shall first set forth 10 ¶ On the south-side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur 11 And his host and those that were numbred thereof were fourty and six thousand and five hundred 12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simâ—on and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai 13 And his host and those that were numbred of them were fifty and â—ine thousand and three hundred 14 Then the tribe of Gad and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel 15 And his host and those that were numbred of them were fourty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty 16 All that were numbred in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty throughout their armies and they shall set forth in the second rank 17 ¶ Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp as they encamp so shall they set forward every man in his place by their standards 18 ¶ On the west-side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud 19 And his host and those that were numbred of them were fourty thousand and five hundred 20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur 21 And his host and those that were numbred of them were thirty and two thousand and two hundred 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni 23 And his host and those that were numbred of them were thirty and five thousand and four hundred 24 All that were numbred of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred throughout their armies and they shall go forward in the third rank 25 ¶ The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north-side by their armies and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai 26 And his host and those that were numbred of them were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran 28 And his host and those that were numbred of them were fourty and one thousand and five hundred 29 Then the tribe of Naphtali and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan 30 And his host and those that were numbred of them were fifty and three thousand and four hundred 31 All they that were numbred in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred they shall go hindmost with their standards 32 ¶ These are those which were numbred of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers all those that were numbred of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty 33 But the Levites were not numbred among the children of Israel as the LORD commanded Moses 34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses so they pitched by their standards and so they set forward every one after their families according to the house of their fathers CHAP. III. 1 The sons of Aaron 5 The Levites are given to the priests for the service of the tabernacleâ— 11 in stead of the first-born 14 The Levites are numbred by their families 21 The families number and charge of the Gershonites 27 of the Koâ—athites 33 of the Merarites 38 The place and charge of Moses and Aaron 40 The first-born are freed by the Levites 44 The overplus are redeemed THese also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron Nadab the * Exod. 6.23 first-born and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron the priests which were anointed †Heb. whose hand be filled whom he consecrated to minister in the priests office 4 * Lev. 10.1 Ch. 26.61 1 Chr. 24.2 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered strange fire before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai and they had no children and Eleazar and Ithamar ministred in the priests office in the sight of Aaron their father 5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 6 Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest that they may minister unto him 7 And they shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation to do the service of the tabernacle 8 And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation and the charge of the children of Israel to do the service of the tabernacle 9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel 10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons and they shall wait on their priests office and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death 11 ¶ And the LORD spake unte Moses saying 12 And I behold I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in stead of all the first-born that openeth the matrice among the children of Israel therefore the Levites shall be mine 13 Because all the first-born are mine * Exod. 13.2 Lev. 27.26 Chap. 8.16 Luk. 2.23 for on the day that I smote all the first born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel both man and beast mine they shall be I am the LORD 14 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai saying 15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers by their families every male from a moneth old and upward shalt thou number them 16 And Moses numbred them according to the †Heb. mouth word of the LORD as he was commanded 17 * Gen. 46.11 Exod. 6.16 Ch. 26.57 1 Chro. 6.1 And these were the sons of Levi by their names Gershon and Kohath and Merari 18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families Libni and Shimei 19 And the sons of Kohath by their families Amram and Izehar Hebron and Uzziel 20 And the sons of Merari by their families Mahli and Mushi these are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family
turned himself and went out from Pharaoh 7 And Pharaohs servants said unto him How long shall this man be a snare unto us Let the men go that they may serve the LORD their God Knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed 8 And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh and he said unto them Go serve the LORD your God but †Heb. who and who c. who are they that shall go 9 And Moses said We will go with our young and with our old with our sons and with our daughters with our flocks and with our herds will we go for we must hold a feast unto the LORD 10 And he said unto them Let the LORD be so with you as I will let you go and your little ones look to it for evil is before you 11 Not so go now ye that are men and serve the LORD for that you did desire And they were driven out from Pharaohs presence 12 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts that they may come up upon the land of Egypt and eat every herb of the land even all that the hail hath left 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt and the LORD brought an east-wind upon the land all that day and all that night and when it was morning the east-wind brought the locusts 14 And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt and rested in all the coasts of Egypt very grievous were they before them there were no such locusts as they neither after them shall be such 15 For they covered the face of the whole earth so that the land was darkned and they did eat every herb of the land and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left and there remained not any green thing in the trees or in the herbs of the field through all the land of Egypt 16 ¶ Then Pharaoh †Heb. hastned to call called for Moses and Aaron in haste and he he said I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you 17 Now therefore forgive I pray thee my sin onely this once and intreat the LORD your God that he may take away from me this death onely 18 And he went out from Pharaoh and intreated the LORD 19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west-wind which took away the locusts and †Heb. fastned cast them into the Red sea there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt 20 But the LORD hardned Pharaohs heart so that he would not let the children of Israel go 21 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses Stretch out thine hand toward heaven that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt †Heb. that one may feel darkness even darkness which may be felt 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days 23 They saw not one another neither rose any from his place for three days * Wisd 18.1 but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings 24 ¶ And Pharaoh called unto Moses and said Go ye serve the LORD onely let your flocks and your herds be stayed let your little ones also go with you 25 And Moses said Thou must give †Heb. into our hands us also sacrifices and burnt-offerings that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God 26 Our cattel also shall go with us there shall not an hoof be left behinde for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God and we know not with what we must serve the LORD until we come thither 27 ¶ But the LORD hardned Pharaohs heart and he would not let them go 28 And Pharaoh said unto him Get thee from me take heed to thy self see my face no more for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die 29 And Moses said Thou hast spoken well I will see thy face again no more CHAP. XI 1 Gods message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbours 4 Moses threatneth Pharaoh with the death of the first-born ANd the LORD said unto Moses Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaph and upon Egypt afterwards he will let you go hence when he shall let you go he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether 2 Speak now in the ears of the people and let every man borrow of his neighbour and every woman of her neighbour * Chap. â— 22 and 12 35. jewels of silver and jewels of gold 3 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians Moreover the man * Eccluâ— 45.1 Moses was very great in the land of Egypt in the sight of Pharaohs servants and in the sight of the people 4 And Moses said Thus saith the LORD * Chap. 12.29 About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt 5 And all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne even unto the first-born of the maid servant that is behinde the mill and all the first-born of beasts 6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt such as there was none like it nor shall be like it any more 7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue against man or beast that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel 8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me and bow down themselves unto me saying Get thee out and all the people †Heb. that is at thy feet that follow thee and after that I will go out and he went out from Pharaoh in †Heb. heat of anger a great anger 9 And the LORD said unto Moses Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt 10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh and the LORD hardned Pharaohs heart so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land CHAP. XII 1 The beginning of the year is changed 3 The pass-over is instituted 11 The rice of the pass-over 15Vnleavened bread 29 The first-born are slain 31 The Israelites are driven out of the land 37 They come to Succoth 43 The ordinance of the pass-over ANd the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying 2 This moneth shall be unto you the beginning of moneths it shall be the first moneth of the year to you 3 ¶ Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel saying In the tenth day of this moneth they shall take to them every man a ‖ Or kid lamb according to the house of their fathers a lamb for an house 4 And if the hoâ—â—hold be too little for the lamb let him his neighbour next unto his
of the Shimites these are the families of the Gershonites 22 Those that were numbred of them according to the number of all the males from a moneth old and upward even those that were numbred of them were seven thousand and five hundred 23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behinde the tabernacle west-ward 24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael 25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle and the tent the covering thereof and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation 26 And the hangings of the court and the curtain for the door of the court which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about and the cords of it for all the service thereof 27 ¶ And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites and the family of the Izeharites and the family of the Hebronites and the family of the Uzzielites these are the families of the Kohathites 28 In the number of all the males from a moneth old and uâ—ward were eight thousand six hundred keeping the charge of the sanctâ—ary 29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle south-ward 30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel 31 And their charge shall be the ark and the table and the candlestick and the altars and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister and the hanging and all the service thereof 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary 33 ¶ Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites these are the families of Merari 34 And those that were numbred of them according to the number of all the males from a moneth old and upward were six thousand and two hundred 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle north-ward 36 And †Heb. the office of the charge under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle and the bars thereof and the pillars thereof and the sockets thereof and all the vessels thereof and all that serveth thereto 37 And the pillars of the court round about and their sockets and their pins and their cords 38 ¶ But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east even before the tabernacle of the congregation east-ward shall be Moses and Aaron and his sons keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death 39 All that were numbred of the Levites which Moses and Aaron numbred at the commandment of the LORD throughout their families all the males from a moneth old and upward were twenty and two thousand 40 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses Number all the first-born of the males of the children of Israel from a moneth old and upward and take the number of their names 41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me I am the LORD in stead of all the first-born among the children of Israel and the cattel of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattel of the children of Israel 42 And Moses numbred as the LORD commanded him all the first-born among the children of Israel 43 And all the first-born males by the number of names from a moneth old and upward of those that were numbred of them were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen 44 And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 45 Take the Levites in stead of all the first-born among the children of Israel and the cattel of the Levites in stead of their cattel and the Levites shall be mine I am the LORD 46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel which are more then the Levites 47 Thou shalt even take five shekels a piece by the poll after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them * Exod. 30.13 Lev. 27.25 Ch. 18.16 Ezek. 45.12 the shekel is twenty gerahs 48 And thou shalt give the money wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons 49 And Moses took the redemption-money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites 50 Of the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels after the shekel of the sanctuary 51 And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons according to the word of the LORD as the LORD commanded Moses CHAP. IV. 1 The age and time of the Levites service 4 The carriage of the Kohathites when the priests have taken down the tabernacle 16 The charge of Eleazar 17 The office of the priests 21 The carriage of the Gershonites 29 The carriage of the Merarites 34 The number of the Kohathites 38 of the Gershonites 42 and of the Merarites ANd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying 2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi after their families by the house of their fathers 3 From thirty years old upward even until fifty years old all that enter into the host to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation 4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation about the most holy things 5 ¶ And when the camp setteth forward Aaron shall come and his sons and they shall take down the covering vail and cover the ark of testimony with it 6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers skins and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue and shall put in the staves thereof 7 And upon the * Ex. 25.30 table of shew-bread they shall spread a cloth of blue and put thereon the dishes and the spoons and the bowls and covers to ‖ Or pour out withal cover withal and the continual bread shall be thereon 8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet and cover the same with a covering of badgers skins and shall put in the staves thereof 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover the * Exod. 25.31 candlestick of the light * Exod. 25.37 38. and his lamps and his tongs and his snuff-dishes and all the oyl-vessels thereof wherewith they mâ—nister unto it 10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers skins and shall put it upon a bar 11 And
him that †Heb. doeth sinneth through ignorance both for him that is born amongst the children of Israel and for the stranger that sojourneth among them 30 ¶ But the soul that doeth ought †Heb. with an high hand presumptuously whether he be born in the land or a stranger the same reproacheth the LORD and that soul shall be cut off from among his people 31 Because he hath despised the word of the LORD and hath broken his commandment that soul shall utterly be cut off his iniquity shall be upon him 32 ¶ And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath-day 33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron and unto all the congregation 34 And they put him * Lev. 24.12 in ward because it was not declared what should be done to him 35 And the LORD said unto Moses The man shall be surely put to death all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp 36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp and stoned him with stones and he died as the LORD commanded Moses 37 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 38 Speak unto the children of Israel and bid * Deut. 22.12 Mat. 23.5 them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue 39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe that ye may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes after which ye use to go a whoring 40 That ye may remember and do all my commandments and be holy unto your God 41 I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God I am the LORD your God CHAP. XVI 1 The rebellion of Korah Dathan and Abiram 23 Moses separateth the people from the rebels tents 31 The earth swalloweth up Korah and a fire consumeth others 36 The censers are reserved to holy use 41 Fourteen thousand and seven hundred are slain by a plague for murmuring against Moses and Aaron 46 Aaron by incense stayeth the plague NOw * Ch. 27.3 Ecclus 45.18 Jude 11. Korah the son of Izhar the son of Kohath the son of Levi and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab and On the son of Peleth sons of Reuben took men 2 And they rose up before Moses with certain of the children of Israel two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly * Ch. 26.9 famous in the congregation men of renown 3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said unto them †Heb. It is much for you Ye take too much upon you seeing all the congregation are holy everyone of them and the LORD is among them wherefore then lift you up your selves above the congregation of the LORD 4 And when Moses heard it he fell upon his face 5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company saying Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his and who is holy and will cause him to come near unto him even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him 6 This do take you censers Korah and all his company 7 And put fire therein and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose he shall be holy ye take too much upon you ye sons of Levi. 8 And Moses said unto Korah Hear I pray you ye sons of Levi 9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them 10 And he hath brought thee near to him and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee and seek ye the priesthood also 11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD and what is Aaron that ye murmure against him 12 ¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab which said We will not come up 13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness except thou make thy self altogether a prince over us 14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards wilt thou †Heb. here out put out the eyes of these men we will not come up 15 And Moses was very wroth and said unto the LORD * Gen. 4 4. Respect not thou their offering I have not taken one ass from them neither have I hurt one of them 16 And Moses said unto Korah Be thou and all thy company before the LORD thou and they and Aaron to morrow 17 And take every man his censer and put incense in them and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer two hundred and fifty censers thou also and Aaron each of you his censer 18 And they took every man his censer and put fire in them and said incense thereon and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron 19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation 20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying 21 Separate your selves from among this congregation that I may consume them in a moment 22 And they fell upon their faces and said O God the God of the spirits of all flesh shall one man sin and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation 23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 24 Speak unto the congregation saying Get you up from about the taberlacle of Korah Dathan and Abiram 25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram and the elders of Israel followed him 26 And he spake unto the congregation saying Depart I pray you from the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing of theirs lest ye be consumed in all their sins 27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah Dathan and Abiram on every side and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood in the door of their tents and their wives and their sons and their little children 28 And Moses said Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works for I have not done them of mine own minde 29 If these men die †Heb. as every man dieth the common death of all men or if they be visited after the visitation of all men then
beside Esoth on the †Heb. lip shore of the Red sea in the land of Edom. 27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants shipmen that had knowledge of the sea with the servants of Solomon 28 And they came to Ophir and fet from thence gold four hundred and twenty talents and brought it to king Solomon CHAP. X. 1 The queen of Sheba admireth the wisdom of Solomon 14 Solomons gold 16 His targets 18 The throne of ivory 21 His vessels 24 His presents 26 His chariots and horse 28 His tribute ANd when the * 2 Chr. 9.1 Mat. 12.42 Luk. 11.31 queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD she came to prove him with hard questions 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train with camels that bare spices and very much gold and precious stones and when she was come to Solomon she communed with him of all that was in her heart 3 And Solomon told her all her †Heb. words questions there was not any thing hid from the king which he told her not 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomons wisdom and the house that he had built 5 And the meat of his table and the sitting of his servants and the †Heb. standing attendance of his ministers and their apparel and his ‖ Or butlers cup-bearers and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD there was no more spirit in her 6 And she said to the king It was a true †Heb. word report that I heard in mine own land of thy ‖ Or sayings acts and of thy wisdom 7 Howbeit I beleeved not the words until I came and mine eyes had seen it and behold the hall was not told me †Heb. thou hast added wisdom and goodness to the fame thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard 8 Happy are thy men happy are these thy servants which stand continually before thee and that hear thy wisdom 9 Blessed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee to set thee on the throne of Israel because the LORD loved Israel for ever therefore made he thee king to do judgement and justice 10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold and of spices very great store and precious stones there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon 11 And the navy also of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug-trees precious stones 12 And the king made of the almug-trees ‖ Or rails †Heb. 〈◊〉 prop. pillars for the house of the LORD and for the kings house harps also and psalteries for singers there came no such * 2 Chr. 9.10 almug trees nor were seen unto this day 13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire whatsoever she asked besides that which Solomon gave her †Heb. according to the hand of king Solomon of his royal bounty so she turned and went to her own countrey she and her servants 14 ¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold 15 Besides that he had of the merchant-men and of the traffick of the spice-merchants and of all the kings of Arabia and of the ‖ Or captains governours of the countrey 16 ¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold six hundred shekels of gold went to one target 17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold three pound of gold went to one shield and the king put them in the * Chap. 7.2 house of the forrest of Lebanon 18 ¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the best gold 19 The throne had six steps and the top of the throne was round †Heb. on the hinder paâ—e thereof behinde and there were †Heb. hands stays on either side on the place of the seat and two lions stood beside the stays 20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps there was not †Heb. sâ— the like made in any kingdom 21 ¶ And all king Solomons drinking-vessels were of gold and all the vessels of the house of the forrest of Lebanon were of pure gold ‖ Or there was no silver in them none were of silver it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon 22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram once in three years came the navy of Tharshish bringing gold and silver ‖ Or elephantâ— tâ—eth ivory and apes and peacocks 23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom 24 ¶ And all the earth †Heb. souâ—ht the faâ—e of sought to Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart 25 And they brought every man his present vessels of silver and vessels of gold and garments and armour and spices horses and mules a rate year by year 26 ¶ * 2 Chr. 1.14 And Solomon gathered together chariots and hors-men and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots and twelve thousand hors-men whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots and with the king at Jerusalem 27 And the king †Heb. gave made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the vale for abundance 28 ¶ * 1 Chr. 1.16 9.28 †Heb. And the going forth of the horses which was Solomons And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt and linen yarn the kings merchants received the linen yarn at a price 29 And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver and an horse for an hundred and fifty and so for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Syria did they bring them out †Heb. by their hand by their means CHAP. XI 1 Solomons wives and concubines 4 In his old age they draw him to idolatry 9 God threatneth him 14 Solomons adversaries were Hadad who was entertained in Egypt 23 Bezon who reigned in Damascus 26 and feroboam to whom Ahijah prophesied 41 Solomons acts reign and death Rehoboam succeedeth him BUt king Solomon loved * Deut. 17.17 Ecclus 47.19 many strange women ‖ Or besides together with the daughter of Pharaoh women of the Moabites Ammonites Edomites Zidonians Hittites 2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel * Exod. 34.16 Ye shall not go in to them neither shall they come in unto you for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods Solomon clave unto these in love 3 And he had seven hundred wives princesses and three hundred
thou in God for I shall yet ‖ Or give thanks praise him ‖ Or his presence is salvation for the help of his countenance 6 O my God my soul is cast down within me therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and of the Hermonites from ‖ Or the little hill the hill Mizar 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy water-spouts all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me 8 Yet the LORD will command his loving kindness in the day time and in the night his song shall be with me and my prayer unto the God of my life 9 I will say unto God my rock Why hast thou forgotten me why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy 10 As with a ‖ Or killing sword in my bones mine enemies reproach me while they say daily unto me Where is thy God 11 Why aâ—t thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God PSAL. XLIII 1 David praving to be restored to the temple promiseth to serve God joyfully 5 He encourageth his soul to trust in God JUdge me O God and plead my cause against an ‖ Or unmerciful ungodly nation O deliver me †Heb. from a man of leâ—eit iniquity from the deceitful and unjust man 2 For thou art the God of my strength why dost thou cast me off why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy 3 O send out thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto thy holy hill and to thy tabernacles 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God unto God †Heb. the gladness of my joy my exceeding joy yea upon the harp will I praise thee O God my God 5 * Ps 42.5 11. Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God PSAL. XLIV 1 The church in memory of former favours 7 complaineth of â—er present evils 17 Professing her interâ—ity 24 she fervently prayeth for succour ¶ To the chief musician for the sons of Korah Maschil WE have heard with our ears O God our fathers have told us what work thou didst in their days in the times of old 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hanâ— and plantedst them how thou didst afllict the people and câ—st them out 3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword neither did their own arm save them but thy right hand and thine arm and the light of thy countenance because thou hadst a favour unto them 4 Thou art my King O God command deliverances for Jacob. 5 Through thee will we push down our enemies through thy name will we tread them under that the up against us 6 For I will not trust in my â—owe neither shall my sword save me 7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies and haâ—t put them to shame that hated us 8 In God we boast all the day long and praise thy name for ever Selah 9 But thou hast cast off and put us to shame and goest not forth with our armies 10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy and they which hate us spoll for themselves 11 Thou hast given us †Heb. as sheep of meat like sheep appointed for meat and hast scattered us among the heathen 12 Thou sellest thy people †Heb. without riâ—â—es for nought and dost not increase thy wealth by their price 13 * Ps 79.4 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours a scorn and a derision to then â—â—at are round about us 14 * Jer. 24.9 Thou makest us a by word among the heathen a shaking of the head among the people 15 My confusion is continually before me and the shame of my face hath covered me 16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth by reason of the enemy and avenger 17 All this is come upon us yet have we not forgotten thee neither have we dealt falsly in thy covenant 18 Our heart is not turned back neither have our ‖ Or goingâ— steps declined from thy way 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons and covered us with the shadow of death 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God or stretched out our hands to a strange god 21 Shall not God search this out for he knoweth the secrets of the heart 22 * Rom. 3 3â— Yea for thy sake are we killed all the day long we are counted as sheep for the slaughter 23 Awake why sleepest thou O Lord arise cast us not off forever 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face and forgettest our affliction and our oppression 25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust our belly cleaveth unto the earth 26 Arise †Heb. a help for uâ— for our help and redeem us for thy mercies sake PSAL. XLV 1 The majesty and grace of Christs kingdom 10 The duty of the church and the benefits thereof ¶ To the chief musician upon Shoshannim for the sons of Korah ‖ Or of instruction Maschil A song of loves MY heart †Heb. boyleth or bubbleth up is enditing a good matter I speak of the things which I have made touching the king my tongue is the pen of a ready writer 2 Thou art fairer then the children of men grace is poured into thy lips therefore God hath blessed thee forever 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh O most mighty with thy glory and thy majesty 4 And in thy majesty †Heb. prosper thou ride thou ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things 5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the kings enemies whereby the people fall under thee 6 * Heb. 1.8 Thy throne O God is for ever and ever the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre 7 Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness therefore God thy God hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladness above thy fellows 8 All thy garments small of myrrh and aloes and caâ—lâ—a out of the ivory places whereby they have made thee glad 9 Kings daughters were among thy honourable women upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir 10 Hearken O daughter and consider and inclinethine ear forget also thine own people and thy fathers house 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty for he is thy Lord and worship thou him 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift even the rich among the people shall intreat †Heb. thy face thy favour 13 The kings daughter is all glorious within her clothing is of wrought gold 14 She shall be brought unto the
Or entâ—ceth flattereth with his lips 20 * Ex 21.17 Lev. 20.9 Mat. 15.4 Whoso curseth his father or his mother his ‖ Or candle lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness 21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning but the end thereof shall not be blessed 22 * Deu. 32.35 Ch. 1â— 13 and 24.29 Rom. 12.17 1 Thes 5.15 1 Pet. 3.9 Say not thou I will recompense evil but wait on the LORD and he shall save thee 23 * Verse 10. Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD and †Heb. balances of deceit a false balance is not good 24 * Ps 37.23 Ch. 16.9 Jer. 10.23 Mans goings are of the LORD how can a man then understand his own way 25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy and after vows to make enquiry 26 * Ps 101.5 c. Vers 8. A wise king scattereth the wicked and bringeth the wheel over them 27 The spirit of man is the ‖ Or damp candle of the LORD searching all the inward parts of the belly 28 * Ps 101.1 Ch. 29.14 Mercy and truth preserve the king and his throne is upholden by mercy 29 The glory of young men is their strength and * Ch. 16.31 the beauty of old men is the gray head 30 The blueness of a wound †Heb. is a purging medicine against evil cleanseth away evil so do stripes the inward parts of the belly CHAP. XXI THe kings heart is in the hand of the LORD as the rivers of water he turneth it whithersoever he will 2 * Ch. 16.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes but the LORD pondereth the hearts 3 * 1 Sa. 15.22 Chap. 15.8 Isa 1.11 Hos 6.6 Mic. 6.7 8. To do justice and judgement is more acceptable to the LORD then sacrifice 4 * Chap. 6.17 †Heb. bâ—uâ—htinesâ— of eyes An high look and a proud heart and ‖ Or the light of the wicked the plowing of the wicked is sin 5 The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousness but of every one that is hasty onely to want 6 * Chap. 10.2 and 13.11 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death 7 The robbery of the wicked shall †Heb. saw them or dwell with them destroy them because they refuse to do judgement 8 The way of man is froward and strange but as for the pure his work is right 9 * Chap. 19.13 and 25.24 and 27.15 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top then with †Heb. a woman of contentions a brawling woman in †Heb. an house of society a wide house 10 * Jam. 4.5 The soul of the wicked desireth evil his neighbour †Heb. is not favoured findeth no favour in his eyes 11 * Chap. 1â— 25 When the scorner is punished the simple is made wise and when the wise is instructed he receiveth knowledge 12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness 13 * Mat. 18.30 c. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard 14 * Chap. 17.8 18.16 A gift in secret pacifieth anger and a reward in the bosom strong wrath 15 It is joy to the just to do judgement but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity 16 The man that wandreth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead 17 He that loveth ‖ Or sport pleasure shall be a poor man he that loveth wine and oyl shall not be rich 18 * Chap. 11.8 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous and the transgressour for the upright 19 * Verse 9. It is better to dwell †Heb. in the land of the desert in the wilderness then with a contentious and an angry woman 20 There is a treasure to be desired and oyl in the dwelling of the wise but a soolish man spendeth it up 21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life righteousness and honour 22 * Eccles 9.14 c. A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof 23 * Chap. 12.13 18.21 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name who dealeth †Heb. in the wrath of pride in proud wrath 25 * Ch 13.4 The desire of the slothful killeth him for his hands refuse to labour 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long but the * Psal 112.9 righteous giveth and spareth not 27 * Psal 50.9 Chap. 15.8 Isa 66.3 Jer. 6.20 Amos 5.22 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination how much more when he bringeth it †Heb. in wickedness with a wicked minde 28 * Ch. 19.5 9. †Heb. a witness of lies A false witness shall perish but the man that heareth speaketh constantly 29 A wicked man hardneth his face but as for the upright he ‖ Or considereth directeth his way 30 * Jer. 9.23 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD 31 * Psal 33.17 The horse is prepared against the day of battel but * Psal 3.8 ‖ Or victory safety is of the LORD CHAP. XXII A * Eccles 7.1 Good name is rather to be chosen then great riches and ‖ Or favour is better then c. loving favour rather then silver and gold 2 * Ch. 29.13 The rich and poor meet together the LORD is the maker of them all 3 * Chap. 27.12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself but the simple pass on and are punished 4 * Ps 112.3 ‖ Or the reward of humility c. By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honour and life 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them 6 ‖ Or catechize Train up a childe †Heb. in his way in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it 7 The rich ruleth over the poor and the borrower is servant †Heb. to the man that lendeth to the lender 8 * Job 4.8 Hos 10.13 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity ‖ Or and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed and the rod of his anger shall fail 9 * 2 Cor. 9.6 †Heb. good of eye He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed for he giveth of his bread to the poor 10 * Ps 101.5 Cast out the scorner and contention shall go out yea strife and reproach shall cease 11 He that
remember the benefits that I have done unto you generally and in special and that every man will be still faithful to me and my son 27 For I am perswaded that he ‖ Or following understanding my minde will favourably and graciously yeeld to your desires 28 Thus the murderer and blasphemer having suffered most grievously as he entreated other men so died he a miserable death in a strange countrey in the mountains 29 And Philip that was brought up with him carried away his body who also fearing the son of Antiochus went into Egypt to Ptolemeus Philometor CHAP. X. 1 Judas recovereth the city and purifieth the temple 14 Gorgias vexeth the Jews 16 Judas winneth their bolds 29 Timotheus and his men are discomfited 35 Gazara is taken and Timotheus slain NOw Maccabeus and his company the Lord guiding them recovered the temple and the city 2 But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street and also the chappels they pulled down 3 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar and striking stones they took fire out of them and offered a sacrifice after two years and set forth incense and lights and shew-bread 4 When that was done they fell flat down and besought the Lord that they might come no more into such troubles but if they sinned any more against him that he himself would chasten them with mercy and that they might not be delivered unto the blasphemous and barbarous nations 5 Now upon the same day that the strangers profaned the temple on the very same day it was cleansed again even the five and twentieth day of the same moneth which is Casseu 6 And they kept eight days with gladness as in the feast of the tabernacles remembring that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles when as they wandred in the mountains and dens like beasts 7 Therefore they bare branches and fair boughs and palms also and sang psalms unto him that had given them good success in cleansing his place 8 They ordained also by a common statute and decree That every year those days should be kept of the whole nation of the Jews 9 And this was the end of Antiochus called Epiphanes 10 Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator who was the son of this wicked man gathering briefly the calamities of the wars 11 So when he was come to the crown he set one Lyâ—ias over the affairs of his realm and appointed him chief governour of Celosyria and Phenice 12 For Ptolemeus that was called Macron choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them endeavoured to continue peace with them 13 Whereupon being accused of the kings friends before Eupator and called traitour at every word because he had left Cyprus that Philometor had committed unto him and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes ‖ Or and not bearing his authority as it becometh a noble man and seeing that he was in no honourable place he was so discouraged that he poisoned himself and died 14 But when Gorgias was governour of the ‖ Or or strong places holds he hired souldiers and nourished was continually with the Jews 15 And there withal the Idumeans having gotten into their hands the most commodious holds kept the Jews occupied receiving those that were banished from Jerusalem they went about to nourish war 16 Then they that were with Maccabeus made supplication and besought God that he would be their helper and so they ran with violence upon the strong holds of the Idumeans 17 And assaulting them strongly they wan the holds and kept off all that fought upon the wall and slew all that fell into their hands and killed no fewer then twenty thousand 18 And because certain who were no less then nine thousand were fled together into two very strong castles having all manner of things convenient to sustain the siege 19 Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph and Zaccheus also and them that were with him who were enow to besiege them and departed himself unto those places which more needed his help 20 Now ‖ Or Simoâ—â— they that were with Simon being led with covetousness were perswaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle and took seventy thousand drachmes and let some of them escape 21 But when it was told Maccabeus what was done he called the governours of the people together and accused those men that they had sold their brethren for money let their enemies free to fight against them 22 So he slew those that were found traitours and immediately took the two castles 23 And having good success with his weapons in all things he took in hand he slew in the two holds more then twenty thousand 24 Now Timotheus whom the Jews had overcome before when he had gathered a great multitude of forein forces and horses out of Asia not a few came as though he would take Jury by force of arms 25 But when he drew near ‖ Or Maccabeus and they that were with him they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God and sprinkled earth upon their heads and girded their loyns with sack â—loth 26 And fell down at the foot of the altar and besought him to be merciful to them and to be * Deut. 28. an enemy to their enemies and an adversary to their adversaries as the law declareth 27 So after the prayer they took their weapons and went on further from the city and when they drew near to their enemies they kept by themselves 28 Now the sun being newly risen they joyned both together the one part having together with their vertue their refuge also unto the Lord for a ‖ Or warrant or surety pledge of their success and victory the other side making their rage leader of their battel 29 But when the battel waxed strong there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men upon horses with bridles of gold and two of them led the Jews 30 And took Maccabeus betwixt them and covered him on every side with their weapons and kept him safe but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies so that being confounded with blindness and full of trouble they were killed 31 And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred and six hundred hors-men 32 As for Timotheus himself he fled into a very strong hold called Gazara where Chereas was governour 33 But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress couragâ—ouâ—ly four days 34 And they that were within trusting to the strength of the place blasphemed exceedingly and uttered wicked words 35 Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus company inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies assaulted the wall manly with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal 36 Others likewise ascending after them whiles they were busied with them that were within burnt the towres
offended any thing at all 9 But Festus willing to do the Jews a pleasure answered Paul and said Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me 10 Then said Paul I stand at Cesars judgement-seat where I ought to be judged to the Jews have I done no wrong as thou very well knowest 11 For if I be an offender or have committed any thing worthy of death I refuse not to die but if there he none of these things whereof these accuse me no man may deliver me unto them I appeal unto Cesar 12 Then Festus when he had conferred with the council answered Hast thou appealed unto Cesar unto Cesar shalt thou go 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus 14 And when they had been there many days Festus declared Pauls cause unto the king saying There is a certain man lest in bonds by Felix 15 About whom when I was at Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews enformed me desiring to have judgement against him 16 To whom I answered It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him 17 Therefore when they were come hither without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgement-seat and I commanded the man to be brought forth 18 Against whom when the accusers stood up they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed 19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition and of one Jesus which was dead whom Paul affirmed to be alive 20 And because ‖ Or I was doubtful how to enquire hereof I doubted of such manner of questions I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem there be judged of these matters 21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the ‖ Or judgement hearing of Augustus I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar 22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus I would also hear the man my felt To morrow said he thou shalt hear him 23 And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pomp and was entred into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city at Festus commandment Paul was brought forth 24 And Festus said King Agrippa and all men which are here present with us ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me both at Jerusalem and also here crying that he ought not to live any longer 25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus I have determined to send him 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord Wherefore I have brought him forth before you and specially before thee O king Agrippa that after examination had I might have somewhat to write 27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not withal to signifie the crimes laid against him CHAP. XXVI 2 Paul in the presence of Agrippa deelareth his life from his childhood 12 and how miraculously he was converted and called to his apostleship 24 Festus chargeth him to be mad whereunto he answereth modestly 28 Agrippa is almost perswaded to be a Christian 31 The whole company pronounce him innocent THen Agrippa said unto Paul Thou art permitted to speak for thy self Then Paul stretched forth the hand and answered for himself 2 I think my self happy king Agrippa because I shall answer for my self this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently 4 My manner of life from my youth which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem know all the Jews 5 Which knew me from the beginning if they would testifie that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers 7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes instantly serving God day and night hope to come for which hopes sake king Agrippa I am accused of the Jews 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that God should raise the dead 9 I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth 10 * Chap. 8.3 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem and many of the saints did I shut up in prison having received authority from the chief priests and when they were put to death I gave my voice against them 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme and being exceedingly mad against them I persecuted them even unto strange cities 12 * Chap 9.2 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests 13 At midday O king I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun shining round about me and them which journeyed with me 14 And when we were all faln to the earth I heard a voice speaking unto me and saying in the Hebrew tongue Saul Saul why persecutest thou me It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks 15 And I said Who art thou Lord And he said I am Jesus whom thou persecutest 16 But rise and stand upon thy feet for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee 17 Delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles unto whom now I send thee 18 To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God that they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them which are sanctified by saith that is in me 19 Whereupon O king Agrippa I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus and at Jerusalem and throughout all the coasts of Judea and then to the Gentiles that they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance 21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple and went about to kill me 22 Having therefore obtained help of God I continue unto this day witnessing both to small and great saying none other things then those which the prophets and Moses did say should come 23 That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light unto the people and to the Gentiles 24 And as he thus spake for himself Festus said with a loud