An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

But there are very many differences among Interpreters (as was hinted before) in the reading and rendering of these words; all which arise from some difficulty in the Grammatical construction and copious signification of the Hebrew text. I might give ⟨p. 429⟩you more than three and three several interpretations of these words, but, as I said before, I should rather perplex the Reader than confirm him; yet I shall name three, when I have only showed which words in the text occasion this variety in translation. First, the word rendered by us Clouds, signifieth also the hands. Secondly, the word rendered cometh between, signifieth an Intercessor, or one that prayeth, as also an opposer, who stands up against and resists •he force of another. Thirdly, the word rendered noise signifieth (when de•ived from another root) a friend or familiar. Fourthly, the wo•d rendered cattle, signifieth also possession, or that which is possessed, and taken from another root, emulation or strife. Fifthly, the word which we translate as an Adverb, also, signifieth likewise anger. Sixthly, the word rendered vapour, signifieth an ascension, or going up; and so plants or herbs, which grow out of •ne ground and ascend into the air according to their growth, are elegan l• expressed by it.

But there are very many differences among Interpreters (as was hinted before) in the reading and rendring of these words; all which arise from some diffi•ul•y in the Gramatical construction and copious signification of the Hebrew text. I might give ⟨p. 429⟩you more than three and three several intepretations of these words, but, as I said before, I should rather perplex the Reader than confirm him; yet I shall name three, when I have only shewed which words in the text occasion this variety in translation. First, the word rendred by us Clouds, signifieth also the hands. Secondly, the word rendred cometh between, signifieth an Intercessor, or one that prayeth, as also an opposer, who stands up against and resists he force of another. Thirdly, the word rendred noise signifieth (when deived from another root) a friend or familiar. Fouthly, the wod rendred cattel, signifieth also possession, or that which is possessed, and taken from another root, emulation or strife. Fifthly, the word which we translate as an Adverbe, also, signifieth likewise anger. Sixthly, the word rendred vapour, signifieth an ascension, or going up; and so plants or herbs, which grow out of ne ground and ascend into the air according to their growh, are elegan l expressed by it.