shall dye and the ryuer shall corrupt and it shall greeue the Egyptians to drinke of the water of the ryuer 19 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses say vnto Aaron Take thy rodde and stretche out thyne hand ouer the waters of Egypt ouer their streames ouer their riuers and pondes and all pooles of water whiche they haue that they may be blood and that there may be blood throughout all y e lande of Egypt both in vesselles of wood also of stone 20 And Moyses and Aaron did euen as the Lorde commaunded and he lyfte vp the rodde and smote the waters that were in the ryuer in the sight of Pharao and in the sight of his seruauntes and all the water that was in the ryuer turned into blood 21 And the fishe that was in the ryuer dyed and the ryuer corrupted and the Egyptians coulde not drinke of the waters of the ryuer and there was blood throughout all the lande of Egypt 22 And the enchaunters of Egypt dyd lykewyse with their sorceries and he heardened Pharaos heart neyther did he hearken vnto them as the Lorde had sayde 23 And Pharao turned him selfe and went agayne into his house and set not his heart thervnto 24 And the Egyptians dygged rounde about the ryuer for water to drinke for they coulde not drinke of the water of the ryuer 25 And it continued seuen dayes after that the Lorde had smyten the ryuer ¶ The .viij. Chapter 2 Frogges 8 Pharao prayeth Moyses to pray for hym 12 Moyses prayeth for Pharao 15 Pharao is hardened 16 Lyce in man and beast 20 Flyes or all kynde of wylde fierce and noysome beastes 25 Pharao intreateth Moyses to pray for hym 32 Pharao is hardened 1 THE Lorde spake vnto Moyses go vnto Pharao tell hym Thus sayeth the Lord Let my people go that they may serue me 2 And if thou refuse to let them go beholde I wyll smyte all thy borders with frogges 3 And the riuer shall scraule with frogges whiche shall go vp and come into thine house and into thy priuie chaumber where thou slepest and vpon thy bed into the house of thy seruauntes and vpon thy people and into thyne ouens and vpon al thy vitayles in store 4 And the frogges shall come vp vppon thee and on thy people and vpon all thy seruauntes 5 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses say vnto Aaron stretch foorth thyne hande with thy rod ouer the streames ouer the ryuers and ouer the pondes and cause frogges to come vp vpon the lande of Egypt 6 And Aaron stretched his hande ouer y e waters of Egypt the frogges came vp and couered the lande of Egypt 7 And the sorcerers did likewise with their sorcerie and brought frogges vp vpon the lande of Egypt 8 Then Pharao called for Moyses and Aaron and sayde pray ye vnto the Lorde that he maye take away the frogges from me and from my people and I will let the people go that they may do sacrifice vnto the Lorde 9 And Moyses sayde vnto Pharao glory herein because of me and appoynt when I shall pray for thee and for thy seruauntes and for thy people to dryue away the frogges from thee and thy houses and they may remayne but in the ryuer onlye 10 He sayd to morowe And he sayde euen as thou hast said that thou mayest knowe that there is none like vnto the Lorde our God 11 And so the frogges shall depart from thee and from thy houses from thy seruauntes and from thy people and shall remayne in the ryuer onlye 12 Moyses and Aaron went out from Pharao and Moyses cryed vnto the Lorde as touching the frogges whiche he had brought against Pharao 13 And the Lorde dyd accordyng to the saying of Moyses and the frogges dyed out of the houses out of the courtes and fieldes 14 And they gathered them together vppon heapes and the lande had an euill smell through them 15 But when Pharao sawe that he had rest geuen him he hardened his heart and hearkened not vnto them as the Lorde had sayde 16 And the Lord sayd vnto Moses Say vnto Aaron Stretche out thy rod and smyte the dust of the lande that it may be turned to lyce throughout all the lande of Egypt 17 And they did so for Aaron stretched out his hande with his rodde and smote the dust of the earth whiche turned to lyce in man and beast so that all the dust of the lande turned to lyce throughout all the lande of Egypt 18 And the enchaunters assayed likewise with their enchauntmētes to bring foorth lyce but they coulde not and the lyce were both vpon men beastes 19 Then said the enchaunters vnto Pharao this is the finger of God And Pharaos heart remayned obstinate and he hearkened not vnto them euen as the Lorde had sayde 20 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses ryse vp early in the mornyng and stand before Pharao lo he wyll come foorth vnto the water and thou shalt say vnto him Thus sayeth the Lorde Let my people go that they may serue me 21 Els if thou wylt not let my people go behold I will send all maner of flyes both vpon thee and thy seruauntes and thy people into thy houses and the houses of the Egyptians shal be full of flyes and the ground wheron they are 22 And the land of Gosen where my people are will I cause to be wonderfull in that day so that there shal no flyes be there wherby thou shalt know that I am the Lorde in the myddest of the earth 23 And I will put a diuision betweene my people and thine and euen to morowe shall this miracle be done 24 And the Lord dyd euen so there came an intollerable swarme of flyes into the house of Pharao and into his seruauntes houses and into all the land of Egypt and the land was corrupt with these flyes 25 And Pharao called for Moyses and Aaron and sayd Go and do sacrifice vnto your God in this lande 26 And Moyses aunswered It is not meete that we so do for we must offer vnto the Lorde our God that which is an abhomination vnto the Egyptians Lo if we sacrifice that which is an abhomination vnto the Egyptians before theyr eyes wyl they not stone vs 27 We wyll go three dayes iourney into the desert and sacrifice vnto the Lorde our God as he hath cōmaunded vs. 28 And Pharao sayd I will let you go that ye may sacrifice vnto the Lorde your God in the wyldernesse but go not farre away pray for me 29 And Moyses sayd beholde I will go out from thee and pray vnto the Lord that the flyes may depart from Pharao and from his seruauntes and from his people to morowe but let Pharao from hence foorth deale deceiptfully no more that he wyll
not let the people go to sacrifice vnto the Lorde 30 And Moyses went out from Pharao and prayed vnto the Lorde 31 And the Lorde did accordyng to the saying of Moyses and the flyes departed from Pharao and from his seruauntes and from his people and there remayned not one 32 And Pharao hardened his heart once more at this time and dyd not let the people go ¶ The .ix. Chapter 1 Death of cattell 8 Boyles 13 Hayle 27 Pharao acknowledgeth his offence and besecheth Moyses to pray for hym 33 When Moyses prayeth the hayle ceaseth 1 THe Lorde said vnto Moyses go in vnto Pharao and thou shalt tell hym Thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Hebrues Let my people go that they may serue me 2 If thou refuse to let them go and wylt holde them styll 3 Beholde the hande of the Lorde is vpon thy flocke which is in the fielde for vpon Horses vpon asses vpon camelles vpon oxen and vpon sheepe there shal be a mightie great morayne 4 And the Lorde shall do wonderfully betweene the beastes of Israel and the beastes of Egypt so that there shall nothyng dye of all that pertayneth to the children of Israel 5 And the Lorde appoynted a tyme saying to morowe the Lorde shall finishe this worde in the lande 6 And the Lorde dyd that thyng on the morowe and all the cattell of Egypt dyed but of the cattell of the children of Israel dyed not one 7 And Pharao sent and beholde there was not one of the cattell of the Israelites dead And the heart of Pharao heardened and he did not let the people go 8 And the Lord said vnto Moyses and Aaron take your handes full of asshes out of y e furnace Moyses shal sprinckle it vp into the ayre in y e sight of Pharao 9 And it shal be dust in all the lande of Egypt and shal be swelling sores with blaynes both on man beast throughout all the lande of Egypt 10 And they toke asshes out of the furnace and stoode before Pharao and Moyses sprinkled it vp into the ayre and there were swellyng sores with blaynes both in men and in beastes 11 And the sorcerers could not stande before Moyses because of the blaynes for there were botches vpon the enchaunters and vpon al the Egyptians 12 And the Lorde hardened the heart of Pharao and he hearkened not vnto them as y e Lord had said vnto Moyses 13 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses rise vp early in the morning and stande before Pharao and thou shalt tell him Thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Hebrues Let my people go that they may serue me 14 Or els I wyll at this tyme sende all my plagues vpon thine heart and vpon thy seruauntes and on thy people that thou mayest knowe that there is none lyke me in all the earth 15 For now I will stretch out my hand that I may smyte thee and thy people with pestilence and thou shalt peryshe from the earth 16 And in very deede for this cause haue I kept thee for to shewe thee my power and that my name may be declared throughout all the worlde 17 Yet exaltest thou thy selfe agaynst my people that thou wylt not let them go 18 Beholde to morowe this time I wyl sende downe a mightie great hayle euen suche a one as was not in Egypt since the foundation thereof was layde vnto this tyme. 19 Sende therfore nowe and gather thy beastes all that thou hast in the fielde For vpon all the men and the beastes whiche are founde in the fielde and not brought home shall the hayle fall and they shall dye 20 And as many as feared the worde of the Lorde amongest the seruauntes of Pharao made their seruauntes and their beastes flee into the houses 21 But he that regarded not the worde of the Lord left his seruauntes and his beastes in the fielde 22 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses stretche foorth thyne hande vnto heauen that there may be hayle in all the lande of Egypt vpon man and vpon beastes and vpon all the hearbes of the fielde throughout the lande of Egypt 23 And Moyses stretched foorth his rod vnto heauen and the Lord thundred and hayled and the fire ranne a long vpon the grounde and the Lorde hayled in the lande of Egypt 24 So there was hayle and fire mingled with the hayle so greeuous and such as there was none throughout al the land of Egypt since people inhabited it 25 And the hayle smote throughout all the lande of Egypt all that was in the fielde both man beast and the hayle smote all the hearbes of the fielde and broke all the trees of the fielde 26 Only in the lande of Gosen where the chyldren of Israel were was there no hayle 27 And Pharao sent and called for Moyses and Aaron and sayde vnto them I haue nowe sinned the Lorde is righteous and I my people are vngodly 28 Pray ye vnto the Lorde that these thundringes of God and hayle may be sufficient and I will let you go and ye shall tary no longer 29 Moyses sayd vnto him Assoone as I am out of the citie I wyll spreade abrode my handes vnto the Lorde and the thunder shall ceasse neyther shall there be any more hayle that thou mayest knowe howe that the earth is the Lordes 30 But I knowe that thou and thy seruauntes yet feare not the face of the Lorde God 31 And so the flaxe and the barlye were smytten for the barly was shot vp and the flaxe was boulled 32 But the wheate and the rye were not smytten for they were late sowen 33 And Moyses went out of the citie frō Pharao and spread abrode his handes vnto the Lorde and the thunder and hayle ceassed neyther rayned it vpon the earth 34 And when Pharao sawe that the rayne and the hayle and thunder were ceassed he sinned yet more and hardened his heart he and his seruauntes 35 And the heart of Pharao was hardened neyther woulde he let the chyldren of Israel go as the Lorde had sayd by the hande of Moyses ¶ The .x. Chapter 1 God hardeneth Pharao 4 Moyses threatneth Pharao locustes 16 Pharao acknowledging his sinne requireth that prayer be made for him 19 Moyses prayeth for Pharao 21 Darknesse so grosse that it might be felt 1 AND the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses go in vnto Pharao for I haue hardened his heart the heart of his seruauntes that I might shewe these my signes before hym 2 And that thou tell in the audience of thy sonne of thy sonnes sonne what thinges I haue done in Egypt and the miracles which I haue done amongest them that they may know howe that I am the Lorde 3 And so Moyses and Aaron came vnto Pharao and said vnto him Thus sayeth the Lord God of the Hebrues How long wilt thou refuse to submit thy selfe vnto
me Let my people go that they may serue me 4 Or els if thou refuse to let my people go beholde to morowe wyll I bryng greshoppers into thy coastes 5 And they shall couer the face of the earth that it can not be seene and they shall eate the residue which remayneth vnto you and is escaped from the hayle and they shall eate euery greene tree that beareth you fruite in the fielde 6 And they shall fill thy houses and all thy seruauntes houses and the houses of all the Egyptians after suche a maner as neyther thy fathers nor thy fathers fathers haue seene since the tyme they were vpon the earth vnto this day And he turned him selfe about and went out from Pharao 7 And Pharaos seruauntes sayde vnto him howe long shall he be hurtfull vnto vs Let the men go that they may serue the Lorde their God knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed 8 And Moyses Aaron were brought againe vnto Pharao and he sayde vnto them Go and serue the Lorde your God but who are they that shall go 9 And Moyses aunswered we will go with our young and with our olde yea and with our sonnes with our daughters and with our sheepe and with our oxen we must go for we must holde a feast vnto the Lorde 10 And he said vnto them Let the Lord be so with you as I will let you go and your chyldren take heede for ye haue some mischiefe in hande 11 Nay not so but go they that are men and serue the Lorde for that was your desire And they were thrust out of Pharaos presence 12 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Stretch out thyne hand ouer the lande of Egypt for greshoppers that they may come vpon the land of Egypt and eate all the hearbes of the lande and all that the hayle left behynde 13 And Moyses stretched foorth his rod ouer the lande of Egypt and the Lorde brought an east winde vpon the lande all that day and all that nyght and in the morning the east winde brought the greshoppers 14 And the greshoppers went vp ouer all the lande of Egypt and remayned in all quarters of Egypt very greeuouslye before them were there no suche greshoppers neither after them shal be 15 For they couered all the face of the earth so that the lande was darke and they did eate al the hearbes of the land and all the fruites of the trees whatsoeuer the hayle had lefte there was no greene thyng left in the trees hearbes of the fielde through al y e land of Egypt 16 Therefore Pharao called for Moyses and Aaron in haste and sayde I haue sinned agaynst the Lord your God and agaynst you 17 And nowe forgeue me my sinne only this once and pray vnto the Lord your God that he may take awaye from me this death only 18 And Moyses went out from Pharao and prayed vnto the Lorde 19 And the Lorde turned a myghtie strong west wynde and it toke awaye the grashoppers and cast them into the red sea so that there was not one grashopper in all the coastes of Egypt 20 And the Lorde hardened Pharaos heart so that he woulde not let the children of Israel go 21 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Stretche out thy hande vnto heauen that there may be vpon the lande of Egypt darknesse which may be felt 22 And Moyses stretched foorth his hand vnto heauen and there was a thicke darkenesse vpon all the lande of Egypt three dayes long 23 No man sawe another neither rose vp from the place where he was by the space of three dayes But al the children of Israel had light where thei dwelled 24 And Pharao called for Moyses and sayde Go and serue the Lorde onlye let your sheepe your oxen abyde and let your chyldren go with you 25 And Moyses sayde Thou must geue vs also offeringes and burnt offeringes for to do sacrifice vnto the Lorde our God 26 Our cattell also shall go with vs and there shall not one hoofe be left behynd for therof must we take to serue y e Lorde our God neither do we knowe with what we must do seruice vnto the Lord vntyll we come thyther 27 But the Lorde hardened Pharaos heart and he woulde not let them go 28 And Pharao sayde vnto hym Get thee from me and take heede vnto thy selfe that thou seest my face no more for whensoeuer thou commest in my syght thou shalt dye 29 And Moyses sayde Let it be as thou hast sayde I wyll see thy face no more ¶ The .xj. Chapter 1 The Lorde commaundeth the Hebrewes to robbe the Egyptians 4 The death of the first borne of all thynges 1 AND the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Yet wyl I brynge one plague more vpō Pharao and vpon Egypt and after that he wyll let you go hence when he shal let you go quite he shall vtterly dryue you hence 2 Speake thou therfore in the eares of the people that euery man borowe of his neighbour and euery woman of her neighbour iewels of syluer and iewels of golde 3 And the Lorde shall geue the people fauour in the syght of the Egyptians Moreouer Moyses was a very great man in the lande of Egypt in the syght of Pharaos seruauntes and in the syght of the people 4 And Moyses sayde Thus sayth the Lorde At mydnyght wyll I go out into the myddest of Egypt 5 And all the first borne in all the land of Egypt shall dye euen frō the first borne of Pharao that sytteth on his seate vnto the first borne of the mayde seruaunt that is behynde the myll and all the first gendred of the cattell 6 And there shal be a great crye throughout all the lande of Egypt such as there was neuer none lyke nor shal be 7 But amongst the chyldren of Israel shal not a dogge moue his tounge from a man vnto a beast that ye may knowe how that the Lord putteth a difference betweene the Egyptians and Israel 8 And these thy seruauntes shal al come downe vnto me and fall before me and say Get thee out and all the people that are vnder thee and then wyll I depart And he went out from Pharao with an angry countenaunce 9 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Pharao shall not heare you that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt 10 And Moyses and Aaron dyd all these wonders before Pharao And the Lord hardened Pharaos heart so that he woulde not let the chyldren of Israel go out of his lande ¶ The .xij. Chapter 1 The charge and maner of eatyng of the Passouer 26 A charge is geuen parentes to teache their chyldren the misterie of the Passouer 29 The murder of the first borne of Egypt 31 Pharao casteth out the chyldren of Israel 35 The Iewes do robbe the Egyptians of golden and syluer vessels 37 The chyldren of Israel do go out 40 They dwelt in
Egypt to bryng vs into this euyll place which is no place of seede nor of fygges nor vines nor pomgranates neither is there any water to drynke 6 And Moyses and Aaron went from the presence of the congregation vnto the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation and fel vpon their faces and the glorie of the Lorde appeared vnto them 7 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses saying 8 Take the rodde and gather thou and thy brother Aaron the congregation together and speake vnto the rocke before their eyes and it shall geue foorth his water And thou shalt bryng them water out of the rocke to geue the companie drynke and their beastes also 9 And Moyses toke the rodde from before the Lord as he commaunded hym 10 And Moyses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rocke and Moyses sayde vnto them Heare ye rebelles must we fetch you water out of this rocke 11 And Moyses lyft vp his hande and with his rodde he smote the rocke two tymes and the water came out aboundauntly and the multitude dranke and their beastes also 12 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses and Aaron Because ye beleued me not to sanctifie me in the eyes of the children of Israel therfore ye shall not bryng this congregation into the lande which I haue geuen them 13 This is the water of strife because the children of Israel stroue with y e Lorde and he was sanctified in them 14 And Moyses sent messengers from Cades vnto the kyng of Edom thus sayeth thy brother Israel Thou knowest all the trauayle that we haue had 15 Our fathers went downe into Egypt we haue dwelt in Egypt a long tyme and the Egyptians vexed vs and our fathers 16 And when we cryed vnto the Lorde he hearde our voyce and sent an angell and hath fet vs vp out of Egypt And beholde we are in Cades euen in the vttermost citie of thy border 17 Let vs passe I pray thee through thy countrey but we wyll not go through the fieldes or vineyardes neither wyll we drynke of the water of the fountaynes we wyll go by the kynges hye way and neither turne vnto the ryght hande nor to the left vntyll we be past thy borders 18 And Edom aunswered hym Thou shalt not go by me lest I come out agaynst thee with the sworde 19 The children of Israel sayd vnto him we wyll go by the beaten way and if I and my cattell drynke of thy water I wyll pay for it I wyll but only without any harme go through on my feete 20 He aunswered Thou shalt not go through And Edom came out agaynst hym with much people and with a mightie power 21 And thus Edom denied to geue Israel passage through his countrey wherfore Israel turned away from hym 22 And the children of Israel departed from Cades and came vnto mount Hor with all the congregation 23 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses and Aaron in mount Hor harde by the coast of the lande of Edom saying 24 Aaron shal be gathered vnto his people for he shall not come into the lande which I haue geuen vnto the children of Israel because ye disobeyed my mouth at the water of strife 25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his sonne and bryng them vp into mount Hor. 26 And cause Aaron to put of his garmentes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne and Aaron shal be gathered vnto his people and shall dye there 27 And Moyses dyd as the Lorde commaunded and they went vp into mount Hor in the sight of all the multitude 28 And Moyses toke of Aarons clothes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne and Aaron dyed there in the toppe of the mount And Moyses and Eleazar came downe out of the mount 29 When all y e multitude sawe that Aaron was dead they mourned for Aarō thirtie dayes all the housholde of Israel ⧠The .xxj. Chapter 1 Israel vanquissheth kyng Arad 6 The firie serpentes styng them 24 The kynges Sehon and Og are ouercome in battayle 1 ANd when kyng Arad the Chananite which dwelt towarde the south hearde tell that Israel came by the way that the spyes had founde out he fought agaynst Israel and toke some of them prisoners 2 And Israel vowed a vowe vnto the Lorde and sayde If thou wylt deliuer this people into my hande I wyll vtterly destroy their cities 3 And the Lorde hearde the voyce of Israel and deliuered them the Chanaanites And they destroyed them and their cities and called the name of the place Horma 4 And they departed frō mount Hor by the way of the red sea to compasse the lande of Edom and the soule of the people was sore greeued because of y e way 5 And the people spake agaynst God and agaynst Moyses Wherefore haue ye brought vs out of Egypt for to dye in the wildernesse for here is neither bread nor water and our soule lotheth this lyght bread 6 Wherfore the Lorde sent fierie serpentes among the people which stong them and much people of Israel dyed 7 Therfore the people came to Moyses sayd We haue sinned for we haue spoken agaynst the Lord and agaynst thee make intercession to the Lord that he take away the serpentes from vs. And Moyses made intercession for y e people 8 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Make thee a fierie serpent and set it vp vpon a pole that as many as are bitten may loke vpon it and lyue 9 And Moyses made a serpent of brasse and set it vpon a pole and when the serpent had bitten any man he behelde the serpent of brasse and lyued 10 And the children of Israel departed thence and pitched in Oboth 11 And they departed from Oboth and pitched at the heapes of Abarim euen in the wildernesse which is before Moab on the east syde 12 And they remoued thence and pitched vpon the riuer of Zared 13 And they departed thence and pitched on the other syde of Arnon which is in the wildernesse and commeth out of the coastes of the Amorites for Arnon is the border of Moab betweene Moab and the Amorites 14 Wherfore it shal be spoken in the booke of the warres of the Lord what thyng he dyd in the red sea and in the riuers of Arnon 15 And at the streame of the riuers that goeth downe to the dwellyng of Ar and lyeth vpon the border of Moab 16 From thence they returned vnto Beer The same is the well wherof the Lord spake vnto Moyses Gather the people together and I will geue them water 17 Then Israel sang this song Spryng vp well syng ye vnto it 18 The princes digged this well the captaynes of the people digged it with the lawe geuer and with their staues And from the wildernesse they went to Mathana 19 And from Mathana to Nahaliel and from Nahaliel to Bamoth 20 And from Bamoth of the valley that is in the fielde of Moab vnto the top of
is and that ye might feare the Lorde your God for euer The .v. Chapter 1. The inhabitantes of Chanaan do feare the comming of the Israelites after that they hearde of the miracles of their God 2 Of the seconde circumcision vnder Iosuah and wherefore it was 12 Manna fayleth and becummeth scarse 13 The angel of the Lorde who should go before the armie of the Israelites 1 ANd whē al the kinges of y e Amorites which are beyonde Iordane westwarde and al the kynges of the Chanaanites which were by the sea heard howe y e Lorde had dried vp the waters of Iordane before the chyldren of Israel vntill they were gone ouer their heartes faynted for feare and there was no spirite in them any more for the presence of the children of Israel 2 That same time the Lorde saide vnto Iosuah Make thee sharp kniues and go to agayne and circumcise the children of Israel the seconde time 3 And Iosuah made him sharpe kniues and circumcised the children of Israel in the hill of the foreskinnes 4 And this is the cause why Iosuah circumcised all the people euen the males that came out of Egypt because that al the men of warre died in the wildernes by y e way after they came out of Egypt 5 For all the people that came out were circumcised but al the people that were borne in the wildernes by the way after they came out of Egypt were not circumcised 6 For the chyldren of Israel walked fourtie yeres in the wildernesse till al y e people of y e men of warre that came out of Egypt were consumed because they hearkened not vnto the voyce of the Lorde Vnto whom the Lorde sware that he woulde not shewe them y e lande which the Lorde sware vnto their fathers that he woulde geue vs euen a lande that floweth with mylke hony 7 And their children whom he set vp in their steede them Iosuah circumcised for they were vncircumcised because they circumcised them not by the way 8 And when they had circumcised al the people they abode in their places in the campe tyll they were whole 9 And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosuah This day haue I taken away the shame of Egypt from you wherefore the name of the same place is called Gilgal vnto this day 10 And the children of Israel abode in Gilgal and helde the feast of Passouer the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen in the playne of Iericho 11 And they did eate of the corne of the lande on the morowe after the Passouer sweete cakes and parched corne in the selfe same day 12 For the Manna ceassed on the morowe after they had begun to eate of the corne of the lande neither had the chyldren of Israel Manna any more but did eate of the fruite of the lande of Chanaan that yere 13 And when Iosuah was nye to Iericho he lift vp his eyes and loked and behold there stoode a man against him hauing a sworde drawen in his hande And Iosuah went vnto him and sayde vnto him Art thou on our syde or on our aduersaries 14 And he sayde Naie but as a captaine of the hoast of the Lord am I nowe come And Iosuah fell on his face to y e earth and did worship and sayde vnto him What saith my Lord vnto his seruaunt 15 And the captaine of the Lordes hoast sayde vnto Iosuah * Do thy shoe of thy foote for the place wheron thou standest is holy And Iosuah did so The .vj. Chapter 1 God geueth the citie of Iericho vnto Iosuah 6 Iosuah with the priestes doth inuade Iericho 7 Iosuah commaundeth the Rubenites the Gadites and the Manassites to go before the Arke in armes 20 Iericho is taken 22 Rahab is saued 24 Iericho is burned 25 Rahab and her householde do dwell among the chyldren of Israel 26 The builder agayne of Iericho is cursed 1 AND Iericho was shut vp and closed because of the childrē of Israel neither myght any man go out or in 2 And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosuah Behold I haue geuen into thyne hande Iericho and the kyng therof and the strong men of warre 3 And ye shall compasse all the citie all ye that be men of warre and go rounde about it once so shal you do sixe dayes 4 And seuen priestes shall beare before the arke seuen trumpettes of rammes hornes And the seuenth day ye shall compasse the citie seuen tymes and the priestes shal blowe with the trumpets 5 And when they make a long blast with the rammes horne and ye heare the sounde of the horne all the people shall shout with a great shout And then shall the wall of the citie fall downe and the people shall assende vp euery man strayght before hym 6 And Iosuah the sonne of Nun called the priestes and sayde vnto them Take vp the arke of the couenaunt and let seuen priestes beare seuen trumpets of rammes hornes before the arke of the Lorde 7 And he sayde vnto the people Go and compasse the citie let hym that is harnessed go before y e arke of the Lord. 8 And when Iosuah had spoken vnto y e people the seuen priestes bare the seuen trumpets of rammes hornes and went foorth before the arke of the Lorde and blewe with the trumpets and the arke of the couenaunt of the Lorde folowed them 9 And the men of armes went before the priestes that blewe with the trumpets the gatheryng hoast came after the arke as they went and blewe with trumpets 10 And Iosuah had commaunded the people saying Ye shall not shout nor make any noyse with your voyce neither shall any worde proceede out of your mouth vntyll the day I byd you shout then shall ye shout 11 And so the arke of the Lorde compassed the citie and went about it once and they returned into the hoast and lodged there 12 And Iosuah rose early in the mornyng and the priestes toke vp the arke of the Lorde 13 And seuen priestes bare seuen trumpettes of rammes hornes and went before the arke of the Lorde and goyng blewe with the trumpettes And the men of armes went before them but the gatheryng hoast came after the arke of the Lorde whiche went before with the blowyng of the trumpettes 14 And the seconde daye they passed the citie once and returned againe into the hoast and so they dyd sixe dayes 15 And when the seuenth day came they rose early euen with the dawnyng of the day compassed the citie after the same maner seuen tymes only that day they compassed the citie seuē times 16 And at the seuenth tyme when the priestes blew with the trumpettes Iosuah sayde vnto the people Showt for the Lorde hath geuen you the citie 17 And the citie shal be accursed and al that are therin vnto the Lorde onlye Rahab the harlot shal liue and all that are with her in the
and thy abhominations haue I seene Wo be vnto thee O Hierusalem wylt thou neuer be clensed any more Or when shall that be The .xiiij. Chapter 1 Of the dearth that shoulde come in Iurie 7 The prayer of the people askyng mercie of the Lorde 10 The vnfaithfull people are not hearde 12 Of prayer fastyng and of false prophetes that seduce the people 1 THe worde of the Lorde shewed vnto Ieremie concernyng the dearth of the fruites 2 Iuda hath mourned his gates are desolate they are brought to heauinesse euen vnto the grounde and the crye of Hierusalem goeth vp 3 The Lordes sent their seruauntes to fetche water and when they came to the welles they did finde no water but caried their vessels home emptie they be ashamed and confounded and couer their heades 4 For the grounde is dryed because there commeth no rayne vpon it the plowmen also be ashamed and couer their heades 5 The hynde also forsoke the young fawne that he brought foorth in the fielde because there was no grasse 6 The wylde asses did stande in the hye places and drewe in their winde lyke the dragons their eyes did fayle for want of grasse 7 Doubtlesse our owne wickednesse doth rewarde vs but Lorde do thou accordyng to thy name though our transgression and sinnes be many and agaynst thee haue we sinned 8 For thou art the comfort and helpe of Israel in the tyme of trouble Why wilt thou be as a straunger in the lande and as one that goeth his iourney and cōmeth in only to remayne for a night 9 Why wylt thou make thy selfe a cowarde and as it were a giaunt that yet may not helpe But thou O Lorde art in the middest of vs and thy name is called vpon of vs forsake vs not 10 Thus hath the Lorde sayde vnto his people seyng they haue had such a lust to wander abrode and haue not refrayned their feete therfore the Lorde hath no pleasure in them but he wyll nowe bring againe to remembraunce all their misdeedes and punishe all their sinnes 11 Yea euen thus sayde the Lorde vnto me Thou shalt not pray to do this people good 12 For though they fast I wyll not heare their prayers and though they offer burnt offeringes and sacrifices yet wyll not I accept them for I wyll destroy them with the sworde hunger and pestilence 13 Then aunswered I O Lorde God the prophetes say vnto them Tushe ye shall neede to feare no sworde and no hunger shall come vpon you but the Lorde shall geue you sure rest in this place 14 And the Lorde sayde vnto me The prophetes preach lyes in my name wheras I haue not sent them neither gaue I them any charge neither did I speake vnto them yet they preache vnto you false visions charming vanitie and deceiptfulnesse of their owne heart 15 Therfore thus saith the Lorde As for those prophetes that preache in my name whom I neuerthelesse haue not sent and that say Tushe there shall no sworde nor hunger be in this lande with sworde and with hunger shall those prophetes perishe 16 And the people to whom they preache shal be cast out of Hierusalem dye of hunger and be slayne with the sworde and there shal be no man to bury them both they and their wiues their sonnes and their daughters for thus wyll I poure their wickednesse vpon them 17 This shalt thou say also vnto them Mine eyes shall weepe without ceassyng day and nyght for my people shal be destroyed with great harme and shall perishe with a great plague 18 For yf I go into the fielde lo it lyeth all full of slayne men If I come into the citie lo they be all famished of hunger yea their prophetes also and priestes shal be led into an vnknowen lande 19 Hast thou then vtterly forsaken Iuda Doest thou so abhorre Sion Wherfore hast thou so plagued vs that we can be healed no more We loked for peace and there commeth no good for the tyme of health and lo here is nothyng but trouble 20 We knowledge O Lorde all our misdeedes and the sinnes of our fathers for we haue offended thee 21 Cast vs not of O Lord for thy names sake forget not thy louyng kindnesse ouerthrowe not the throne of thine honour breake not the couenaunt that thou hast made with vs. 22 * Are there any among the gods of the gentiles that sende rayne or geue the showres from heauen Art not thou thy selfe our Lorde God we wyll trust in thee for thou doest all these thynges The .xv. Chapter 1 The Lorde wyll not heare Moyses or Aaron yf they pray for the people but wyll wrappe them in many miseries The cause of such great miseries 1 THus spake the Lorde vnto me Though Moyses and Samuel stoode before me yet haue I no heart to this people driue them away that they may go out of my sight 2 And yf they say vnto thee whyther shall we go then tell them The Lorde geueth you this aunswere Some vnto death some to the sworde some to hunger some into captiuitie 3 For I wyll bryng foure plagues vpon them saith the Lorde The sworde shal slay them the dogges shall teare them in peeces the soules of the ayre and beastes of the earth shall eate them vp and destroy them 4 I wyll scatter them about also in all kingdomes and landes to be plagued because of Manasses the sonne of Hezekia kyng of Iuda for the thynges that he did in Hierusalem 5 Who shall then haue pitie vpon thee O Hierusalem who shal be sorie for thee Or who shall make intercession to obtayne peace for thee 6 Seing thou goest from me and turnest backwarde saith the Lorde therfore I dyd stretche out myne hande against thee to destroy thee and I haue ben sorie for thee so long that I am weerie 7 I haue scattred them abrode with the fanne of euery side of the land I haue wasted my people and destroyed them yet they haue had no lust to turne from their owne wayes 8 I haue made their widowes mo in number then the sandes of the sea vpon the mothers of their children dyd I bryng a destroyer in the noone day sodaynly and vnawares did I sende a feare vpon their cities 9 She that hath borne seuen children hath none her heart is full of sorowe the sunne doth fayle her in the cleare day she is confounded and faintie for very heauinesse As for those that remayne I wyll deliuer them vnto the sworde before their enemies saith the Lorde 10 O mother alas that thou euer didst beare me a brawler and rebuker of the whole lande though I neuer lent nor receaued vpon vsurie yet all men speake euyll vpon me 11 And the Lord aunswered me Veryly thy remnaunt shall haue wealth Come not I to thee when thou art in trouble helpe thee when thine enemie oppresseth thee 12 Doth one iron
of the vngodly 20 And the wrath of the Lorde shall not turne agayne vntill he perfourme and fulfill the thought of his heart and in the latter dayes ye shall knowe his meaning 21 I haue not sent these prophetes saith the Lorde and yet they ranne I haue not spoken to them and yet they preached 22 But if they had continued in my counsayle they had opened to my people my wordes and they had turned my people from their euyll wayes and wicked imaginations 23 Am I then God that seeth but the thing whiche is nye at hande and not that is farre of saith the Lorde 24 May any man hide him selfe so that I shall not see hym saith the Lorde do not I fulfill heauen and earth saith the Lorde 25 I haue hearde well inough what the prophetes say that preache lyes in my name saying I haue dreamed I haue dreamed 26 Howe long wyll this continue in the prophetes heart to tell lies and preache the craftie subtiltie of their owne heart 27 Whos 's purpose is with the dreames that euery one tell to make my people forget my name as their fathers dyd when Baal came vp 28 The prophete that hath a dreame let hym tell it and he that vnderstandeth my worde let hym shewe it faythfully for what hath chaffe and wheate to do together saith the Lorde 29 Is not my worde like a fire saith the Lorde and like an hammer that breaketh the harde stone 30 Therefore thus saith the Lodre beholde I wyll vpon the prophetes that steale my worde priuilie from euery man 31 Beholde here am I saith the Lorde against the prophetes that make tongues tender to speake and to say The Lorde hath saide it 32 Beholde here am I saith the Lorde against those prophetes that dare prophecie lying dreames and deceaue my people with their vanities and inconstant deuices yet I neuer sent nor commaunded them They shall do this people no good at all saith the Lorde 33 If this people eyther any prophete or priest aske thee and say What is the burthen of the Lord Thou shalt say vnto them what burthen I wyll forsake you saith the Lorde 34 And the prophete priest or people that vseth this tearme The burthen of the Lorde him wyll I visite and his house also 35 But thus shall ye say euery one to another and euery man to his brother what aunswere hath the Lorde geuen or what is the Lordes commaundement 36 And as for the burthen of the Lorde ye shall speake no more of it for euery mans owne worde is his burthen because ye haue altred the wordes of the liuing God the Lorde of hoastes our God 37 Thus shall euery man say to the prophetes what aunswere hath the Lorde geuen thee or what saith the Lorde 38 And not once to name the burthen of the Lorde Therefore thus saith the Lord Forasmuch as ye haue vsed this terme the burthen of the Lorde where as I notwithstanding sent vnto you and forbad you to speake of the Lordes burthen 39 Beholde therefore I wyll take you vp as a burthen and wyl cast you farre of from my presence yea and the citie also that I gaue you and your fathers 40 And wyll bryng you to an euerlasting confusion and into a shame that shall neuer be forgotten ¶ The .xxiiij. Chapter 1 The vision of the two panniers of figges 5 The first vision signifieth that part of the people shoulde be brought agayne from captiuitie 8 The seconde that Zedechias and the rest of the people shoulde be destroyed 1 THe Lorde shewed me a vision Beholde there stode two maundes of figges before the temple of the Lorde after that Nabuchodonozar kyng of Babylon had led away captiue Iechonias the sonne of Iehoakim kyng of Iuda the mightie men also of Iuda with the workemasters and cunning men of Hierusalem vnto Babylon 2 In the one maunde were very good figges euen like those that be first ripe in the other maunde were very naughtie figges whiche might not be eaten they were so euyll 3 Then sayd the Lord vnto me What seest thou Ieremie I sayde figges whereof some be very good and some so euyll that no man may eate them 4 Then came the worde of the Lorde vnto me after this maner 5 Thus saith the Lorde the God of Israel Like as thou knowest the good figges so shall I knowe the men led away whom I haue sent out of this place into the lande of the Chaldees for their profite 6 And I wyll set mine eyes vpon them for the best for I wyll bryng them agayne into this lande I wyll buylde them vp and not breake them downe I wyll plant them and not roote them out 7 And I wyll geue them an heart to knowe howe that I am the Lorde They shal be my people and I wyll be their God for they shall returne vnto me with their whole heart 8 And like as thou knowest the naughtie figges whiche may not be eaten they are so euyll euen so wyll I saith the Lorde cause Zedechias the kyng of Iuda yea and all his princes and the residue of Hierusalem that remaine ouer in this lande and them also that dwel in Egypt to be vexed and plagued in all kyngdomes and landes 9 And I wyll make them to be a reprofe a common by worde a laughing stocke and shame in al the places where I shall scatter them 10 I wyll sende the sworde hunger and pestilence among them vntyll I haue cleane consumed them out of the lande that I gaue vnto them and their fathers The .xxv. Chapter 1 Ieremie prophecieth that they shal be in captiuitie threscore and ten yeres because they contemned and despised the worde of God 10 He sheweth that after the threscore and ten yeres the Babylonians shoulde be destroyed 14 The destruction of all nations is prophecied 34 He moueth the priestes of the nations to wayling 1 A Sermon that was geuen vnto Ieremie vppon all the people of Iuda in the fourth yere of Iehoakim the sonne of Iosias kyng of Iuda that was in the first yere of Nabuchodonozor kyng of Babylon 2 Which sermon Ieremie the prophete made vnto all the people of Iuda and to all the inhabitours of Hierusalem on this maner 3 From the thirteenth yere of Iosias the sonne of Amon kyng of Iuda vnto this present day that is euen twentie and three yeres the worde of the Lord hath ben committed vnto me and so I haue spoken vnto you I haue risen vp early I haue geuen you warning in season but ye woulde not heare me 4 Though the Lord hath sent his seruauntes all the prophetes vnto you in season yet would ye not obay ye would not encline your eares to heare 5 He sayde Turne againe euery man from his euill way and from your wicked imaginations and so shall ye dwell for euer in the lande that the Lord promised you and your forefathers 6
saith the Lorde that I will perfourme that good thing whiche I haue promised vnto the house of Israel and vnto the house of Iuda 15 In those dayes and at the same tyme I wyll bryng foorth vnto Dauid the braunche of righteousnesse and he shall do equitie and righteousnesse in the lande 16 In those dayes shall Iuda be saued and Hierusalem shall dwell safe and this shal be her name God our righteousnesse 17 For thus the Lorde promiseth Dauid shall neuer want one to sit vpon the throne of the house of Israel 18 Neither shall the priestes and leuites want one to offer alway before me burnt offeringes to kindle the meate offeringes and to prepare the sacrifices 19 And the worde of the Lord came vnto Ieremie after this maner 20 Thus saith the Lorde May the couenaunt whiche I haue made with day and night be broken that there shoulde not be day and night in due season 21 Then may my couenaunt also be broken whiche I made with Dauid my seruaunt and so he not to haue a sonne to raigne in his throne so shall also the Priestes and Leuites neuer fayle but serue me 22 For like as the starres of heauen may not be numbred neither the sande of the sea measured so wyll I multiplie the seede of Dauid my seruaunt and the Leuites my ministers 23 Moreouer the worde of the Lorde came to Ieremie saying 24 Considerest thou not what this people speaketh Two kinredes say they had the Lorde chosen and those same two hath he cast away for so they haue despised my people and they reputed them as though they were no people 25 Therefore thus saith the Lord If I haue made no couenaunt with day and night and geuen no statute vnto heauen and earth 26 Then will I also cast away the seede of Iacob and Dauid my seruaunt so that I wyll take no prince out of his seede to rule the posteritie of Abraham Isaac and Iacob but yet I will turne agayne their captiuitie and be mercyfull vnto them The .xxxiiij. Chapter 2 He threatneth that the citie and the king Zedekias also shal be geuen into the handes of the kyng of Babylon 11 He rebuketh them that brought suche of their brethren into captiuitie as were pardoned to go at their libertie 1 THese are the wordes whiche the Lord spake vnto Ieremie what tyme as Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon and all his hoast and all the kyngdomes that were vnder his power and all his people fought against Hierusalem and all the cities therof 2 Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel Go and speake to Zedekias the king of Iuda and tell hym the Lorde sendeth thee this worde beholde I wyll deliuer this citie into the hande of the kyng of Babylon he shall burne it with fire 3 And thou shalt not escape his handes but shal be taken prisoner and deliuered into his power Thou shalt looke the kyng of Babylon in the face and he shall speake to thee mouth to mouth and then shalt thou go to Babylon 4 Yet heare the worde of the Lorde O Zedekias thou kyng of Iuda thus saith the Lorde vnto thee Thou shalt not be slayne with the sworde 5 But shalt dye in peace And as thy forefathers the kynges thy progenitours were brent so shalt thou be brent also and in thy mourning they shal say O Lorde for thus haue I determined saith the Lorde 6 Then saide Ieremie the prophete all these wordes vnto Zedekias kyng of Iuda in Hierusalem 7 What tyme as the kyng of Babylons hoast besieged Hierusalem and the remnaunt of the cities namely Lachis and Azecah whiche yet remayned of the strong defensed cities of Iuda 8 These are the wordes that the Lorde spake vnto Ieremie the prophete when Zedekias was agreed with all the people at Hierusalem that there shoulde be proclaymed a libertie 9 So that euery man should let his seruaunt and handmayde go free Hebrue and Hebruesse and no Iewe holde his brother as a bondman 10 Nowe as they had consented all the princes and all the people whiche had gathered vnto this agreement that euery man shoulde set at libertie his bondseruaunt and bondwoman and no longer to holde them bounde euen so they were obedient and let them go free 11 But afterwarde they repented and toke agayne the seruauntes and handmaydens whom they had let go free and so made them bonde agayne 12 For whiche cause the worde of the Lorde came vnto Ieremie from the Lorde hym selfe saying 13 Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel I made a couenaunt with your fathers when I brought them out of the lande of Egypt out of the house of bondage saying 14 When seuen yeres are out euery man shall let his bought seruaunt an Hebrue go free if he haue serued hym sixe yeres but your fathers obayed me not and hearkened not vnto me 15 As for you ye were nowe turned and dyd right before me in that ye proclaymed euery man to let his neighbour go free and in that ye made a couenaunt before me in the temple that beareth my name 16 But yet ye turned your selues againe and blasphemed my name in this that euery man hath required his seruaunt and handemayde agayne whom ye had let go quite and free and compelled them to serue you agayne and to be bondmen and bondwomen 17 And therfore thus saith the Lord Ye haue not obayed me euery man to proclaime freedome vnto his brother and neighbour wherefore I wyll call you vnto freedome saith the Lorde euen vnto the sworde to the pestilence and to hunger and will make you to be plagued in all kyngdomes of the earth 18 Yea those men that haue broken my couenaunt and not kept the wordes of the appointment whiche they made before me when they hewed the calfe in two and when they went thorowe the two halfes therof 19 The princes of Iuda the princes of Hierusalem the gelded mē the priestes and all the people of the lande whiche went thorowe the two sydes of the calfe 20 Those men will I geue into the power of their enemies and into the handes of them that folowe vpon their liues and their dead bodies shal be meate for the foules of the ayre and beastes of the fielde 21 As for Zedekias the king of Iuda and his princes I wyll deliuer them into the power of their enemies of them that desire to slay them and into the hande of the kyng of Babylons hoast whiche nowe is departed from you 22 But thorowe my commaundement saith the Lord they shall come againe before this citie they shall fight against it winne it and burne it Moreouer I wyll lay the cities of Iuda so waste that no man shall dwell therin ¶ The .xxxv. Chapter 1 He propoundeth the obedience of the Rechabites and therby confoundeth the pryde of the Iewes 6 The commaundement of Ionadab the father of the Rechabites 17 He threatneth
we make her cakes and powre vnto her drinke offeringes to do her seruice without our husbandes wylles 20 Then saide Ieremie vnto all the people to the men to the women and to all the folke whiche had geuen hym that aunswere 21 Dyd not the Lorde remember the sacrifices that ye your forefathers your kynges and rulers with all the people haue offred in the cities of Iuda in the streetes of Hierusalem and hath he not considered this in his minde 22 Insomuche that the Lorde might no longer suffer the wickednesse of your inuentions and the abhominable thinges whiche ye dyd Is not your lande desolate and voyde yea and abhorred so that no man dwelleth therein any more as it is come to passe this day 23 Did not all this happen vnto you because ye made suche sacrifice and sinned against the Lord Ye haue not folowed his voyce to walke in his law in his ordinaunces and statutes yea this is the cause that all misfortune happened vnto you as it is come to passe this day 24 Moreouer Ieremie spake vnto al the people and to al the women Heare the worde of the Lorde all Iuda that be in the lande of Egypt 25 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the god of Israel Ye and your wiues haue spoken with your owne mouth the thing that ye haue fulfilled in deede yea thus haue ye sayde We wyll not fayle but perfourme the bowes that we haue vowed we wyll do sacrifice and powre out drinke offeringes to the Queene of heauen Purposely wyll ye set vp your owne meaninges and perfourme your vowes 26 And therefore heare the worde of the Lorde all Iuda that dwell in the lande of Egypt Beholde I haue sworne by my great name saith the Lorde that my name shall not be rehearsed thorowe any mans mouth of Iuda in all the lande of Egypt to say the Lorde God liueth 27 For I wyl watch to plague them and not for their wealth And all the men of Iuda that be in the lande of Egypt shall perishe with the sworde and with hunger vntil they be vtterly destroyed 28 Neuerthelesse those that fled away for the sworde shall come againe out of Egypt into the land of Iuda but there shal be very fewe of them and all the remnaunt of Iuda that are gone into Egypt there to dwell shall knowe whose words shal be found true theirs or myne 29 Take this for a token that I wyll visite you in this place saith the Lorde and that ye may knowe howe that I without doubt wyl perfourme my purpose vpon you to punishe you 30 Beholde saith the Lorde I wyll deliuer Pharao Hophrea kyng of Egypt into the handes of his enemies that seeke after his lyfe euen as I gaue Zedekias the kyng of Iuda into the handes of Nabuchodonozor kyng of Babylon his enemie whiche sought after his life The .xlv. Chapter 2 Baruch is reproued of Ieremie 1 THese are the wordes that Ieremie the prophete spake vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah after that he had written these sermons in a booke at the mouth of Ieremie in the fourth yere of Iehoakim the sonne of Iosias kyng of Iuda saying 2 Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel vnto thee O Baruch 3 Insomuch as thou thoughtest thus when thou wast wrytyng wo is me the Lorde hath geuen me payne for my trauayle I haue weeried my selfe with sighing and haue founde no rest 4 Therefore tell hym O Ieremie that the Lord saith thus Beholde the thing that I haue buylded wyll I breake downe agayne and roote out the thing that I haue planted yea this whole lande 5 And seekest thou yet promotion looke not for it and desire it not for I wyll bryng a miserable plague vpon all flesh saith the Lorde but thy lyfe wyll I geue thee for a pray in all places whythersoeuer thou goest ¶ The .xlvi. Chapter 1 He prophecieth the destruction of Egypt 27 Deliueraunce is promised to Israel 1 HEare folowe the wordes of the Lorde to the prophete Ieremie which he spake against all the gentiles 2 These wordes folowing preached he to the Egyptians concerning the hoast of Pharao Necho kyng of Egypt when he was in Charchamis beside the water of Euphrates what tyme as Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon slue hym in the fourth yere of Iehoakim the sonne of Iosias kyng of Iuda 3 Make redy buckler and shielde and go foorth to fight 4 Harnesse your horses and set your selues vpon them set your sallets fast on bryng foorth speares scoure your swordes and put on your brestplates 5 But alas howe happeneth it that I see you so afraide why shrinke ye backe Their worthyes are slayne yea they runne so fast away that none of them looketh behinde hym fearefulnesse is fallen vpon euery one of them saith the Lorde 6 The lightest of foote shall not flee away and the worthyes shal not escape towarde the north by the water of Euphrates they dyd stumble and fall 7 But what is he this that swelleth vp as it were a fludde roaring and raging lyke the streames of water 8 It is Egypt that ryseth vp lyke the fludde and casteth out the waters with so great noyse And he saide I wyll go vp and wyll couer the earth I wyll destroy the citie with them that are therin 9 Get you vp ye horses roule foorth ye charets come foorth worthyes ye Ethiopians ye Libyans with your bucklers ye Lydians with your bowes 10 But this day of the Lorde God of hoastes is a day of vengeaunce that he may auenge him of his enemies The sworde shall deuour it shal be satisfied and bathed in their blood for the Lord God of hoastes shall haue a slayne offering towarde the north by the water of Euphrates 11 Go vp vnto Gilead and bryng triacle O virgin thou daughter of Egypt but in vayne shalt thou go to surgerie for thy wounde shall not be stopped 12 The heathen haue hearde of thy shame and the lande is full of thy confusion for one strong man did stumble vpon another and they are fallen both together 13 These are the wordes that the Lord spake to the prophete Ieremie concerning the comming of Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon whiche was sent to destroy the lande of Egypt 14 Preache out thorowe the lande of Egypt and cause it to be proclaymed at Migdol Noph and Thaphnis and say stande styll make thee redye for the sworde shall consume thee rounde about 15 Howe happeneth it that thy mightie worthyes are fallen why stoode they not fast euen because the Lorde thrust them downe 16 The slaughter was great for one fell euer still vpon another and they sayde Vp let vs go agayne to our owne people and to our owne naturall countrey from the cruel sworde 17 They dyd crye euen there Pharao the kyng of Egypt is a kyng of troublesomnesse he hath ouerpast the appointed tyme. 18 As I liue saith the kyng whose
place where one abideth all nyght “ VVent foorth (q) He that hath coÌ„science of sinne seeth that affliction commeth from God (r) They tell here no more theÌ„ they thought made for their owne honestie and fame (Å¿) Ioseph meant not to grieue his father yet so wyse mens dedes ende otherwise then they minded (t) He was also tempted with the decay of Gods promise whiche shoulde continue in his seede that nowe dayly decayed (v) Not that he thought his father myght do so lawfully but that he would take away his fathers suspicion (x) Affection blyndeth him that he yet seeth not wheâ— is best to be done (a) This was in y e ende of the seconde yere of dearth (b) Moyses leaueth out much perticuler talke that Ioseph had (c) Meanyng though they hated their brother yet they shoulde haue pitied hym “ Of vs. “ Mouth “ Or chydren (d) He would purge himselfe and his brethren of the suspition their father had of them and doth not warrant hym selfe of the successe “ Of the prayse of the lande (e) This thing had proued well with hym before Gen. xxxii (f) Wisdome and equitie in Iacob (g) Iacob doth al things necessarie yet resteth vppon God only in a matter betwixt man and man “ Eate (h) An euyll conscience taketh all thynges suspiciouslye “ Tumble or rolle him selfe vpon vs. (i) They woulde shewe them selues innocent before they be accused (k) Ioseph instructed his owne familie in the knoweledge of God though he coulde not refourme the whole realme “ Peace (l) Thus they fulfyll Iosephes dreame which they mocke before (m) He consideryng the troubles of his father the sorowes of his mother and his owne seruitude about the tyme of Beniamins byrth spake thus “ Bowels (n) Superstition hath pride and outwarde cleanenesse folowing her with contempt of the trueth (o) The cause Moyses sheweth in the xlvi Chapter “ Man to his felowe (p) The order of their sitting caused them to maruayle “ Dronke (a) Simplicitie in dealyng is coÌ„maunded to euery man there such examples are not to be folowed whiche were done vppon some singuler motion of God “ In the which be prophecieth (b) He went not to the cuniurers for any matter but this is sayde by dissimulatioÌ„ to increase the crime (c) A good coÌ„science maketh theÌ„ bolde to excuse them selues (d) Men should be discrete wyse in defendyng their innocencie (e) This seruaunt was as cloase a dissembler as his maister “ Or do prophecie (f) Though he dyd not the thyng he shoulde not haue nourished the opinion that he so dyd “ Iustifie (g) Men in trouble without any cause knoweÌ„ ought to thynke on the secrete iudgementes of God (h) Iuda knowe the maner of men in auctorite to be loth to be spoken vnto familierlye “ As thou as Pharao (i) A wyse and vehement oration (k) As if he had ben the cause that Bâ—niamin came in to Egypt and therfore shuld be mercyfull (l) 〈…〉 lye theâ— hâ—d mâ—de 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 So wickednesse will bewraye it selfe (m) That is whoÌ„ he loueth as his lyfe “ Tied vnto “ Or Shall sinne or he giltie of sinne (n) A token of godlynesse not to feare the blame of breakyng promise and fidelitie (o) Chyldren shoulde procure the long lyfe of their parentes (a) He would not haue the shame of their wickednesse spread abroad (b) This is not to be reprehended for the godlye haue not stony heartes (c) But a good conscience in all sodayne cases maketh men stout (d) He doth not onlye forgeue their sinne but also couereth their shame “ Or Remnaunt (e) Though God vse the wicked and turne their doynges to his purpose yet they are not excusable for their mischeuous intent (f) He doth not bragge of his glory but woulde 〈◊〉 his father by thâ—s worke of God (g) It was called afterwarde Thebaâ—da “ Goshen (h) The godly may auoyde pouertie by honest meanes (i) He spake vnto them in the Hebrewe tounge (k) The loue of brethren (l) It was a token of full reconciliation betwixt them (m) This was Gods singuler worke for the Egyptians coulde not abyde the Hebrewes (n) The kâ—nges chareties serueth the Churche of God “ Let not your eyes spare your vesselles “ Mouth (o) These were manifest tokens of his good wyl and argumentes to perswade that their report message was true (p) In common faultes when euerye man woulde excuse hym selfe there ariseth contention “ VVas loosed (q) The auctours of lyes are scarce beleued when they tell trueth (r) His loue was not decayed by space of tyme. (a) In the begynnyng of his iourney he calleth vppon God and protesteth not to leaue this fayth though he left his countrey (b) For the lande of Chanaan was as a pledge of Gods spirituall benediction therfore he was loth to leaue it (c) God woulde not haue him trust to the prouision of Ioseph or any other (d) The godlye forsake not their owne goodes rashlye to lyue vppon other mens idelly ☞ (e) He is not named in the looke of Nu. and Chro because he dyed without isshewe Nu. vi i. Chro. iiii Gen. 38. “ Chotsron “ Or Persons (f) Iacob must be counted as one of this number for he was the begynnyng head of the reste (g) Num. 26. He is named Asm (h) He semeth to haue left no familie after hym Nu. 26. (i) She is so speciallye called because he serued for her woulde haue maryed none other but that he was beguiled “ Menashsheth ☜ (k) It was of Gods special grace that in fewe yeres so smal a number grewe to such a multitude as came out of Egypt “ Or To prepare for hym in Gosen (l) His dignitie letteth him not froÌ„ doyng his duetie to his father (m) He wyll do nothyng as of priuate affectioÌ„ though his auctoritie was great (n) Ioseph is not ashamed of the basenes of his kinrede (o) This pryde of the enemie made for the better vnityng of the Churche and other commodities “ Of the extreme partes (a) A fitte question for a magistrate to aske (b) The godlye are not ashamed of the basenesse of their occupation so it be lawfull (c) It was in the confines of the lande of Chanaan and 〈…〉 and in the extreme partes of Egypt (d) That is wisheth hym health from God with thankes for his benefites “ The dayes of the yeres of thy lyfe (e) He doth not complaine of his dayes but prayseth God for his goodnes towardes his fathers (f) Whiche was a citie of Gosen (g) That is he prouided for them all from the least to the most (g) God prouideth for his when moste fruitfull lands want (h) The kinges money and treasure is sincerelye handled (i) Ioseph is not to be condempned of crueltie for he was but another mans officer herein and they had to paye (k) God punished the delicate pryde of this people by this extreme hunger (l) This was a token
To gouerne well requireth continual studie of gods lawe (g) To gouerne well requireth continual studie of gods lawe h Studie and obserue gods lawe and be sure of prosperous successe in all thy doyngs i Meaning from thâ— day that this was proclâ—med Nu. xxxii d (k) Meaning the lâ—nd of Sihon the king of the Aâ—orâ—tes and Og king oâ— Bathâ— (l) In respecte of the lâ—nd of the Aâ—orâ—s Ier. xâ—ii a (a Which place was in the pâ—aâ—e of moab neare vnto Iordane Ebre xi f. Iam. ii d. “ Or Tâ—uerners house or hostesse (b) Though the wicked se the hand of God vpon theÌ„ yet they repent not but seke howe theâ— may by their power resist his meanes (c) The rooâ— after their maner was flat plaine so that they might walk and do their busines ther vpon De. xxviii a Iosu v. a. (d That people that will heare the voice of the Lorde and oâ—serue his lawe shal be honored feared it is Gods promise Deut. â—8 Num. xxi f. e God is no â—ter of persons â–ª For 〈◊〉 is a dauâ—ger of Abraham by fayth â—nd woorthy confession founde among the Gentiles 〈…〉 the sin 〈…〉 of 〈◊〉 Or lyues â–ª (f) We warâ—aunt you on pâ—ne of our lyues (g) Whiche was neare vnto the citie (h) That is we shal be discharged of our oth yf thou doest not perfourme this condition that fâ—loweth For so and none otherwise shall we be able to saue thee and thyne (i) “ or Scarleâ— colourâ—d (k) 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 Iordâ— a In march accordyng to the Ebrewes about fourtie dayes after Moyses death (b) Whiche tyme was geuen them for to prepare theÌ„ vittales or a myle Leui xx g. Num xi d. â—saâ—â— a. c Euen in the chanell where the streme had runne (d) By this miracle in deuiâ—ing the water (e) Which shoulde set vp twelue stones in remembraunce of the benefite Psal cxiiii Actes vii f. (f So called because in it was layed vp the tables wherin the couenaunt of the Lord was written that is the ten commandements eccl xxiiii d (g In that ripe soile the sonne hasteth haruest melteth the snowe in the hilles wherby Iordane theÌ„ swelleth so thâ—s miracle is the greater h Eyther tarying till the people were past or as some readâ— faire as thoughe they had bene vpon the drie land Deut. 27. a. (a) Meaning â— place where they shoulde â—mâ—e Deut. 27. a. (b) God commaundeth that not only we our selues profite by his wonderfull workes but that also our posteritie may know y e cause therof glorifie his name c Besydes y e twelue stones whiche were caryed by the tribes and set vp in Gilgal (d) The arke of the priestes whiche came ouer after the people beyng ouer went before y e people as Iosuah had appoynted chap. iii. Num 32. e. (e) That is the Arke Iosuah iii b f Wherein was the rod of Aaron and Manna witnesses of gods wonderfull workes and also the tables testifiyng gods wyll (g) Called Abib or Nisan conteynyng part of March and part of April 〈◊〉 xiiii e. h The woÌ„derful works of Gâ—d in the wicked 〈◊〉 a cause 〈◊〉 â—er condemnation 〈…〉 the god◠〈◊〉 occasion to prayse and feare hym (a) The Amorites were on both sydes I did 〈◊〉 wherof two kâ—nges were 〈…〉 Moab Iosuah i. b. Exod iiii f. (b For now they had lefte iâ— of about 40 yeres (c) Gilgal was so called because they were there circumcised (d Thei could not do it with out daunger in that troublesome vncertain state they were in in their iourney Num. xiiii f Num xiii e. (e) Before they were like to the vncircumcised Egyptians whom though theâ— serued yet they 〈◊〉 dayned and iudged them prophane and shamefull Exod. xii â— (f) The first moneth 〈◊〉 spoken of chap. 4. g In that that Iosuah worshyppeth hym he acknowledgeth him to be gâ— and in that that he 〈◊〉 hym selfe the Lordes capitayne he declareth hym selfe to be Christe (h) That is geue ouer 〈◊〉 clayme of thy selfe and of thy affeâ— a That none coulde go out b That none coulde come in (c) The conquest might not be assigned to mans power but to the mercie of god â–ª which with most weake things can ouercome that which semeth most strong (d) This is chiefly meant by the Rubenites Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh â–ª (e) Meaning the reare warde wherin was the standard of y e trybe of Dan. Num. x. (f) For that day (g) The tribe of Dan was so called because it marched last and gathered vp whatsoeuer was left of others (h) Besydes euery day once for the space of sixe dayes i Condempned 〈◊〉 to be destroyed Iosuah ii a. * Leui xxvii Num. xxi a Deut. xiii d. (k Man and beast beyng destroyed and all other thinges that could not by fire be moulten and transformed all metals are so reserued to the Lordes vâ—e that they should neuer be conuerted to any priuate vse Heb. x. â— 2 Mâ—a x. Iosuah ii â— (l) For it was not lawful for straungers to dwell among the Israelites tyll they were purged (m) Meanyng the tabernacle n For she was maryed to Salmon prince of the tribe of Iuda Math. 1. (o) He shall buyld it to the destruction of all his stocke which thyng was fulfylled in Hiel of Bethel 1. Reg. â— * Deut. vii d. (a) By takyng that which was coÌ„maunded to be destroyed (b) There was two â—is One Ai of the Amorites which was the greater and is here described the other of the Ammonites Ierem. 49. 〈…〉 〈…〉 e Iosuah here is 〈…〉 the mâ— proâ—â—od â–ª wiâ—h decla◠〈◊〉 ther 〈…〉 in 〈…〉 out 〈…〉 of God f For the enemies 〈…〉 thou wa st 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 name 〈…〉 〈◊〉 xix a Or 〈◊〉 〈…〉 The 〈◊〉 act of taking as some iudge was by 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 other say it was by â—tes (k) God is glorified when the trueth is confessed l That is before the arke of the Lorde (m Some leaue wedge others a pâ—te and some a rodde (o) What sharp iudgment and greeuous punyshment theâ— ought to haue that by wickednes drawe Gods wrath vâ—oâ— the multitude (p) That is â–ª the valley of trouble * Deut. vii c. Iosuah vi d. Deut. xx c. (a meanyng on the west syde That is with the rest of the 〈◊〉 (c That is â—tred them and set them in aâ—ay (d He set these fewe that the other which lay in ambushe might not be discouered (e) As they which fayned themselues to see for feare â–ª (f Or lyft vp the baner to signifie when they shall indede the citie “ Or pâ—wer * Deu. vii a. (g) For the firing of the citie was not to destroy it for they should take the spoile therof for a pray but was to signifie to Iosuah that they were entred Nu. xxxi d. Deut. xx c. (h) That it coulde neuer be buylt again (i) According as it was commaunded by the lawe Deu. 21 d. Iosu vii d. De. xxvii a.
â—waâ—es becaâ—e that out of the hye towres they seemed litle (e) By sellâ—ng 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 (f) Hornes of vnicornes teeth of Elephants called Iuory (g) Hebenus a precious wood bright and blacke (h) These were two places where the best wheat groweth (i) That is Nâ—buchodonoâ—or king of Bâ—bâ—on (k) That is the townes villages neare adioyning vpoÌ„ the mayn land (l) Which was y e maner of the heathen in mourninges and miseries (m) Wherby is ment a long time for it was prophecied to be destroyed but seuentie yeres Esa 23. c. (a) Like as God is sâ—â—e in heauen euen so I am â—e that none can come to hurt me (b) Though thou diddest thinke in thine heart that thou wast equall with God (c) Thus he speaketh by derision for Daniel had declared notable signes of his wisdome in Babylon when Ezechiel wrote this (d) Like the rest of the heathen and infidels whiche are gods enemies (e) He derideth the vayne opinion and confidence that the Tyrians had in their riches streÌ„gth and pleasures (f) He meaneth the royal state of Tyrus which for the excellencie glorie thereof he compareth to the Cherubims whiche couered the arke and by this word annoynted he signifieth the same (g) I appoynted admitted thee to the honour of one of the buylders of my temple which was wheÌ„ Hiram sent to Solomon thâ—nges necessarie to the worke â— Reg. 5. b. (h) That is 〈◊〉 the coÌ„mon expositours 〈◊〉 â—mong my â—ple Israel 〈◊〉 sâ—ned 〈…〉 (i) Thou shalt haue no part among my people k That is the honour wherunto I called thee (a) To wit of y e captiuitie of Ieconia of the raigne of Zedekia But note that the disposition of these visions are not set foorth according to the order of the times but according to the nearnesse and distaunce of the countreys against whom they were written As the vision of Cyrus seene in the eleuenth yere is set before this â–ª seene in the tenth yere because it was nearer to Iurie then Egypt (b) He compareth Pharao to a dragon or Crocodile which was wont to haunt the riuer Nilus (c) I will send enemies against thee which shall plucke thee thy people that trust in thee out of thy sure places 4 Reg. 18 c. Esa 36 a. (d) When theâ—â—eâ—tnetâ—i they woulde stay no more vpon thâ— but stoode vpon their â—eâ— and put their truss in others (e) Whichâ— some 〈◊〉 the land of the blacke Moâ—es Ier. 40. d. (f) Meaning that they should not haue ful dominion but be vnder the Persians Gretians and Romanes and the cause is that the Israelites should no more put their trust in them but learne to depend on God (g) Counting from the captiuitie of Ieconiah “ The trauayle he toke about Tyre a Which was a strong citie of Egypt Ezâ— xxix b 〈…〉 (c) oâ— Thaphnis (d) Which â—s supposed of diuers to be the citie Alexandria “ Or Helidpolis “ Pubastum (e) Meaning that there shal be great sorowes and afflictions when the strength and force of Egypt shal be broken (f) Of the captiuitie of Ieconiah or raigne of Iedekia (g) For Nabuchodonozor destroyed Pharao Necho at Charchemish Ier. 4â— d. (h) Wherby we see that tirauntes haue no powre oâ— them selues neither can do any more harme then God 〈…〉 a) Of Zedekias raigne or Ieconiahs captiuitie b) Meaning that he was not lyke in strength to the king of the Assyrians who the Babylonians ouercame (c) Many other nations which were vnder their dominion (d) Signifiing that there was no greater power in the world then his was (e) That is Nabuchodonozor who afterwarde was the monarche and only ruler of the world f Hereby is signified the destruction of the power of the Assyrians in the Babilonians (g) The deepe waters that caused hym to mount so hye meaning his great aboundaunce and pompe shall now lamentâ—s they which in mourning were couered with sackecloth (h) That are norished with waters (i) To cause this destructioÌ„ of the king of Assyria to seeme more horrible he setteth foorth other kinges and princes which are dead as though they reioyced at the fall of such a tiraunt (k) Meaning that Pharaos power was nothing to great as his (l) Read cha 28.10 (a) Which was the first yere of the generall captiuitie vnder Zedekiah (b) Thus the scriptures compare tyrauntes to cruel and hugebeastes which deuour all that be weaker then they and such as they may ouercome (c) Thou disquietest the worlde with warre Chap 12 13.17 20. (d) With the heapes of the caâ—kases of thyne armie (e) As Nitus ouerfloweth Egypt so wil I wake the blood of thyne hoast to ouerflowe it (f) The word signifieth to be put out as a candell is put out Esai 13. b. Ioel. 2. d. and 315. Mac. 24. (g) By this maner of speache is ment the great sorowe that shal be for the great slaughter of the king and his people (h This came to passe in lesse then foure yeres after the prophecie (i) The inhabitantes of Egypt shal be so cleane destroyed that there shall remaine none to drawe the waters out of the riuers to water their groundes as beâ—ore whereby it shal be the deeper in his channel (k) That is cleare and vntroubled with feete passing through the â—oordes (l) That is prophecie that they shal be call downe Thus the Lorde geueth power both to plant and to destroy by his worde Ier. â— x (m) Haue no other kingdomes 〈…〉 tho◠〈…〉 (n) That is Egypt (o) To make the matter more suitable he bringeth in Pharao as though the dead shoulde meete him when he is slaine maruaile at him Esa 14. 9. (p Meaning the 〈◊〉 (q) They which being a lyuâ— were a terrour to all the worlde now being dead are despised both of their lyâ—ing and the dead (r) That is the Capadociâ—ns Italians or Spaniâ—rdes Iosâ—phus writeth (Å¿) Which dyed not by cruell death but by the course of nature and are honorably buried with their coate armour and signes of honour (t) That is the kinges of Babylon (u) Lyke as the wicked reioyce when they see others pertakers of their miseries (x) I wyll make the Egyptians afraide of me as they haue caused other to feare them (a) He shewâ—th that the people ought continually to haue gouernours and teachers whâ—ch may haue a care â—uer them and to â—ne them euer of the daungers which are at hande (b) Signifiing that the wicked shall not escape punishment though the watchmen be negligent but if the watchmen blowe the trumpet and then he wyll not obay he shall deserue double punishment Chap. â— c. Which teacheth that he that receiueth not his charge and watchworde at the Lordes mouth â–ª â—s a spot and not a true watchman (d) Thus the wicked when they heare of Gods iudgementes for their sinnes dispaire of his mercies and murmure Eze. xviii c. Eze. xviii c. Namely his righteousnes (f) Hereby he condeÌ„pneth al them of
he slue with hym 4 The next day after that he had slayne Gedaliah the matter was yet vnknowen 5 And there came certayne men from Sichem from Silo and Samaria to the number of fourescore which had shauen their beardes rent their clothes and were all heauie bryngyng meate offerynges and incense in their handes to offer it in the house of the Lorde 6 And Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah went foorth of Mispa weepyng to meete them Nowe when he met them he sayde Go your way to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahicam 7 And when they came in the middest of the citie Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah with them that were with hym slue them euen at the middest of the pit 8 Among these fourescore men there were ten that sayde vnto Ismael Oh slay vs not for we haue yet a great treasure in the fielde of wheate barly oyle and hony So he spared them and slue them not with their brethren 9 Nowe the pit wherin Ismael did cast the dead bodyes of the men whom he slue because of Gedaliah had kyng Asa caused to be made for feare of Baasa the kyng of Israel and the same pit did Ismael fyll with slayne men 10 As for the remnaunt of the people the kynges daughters and all the people that were left at Mispa vpon whom Nabuzaradan the chiefe captayne had made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahicam gouernour Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah caryed them away prisoners towarde the Ammonites 11 But when Iohanan the sonne of Careah and all they which had ben captaynes ouer the kinges hoast with him hearde of all the wickednesse that Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah had done 12 They toke their companions went out for to fyght with Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah and founde hym by the great waters that are at Gibeon 13 Nowe when all the people whom Ismael led captiue sawe Iohanan the sonne of Careah and all the other captaynes of the hoast they were glad 14 So all the people that Ismael had caried away from Mispa were brought agayne and when they returned they came to Iohanan the sonne of Careah 15 But Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah fled from Iohanan with eyght companions and went to the Ammonites 16 Then Iohanan the sonne of Careah and all the captaynes of the hoast that were with hym toke all the remnaunt of the people whom Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah had led away when he had slayne Gedaliah the sonne of Ahicam whom they also had reserued from hym fightyng men women and children and gelded men whom they brought agayne from Gibeon 17 And went from thence and sate them downe at Geruth Chamaam which lyeth beside Bethlehem that they might go into Egypt for feare of the Chaldees 18 Of whom they were afrayde because that Ismael the sonne of Nathaniah had slayne Gedaliah Ahicams sonne whom the kyng of Babylon had made gouernour in the lande ¶ The .xlij. Chapter ◠The captaynes aske counsayle at Ieremie what they ought to do 19 Ieremie admonisheth the remnaunt of the people not to go into Egypt 1 SO all the captaynes of Iohanan the sonne of Careah Iezaniah the sonne of Osiah came with all the people frō the least vnto the most 2 And sayde vnto Ieremie the prophete O heare our petition that thou mayest pray for vs vnto the Lorde thy God Namely for all the remnaunt wherof there be fewe of vs left of many as thou seest vs 3 That the Lorde thy God may shewe vs a way to go in and tell vs what we shoulde do 4 Then Ieremie the prophete sayde vnto them I haue hearde you beholde I wyll pray vnto God your Lorde as ye haue required me and loke what aunswere the Lorde geueth I shall certifie you therof and kepe nothyng backe from you 5 And they sayde vnto Ieremie The Lorde be a true and faithfull witnesse betwixt vs that we wyll do all that the Lorde thy God commaundeth vs. 6 Whether it be good or euyll we wyll hearken vnto the voyce of the Lorde God to whom we sende thee that we may prosper when we haue folowed the voyce of the Lorde our God 7 And after ten dayes came the worde of the Lorde vnto Ieremie 8 Then called he Iohanan the sonne of Careah and all the captaynes of the people that were with hym yea and all the people from the least to the most 9 And sayde vnto them Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel vnto whom ye sent me to lay foorth your prayers before hym 10 If ye wyll dwell in this lande I shall builde you vp not breake you downe I shal plant you and not roote you out for I repent as concerning the trouble that I haue done to you 11 Feare not the kyng of Babylon of whom ye stande in awe O be not afraide of him saith the Lord for I wyll be with you to helpe you and deliuer you from his hande 12 I wyll pardon you I wyll haue mercie vpon you and cause hym to pitie you and bryng you agayne into your owne lande 13 Neuerthelesse yf ye purpose not to dwell in this lande nor to folowe the voyce of the Lorde your God 14 But wyll say thus We wyll not dwell heare but go into Egypt where we shall neither see warre heare the noyse of the trumpe nor suffer hunger there wyll we dwell 15 Wherfore heare nowe the worde of the Lorde O ye remnaunt of Iuda Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel If ye be wholly purposed to go into Egypt and to dwell there as straungers 16 The sworde that ye feared shall ouertake you in Egypt and the hunger wherof ye be here afrayde shall hang vpon you and folowe you into Egypt and there shall ye dye 17 And all they that of set purpose vndertake to go into Egypt to soiourne there shall perishe with the sworde with hunger and pestilence not one of them shall remayne there shall none escape the plague that I wyll bryng vpon them 18 For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel Lyke as my wrath and indignation is moued agaynst the inhabitours of Hierusalem so shall my displeasure be kindled agaynst you also yf ye go into Egypt and there ye shal be reuiled abhorred brought to shame and confusion and as for this place ye shall neuer see it more 19 The Lorde forbiddeth you O ye remnaunt of Iuda that ye shall not go into Egypt and forget not that I haue warned you earnestly this day 20 For ye haue dissembled with me for ye sent me vnto the Lorde your God and sayde O pray thou the Lorde our God for vs and loke what aunswere the Lorde our God geueth thee that bryng vs agayne and we shall do therafter 21 Nowe haue I shewed and declared vnto you but ye haue not obeyed the voyce of the Lorde your God for the which cause he hath sent me to you 22 Nowe
therfore be sure that ye shall perishe with the sworde with hunger and pestilence euen in the same place where your lust is to go and dwell The .xliij. Chapter 1 Iohanan caryeth the remnaunt of the people into Egypt contrary to the mynde of Ieremie 8 Ieremie prophecieth the destruction of Egypt 1 NOwe when Ieremie had ended all y e wordes of the Lorde his God vnto the people which to declare the Lorde heir God had sent him to them euen all these wordes I say 2 Azariah the sonne of Osaiah and Iohanan the sonne of Careah with all the stubburne persons sayd vnto Ieremie Thou lyest the Lorde our God hath not sent thee to speake vnto vs that we shoulde not go into Egypt and dwell there 3 But Baruch the sonne of Neriah prouoketh thee agaynst vs that he myght bryng vs into the captiuitie of the Chaldees that they myght slay vs and cary vs away prisoners vnto Babylon 4 So Iohanan the sonne of Careah and all the captaynes of the hoast and all the people folowed not the commaundement of the Lorde namely to dwell in the lande of Iuda 5 But Iohanan the sonne of Cariah and all the captaines of the hoast caried away all the remnaunt of Iuda that were come together agayne from all the heathen among whom they had ben scattered to dwell in the lande of Iuda 6 Men women children the kynges daughters all those that Nabuzaradan the chiefe captayne had left with Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Saphan they caryed away also the prophete Ieremie Baruch the sonne of Neriah 7 And so came into Egypt for they were not obedient vnto the commaundement of God Thus came they to Thaphnis 8 And in Thaphnis the worde of the Lorde happened vnto Ieremie saying 9 Take great stones in thine hande and hyde them in the bricke wall vnder the doore of Pharaos house in Thaphnis that all the men of Iuda may see 10 And say vnto them Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel Beholde I will sende and call for Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon my seruaunt and wyll set his seate vpon these stones that I haue hyd and he shall spreade his tent ouer them 11 And when he commeth he shall smite the land of Egypt some with slaughter some with banishment and some with the sworde 12 He shall set fire vpon the temple of the Egyptians gods and burne them vp and take them selues prisoners Moreouer he shall aray hym selfe with the lande of Egypt lyke as a sheephearde putteth on his coate and shall depart his way from thence in peace 13 The pyllers also of the temple of the sunne that is in Egypt shall he breake in peeces and burne the temples of the Egyptians gods ⧠The .xliiij. Chapter 1 He reproueth the people for their Idolatrie 15 They that set lyght by the threatnyng of the Lorde are chastened 26 The destruction of Egypt and the Iewes therin is prophecied 1 THis is the worde that was shewed to Ieremie concernyng all the Iewes which dwelt in Egypt at Migdol at Thaphnis at Noph and in the lande of Pathures 2 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel Ye haue seene all the miserie that I haue brought vpon Hierusalem vpon all the cities of Iuda so that this day they are desolate and no man dwellyng therin 3 And that because of the great blasphemies which they commited to prouoke me vnto anger in that they went backe to do sacrifice and worship vnto straunge gods whom neither they nor ye nor your fathers haue knowen 4 Howbeit I sent vnto them my seruauntes all the prophetes I rose vp early I sent vnto them and gaue them warning O do no suche abhominable thinges and thinges that I hate 5 But they would not folowe nor hearken to turne from their wickednesse to do no more sacrifice vnto straunge gods 6 Wherefore myne indignation and wrath was kindled and it brent vp the cities of Iuda with the streetes of Hierusalem so that they were made waste and desolate as it is come to passe this day 7 Nowe therfore thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel Howe happeneth it that ye do so great euyll vnto your owne soules thus to destroy the men and woman chyldren and babes of Iuda so that none of you is left 8 Because ye prouoke me to wrath with the workes of your owne hands when ye offer vnto straunge gods in the lande of Egypt where as ye be gone to dwell that ye might vtterly perishe and that ye might be reuiled and shamefully intreated of all nations 9 Or haue ye nowe forgotten the wickednesse of your forefathers the wickednesse of the kynges of Iuda and their wiues the wickednesse that ye your selues and your wiues haue done in the lande of Iuda and in the streetes of Hierusalem 10 Yet are ye not sorie this day ye feare not neither walke ye in my lawe and in my commaundementes that I haue geuen vnto you and your forefathers 11 Therefore thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel I am stedfally aduised and determined to punish you and to roote out all Iuda 12 As for the remnaunt of Iuda that purposely went into Egypt there to dwell I wyll take them * and they shall all be destroyed in the lande of Egypt shall they perishe beyng consumed with the sworde and with hunger for from the least vnto the most they shall perishe with the sworde and with hunger Moreouer they shal be reuiled adhorred shamed and confounded 13 For I wyll visite them that dwell in Egypt as I haue visited Hierusalem with the sworde with hunger and with pestilence 14 So that none of the remnaunt of Iuda whiche are gone to dwell in Egypt shal be left to come againe into the land of Iuda although they thinke to come thyther agayne and to dwell there for none shall come agayne but suche as are fled away 15 Then all the men whiche knewe that their wiues had offred vnto straunge gods and a great sort of wiues that stoode there yea and all the people that dwelt there in Egypt in the citie of Phatures aunswered Ieremie and saide 16 As for the wordes that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the name of the Lorde we wyll in no wise heare them 17 But whatsoeuer goeth out of our owne mouth that wyll we do we wyll do sacrifice and offer oblations vnto the Queene of heauen like as we and our forefathers our kinges and our heades haue done in the cities of Iuda and in the streetes of Hierusalem for then had we plenteousnesse of vitailes then were we in prosperitie and no misfortune came vpon vs 18 But since we left to offer and to do sacrifice vnto the Queene of heauen we haue had scarsenesse of all thinges and perishe with the sworde and hunger 19 Last of all when we women dyd sacrifice and offred vnto the Queene of heauen dyd