A commentary on the whole Epistle to the Hebrews. By M. John Calvin. Translated…A commentarie on the vvhole Epistle to the Hebrevves. By M. Iohn Caluin. Translated…

And worshipped towards the end of his staff.] This is one of the places by which we may conjecture that the Hebrews in old time had not the use of pricks or points. For the Greeks could not so far deceive themselves, that they should turn Rod, for Bed, if there had been at that time such a manner of writing as there is now at this day. There is no doubt but Moses speaks of the bolster of the bed when he saith, Al Rosch Hamitthah. But the Greek translators have turned it, The end of his staff, as if it had been there Matthaeh. The Apostle is not nice to apply that unto his purpose which was commonly received. True it is that he wrote to the Jews: but it was to them which were dispersed in divers regions, and had changed their mother tongue into the Greek. Now we know that the Apostles were not so precise in this respect, but did willingly apply themselves to the weak who had yet need of milk. Neither is there any danger in it, provided that the readers be always brought back to the pure and native reading which the Scripture useth. Now for the thing it self, there is no great difference. For Jacobs worshipping was a sign of giving of thanks: wherefore he was led by faith to submit himself unto his son.

And worshipped towards the end of his staffe.] This is one of the places by which we may coniecture that the Hebrues in old time had not the vse of prickes or points. For the Greekes could not so farre deceiue themselues, that they should turne Rodd, for Bedd, if there had been at that time such a manner of writing as there is now at this day. There is no doubt but Moses speaks of the bolster of the bed when he saith, Al Rosch Hamitthah. But the Greeke translators haue turned it, The end of his staffe, as if it had been there Matthaeh. The Apostle is not nice to applie that vnto his purpose which was commonly receiued. True it is that hee wrote to the Iewes: but it was to them which were dispersed in diuers regions, and had changed their mother tongue into the Greeke. Now we know that the Apostles were not so precise in this respect, but did willingly apply themselues to the weake who had yet neede of milke. Neither is there any danger in it, prouided that the readers be alwaies brought backe to the pure and natiue reading which the Scripture vseth. Now for the thing it selfe, there is no great difference. For Iacobs worshipping was a signe of giuing of thankes: wherefore he was led by faith to submit himselfe vnto his sonne.