An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of…

When Ephraim spake, Trembling; not when Ephraim spake tremblingly; but when Ephraim spake, (there's a ¹stop) Trembling: as much as if it were said, There was trembling when Ephraim spake, those that heard him did tremble. When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling: ⟨p. 413⟩There was a time when Ephraim was very honourable among the Tribes, when the very speaking of Ephraim had great power, and took great impression upon whomsoever he spake to. Yea, though Ephraim was the younger brother, that came of Joseph, yet by the guidance of the hand of God upon Jacob's hand, the blessing came upon him more especially; and so from time to time God put much honour upon this Tribe of Ephraim, according to the blessing he had from Jacob, when his right hand did lay hold upon the head of Ephraim. Joshua ²he was of the Tribe of Ephraim, and when Joshua spake, what trembling was there among all the people? what mighty power and authority had he? And you read in Judges, 8. in their speaking to Gideon, what trembling they caused, and what yielding presently when they spake, in Judges, 8. the beginning, And the men of Ephraim spake unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? and they did chide with him sharply. And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the Grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? And so in Judges, 12. when Ephraim came to fight with Jephthah they had thought to have done the same, they spake great and swelling words, Ephraim took much upon him, and made account that all should tremble and shake when he spake.

When Ephraim spake, Trembling; not when Ephraim spake tremblingly; but when Ephraim spake, (there's a ¹stop) Trembling: as much as if it were said, There was trembling when Ephraim spake, those that heard him did tremble. When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling: