and, the law for the firstlings, sheweth in Numbers 18, 17, and here in vers. 15. it is expounded Sacri∣fice. Or, thou shalt cause to passe, namely, under the rod, as in Levit. 27. 30. and so consecrate, or, (as the Greeke translateth) put apart unto the Lord: and so make it pass from under thy power, and all, &c.] Hebr. and every opening: which the Greeke trans∣lateth, all that openeth the wombe: see verse 2. And this is meant of cleane beasts, as the exception of the asse, and of mankind, in the verse following sheweth: therefore and, in Hebrew is by way of explanation of the former speech, for even, or that is, as is noted on Gen. 13. 15. of the young] the increase; or, as the Greeke translateth it, of the herds: for this word is spoken of kine, as flocks is ap∣plyed to sheepe, Deut. 28. 4. 18. 51. but the Chal∣dee here expoundeth it youngling. shall be Ie∣hovahs] or, thou shalt make passe (shalt sacrifice) to Ie∣hovah; the Chaldee saith, thou shalt sanctifie before the Lord.
Vers. 13. an asse] so in Exod. 34. 20. but in Num. [unspec 13] 18. 15. it is said, of an uncleane beast: so that by the asse here, may be implyed all other uncleane beasts, not meet for sacrifice. Howbeit some of the Iew Doctors understand the uncleane beast there, to meane the asse onely; as Maimony in Misneh, treat. of First fruits, chap. 12. S. 3. and R. Solomon Iarchi, upon this text. a lambe] or kid, as the word implyeth both, Exod. 12. 3. And this the Iewes take strictly, of a living lambe onely, saying, it may not be redeemed with a calfe, or with a wild beast, nor with a lambe that is killed, &c. Maimony treat of First fruits, chap. 12. S. 8. This lambe was to be given to the Lord, that is, to his Priest, Num. 18. 8. 15. and then the owner of the asse might use it for his own service; which otherwise he might not doe, Deut. 15. 19. breake the necke] or, cut off the necke, as the word is translated in Deut. 21. 4. and Esay 66. 3 where it is spoken of a dog. The Ierusalemy para∣phrast here expoundeth it, kill it. redeeme] for five shekels of money, Num. 18. 16. And (by the Hebrew Doctors) the father when hee redeemed his sonne, was to blesse God who gave this com∣mandement, and preserved his sonnes life. And if the father transgressed, and redeemed not his son; he was when he came to age to redeeme himselfe, Maimony, treat. of First fruits, chap. 11. S. 2. 5. See the annotations on Num. 18. Hereby was figured the redemption of Gods elect, (the Church of the first-borne which are written in heaven, Heb. 12. 23.) from the second death: for in respect of the first death, no man can give any ransome to God, Psal. 49. 8. 9. Heb. 9. 27.
Vers. 14. to morrow] that is, in time to come: see the notes on Gen. 30. 33. The Greeke translateth, [unspec 14] hereafter: elsewhere the Greeke keepeth the He∣brew phrase, as in Deut. 6. 20. Ios. 4. 6. 21. us out] the things done to the fathers, are to be re∣membred as if they were done to the children: so the Prophets explaine things, as Psalm 66. 6. they passed through the river on foot, there did we rejoyce in him: and Hos. 12. 4. he found him in Bethel, and there be stroke with us. So the Hebrew Canons say, Tho∣rowout all generations, a man is bound to shew himselfe, as if it were he himselfe that came now out from the bon∣dage of Egypt, as it is written, AND HE BROVGHT VS OVT, &c. and for this cause the holy blessed (GOD) hath commanded in the Law, AND THO•• SHALT REMEMBER THAT THOV WAST A SERVANT, (Deut. 15. 5.) as if he should say, As they, so thou thy selfe wast a servant, and camest out free, and wast redeemed, Maimony, treat. of Leven, chap. 7. S. 6. The Apostle speaking of the things that befell Israel, saith, these things were our examples, 1 Cor. 10. 6. and the Rabbines have a common say∣ing, Whatsoever happened to the fathers, is a signe nuto the children. R. Menachem on Gen. 12.
Verse 15. was hard to send us] that is, was stubborn, refusing to send us away. Or, hardned himselfe, a∣gainst sending us away, so that hee would not let vs goe. The Hebrew word which commonly signi∣fieth to, is sometime used for from, as is noted on Gen. 36. 6. and so here Pharaoh hardned his heart, from sending; that is, he would not send. In 2 Chr. 11. 4. it is said, they returned from going: whereas in 1 King. 12. 24. it is written, they returned to goe. Compare, both for phrase and matter, that in Iob 9. 4. who hath hardned himselfe against (God) and hath prospered? the males] or, being males: and this the Iewes understand of males simply: for if it be a female, or both male and female, they hold it free from this service; not holy at all. Maimony treat. of the First borne, chap. 2. S. 5.
Verse 16. phylacteries] or, frontlets: in Hebrew Totaphoth, typicall monuments: called in verse 9. 4 memoriall: the Greeke translateth them, an un∣moveable monument: the Hebrew Doctors usually call them Tephillin, prayer monuments, because they used to binde them upon them when they prayed; as is noted on verse 9. The Syriacke in Matt. 23. 5 keepeth that name, but the Euangelist in Greeke nameth them phylacteries, of conserving or keeping the memoriall of Gods Law: whom wee follow in this translation. So in Deut. 6. 8. and 11. 18. See the annotations there.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Here beginneth the 16 Section of the Law: see Gen. 6. 9. and 28. 10.
Vers. 17. the way of] that is, towards the land: so in Num. 14. 25. the way of the red sea, is towards it. Or, by the way; as in the verse here following. see warre] that is, be warred against by the Phili∣stines, who would deny them passage: for they had before this killed some of the Israelites, whiles they dwelt in Egypt, in the dayes of Ephraim son of Ioseph; as is mentioned in 1 Chron. 7. 21, 22, 23. Thus God provided for his peoples infirmity, lest at the first they should bee discouraged; and would not suffer them to be tempted above that they were able, 1 Cor. 10. 13. So in his Law, he or∣dained that no fearfull or faint-hearted should goe to warre, Deuteron. 20. 8. See also the notes on Ge∣nesis 11. 31.
Vers. 18. went up] it is the usuall phrase in the [unspec 18] Scripture, to call the journeying from Egypt to Canaan (which was northward) a going up, as here, and in Gen. 13. 1. and 44. 17. and often. On the contrary, from Canaan into Egypt, they are said to