that they do not

day,

return to the place of thers

;

my

fa-

13 Hear therefore the words of Jasher : 14 Call to mind the days of old ; remember the times that are past.

take them wives of the nait is an abomination, it tions bringeth destruction. 24 And lo, Othniel! perad venture he shall judge Israel after I am no more. 25 And Jasher blessed Israel, and he said. The Lord, the God of Aiiraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Ja:

62

Jasher blesses his children.

Chap, xxxvii.
born,

The ark

is

buUt.

A. M.
2600.

cob,

prosper your going-out, and your coming-in.

26 H

And

it

came

to pass

on the morroWj that Jasher called unto him, his sons, and his daughters; and he blessed them, and he said, 27 The days of my life are one hundred and twelve years these are the days of my pil:

may read and praise the Lord. 30 H And when Jasher had made an end of speaking, he called unto him Jazer, his eldest son, and he said unto him. Build now an ark, that I may put therein this testimony and do thou lay it up in the
city of Jezer.

A. M.
2600.

grimage. 28 And Jasher said. This book which I have written, ye shall neither add to, nor diminish from it is thine, and thy
:

31 And Jazer builded an ark of Gopher-wood, and he

to possess for ever. 29 That the elders of Israel, and the children not yet
sons,

brought it unto his father, and Jasher put therein the book, which he had written. 32 And Jazer laid it up in
the
city of Jezer.

63

THE END OF THE BOOK OF JASHER.

NOTES.
cannot be conceived that the author who so admirably describes the most High by his name JEHOVAH, could intend to exclude his and divine agency in the work of Creation therefore, when he says, The ether moved upon the surface of the chaos, we must understand the ether as a subordinate agent, under the direction and influence of the first great cause. The terra Ruach, signifies spirit, breath, or wind, but when the Elohim is added, it signifies the energetic power and influence of JEHOVAH, and frequently the Holy Spirit. This all-pervading energj' first gave motion to the ether, this communicated it to the dull insensible matter of the chaos, put life and motion into it, and produced the separation of the elements of air and fire, from earth and water, so that the abyss fled before the face of the light, and divided between The ether, or the light, and the darkness. firmament above, and the earth below, at first, only a mass of matter, but, by the agency of the Divine Being, using subordinate means, at length, subsided by its various stratas, so as to form the terraqueous globe, the waters subsiding to their proper channels. The opinions of the numerous theorists, such as Burnet, Whiston, and others, widely differ on the nature of the abyss. The one insisting that there was no visible sea, but that tlie waters formed the abyss in the centre of the earth ; the other, that the waters from the The beginning, formed their own channels. sacred historian, Moses, and the author of this

IT

Chronicle, leave these matters without explanation, only in general terms, declaring the separation of the grosser matter, the earth, from the finer matter of air and water.
It appears, both from Moses and Jasher, that the creation of the sun and moon is a glorious display of the divine power, and that their utility in the system is of the first importance, the one to rule the light, and the other to rule the darkness. The formation of the earth was followed by the production of vegetable and animal substances ; the latter not being created until a provision was made for their subsistence, the beast and every creeping thing from the earth, the fishes from the waters, and the fowl from the ether; each after their kind, with the power of propagating their species, so as to continue their various orders, in perpetual succession, without any new act of creation. Herein the divine power and energy are displayed in a most excellent manner, and may induce a due obedience to that command, Let every thing that hath breath, praise the Lord. When all these things were finished, although the distinct work of each day is not mentioned, it is evident that Jasher attributes all things to God, as their author. Then having formed this noble theatre of nature, he beheld it with approbation, and having prepared it as the habitation of some superior being to what hitherto existed, he created man. This act, from the expression used, intimates design and coun-

2
sel
;

Testimonies and Notes concerning the Book of

JASHER.

the

and Moses beautifully expresses it by important words, " Let us make man in our own image." And again, after his creation, " So God made man in his own image." Both in his spiritual and corporal state, he was made a resemblance of the moral and political image of God, as well as of his immortality and eternity. It is evident that man Icnew his Creator, and was impressed with awe of liis Majesty, and reverence of his power and glory but especially of the higliest admiration of his bounty and The imgoodness, of his favour and love. pressions of Deity upon his mind, were those which produced confidence, love, joy, and delight and rendered obedience, not only rational, but grateful and pleasing; no reluctancy, no hesitation, no delay; all was harmony, peace, and love; creation smiled in all its richest productions, man enjoyed them with innocence, and returned his homage, devotion, and obedience.
; ;

The sons of Japhet settled in that |)art of Asia the less, which lietli upon the Mediterranean.
Ben Zaddi.
In the days of

Peleg

it

came

to pass, that

men

first began to inclose lands. He enacted lie settled the bounds the laws of property. of families ; he first gave particular inheritances ; he grew an arbitrator ; lands were given by him for cultivation infringers hence became culpable of his displeasure ; punishments, riches, pride, government, poverty, idleness, and rebellion, ensued. Thus, at this time, j)e(iple, friends, were
;

Edi/or.

Notes on Chap.
his stature
;

I.

ADAM was perfect in his generation, complete in

of the most extensive knowledge,
evil.

walking uprightly, and eschewing

Eve was

perfect in her generation, amiable, and lovely to look unto ; of modest behaviour, of consummate chastity ; beautiful, walking uprightly, and hating
superiority, they

Between these two, there was no were both made at one time, and they both had the same powers of knowledge. Hur, out of the book of Aaron.
iniquity.

Notes on Chap.

II.

dispersed different interests destroyed union avarice arose. One, from distance of place, became stranger and enemy to the other; contests and local vices sprung up. Leaders, rulers, teachers, arose new words and ideas took place so that, in process of time, people who understood one another heretofore, could not conhence misunderstandings, misrepresenverse tations, enmities, evil-s[)eaking, wiir, &c. On. Nimrod arose and opposed himself to Peleg. Now Nimrod was a man whose way of life was opponent to inclosures, for he was a hunter ; lie ranged the lands, and slew the beasts of the field, with an arrow from the bow. He s|)ake but it came to against the sayings of Peleg pass, that Peleg was mightier than Nimrod. Wherefore Nimrod said unt(j those that were with him: Let us also build us cities to dwell in, lest Peleg and those that are with him be too many for us. This was the beginning of the kingdom of Babylon, and Nimrod was the first king thereof. Phinehan.
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buildod up a ship, a floating house, an ark, to remain upon the With this he visited surface of the waters. the opposite land, and improved fishing and his sons after him transj)lanted themselves to distant
first
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NOAH

was the

who

Notes on Chap. III.

NOW had the world subsisted about

two thou-

lands.

Hur.

time all the people of the earth spake one language, and lived in common ; were of one mode, of one form, and of one way of life.

At

this

Hur.
the sons of Jaj)het saw that the land was burthened with people, by reason of the longevity of men at this time, and the number of children born unto them, and having now built themselves floating habitations, and inventtd the sail, they sought distant
it

And

came

to pass

when

sand years, and from their dispersion and different views and interests, different modes of worship had arisen ; men had forsaken the precepts of the patriarchs, the natural worship of the Deity ; set up symbols of the Deity worshipped in groves, estranged themselves concerning the truth their ideas became, through vice, circumscribed; the discerning few now got rule; irregularity and punishment stalked.
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Abraham, seeing the defection of his brethren, counselled them to return to the ways of old; but they had gone so far astray, and had so bewildered themselves, that they could not return

lands.

Hur.

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their primitive way of worship and life. This obliiied Abraham to leave their society, that he, and his family, might serve the Lord, persuaded, that if he, and his, walked uprightly, that from him would arise a great people, by whose example the nations would be led to

Joseph, the stranger, the son of Jacob, who dwelt at Hebron, in the land of Canaan, could
unfold the secret.

Then Pharaoh

called for

Joseph, and

unto him. Speak. Then Joseph bowed himself before Pharaoh,

Pharaoh said

and

said,

The Lord God

of his fathers had re-

Hur. serve the Lord. Tradition saith. That the patriarch Abraham heard a voice as from heaven, commanding him to slay his son Isaac, as he was in the field alone by himself. Abraham returns to his wife Sarah Sarah enquires the cause, and disconsolate. Abraham tells her, that a voice from heaven had said unto him. Take thy son, and slay him, and offer him up a burnt-offering in the land wherein Upon this, Sarah, who was a he was born. woman of great wisdom and discernment, expostulated with Abraham, and convinced him that and her arguit could not be the voice of God ment was very conclusive: If the holy voice has said, Of thee I will make a great nation, the holy voice cannot say this, because if thou slayest thy son, how can the former be fulfilled ? Hur.
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Notes on Chap. IV.

takes no notice why Joseph was advanced in the court of Pharaoh and therefore it may be presumed, that so many stories were extant, tliat be could not with certainty adopt However, the most probable I will here one. set down, as a remark on that part of Jasher which concerns Joseph. Joseph was the beloved of Jacob, and obtained leave of his father, to travel into Egypt; for, says he, there will be a famine in the land of Canaan, and I will go and provide corn for you and my brethren at Zoan, Accordingly, Josejih had that ye perish not. not been long at Zoan before there hajipened but to be a great increase of corn in that land in the land of Canaan, the earth brought not Now Pharaoh sent and gathered together forth. all the wise men of bis kingdom, and he said Behold, the earth giveth of its unto them increase, thrice told, and there is as much more food for the people than they want, and moreover the hands are not equal to the harvest And the wise men knew what shall we do And it was proclaimed, saying. Whosonot. ever shall resolve the thing, he shall stand before Pharaoh. And it was told unto Pharaoh, that
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vealed it unto him, that there should be great plenty in Egypt, and that there would be great dearth in the land of Canaan, which dearth was then actually begun wherefore, O king, build storehouses in every city, and buy ye of the Egyptians the surplus of their abundance; perad venture this time of plenty will be succeeded by a time of want and scarcity. Then Pharaoh advanced Joseph. Pkinehas. There is but one expression in Jasher which points at all the evils which the administration of Joseph brought on the Egyptians, it is this And he was a stranger in the land of Egypt and he bought Egypt with a price. The Egyptians, before the advancement of Joseph, was a free people ; they paid no tax towards the support of the government, nor of the priesthood. As Joseph had prophesied, so it came to pass the time of plenty was succeeded by a time of want and scarcity. And then it was, that he sold unto the people at a great price, the increase he had before bought for a very low price. When he had exhausted the monej-, and the jewels of the people, and brought the wealth of Egypt into the king's coffers, and the people still wanted food, he then bargains with them that they should pawn their lands. And when the dearth was over, then it came to pass, that all Egypt by a perpetual decree rendered the fifth of its increase unto Pharaoh. Phinehas. The Hebrews were oppressed by the Egvptians by a taxation, and which was as a brick for hardness. When Pharaoh saw that they were become a great people for number, he sent unto them, that they should bear some part of the public burthen, towards the maintenance and dignity of the state ; he alledged, that when the famine was in the land of Canaan, the corn of Egypt saved their lives ; and therefore thev should give them the tenth of their increase, of their flocks, of their herds, and of their grounds. The children of Israel, who had lived free from the least demand of any kind, for three hundred years and upwards, regarded this imposition, as
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a brick, that
is,

and Notes concerning

Hur.

the

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as a hard thing, and were un-

easy under

it.

Notes on Cliap. V.

MIRIAM
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fifteen years before Moses. She was the daughter of Amram, by .lochebed, one who to great natural [)arts added his wife that of great thought and foresight. The decree coming forth, that the Hebrew males should all be slain as they were born, and she having heard how good-natured the daughter of Pharaoh was, proposed to her parents, that she would carry her brother Moses, and meet the princess as she walked by the river side, which was the custom of the princess every morning to do, and seem as though she was going to drown the infant. By which means, says Miriam, when

was born

be and seeing that the young looked at the water, and then at the child, imagined that she was going to drown it. Upon this, the princess calls earnestly to Miriam, and asks her, what she was going to do with the infant ? Miriam advances, and says, I am about to drown it, even as Pharaoh has commanded. How says the princess, sure Pharaoh has not Then answered Miriam, Thy father said it. hath said. Every male that openeth the womb, among the children of Jacob, shall ye drown in And this is the first which hath the river. opened the womb since the decree hath been
thing could

woman

made.
child.

And the princess said. Give me the Miriam having delivered the child, the princess encjuires for one to nurse it. Here Miriam produces his mother, Jochebed, to be a
nurse for her brother. And the princess said, He shall be my son, and his name shall be called Moses, because I have taken him from the water, wherein he was to be drowned. Then Jochebed took Moses, and returned unto her house, and she said to her daughter. Behold, now thou art unto me as an uplifting. Aaron, at this time, was three years old. The princess that very day went unto Pharaoh, and got the decree revoked. Thus did Miriam, when fifteen years of age, contrive the revoking of the decree of Pharaoh, concerning the munler of the infant

pcradventure about to do with Then will I answer, and say, I am the infant. going to drown it, it being an infant male of the children of .lacob, according to the decree of Pharaoh, thy father, which says, Every male that openeth the womb, among the children of O, says Jacob, shall ye drown in the river. Jochebed, thou art as a sea of bitterness unto me O my daughter, thou hast ingulphed me in Be not afraid, says an ocean of perplexity Miriam, whether is it not all one, that he perish by the hands and command of the daughter of Pharaoh, or by the slayers of infants ; we cannot always hide him from knowledge. The morn arose, the sun rejoiced to run his course, and all nature smiled, when Miriam, almost by force, takes up the lovely infant, whose innocent looks were enough to engage every eye, and away she carries him to the banks of the river, to Jochebed and Amram meet the princess.
the princess beholdeth the child,

she

may

enquire what

am

males of the children of

Israel.

Hur, Old of the Ijook of Aaron. Miriam from hence became the admired of the Hebrews every tongue sang of her praise. She taught Israel she tutored the children of
:

Jacob; and the people called her, by way of eminence. The Teacher. She studied the good of the nation, and .-Varon and the p(;ople hearkened
unto her. To her the people bowed to her Israel enjoyed peace all the the afflicted came. time of the days of the princess, who succoured Moses. Miriam was ninety-five years of age,
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follow at some distance, waiting the event. The princess was taking her morning walk, attended by her women. Now Miriam had placed herself under a tree, where she knew the princess would pass by, and was there kissing, and taking, as it were, her last farewell of her brother, and as the princess approached, was swaddling it up, that with the greater convenience she might throw it into the river, and then she kisses it The again, and the tears flowed from her eyes. princess and the ladies stood at some distance, viewing and thinking what the meaning of this

when Moses came from Midian. And Aaron was eighty and three. And Moses was eighty
years of age.
It

Hur, out of the Book of Anron. was a tradition in my time, that the princess carried Moses to her father, and by shevving him the infant, and expostulating with him concerning
the barbarity of those who had counselled the decree, prevailed on the king to revoke it. Hur.

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Notes on Chap. VI.

Chap. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI.

now, had Ih'ed altogether in the court of Pharaoh, leaves Zoan, and goes
till

MOSES, who

MOSES persuades the Hebrews to leave Goshen,

and go into the wilderness. They ask of him a sign he gives them many, svhich they believe. But Pharaoh, whenMoses went to him, would not
:

Goshen to visit his brethren, the Hebrews: when there, he encourages them to revolt from Pharaoh hearing of this, Moses the Egyptians.
into

thought it best to fly into Midian, being then There he marries Zipporah, forty years of age. the daughter of Jethro, who was the son of Esau, who was the son of Isaac. Jethro was a great man one who had given laws to his people, and was both a king and a priest. He was a worshipper of the true God, but did not use circumcision among his people yet he ordained a priesthood, and appointed the observation of sabbaths, and of feasts, and kept holy days. There was a particular enmity notwithstanding, betwixt the descendants of Jacob and those of Esau ; and Jacob had particularly cautioned his children not to marry among the uncircumcised.
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believe. After many persuasions, with the advice of all his princes, Pharaoh lets them go upon certain conditions, which the Epvptians told him the Hebrews had not performed ; at

provoked, and pursues Of which Moses having intelligence, he changes his course, and (when at the extremity of the Red Sea, purposing to

which

Pharaoh was

Moses and

the people.

a man of great the learning and magic of the Egyptians, gives him his eldest daughter, Zipporah, to wife by whom Moses had two sons, Gershom and Eliezar. At the expiration of forty years afterwards, Moses is told by Jetliro, that
Jethro, finding that
policy, and versed in
all
;

Moses was

Pharaoh, who sought

his

life,

was dead

is

advised to go up into EgN'pt, to endeavour to bring liis brethren from under the yoke of Pharaoh into the wilderness, and there to make them a separate people, under a particular government Moses, flushed with the thoughts of their own. of success, brings out of Midian, Zipporali and her two sons, and comes into Goshen but the elders knew him not, and tell him, that he had transgressed the precepts of Jacob, in marrying Zipporah. Upon which disgust of the Hebrews, Moses sends Zipporah, and her two sons, back to Jethro. Hnr. And it came to pass, during the time Moses was in Midian, which was the space of forty years, that Caleb, who was a ruler among the sons of Jacob, and a mighty man, invented the arrow, and the bow, and trained up the males to the use of it, and he, and his followers, became expert in it. This was a contrivance that was more excellent than the javelin he found he could kill the enemy hereby at a great distance ; wherefore the Hebrews in this respect became too mighty for the Egyptians. Olhiiivl.
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lead the Hebrews to the foot of mount Sinai, and put them under the protection of the Midianites, lest Pharaoh should pursue him, and in his rage slay the Hebrews,) turns off' towards Baal-zeplion, in which neighbourhood Moses encamped. When Pharaoh and his host came to Etham, seven days after Moses had left the place, he was informed, that Moses, instead of going straight forward into the wilderness, was gone to Baal-zephon. Here Pharaoh stops, his troops being fatigued with a sudden and hasty march, and sends to demand of Moses satisfaction for what injury the Hebrews had done the Egyptians. Upon this, Moses sends Jasher to tell Pharaoh, that he w<.)uld search out the offenders, and deliver them up, and such restitution should be made as shuuld be satisfactory to them, and that this should be done by the fourth day. To this Pharaoh agreed, indeed he was necessitated to stay, for his troops were so harassed and faint, that they wanted rest. Moses, having thus gained time, disposes the march of his people over the sands of the Red Sea, in the manner following He ordered Aaron to lead the van into the sea, at the recess of the water they went in, a man and a woman; the women carrying and leading the infants, and the men carrying the baggage. Thus did they march the tribe of Levi and the tribe of Joseph got over that reflux the next, the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the next, the tribe of Benjamin and the tribe of Ephraim ; the next, the tribe of Zebulun and the tribe of Issachar ; the next, the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manassch ; the next, the half-tribe of Manasseh, and all the women and children of the tribe of Reuben and the tribe of Gad, with their bag:

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Moses liavinjf tluis dismissed all, excej)! men of IJoiiben and Gad, about midnight

blew the trumpet, and he led the jieoplc through the sea with a hasty march, for which he had prepared them by sending away their wives, children, and baggage. Moses had so well contrived to cut oft' all intercourse between the Hebrews and the Egyptians, that the latter

On the knew not that the former had lied. fourth day, in the morning, Pharaoh sends to demand restitution, but behold Moses witii the tribes of Reuben and (lad hud crossed the Red Sea, in the preceding night. They hastened unto Pharaoh, and told him, that the Hebrews fled by the way of the Red Sea ; (for there was a road which led through there, at the reflux,
for foot-passengers, but was not at all commoNow during dious for horses and ciiariots.) the time that Moses and the tribes passed through the sea, by night the moon shone but afterwords, tiie ilurk nights came on and the rains
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fell.

Pharaoh pursued Moses to Baal-zejjlion, and there he was told in what manner the Hebrews passed the sands of the Red Sea. At this, Pharaoh was greatly disheartened, and he said, Let us return from whence we came, for we cannot go over the sands with our horses and chariots and could we cross with \vdvi of the host of Egypt, for all cannot ])ass at one
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reflux, the

Hebrews will slay us. Wherefore Pharaoh cursed the people of Jacob, he and all

the host of Egyi)t, and returned to Zoan. Htir. Everv one knows the famous miracle of the passage over the Red Sea, when the Lord opened this sea, dried it uj), and made the Israelites ])ass through it, dry-shod, to the number of 600,000, without reckoning old men, Some ancient authors women, or children. have advanced, that Moses, having lived long near the Red Sea, in the country of Midian, had observed that it kept its regular ebbing and so that taking tlie adflowing, like the ocean vantage of the time of the ebb, he led the Hetirews over but the Egyptians, not knowing the nature of the sea, and rashly entering into it just before the return of the tide, were all swallowed up, and drowned, as Moses relates. Thus the jiriests of Memjihis explained it and this opinion lias been ado{)ted by a great number
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of moderns.

In the queries of Michiclis sent to Niebulir, in Egypt, it was [iroposed to him to enquire upon the spot, " Whether ther(> were not some ridges of rocks where the water was shallow, so that an array at particular times may pass over?" Secondly, " Whether the Etesian winds, which blow strongly all the summer from the North West, could not blow so violently against the sea, as to keep it back on a heaj), so that the Israelites might have passed without a miracle ?" copy of these queries was left also for Mr. Bruce, the traveller, who justly observed as " I must confess, however learned follows the gentlemen were who proposed these doubts, did not think they merited any attention to I solve them." This passage is told us by Scripture to be a miraculous one ; and, if so, we have notliing to do with natural causes. If we do not believe Moses, we need not believe the transaction at all, seeing that it is from his authority alone we derive it. If we believe in God, that he made the sea, we must believe he can divide it when he sees a jiroper reason ; and of that he must be the only judge. It is no greater miracle to divide the Red Sea, than to divide the river Jordan. If the Eastern wind, blowing from the North West in summer, could keep uj) the sea, as a wall on the right, or to the South, of fifty feet high, still the difticulty would remain of building the wall on the left hand, or to the North ; besides, water standing in that position for a day, must have lost the nature of fluid. Whence came that cohesion of particles which hindered that vsall to escape at the sides ? Tliis is as great a miracle as that of Moses. If the Etesian winds had done this once, they must have repeated it many a time before and since, from the same causes. It appears however, from the accurate observations of Niebulir and Bruce, that there is no ledge of rocks running across the gulph anywhere, to afi'ord a shallow passage. The second query, about the Etesian, or Northerly wind, is refuted by the express mention of a strong Easterly wind blowing across, and scooping out a dry passage ; not th.'it it was necessary for Omnipotence to employ it there

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as an instrument, any more than at Jordan ; but it seems to be introduced in the sacred history by way of anticii)ation, to exclude the natural

agency that might

for solving the miracle.

times be emphjyed remarkable, that the monsoon in the Red Sea blows the summer half of the year from the North, the winter half, from the South ; neither of which would produce the miracle in question. The tides in this sea are moderate. At Suez the difference between high and low waters did not exceed from three to four feet, according to Niebuhr's observations on the tides in that It is gulph, during the years 1762, and 1763. evident from the text of Moses, and other sacred authors, who have mentioned this miraculous passage, that no other account is supportable, than that which supposes the Hebrews to cross over the sea from shore to shore, in a vast space of dry ground, which was left void by the waters at their retiring. (Exod. xiv. 16, 17, &c.) In the canticle that Moses sang at their coming out of the Red Sea, he says (Exod. xv. 8.) " With the blast of thy nostrils (or, with the wind of thy fury,) the waters were gathered together the flood stood upright as an heap and the depths were congealed in the Iieart of the sea." The Psalmist says (Psalm, Ixxviii. 13.) " He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through, and he made the waters to stand He says in another place, as on a heap." "That the sea fled at "the sight of God."
in after
It
is
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by the Red Sea, is two or three leagues below Xorthern point, at the place called Kolsura, or Clysma. Dr. Hales observes, that " It sufficiently ap-

" That the Lord made 3, 5.) himself a path in the sea, that He walked in (Psalm, lx\vii..l9.) the midst of the waters." " That the Lord saj's, Isaiah, Ixiii. 11, &c. divided the waves before his people that He conducted them through the bottom of the abyss, as a horse is led through the midst of a Habbakuk, iii. 15, says, " That the fieid." Lord made himself a road to drive his chariot and horses across the sea, across the mud of Lastly, the author of the book great waters." of Wisdom, xix. 7, 8, 10, I7, 18, says, " That (Psalm, cxiv.
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pears, even from Niebuhr's own statement, that the passage of the Israelites could not have taken place near Suez For, first, he evidently confounded the town of Kolsum, the ruins of which he places near Suez, and where he supposed the passage to be made, with the Bay of Kolsum, which began about forty-five miles lower down, as Bryant has satisfactorily proved, from the astronomical observations of Ptolemy and Ulug Beigh, made at Heroum, the ancient head of the gulp!). 2ndly, Instead of crossing the sea at or near Etham, their second station, the Israelites " turned southwards, along the western shore ; and their tiiird station at Pihahiroth or Bedea, was at least a full day's journey below Etham ; as Bryant has satisfactorily proved from Scripture. (Exod. xiv. 2.) Hales' New Analysis of Chronology, vol. i. page 388, Wells's Geography of the Old and to 394. Editor. New Testament, vol. i. page 240. It was at this time, and on the account of the fraud Moses and his people had put on the Egyptians, that they were called '2pi" or Jacobites. D'ai7i that is, Ehud. Miriam first stepped into the Red Sea, amidst the thousands of Israel, who thereupon cried out. Behold the queen of the sea. When all her people were safe in the wilderness, she proclaimed a feast, at which Miriam and the women of Israel leaped for joy. Hur. The people of Israel, soon after they had left the borders of the Rod Sea, and had journeyed for three days into the wilderness, had exhausted their water, and thereupon was in great distress,
: :

and they said,

to drink?

Where

shall

we now have water

the dry land appeared all on a sudden in a place where water was before ; that a free passage was opened in a moment through the midst of the Red Sea ; and that a green field was seen in the midst of the abyss, &c. :" It is thought the place where the Hebrews passed

Moses, in this emergency, assembles Miriam was one of the assembly, the elders. for she being the admired of the people, they proceeded to no business till she was present; nay, so deep was her penetration, and so exquisite her judgment, that her word was final. She
advised that they should dig for water. Hur. The great wisdom and policy of Moses is here very conspicuous, in his selling to the Egyptians, for their gold and silver, all the possessions of the Hebrews. By this means, they

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wherewithal, when tliey had gotten into the wilderness, to purtiiase oxen, sheep, and all the necessaries of life, of the Amalekites, the Hivites, &c. and also all utensils of husl)andr\', and horses, &c. for their immediate use. Olliiiicl. The riches the Ilci)rews carried with them procured them the friendshij), at l(;ast,the indulgence, of the people of the nations, for the trade of gold for the fruits of their land made them This Miriam perceived would in time rich. im])(iverish her own jjcople, wherefore she advised them to till the ground, and to tame the Jazer. beasts of the field. Jt seemeth plain, that the Egyptians intended to buv the po.ssessions of the Hebrews for a very small sum, and thereby to oppress them griebut this scheme of Moses and tlie vously elders to sell more in number of every thing than they had, outwitted tliem, and flung their Resides, Moses iniquity upon their own heads. by this means brought his own people the more readily into his designs of shaking off the Zndock. power of Egypt. Miriam mi^'Jit justly be stiled, the mother of the Hebrew nation, in a proper sense, for she She likewise taught them fnst to dig for water. stimulated them to till the ground, and cultivate She brought a grain out of Egypt, the tree. and sowed the field. The male and female of Tobias. the flock and herd did she bring.
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received no other laws and customs, save those from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The patriarchs in every family ruled. Jazer. When the peo])le of the nations, tiie Moabites, the Perrizzites, the Hivites, the Amnrit<-s, the Jebusites, and the Uittites, heard that Miriam was dead, they were moved and the reason was, because she restrained Moses from destroying them. Olhniel.
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XVI. XVII. XVIII.

soon after the death of Miriam, orders Xadab and Abihu to build an altar nigh unto mount Sinai, and to raise twelve tables or jiillars for each tribe to come unto. When this was done, he appoints twelve young men, of great strength, to slay oxen, and sheep, and lambs, and roast them on the altar: and Moses blew the trumpet, and he proclaimed a feast, and every tribe assembled each to his pillar or station, and they sat down, and they did eat. And
this

MOSES,

was

the
it

first

public feast of the Israelites.

And now

was, that they chose out seventy elders for to be with Moses, and to judge the people.

Hur.
Moses,
after the contest with

Miriam, never

Notes on Chap.

XV.

contest between Moses and Miriam was concerning the establishment of the laws and customs prescribed by Jethro. She argued and reasoned very wisely. Aie not the laws and customs of the children of Jacob suflicient to govern the people, seeing they have done so Surely the wisdom of for four hundred years? our forefathers is greater than that of the MidianHur. ites. The people took the side of Miriam. Miriam o|)posed the introduction of the laws She well knew, that if Zipgiven l\v Jethro. porah was suffered to dwell among the children of Israel, of consequence, the customs of Midian would take place, that intermarriages would happen, and that such practices would tend to Jezcr. the ingulphing them in the nations. All the days of the life of Miriam were one hundred and twenty years. In her time the

THE

attempted to establish the laws of Jethro till some time after her death. He had a design to secrete her, imagining, if it had not been for her humane disposition, he should have been able to have settled the people in Canaan during his life, which would have been for the good of the commonweal ; but the policy of Moses was for killing and destroying all
the policy of Miriam was the redying, they remained for a method she left them but as the people could not now apply unto her for wisdom, they were at a great loss, and that loss grew daily more and more perceptible. At length, the complaints reached the ear In order to redress the grievance, of Moses. Moses advises the people to elect such persons as thev should think capable of judging the people. That the people should elect, was pleasing by which means Moses had to the multitude seventy to assist him in the administration. The Moses proposed, and which they first thing agreed to, was the admission and adoption of Zipporah and her sons. Moses soon afte^r assu-

before him

Miriam verse. short time in the

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med the title of king Nadab and Abihu, and

the seventy elders who spake for the penple, into his plan of forming on inonarciiy, they assemljjed the Hebrew mount Sinai, and, together with Jetbro, fixed on Phiiivhiis. the rule of government. In the following chapters nothing occurs, but what fully accords with the statements of Moses, the Jewish Lawgiver, only with relation to Miriam, who seems from the statements of Jaslicr, to have held a very high place in the coun<ils of the elders of Israel, so that no important step was taken without her concurrence. In one instance, she ap|)ears to )\ave resisted Moses, on which account she was struck vyith leprosy, but again restored at his successful praver ; and although she resisted the adoption of Zipporah into the commonwealth of Israel, she <li(i it from a conscientious motive, dread'ng the influence of the Midianitish women, and th pollution of the Jews by inteimarriages with them, which soon was tlie case. The laws and customs proposed by Jethro, she also rejected, arguing, that the statutes and ordinances of Jacob were preferable to them, and that as they had hitherto prospered under the ancient government, by the fathers and heads of the tribes, there could be no sufficient

fully established in a Sanhedrim of seventy elders, Moses being king in Jeshurun. It appeals that Jasher was eminent in bis davs, not only for the integrity, but for the prosperity of his government ; that his conduct, in every relation and capacity, was unexceptionand that he died in a good ol 1 age, full able of honour, and much lamented by the nation,

government was

The being one hundred and twelve years old. book written by him, was kept with religious veneration, and though not of equal authority with the books of Moses, yet was appealed to both in the times of Joshua, and the great king of Israel, David Thus, then, it appears, that as far as such a w'ork can be authenticated, this possesses every proof of being a transcript of the original manuscri|)t ; and, consequently, that it is worthy to be preserved as a collateral evidence of the facts
detailed more fully in the writings of Moses, the book of Joshua, and the book of Judges. Let us therefore make a due improvement hereof, bv imitating the upriglitness of Jasher, obeying the precepts dc^livered by him, and yielding an unreserved obedience to that better covenant under which we live, knowing that the whole

However, cause for their departure from them. whole of the ceremonial law took effect; Moses bv miracles and signs, and migiity wonders, proving that he acted by divine authoceased, and the rity, so that all opposition
at length, the

of the Jews, adumbrated and typified the better covenant of grace, in the person of our jilorious Redeemer, who hath obtained for us a b( Iter irdieritance than Canaan, even an inheritance incorruptible, undelilcd, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for us. Editor.

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