Annotations.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Here beginneth the 17. Section of the law: see Gen. 6. 9.
THe Priest] the Chaldee calleth him prince; the Greeke, Iothor priest of Madiam: see Exodus [unspec 1] 2. 16. and 3. 1.
Vers. 2. he had sent her backe] Heb. after her sen∣ding [unspec 2] backe: that is, she and her children were sent back by Moses, for that trouble which befell in the way, Exod. 4. 26.
Vers. 3. an alien] or, forreiner so Ger, the first part [unspec] of his name signifieth: fee Exod. 2. 22.
Vers. 4. Eliezer] by interpretation, My God is [unspec 4] 〈…〉〈…〉 Abrams ste〈…〉〈…〉d was of this name, Gen. 〈…〉〈…〉 hath beene my helpe] Hebr. in my helpe; which the Greeke translateth my helper: the Chal∣dee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hath beene for my helpe.
〈…〉〈…〉 God] the mountaine (saith the Chaldee,) [unspec] 〈…〉〈…〉 glory of God was revealed, that was 〈…〉〈…〉 God gaue his Law, Ex. 3. 1. Deut. 5. 2.
Vers. 6. he said] 〈…〉〈…〉 by messengers sent before [unspec 6] 〈…〉〈…〉 said unto Iesus, that which 〈…〉〈…〉 messengers spake, Matth. 8. 6. 8. compared with Luke 7. 3. 6. To make this plaine, the Greeke changeth the phrase thus, And it was told Moses, saying; Loe Iothor thy father in law commeth, &c.
Vers. 7. each other] Hebr. man his neighbour: this [unspec 7] speech the Greeke explaineth, they saluted one ano∣ther: and to aske, may imply not onely a question, but a wish of their welfare, as Psal. 122. 6. So in 1 Sam. 25. 5. and 10. 4.
Vers. 8. found them] that is, befallen, or come upon [unspec 8] them: as the Greeke explaineth it. A phrase often used for afflictions that come upon any, as Nehem. 9. 32. Psal. 116. 3. and 119. 143. Esth. 8. 6.
Vers. 9. rejoyced] the Greeke translateth, was a∣stonished. [unspec 9] Accordingly all that love Ierusalem are willed to rejoyce with her, Esa. 66. 10.
Vers. 10. the hand,] that is, the power and tyranny: [unspec 10] as the Chaldee translateth it, the anguish of the do∣minion of the Egyptians.
Vers. 11. in the thing] Hebr. in the word: which is [unspec 11] often used for any thing or cause. The Greeke translateth, for this cause. he was above them] that is, above the Egyptians. Or, wherein they dealt proudly against them, that is, against the Israelites. This sense the Greeke affordeth: and so we are to understand words wanting, as therein hath hee beene greater then the Egyptians; and hath gotten himselfe a name, as is expressed in Nehem. 9. 10. which place giveth light unto this. For Iethroes speech is bro∣ken off, through that joyfull astonishment of his, verse 9. as passions of the minde doe often swal∣low up words: as is noted on Exodus 4. 5. The Chaldee paraphrase here saith, in the thing wherein the Egyptians thought to judge Israel, in that are they judged. They drowned the children of Israel in the river, Exod. 1. 22. and themselves were drowned in the sea, Exod. 14.
Vers. 12. tooke a burnt-offring] the Greeke trans∣lateth, [unspec 12] tooke burnt-offrings: (wherof see Gen. 8. 20.) These he tooke for, or tooke and offered unto God; as taking of gifts, Psal. 68. 19. is by the Apostle ex∣pounded giving of gifts, Ephes. 4. 8. So Exod. 25. 2. sacrifices] to wit, of peace, or for thanksgiving, which word is sometime added, as in Ex. 24. 5. and they now keeping a banquet before the Lord, it is to be understood of peace offrings, which men did eat of, Lev. 7. 15. whereas no man did eat of the burnt-offring, Lev. 1. 9. bread] which word is u∣sed for all meat, Gen. 3. 19. and 21. 14. and eating of bread, is here for feasting; as bread is put for a feast. Eccl. 10. 19. Dan. 5. 1. and the flesh of the sacrifices, is also called bread, Lev. 3. 11. and 21. 6. Num. 28. 2. before God] so it was a religious banquet, eaten be∣fore the Majestie of GOD, appearing in the cloud; as after in the place chosen of God for his worship, they offered sacrifices, and did eat before the Lord, Deut. 12. 5. 7. 1 Chron. 29. 21. 22.
Vers. 15. to enquire of God] or, to seeke God: which [unspec 15] the Greeke explaineth, to seeke judgement of God; and the Chaldee, to seeke doctrine from the face of the Lord: which was done by Moses, bringing their matters unto God, v. 19. Num. 27. 5. 6. & 15. 33. 34. 35. & for doubtfull things, they used in Israel to en∣quire of God by the Prophets, 1 Sam. 9. 9. Hereupon Moses told the Iudges whom he appointed under