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(verse 60. the original has the definite article),
for "a VEIL and few other trif1ing variations
In XIV. Is the striking change with respect to
Ishmael .he abode in the presence of all his
people, for ''he died in the presence of all his
people," is due to the ambiguity of the original,
which literally means fell" In verse 80, Esau
says to Jacob; Feed me. l pray thee, with
this red. this red pottage, in place of that same
red pottage' In Isaac's blessing upon Esau,
tina simple insertion of 'ff" before 1.-THE
fairness of earth" xxvii, 39) restores the
full parallelism in form with the blessing
upon Jacob Verse o. where the same preposl-
ton is likewise inserted but the sense is prob
ably the very opposite. by one of those plays
upon word of which we spoke above. In verse
40 of the same passage when thou shalt have
the dominion" is very properly changed to
when thou shalt burst loose" In xxx. IL,
the common version, Leah n2er-eyed,"
which naturally expresses a compliment, is
changed to And LEANS eyes were tender"
doubtless meaning defect AS the contrast in
the case suggests. In xxx, ii, "And Leah said
A traop cometh, and she called his name Cad"
is much better land Leah said, Fortunate!
and she called his name Cad" The account of
the wrestling of Jacob with the angel txxxii3, IS
reproduced with no considerable varlatlon and
so of the history of Joseph (xxvii-xlvii.)
In fact it is not till the revisers
reached the dying benedietion OF
Jacob upon his sons (chap. xlix.) that
they found much opportunity for correction
Here they have finely brought out the peculi-
>
BILE as water, thou shalt not excel" becomes
Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the
excellency'-ie., the birthright just spoken Of
In verse 5, instruments of cruelty are in their
habitations' is corrected to weapons of violence
their swords" and in verse 6, they digged
down wall" to they houghed OK" The
Messianc promise in verse 10 remains the same,
with the slight change of rulers staff" for claw
giver," both probably Incorrect as the render
ing should rather be "a scribe" referring to the
n a seated
feet of the monarch and engrossing his dictates
In the same verse gathering is corrected to
obedience" The almost imperceptible change
of proposition in verse -, where Zebulons
border is made to be upon Zidon,"
instead of unto Zidon," removes geo
graphical difficulty. Between two burdens
in verse Ia, is properly made between the sheep
folds" In verse 10, the proper significance of
''press" than overcome"
The remaining books of the Pentateuch ex-
hibi5 comparatively few important changes. I'm
process of time" (Exod: ii, 23 is exchanged for
many days" In iii, %, ''ask' is rightly substi-
tuted for borrow" and the same in XII, 2 All
the incidents of the deliverance from bondage,
however, remain unchanged, and so the cere-
monial law, with the notable Improvement of
'meal Offering for meat Offering" No addi-
tional light is thrown upon the architecture of
the tabernacle or the construction of its furni-
ture and apparatus, beyond the change of acacia
for 'shitlim wood" and clasps for "taches"
knobs would have been better than eitner).
The sixth commandment reads, Thou shalt do
no murder" as the verb In the original
is peculiar one In Mosess dying
odes find few noteworthy
changes 'They have dealt corruptly
with him. they are not his children, it is their
blemsh, for '"rhey have corrupted themselves,
their spot is not the spot of his children" (Deu-
teronomy xxi. 81; '.And of the blood of the
grape thou drinkest wine," for "And thou didst
demons" for devils" (ver. III; ''pit" for 'hel"
tver. 22l; the strange word ''misdeem" for the
old ''to have themselves strangely" (ver. ~; "At
the time when their foot shall slide," for Their
foot shall slide in due time" (ver. 35); From the
head Of the leaders of the enemy" for From
the beginning of revenges upon the enemy" (ver.
Az make expiation for, , in place of 'be merci-
ful unto (ver 43); from the ten thousands of
holy Ones" instead of with ten thousands of
saints" (xxxiii q: ''Yet let his men be few" for
And let not his men be few" (ver 6) with
his hands he contended for himself" for Let his
hands be sufficient for him" (ver y; "godly one"
for holy one (ver 81; keep" for kept lver. 81;
wild oxen" for uniforms" (ver. 17) For there
was the lawgivers portion reserved" instead of
because there in portion of the lawgiver,
was he seated" (ver. 2lE bars" for Shoes
tver. 25) "And Israel hath in safety, the fountain
of Jacob alone. in a land of corn and wine," in
stead OF Israel then shall dwell in safety alone;
the fountain of Jacob shall be upon land of
corn and wine" (ver. 28l: ''shall submit them
selves" instead of shall be found liars ver 29l
Most of these changes are more or less onjectu-
raj.
In the later historical books we specify a few
of the most significant changes Joshua, iii,
16 "Arabah" for 'the plaIn," a good geographic
cal point; XII, Is. mounds" for strength" a
similar typographical correction; xii, 2, ''the
city that is in the middle of the river" for from
the middle Of the river" resolution of a geo.
graphical difficulty: xvii, IL, ''the three
heights" instead OF three countries" topo-
graphical distinction again; XIII "a. And if we
have not rather out of carefulness done this
of purpose in place of And If have
not rather done 1t for fear of this thing" In the
account of Jaers exploit and Deborah's ode, as
might be expected, we find more numerous cor
rections. TENT pin is great improvement
came forward in Israeli for 1.-THE avengngs in
Israel" ", n; ION rich carpets" (perhaps rather
'rugs") for lin judgment" lver 1O) water
courses" for divisions" (ver Is, 16). The
dering "Askerah" for an ldolatrous grove" in
| the Peutateuch as we'll as in Judges and else
where gives greater distinctness of meaning So
the geographical name, "Lehi," for 'jawbone, !"
in one place in the account of the exploit of
Samson Judges XIV, 49, We particularlze still
fewer changes in the following books The
absurd artillery" of Jonathan's lad Il Sam.
Xxx. 40) gives place to weapons" the
| abominably offensive phrase in XIV, %, 3d.
and elsewhere becomes harmless man
| child" "fagon of wine" in Sam. vi. 10, is
corrected to cake of raisins;" 'But what, is
| thy servant, dog, that he should do this great
thing" q Kings vii, 49,, becomes more forcible
as But what is thy servant, which is but
dog, that he should do this great thingq and
would have been still more pithy as well
| as more literal, in the form, But what is
thy servant, dog. that he should do this
great thing" The inadvertence, 'And when
they arose early in the morning behold they
were all dead corpses" e Kings xix 34) has been
remedied by the rendering; And when arose."
ETC. ''The college Kings xxi, II, has been
properly altered to ''the second quarter of the
quite so clear: "And they washed the chariot
by the pool of Samaria and the dogs licked
up his blood; inow the harlots washed
themselves there:) according unto the
word of the Lord, which he spake"
Il Kings xxi, 35); SIS it peace, thou Zmri, thy
masters murderer" q King tx. 81; ''And he
wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and
sealed Ii with the Kings ring and sent lattars