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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... Kappara expounded at Sepphoris: Why is the word 'lemarbeh' (' the increase/ cf. ix. 7) written with a closed Mem (the final Mem, and not with the usual Mem)? The Holy One, blessed be he, wished to make Ezechias the Messias, and Sennacherib Gog and Magog. But the attribute of judgment pleaded against it, and said: David the king of Israel repeated so many songs and praises, and thou hast not made him the Messias; and yet thou art thinking of making Ezechias the Messias, for whose sake so many miracles have been performed, and who nevertheless has not repeated one song of praise! So that counsel was closed (and hence the closed Mem)." Is. ix. 1-7. At the first time the land of Zabulon and the land of Nephtali was lightly touched, and at the last the ' way of the sea beyond the Jordan of the Galilee of the Gentiles was heavily loaded. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death light is risen. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey, when they divide the spoils. For the yoke of their burden and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou hast overcome as in the day of Madian. For every' violent taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, 1 The way of the sea. This expression is parallel to "the land of Zabulon and the land of Nephtali," along the seashore. Whether "beyond Jordan " signifies the Persean district, or the country west of the sea of Galilee, is impossible to tell, since the Hebrew preposition in this place means either "across " or "on this side "of the Jordan. The...