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EXOD. XVII. IX. With the rod of God in mine hand.

Much is spoken of the rod here mentioned. But what kind of rod it was, is not agreed upon by all. ^*The word, according to the notation of it, signifieth a thing to lean on. The strength of bread is set out by this word, and styled ^athe staff of bread. That also whereupon wicked men do repose their trust and confidence, is by this very word expressed, and called ^bthe staff of the wicked. ^cA bed, whereupon a man lieth and resteth himself, is signified by a word which cometh from the same root, and hath the ⟨p. 227⟩very same letters, though not the same points: wherein the LXX being somewhat mistaken, do translate the Hebrew word that signifieth a bed, by a Greek word that signifieth a staff: which gave occasion to that seeming difference betwixt Moses and him that wrote the Epistle to the Hebrews, about Israels bowing himself ^dupon the beds head, (as it is in Gen. 47. 31.) and ^eUpon the top of his staff (as it is in Heb. 11. 21.) Both which may well stand together. For, being an old man and weak, he was fain to have a staff to rest on, and leaning thereon, he bowed towards the beds head. By the fore-named notation, and usual acceptation of the word it appeareth that that which is here translated a rod, was not a wand, (as some would have it) or a riding stick: such rods are not to be leaned upon: