The Hebrew text of the parallel prophecies of Jacob and Moses relating to the twelve tribes; with a translation and notes. And the various lections of near forty mss. To which are added 1o. The Samaritan-Arabic version of those passages, and part of another Arabic version made from the Samaritan text; neither of which have been before printed; IIo. A map of the Land of Promise. and IIIo. An appendix containing four dissertations. [Title continues in note] / by D. Durell, B.D. principal of Hertford College.

David Durell

Date:: 1763

Credit: The Hebrew text of the parallel prophecies of Jacob and Moses relating to the twelve tribes; with a translation and notes. And the various lections of near forty mss. To which are added 1o. The Samaritan-Arabic version of those passages, and part of another Arabic version made from the Samaritan text; neither of which have been before printed; IIo. A map of the Land of Promise. and IIIo. An appendix containing four dissertations. [Title continues in note] / by D. Durell, B.D. principal of Hertford College. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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tes and his Difciples feem to have been perfuaded of the Truth of it; b and Tully relates many Inftances in Proof of it, and cites Homer to that Effect. c Whether this was a popular Notion in Jacob’s Time, is not. material to enquire: It is highly probable however that his Sons, who were well acquainted with the Intercourfe there had been between God and their Fathers, were perfuaded that their Parent’s Voice was to them at that Juncture as the Oracles of God, and that they gave Credit to it ac- cordingly. In the last days] The Phrafe באחרית הימים in the End of Days is not ufed for Time which is immediately coming on, as Le Clerc and Ainlworth affert, but only for a remote future Time; as will appear on confulting the Places in the Margin. d And, as none of Jacob’s Child- ren, or any of his Defendants till the fourth or fifth Generation, pof- fefled the Portions afligned them, we may infer from the Event that by thefe Words we are to underhand the Time which pafled from the fettling of the Ifraelites in Canaan to their general Diffolution as diftinCt Tribes. REUBEN. In the two firft Lines Jacob dwells on the Circumftance of Reuben’s Primogeniture, and, by the affectionate Manner in which he expreffes himfelf, feems to be concerned that his eldeft Son was to reap no Ad van- tage from it: In the next, by oppofing his great Infolence to his great Dignity, he infinuates that the one proceeded from the other 3 and, after having touched upon his Crime in general, in the fourth, he declares that he fhould in no wife be eminent among his Brethren, and that be- caufe he had inceftuoufly defiled his Father’s Bed. e This is the Reafon that is given, (and it is indeed a very fatisfaCtory one,) for Reuben’s Lofs of thofe Privileges which his Birth would otherwife have entitled him to. V. iii. My might, and the beginning of my strength. Thefe Expreflions imply one and the fame Thing, and are fufficiently explained by the Word Fi?jl-born which immediately precedes them. b Apol. Soc. Plat. p. 30. Ed. Ficini. Idem Dio Dionyfio Epi/l. II. p. 1269. ibid. Xenoph. Cyrop. Lib. VIII. pag. 656. Hutchinf. 4t0. c Drain. Lib. I. C. 30. d Num. XXIV. 14. Deut. IV. 3®. XXXI. 29. Dan. II, 28. X. 14. e See Gen. XXXV. 22. F 2 SUPE-

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