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lonifh Captivity ^ from hence we may conclude Chapter
that this Prophecy relates to the general Reftor- XLVII.
ation of the Jews, an Event ofcen foretold in the 'W^J
Prophecies of the old Teftament : See the Note
upon Chapt. xxviii. 25.
Ibid. Concerning the which I lifted up my F\and
to give it to your Fathers.] See Chapt. xx. 5, 6.
Ibid. And this hand /ball fall unto you for Inheritance.']
The Word Fall, is taken from the man-
ner of their firft acquiring the Pofleffion of the
Land, which was by Lot, as it had formerly been,
when they firft took Pofleffion of it : See Verfe
22. Chapt. xlviii. 29. By which means all Con-
troversies will be prevented, the Lot referring
all Things to the Divine Defignation and Appointment.
Prot). xvi. $3.
Ver. 15. From the great Sea, the way of Heth-
lon as Men go to Zedad.] The Northern border Ver.- 15.
of the Land was to begin from the Weft-point,
on which fide lay the Mediterranean Sea (See
Verfe 10.) and go on North-ward toward Hclhlou,
a place near Damafcrts: See Chapt. xlviii. 1. and fo
on forward, to Zedad, mentioned Nehem. xxxiv. 8.
Ver. 16. Hawath, Berothab, Stbraim, which /V Ver. 16:
between the border of Damafcus, and the border of
Ffawath,] The Places here mentioned were with-
in this tract of Ground. FLamath was the utmoft
point of the Land North-ward, therefore
cailed the Entrance of Hatnath, and defcribed as
the oppofite point to the River of Egypt, See 1
Kings viii. 65. Amos vi. 14. The other two Town?
were Situate between Fiaviath and Damafcus.
Ibid. Flazar-hatticcn, which is by the Coafl of
Flauran.] Or, as our Margin reads, the middle
Villages