The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

CHAP. XLII. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Scopo. (Book 42)

IN that manner as Mount Olivet laid over against the City on the East, the Valley of Kidron running between: so on the North behind a Valley somewhat broader, stretched out from Sion North-ward, the land swelled into a Hill, at the place which from thence was called Zophim, because thence there was a Prospect on all sides, but espe∣cially towards the City.

Concerning it Josephus thus. a 1.1 Cesar when he had received a legion by night from Ammaus, the day after moving his Tents thence, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. He entred into Scopo so called. Where the City appeared, and the greatness of the Temple shining out: as that plain Tract of land touching upon the North coast of the City is truly called Scopus, The Viewer.

Hence those Canons and Cautions. b 1.2 He that pisseth, let him turn his face to the North, he that easeth nature, to the South. R. Josi ben R. Bon saith, The Tradition is, From Zophim and within. That is, if this be done by any one from Zophim inwards, when he is now within the prospect of the City; when he pisseth, let him turn his face to the North, that he do not expose his modest parts before the Temple: when he easeth nature, let him turn his face to the South, that he expose not his buttocks before it.

c 1.3 If any one being gone out of Jerusalem, shall remember, that holy flesh is in his hand, if he be now gone beyond Zophim, let him burn it in the place where he is. (For it is polluted by being carried out of the Walls of Jerusalem.) But if he be not beyond Zophim, let him go back, and burn it before the Temple. Where the Gloss thus, Zophim is a place, whence the Temple may be seen. But another Gloss doth not understand the thing here of that proper place, but of the whole compass about the City, wheresoever the City could first be seen. So R. Eliezar of Abraham, going from the South to Jerusalem, d 1.4 The third day they came to Zophim: but when he came to Zophim, he saw the glory of the divine Majesty sitting upon the Mount (Moriah.)

Notes

• a 1.1

  Joseph. de Bello, lib. 5. cap. 8.
• b 1.2

  Hieros. Bera∣coth, fol. 13. 2.
• c 1.3

  Bab. Beracoth, fol. 49. 2.
• d 1.4

  Pirke R. Eli∣ezar, cap. 31.