Beyond the Tower of Eder whereas to dwel he ment 26 It chaunced so as Israell now dwelled in the Land That Ruben Iacobs eldest Sonne tooke Bilha by the hand 27 And lay with her and knew shee was his Fathers Concubine The which thing came to Israels eare what Rubin did in fine 28 Twelue Sonnes in number Iacob had it wel appeareth so Which in Mesopotamia were borne him all we knowe 29 So Iacob to his father went to Mamre after this Which is a Cittie of Arbah and Hebron called is 30 Where Abraham and Isaac as straungers did abyde An Hundreth eightie yeares was hee when hee fell sicke and dyde 31 And was his people put vnto as Custome then did craue By both his Sonnes which buried him and layd him in his Graue Iacob in Padan-Aram got these Children tvvelue that bee Eight by his Wiues four by his Maydes in order as you see Iacob Leah Rubin Simeon Leui Iudah Isachar Zâ—bulâ—n Rahel Ioseph Beniamin IBilha Dan. Naphtali Zâ—lpha Gad Asher The Contentes of the XXXVI Chapter Esau departeth with his wyues and Cattell good and bad Iacob and hee are very rich good cause they haue to glad Esau doth dwel vpon Mount Seir it pleased so his mynde And Iacob yet in Canaan doth tarye styll behinde ANd Esau tooke his wiues his Sonnes and Daughters that hee had His Houshold Soules his Gooddes and al hys Cattell good and bad 2 And all the Substaunce hee had got in Land of Canaan And went into a Countrie of from Iacobs face as than 3 Because the Riches of them both was much and very great They might not well together dwell for why the Countries seate 4 Wherein as straungers they both were could not them both receaue So Esau went vnto mount Seir to dwel and tooke his leaue These are the Generations of Esau which is Edom. Timna vvas Eli phaz concubin The residue of Chapter this doth sundry names contayne The Text peruse so shall the same appeare to you more playne This Generation declareth that Esau vvas blessed temporallye that his Fathers blessing tooke place in vvorldly thinges Esau. Adah Elom an Hittite Eliphaz Timna Amalek Teman Oâ—ar Zephâ— Goâ—â—â— Kenar Basemath Aholibamah Anaâ— Zibeoâ— an Hiâ—â—â— Ieush â—â—â—lam Korah Ismael Nabaoth Reuel Nahoth Zerah Shaâ—â—ah Mizrah The Contents of the XXXVII Chap. Ioseph his Brethren doth accuse and doth his Dreames them tell His Brethren hate hym to the Death and him away do sell. His father wayleth sore his lacke and thinkes that he is kild But he for twenty syluer pence was sold in open field ANd Iacob dwelled in the Land wherein his Father was A Forreiner in Canaan and so it came to passe 2. When Ioseph was seuentene yeares old he kept his Fathers Sheepe And wyth his Brethren oftentyme did Neate and Cattel keepe 3. And thus the Lad with Bilhas Sonnes â–ª And Zilphas Sonnes also That Brethren were by Fathers Wiues which Handmaydes were you know 4. I say this Ioseph was wyth them and they him hated mutch In all Thynges that he said or did agaynst him did they grutch 5. And spake him euill and he the same vnto his Father tolde But Israell lou'd Ioseph more because when he was Olde 6. He hym begat then all the rest Of Children that he had And did a partye Coate him make of Coolours Lyght and Sad. 7. And when his Brethren did perceyue theyr Fathers Loue was more Bent towardes him then vnto them such Malyce was in store They could not speake to him in peace it greeued them so sore 8. And when yonge Ioseph Dreamd a Dream he had delight to tell The same vnto his Brethren all thinking to please them wel But they in hatred grewe the more theyr mischief was so fell 9. Sayd hee good Brethren lend your Eare I pray you vnto me And heare this Dreame which I haue Dreamde â–ª lette so your pleasure be 10. Behold me thought we were in Fielde bynding our sheaues together Such tyme as men to Haruest goe in season fayre of Wether 11 And Lo my Sheafe arose vpright and stoode vpon the Grounde Your Sheaues obeisaunce made to mine in compasse standinge Rounde 12 Shalt thou then bee our Kynge sayd they or Subiectes thine vs make And thus they hated him the more for Dreames and Woordes hee spake 13. And yet hee dream'd another dreame as oft hee did before And then vnto his Brethren sayd I haue dream'd one Dreame more 14 Mée thought I sawe the Sunne the Moone and Starres eleuen that be In lowlye sort and humble wise obeysaunce make to me 15 And he this Dreame his father told his brethren beynge by His father then rebuked hym and sayd vnto him why 16 What is this Dream which thou hast dream'd shall I then liue to see That I thy Mother and my sonnes shal fal on ground to thee 17 Hys brethren stil did hate him sore and were to hym vnkynd But yet his father noted wel this saying in his mind 18 His brethren then to Sichem went to kepe theyr fathers sheepe Said Israel Ioseph vnto do not thy brethren keepe 19 My sheepe in Sichem and my store I wil the send also Who aunswered Lo here am I his Father said then goe 20 And see whether al thinges be well wyth Brethren thyne or no And whether that the sheepe be wel come backe again and show 21. And so he sent him from the Uale of Hebron where he was And he to Sichem went the way but so befel the case 22 A certaine man by chaunce him found for Ioseph went astraye And wandred vp and downe the fieldes and myssed on the way 23 And then the man thus asked him what sekest thou this Day I seeke my Brethren tel me where they sheepe do keepe I pray 24 They are departed hence saide he for thus I heard them say Let vs now vnto Dothan goe and none of them sayd nay 25 Thus Ioseph then them after went and them in Dothan found And when they him beheld farre of they stampt theyr feete on ground 26 And councelled among themselues agaynst yonge Ioseph so That they would rid hym of his life and kil hym ere they goe 27 For one vnto another sayd this Dreamer comes at last Let vs bereue him of his Life and in some Pitte him cast 28 And we will say a wycked Beast made him a pray to be Then of his dreames what wil become the sequel we shal see 29 When Ruben heard what Brethren ment he Ioseph did conuey Out from theyr hands hys Lyfe to saue and thus to them did say 30 Good Brethren let vs not him kill ne let vs shede his bloud But cast hym in the pit that 's here if you shal thinke so good 31 But lay no hand on him sayd he whereby to do him payne All this he sayd Ioseph to ridde to father backe agayne 32 And so it hapt when
goe but kept him backe for good 5 Least some Misfortune might him hap as hee of Ioseph thought And so the Tenne to Egipt went and Corne for Many sought 6 And thus among the preasse they past with Monie in their hand For yet the Dearth was very great throughout all Canaan Land 7 Now Ioseph beeing Gouernour deliu'red with his hande The Corne and sold to all that came inhabiting the Land 8 Among the which his Brethren came and fell before his face Downe flat vpon the Ground they lay and him besought of Grace 9 When Ioseph had his Brethren spyde he knew them wel ynough And made him selfe al straunge to them and spake in woordes ful rough 10 From whence come you they aunswered from Land of Canaan To buye some vytayle for our Coyne in humblest wyse we can And al this whyle they knew him not from any other man 11 Now Ioseph to remembraunce cald the Dreame he dreamde of them Which hee them told ere he was sold vnto the Marchaunt men 12 And sayd you are but Spies I know which hither make Resort To see where as the Land is weake the same for to report 13 Not so my Lord wee come sayd they some Uittal for to buye We meane but troth and are no Spies as deede it selfe shall trye And are the Sonnes of one man all this Troth is and no lye 14 Sayd hee I know you are but Spies what ere you beare in hand And hyther are you come to see the weakenesse of the Land 15 Sayd they thy Seruauntes Brethren be twelue gotten by one man And he our Father doth remayne in Land of Canaan 16 Our yongest Brother Beniamin wyth him doth byde this Day And Ioseph that our brother was is dead out of the way 17 Sayd Ioseph then to them againe this makes me doubt you more To be but Spies vppon the Land as I haue sayd before 18 And hereby shal I proue you true or false in that you say Now here I swere by Pharos lyfe you shall not goe away 19 Except your youngest Brother come whom Beniamin you call Therefore send one who may him fetch and come hymself wythal 20 And you in pryson shal be kept to proue this truth or lies Elles by the Lyfe of Pharao King I take you al as Spies 21 And so he put them all in Ward wherein three Dayes they lay Then Ioseph came to them agayne and on this wise did saye 22 This do and Liue for I feare God and will not ly to you If you be Men that of your wordes wil Iust be found and true 23 Let one of you in pryson House be bound for all the rest The other Nyne shall victuall haue â–ª to carry of the best 24. Least Famine fall your Houses in but bringe you vnto mee Your younger Brother that your wordes may true appeare to bee And that you dye not through the same and so they did agree 25. One Brother to another sayd our Sinne was very great That wee gainst Brother Ioseph did when hee did vs intreat 26. Yea in the Anguishe of his Soule hee gently vs besought And wee would not regard his Wordes but set the same at nought And therefore are these troubles great vppon vs iustly brought 27. Sayd Ruben then did I not say and warninge geue of this Wee should not sinne against the Child least thinges should hap amisse You would not heare and now behold his Bloud required is 28. They thought that Ioseph had not knowne or vnderstood their Tongue For that by an Interpreter hee spake to them amonge 29. When Ioseph heard what moane they made hee turn'd aside and wept And by and by with them did talke and still his Count'naunce kept 30. And Simeon hee tooke from them and bound him for the rest And so before his Brethrens Eyes was made a Prison Ghest 31. Then Ioseph did commaund to fill their Sackes with Corne good store And that their Money should bee tyed within their Sackes before 32. Also he willed they should haue some Uyctaile for to spende As Homeward they should passe the way vnto their Iourneys ende 33. And thus did hee and they it toke with show of thankful hart Theyr Asses did they Lade with Corne and did from thence depart 34 And in their Traueil as they went an Inne they came vnto Where one of them went to his Sacke the same for to vndoe 35 To giue his Asse some Prouender and when hee it vnbound Behold within the Mouth therof his Money all he found 36 And he vnto his Brethren sayd I haue vndone my sacke And loe my Money is therein to me restored backe 37 Theyr hartes began to faint with feare and were astonied sore And one of them to other sayd alas alas wherfore Hath God our God thus delt wyth vs to make our sorrowes more 38 At length theyr Father Iacobs House by Trauell great they wan Who dâ—d Expect theyr coÌ„ming longe in Land of Canaan 39. To whome they told eche thing that hapt and sayd vnto him thus The Lord himselfe that 's of the Land did roughly speake to vs. 40. Who sayd we came as Spyalls there his Country to betray We are no Spyes but truly meane did we to him then say 41 And are in nomber Brethren twelue the Children of one man One is away the yongest is at home in Canaan 42. The Lord agayne then sayd to vs hereby I shall wel knowe Whether you meane as you haue sayd or Spyalls be or no. 43. You shall leaue one of you behynd for to abyde with me The rest shall take of foode enough for Housholds yours that bee 44. And if you brynge the Yongest Sonne that Brother is to you I shall then thinke you meane but well and all your sayinges true 45. And so wil I deliuer you your Brother backe agayne And you shal occupy the Land wherein you do remayne 46 And as they emptied al theyr Sackes theyr Father beyng by Ech one of them his Money found wythin his sacke to lye 47 The sight whereof made Children all and Father theirs afraid That in so much the Aged man vnto his Children sayd 48 You haue me robd of Children twayne for Ioseph he is gone And Simeon the Lord doth know what hym is falne vpon 39 If Beniamin you take away the youngest of you all I doe foresee the sorowes great against mee that shall fall 50 Then Ruben to his Father sayd I haue two Sonnes you see Slay them if that I bring not backe this Beniamin to thee 51 Deliuer him into my hand the charge of him to take And if I bring him not agayne my twayne kyll for his sake 52 Sayd Iacob then my Sonne shall not that way with you downe goe His Brother Ioseph's dead and hee is left alone you know 53 If some misfortune should him hap the waye you would him haue My hoarye hayres you shal then bring with sorow to my Graue
them my Father to beeholde If that the Childe be not with mee vnlesse that see I woulde The Sorrowes great on Father mine ah las that happen shoulde The Contentes of the XLV Chapiter Howe Ioseph makes hym selfe well knowne vnto his Brethren all And doth embrace Younge Beniamin wyth weepinge teares that fall Hee sendeth for his Father deare wyth Horse and Charettes fit The olde Man doth beholde the same reioysinge mutch at it IOseph could not him self refrain before them that stoode by But cride away w t eu'ry man let none but these be ny 2 And euery Man departed theÌ„ce not one was left behinde Saue these his Brethren vnto whom Ioseph disclos'de his Minde 3. And Ioseph Wept and cride so loud vnto his Brethren tho As the Egiptians heard him cry and Pharos house also â–ª 4 Ioseph I am Brethren sayd he doth yet my Father liue His Presence so abashed them they could no aunswer giue 5 Good Brethren myne sayd Ioseph then come neere I pray to me And they came neere astonished and wondred hym to see 6 I am that Ioseph brother yours that you to Egipt sold Now therefore be not sad for it but merry be and bold 7 For God before you did me send into this Land I knowe For your good Preseruation and Lyues of many moe 8 For now two Yeres of Famyn great haue ben throughout the Land And fyue Yeres more are yet behind I g'yue you t'vnderstande 9 Wherein shal neither Earyng be nor Haruest wyth encrease Untyll seuen Yeres accomplisht be this Famyn shal not cease 10. Wherfore God hath sent me before in this same Land to be You to Preserue and keepe aliue and your Posterity And by a great deliuerance your Liues haue kept you see 11 Now then you hither sent me not but God who doth foreknow Of thinges to come who hath me made a Father to Pharo 12 And made me Lord of all his House and ruler through the Land Make hast therefore to Father myne and let him vnderstand 13 And tell him thus thy Sonne doth say who Ioseph is by name God hath me made of Egipt Land Lord ouer al the same 14 Come downe to me and tarry not and thou with me shalt Dwell In Goshen Land and be neere mee And al thinges shall be wel 15. Thou and thy Children here shall dwell and Childers Children thine Thy sheepe thy Beastes and al thou hast bryng it away in tyme. 16 Also I wil thee nourish there for yet Fyue yeares remain Of Dearth make hast lest thou and thyne doe sterue with pyning payne 17 And loe beholde your eyes do see and Beniamin likewise Who onely Brother is to mee doth see before his Eyes 18 It is my Mouth that speakes to you Expounder haue I none And in such Language doe I speake as is to you best knowne 19 And therefore do my Father tell what Honor I possesse And eache thing elles that you haue seene the same to him expresse 20 Then fell he on his Brothers Necke wyth Teares out from his Eies And Beniamin fell on his Necke and Wept on him likewise 21. And Ioseph all his Brethren kyste and Wept on them also And afterward they spake with him as Brethren ought to doe 22. The Uoyce or Tydinges of the same in Pharos House dyd fall Iosephs Brethren are come sayd they thus Range it through the Hal. It pleased Pharo very well and eke his Seruauntes all 23. Then vnto Ioseph Pharo sayd this to thy Brethren say Goe Lade your Beastes and so depart to Canaan the waye 24. Your Father take and Household all and come agayn to mee I will you geue of Egipt Lande the best your Eye may see And you shall eate the Chiefest Fruictes within the Land that bee 25. And I commaund thee thus to do from hence you Charettes take For Children yours and for your Wiues and for your Father sake With speede go bringe your Father here that wee may merry make 26. As for your Uessels and your stuffe set not your eye theron The best of all that 's in the Land is yours to byde vpon 27. His Brethren did as he them had and Ioseph to them gaue Of Chariottes fayre as Pharo had commaunded them to haue And for their Iourney victaâ—l gaue theyr Life and soule to saue 28. He gaue to euery Brother there excepting neuer a one Chaunge of Apparell for to weare theyr bodyes them vppon 29. But vnto Beiamin he gaue three hundreth â–ª Peeces fayre Of Syluer fyne and eke fyue sutes of rayment for to weare 30 And Ioseph to his Father sent of Female Asses tenne Well Laden all with chiefest things that Egipt yeldes to menne 31. Tenne Asses more he Laden sent wyth Wheat with Bread and Meate For his good Father by the way thereon to Feede and eate And fall not out sayd Ioseph then each other well intreate 32. From Egipt thus they passed thence to Canaan the way Where they their Father Iacob found to whom they thus did say 33. Our Brother Ioseph is aliue wee lette you vnderstand And he it is that gouernes al and Rules th' Egiptian Land 34. The hearing of these wordes in deede made Iacobs hart to fall As one that stoode twene hoope and Dread beleu'de them not at all 35. They further told by Circumstance as Ioseph â—ad them say But Iacob yet amazed was and stoode in doubtfull staye 36 But when he saw the Charriottes fayre that Ioseph had him sent His body easlye for to beare it dyd him mutch content 37 And then his Sprite reuiued fast and sayd ynough I haue That Ioseph liues I will him see ere I possesse my Graue The Contentes of the XLVI Chap. Heere Iacob with his Houshold all to Egipte goes apace And Ioseph meetes him by the waye wyth Teares alonge their Face ANd Israell his Iourney tooke with all the goods hee had And vnto Berseba went hee with mery heart and glad â— And offred Offringes to the God of Isack Father hys And God by Night in Uision spake to Isrell sayinge thus 3. Iacob Iacob Who aunswered behold Lord heere I am Sayd God I am thy Fathers God with thee that hither cam 4. Feare not to Egipt downe to passe for I wil with thee goe I will thee there a People make in Number greate to growe 5. And also will thee bringe againe and Ioseph shall likewise Put downe his Hand when thou shalt dye alonge vppon thine Eyes 6. Then Iacob rose from Berseba hee list no longer staye His Sonnes their Father carry did in Charryot for to lay 7. Lykewise their Children and themselues and Wiues were redy bent To goe into the Chariottes sutch as Pharo for them sent 8 And so theyr Cattell and theyr goods they gatte in Canan Lande Wyth them they brought to Egipt Soyle by Gods Almighty Hand 9 I say both Iacob and his Seede came altogether than Hys Sonnes and his Sonnes Sonnes wyth him from Land
of Canaan 10 Hys Daughters and the Daughters such as his Sonnes gotten had â–ª And all his Seede brought hee with him to Egipt very glad These are the names of Iacobs Lygne whom Israell we call Whych into Egipt came with him in order as they fall These vvere boâ—â—e to Iacob in Padan Aram Iacob Leah Ruben Hanoch Phalu Hezrâ—n 〈◊〉 Simeon Iemuel Ianan Ohad Iachin Zohar Saul by the Canaâ—â—tish vvoman Leui. Gershon 〈◊〉 Mâ—rari Iudâ—h Er Onan Shilah Thares Hezron Hamul Zerah Isaker â–ª Tola Phaâ—ah Iob Shiâ—roâ— Zebulon Sereâ— Elon Iahlâ—â— These â—e the Sonnes to Iacob borne by Leah his fyrst wife Beside fayre Dina Daughter his for whome there fel great strife These are the ChildreÌ„ of zilpha Whom Laban gaue to Leah Iacob Zilpha Ged 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 Asher 〈…〉 â—â—ui Berâ—ah 〈◊〉 Maâ—câ—iel Serah the Sâ—ster These are the Sonnes from Rahel that did fall To Iacob borne were fourtene Sonnes in all Iacob Rahell Ioseph â—â—enath 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ghter Manasseh Ephraim Beniamin Belah Becher Ashbel Gera. Naaman Eâ—â— Roâ—â— Mupâ—â—â— Euppim Ard. The Soules with Iacob that downe went to Egipt on the way Were in the whole Sixtie and Sixe as wel perceiue you may Besides the wiues of Iacobs Sonnes of whom wee nothing saye Two Sonnes in Egipt Ioseph had that borne were vnto him Manasseh was the first of twaine the younger Ephraim And these the Sonnes of Bilha were whom Laban as is sayd Did geeue to Rahel Daughter his to be her waighting Mayde Iacob Bilha Dan. Hushim Nephtali 〈◊〉 Cani Iezer Shâ—lem So all the Soules of Iacobs House which into Egipt past In number are three Skore and Tenne from first vnto the last 11 Then Iacob Iudah sent before to Ioseph in the way Hym to direct to Goshen Land where in they made their stay 12 Then Ioseph readye made himselfe his Chariot eke also And vp to Goshen Land hee went his Father for so know 13 To whom hee did himselfe present and on his Necke did fall Whereon hee wept a good long space to comfort of them all 14 Then Israel to Ioseph sayd now â—et my lyfe depart Sith I haue lyu'de thy Face to see and that alyue thou art 15 Then Ioseph to his Brethren sayd and fathers Houshold all â–ª I will goe vp and Pharao showe and tel him what 's befall 16 How Father mine and Brethren eke with Housholdes all that bee Are come from Land of Canaan to Goshen me to see 17 And that the Men but Shepeheardes are and for because of that Their Sheepe and Cattel haue they brought and al what euer what 18 And if that Pharao call to you and aske of you and saye What is the trade that you do vse or how spend you the Daye 19 Then shal you say thy Seruauntes are as Fathers them beforne In tending Cattel occupied since tyme that we were borne 20. That ye may dwel in Goshen Land for eu'rye Shepeheard is Among th'Egiptians hated much as men that doe amisse The Contentes of the XLVII Chap. Iacob before the King is come and Pharao doth him giue Leaue for to dwel in Goshen Land all Dayes that hee shall lyue And Iacob maketh Ioseph sweare with hand vnder his Thye VVhen hee is dead to burye him where as his Fathers lye THen Ioseph came and Pharao tolde my Father now from fa And Brethren myne then shepe haue brought and now in Goshen aâ—e 2 And to thement the king might see what kynde of Men they were Ioseph presented to the King Fyue of his Brethren there 3 Then Pharao diâ— demaund of them What is your trade sayd hee Thy Seruauntes Shepeheardes are sayd they as Fathers our haue bee And for to soiourne in the Lande is cause we come to thee 4 For Seruauntes thyne no pasture haue to keepe our Sheepe withall So sore the Famyn in the Land of Canaan is fall 5 And therefore now wee humbly pray thou suffer vs to Dwell In Goshen Land where by thy Leaue wee hope for to Liue well 6 Then Pharo vnto Ioseph said I vnderstand and see Thy Father and thy Brethren are come hither vnto thee 7. Behold the Land of Egipt lyes all ope before thy Face And in the best part of the same do thou therein them place 8. In Goshen Land let them remaine and Soiourne there and Dwell And if amonge thy Brethren be in prowesse that excel 9. Let them be Rulers likewise made ouer my Flockes of Sheepe And other Cattel that is myne in safety them to keepe 10. Then Ioseph vnto Pharo broughte olde Iacob Father his And Iacob there saluted him and did him also Blisse 11 What be the Number of thy Yeares sayd Pharo to hym then Sayth hee my tyme of Pilgrimage is sixe Skore Yeres and Ten. 12 Few be the Dayes that I haue liu'de â–ª and also very bad And I haue not those yeres attaind that my Forefathers had 13 And Iacob then did Pharo blesse and did depart him fro And Ioseph with his Father went and left the king also 14 His Father and his Brethren all hee placed out of hand And gaue them Ground for to possesse in best parte of the Land 15 Euen in the Land of Rameses as earst the King did say Of Goshen which a Cittie was where Pharoes Treasure laye 16 And Ioseph did prouision make of Bread wherewith to feede His Father and his Houshold all his Brethren and their Seede And as young Children were they fed Such was the tyme of neede 17 For in the Land was want of Bread the Dearth exceeding sore In Egipt and in Canan Land was neuer lyke before 18 So that by reason of the Dearth these Countries famisht were And Ioseph gathered all the Coyne and Monie that was there 19 For to bee found for Corne and Grayne the which of him they bought And layd it safe in Pharoes house as faythful Seruauntes ought 20 So that when Money fayled them that Corne they might not buye Th' Egiptians all to Ioseph came and on him did they crye 21 And sayd our Money all is spent geeue vs therfore some Bread For why should we before thy Face with Famishment be deade 22. Sayd Ioseph then your Cattell bringe if Money yours be gonne And I will geue you Bread to eate ynough for eu'â—y one 23. So they their Cattle brought to him Horses and Flockes of Sheepe Their Asses al and Heardes of Beastes they wonted were to keepe 24. And for the same hee gaue them Bread â–ª so mutch as might suffâ—se For one whole Yeare and then agayne they came and sayd thus wise 25. Wee wil not now bâ—ee from my Lord sithe that our Coyne is gonne And that my Lord our Cattle hath and Heards of Beastes ech one 26. There nothinge is amonge vs left in sight for to bee found Except it please my Lord to haue our Bodies and our Grownd 27. Why shall
know it well my Sonne right well I do it know He shal said he a People be and shall be great also 29 But his yonge Brother Ephraim shall greater be then hee And eke his Seede encreasing still shall full of Nacions be 30. So he them blest that Day and sayd in thee shall Isrell blisse And say as Ephraim God thee make and as Manasseh is 31. And Iacob sette the yonger Sonne the elder Sonne before As one in whom Gods grace should bee much manifested more 32 To Ioseph then sayd be I Dye I may not long remayne And God vnto your Fathers Land shall guyde you backe againe 33 I haue thee geuen aboue the rest a certain peece of Land Which wyth my Sworde and Bow I gotte out of the Amorites hand The Contentes of the XLIX Chapter Iacob here blesseth all his Sonnes eche one of them by name And sheweth them what is to come as they well finde the same He geeueth charge to buryed bee whereas his Fathers lye And plucking vp his feete in Bedde most quietly doth Dye THen Iacob called for his Sonnes and sayd come vnto me That I may tell what shall you hap in future tyme to be 2. To gether gather now your selues and heare what I shall saye Geue Eare vnto your Fathers voyce and beare his words away 3. Rubâ—n thou art my Eldest Sonne of Leah borne by right Beginning of my Noblenes my Dignitie and Might 4. Unstable as the UUater is so shalt thou proue alway And shalt not be the Chief of all because thou went astraye 5 And did defoyle thy Fathers Bedde with Bilha Rahels Maide By whom two Sonnes I dyd begette it cannot be denayde But after thou hadst doâ—ne this fact that Couchâ— away I sayd 6. Also thy Brethren Symeon and Leui thus I tell Most cruell Instruments are they in places where they dwell 7. In secrets theirs come not my soule nor Honour myne lykewyse Shall coupled be wyth them or theirs but do the same dispyse 8. For in their wrath they slew a man the Sichemites also And in theyr selfe wyll dygd a Wall and dyd it ouerthrowe 9. And cursed be their furious wrath for shâ—meles sure it was And cursed bee their fiersnes fell it cruell was lyke case 10. And for the same in Iacob sure I wyl them both deuyde And skatter them in Israell abrode on eu'ry side 11. But Iudah thou my Sonne art he whom Brethren thyne shall prayse And in the Necke of Enmies thyne thou shalt thy hand vp raise 12 Thy Fathers Children Brethren thyne shall downe before the fall And Iudah thou shalt still preuayle aboue thy Brethren all 13. Iudah my Sonne thou shalt come vp from Mighty spoyles alow And as a lusty Lyons whelpe thyne Enmies shall downe throwe 14. And Lyon like he downe shal touche and as a Lyonesse Who dare him styrre or rayse him vp that shall not feele distresse 15. The Scepter or the Kingdom sure shall not depart him fro Nor a lawe geuer tweene his feete shall passe away and goe 16. Untyll that Shyloh come whiche is Gods Sonne to vnderstand To Iudah shall the People come together in the Land 17. And he shall bynd his Asse Foale fast vnto the pleasant Uyne And tye his Asses Coult to that which yeldes the Noblest Wyne 18 Hee shal his garmentes wash in Wyne and eke his Cloake also Shal washe in bloud of Grapes the best that in the Country grow His eies al Red shal glow within his teeth Mylke whyte shal show 19. And Zebulon my Sonne shal dwel hard by the Salte Sea side And shall an Harbour be for Shyppes that waste with Wynd and Tyde 20. His border shall to Zydon stretch that 's in Phenicia And hath vppon the East also the Lande Arabia 21. And Isachar an Asse shal be that 's great and stronge of Bone Hee shal touch down twene burdens twayne But courage hath he none 22. And he shall see that rest is good the Land pleasaunt also Shall bowe his Shoulder for to beare and vnder Tribute goe 23. And Dan my Sonne shal be a Iudge the Peoples cause to try The honour of a Trybe is his and shal be till he Dye 24. Dan shall a Serpent be also that by the way doth lye And as an Adder by the Path that wayteth tyme to Spye 25. To byte the Horse fast by the Heele as Rider passeth by That Ryder his may backward fall and on the ground to cry 26 Then Iacob lifted vp his voyce to pray and thus said he O Lord my God I wayted haue for sauing health from thee 27 An Hâ—st of men shal set vppon and vanquishe Gad my Sonne But yet at last he shal preuayle and shall them ouerronne 28 Asher my Sonne in Corne and Frute shal plenteously aâ—ounde And shall geue pleasures for a King his Bread shal fat be found 29 And Napâ— aâ—i shaâ—be a Hynd let goe abrode at large And wiâ—h fayre woroâ—s shal ouercome more then by force of charge 30 Ioseph shal be a fruiteful Bough euen by the Wel spryng syde The yonâ— smal Boughes y e Walls shal climbe â–ª and spread theyr Sprayes ful wyde 21. And yet the Archers greeued hym and shotte agaynst him sore As Bretâ—ren his and Patiphar and many others more 22. But Iosephes Bow did strong abyde his Handes and Armes also Did by the Hand of Iacobs God in Myght and strength styll grow 23 Of Ioseph Herdmen are become it cannot be denayd He was by God thereto assignde which Isrell Stone is sayd 24. Euen by the God of Father thyne which shall the helpe at Neede And by the most Almighty God which shall the Blesse with speede 25. Wyth Heauenly Blessings from aboue shal God the Blesse and keepe With Blessings that beneath do lye and Blessings of the deepe 26. And eke with Blessinges of the Breastes and of the Wombe also Thou shalt of God be blesâ—e alway where euer that thou goe 27 The blessing of thy Father sure shall much more stronger be Then blessing of myne Elders were all whych shall light on thee 8 Yea euen vppon the head of hym who seperated was From Brethren his these blessings shall on hym bee brought to passe 29. But Beniamin shall as a Wolfe go rauen for his Pray And what he catcheth in the Morne at Nyght shal make away 30. These are the Tribes of Israell which twelue in number bee And thus their Father spake to them and blessed them ye see 31. And euery one a blessing had vnto himselfe alone And after charged them and sayd when that my Life is gone 32. Let me be buryed in the Caue whereas my Fathers lye Whych is wythin the Hittits Field that Ephron is to try 33. In that same Caue which is in field of Machpelah by name Whych Abram bought to bury in and Ephrons Field wyth
same 34. And there they buried Abraham Sarah his wife also Isac Rebecca and Leah I her there buryed too 35. The Purchase of the Field and Caue and all that therein stoode Of Heth his Children purchas'de was to Funerall the good 36. When Iacob ended had the charge he gaue his Sonnes vnto He pluckt his Feete into the Bedde as some in dying doe 37. And so he yelded vp his Ghoast most quietly to see And to his People gathred was as he desyr'de to be The Contentes of the L. Chap. Iacobs Interment is exprest Ioseph forgeues his Brethren next And seeth vnto the third degree His Childrens Seede then dies hee THen Ioseph fel on Fathers face and wept vppon him sore And kissed him w t heauy cheere as one right sad therefore 2 And to his seruaÌ„ts thus said he sutch as Embalme the dead Let Father mine Embalmed bee and taken from his Bedde 3. So Israell Embaulmed was as Ioseph â—ad in hast When Forty Dayes accomplisht were so longe the Dayes did last Of sutch Men as Embaulmed were Which time they haue not past 4. But yet those Folke of Egipt Land that were with Ioseph then Did sore bewayle the Death of him iust three Skore Dayes and Ten. 5. And when the Dayes of Mourninge his were past and gonne away Then Ioseph spâ—ke to Pharoes House and on this wise did say 6. If I haue any fauour found before your eies at all I pray you then to Pharo speake as I now tell you shall I pray you then to Pharo speake as I nowe tell you shall 7 My Father made me sweare and sayde My Sonne behold I Dye Entoumbe thou mee in Canaan whereas my Graue dath lye 8. Ah las now therefore lette mee goe I humbly do the pray And I my Father burye will and come agayne this way Sayd Pharao then goe vp and do as Father made the Say 9. So Ioseph with his Father went with him there wenâ— as tho The Elders of Kinge Pharoes House and Seruaunts his also Yea all the Elders of the Lande likewise with them did go 10. All Iosephes House and Brethren his his Fathers House likewise Theyr Children onely and their Sheepe hee did as then deuise 11. To leaue behinde in Goshen Land till their returninge backe They went with Horse and Chariottes store no furniture did lack 12. And when they came beyonde Iordan Goren Atad vnto With greeuous Lamentation they made there mutch ado 13. And Ioseph there his Fathers Death bemoaned seuen dayes longe And when the Cananites this sawe they sayd them selues amonge 14 This is vnto th'Egiptians a Mourning great we see And so their Lamentacion they nam'de the place to bee 15 Thus Iacobs Sonnes did vnto him as hee to them had sayd They caryed him to Canan Lande and in the Caue him layde 16 Which is in Field of Maâ—hpelah that Abram somtime bought Of Ephron neere to Mamre soyle an Hittite as is tought 17 When Iosephes Father buried was they all return'de agayne Into Egipt where Ioseph gaue them thankes for all their payne 18 But now when Iosephes Brethren sawe their Father dead and gone Perhaps sayd they that Ioseph will his Wrath vs wreake vpon 19 And wil vs hate and pay agayne the Ill that wee haue done Therfore to him they sent and sayd Ioseph old Iacobs Sonne 20 Thy Father did commaundment geeue before hee went away Thus shall you Ioseph speake vnto forgeeue I now thee pray 21 The Trespasse of thy Brethren past that they haue done to thee And now forgeeue our fault likewise for wee Gods Seruauntes bee 22 When they thus vnto Ioseph spake hee wept a certayne space And in that Tyme his Brethren came and fel before his face 23 And sayd behold thy Seruauntes wee attend vpon thy wyll Feare not sayth hee for vnder God I am and wil bee still 24 When you pretended ill to mee God turn'de it to the best That hee might bring such thinges to passe as this day is exprest 25 And many People sau'd aliue that els had now bene gone Feare not therefore Iâ—e norishe you and Children yours ech one 26 So kindely vnto them hee spake and entertaynde so well It was more comfort to their hart â–ª then any toung can tell 27 Thus Ioseph and his Fathers house â–ª in Egipt dwelled styll He lyu'de an Hundreth yeares and tenne and then did Death him kill 28 The Children yet of Ephraim â–ª did Ioseph lyue to see Unto the third descent of them by order in degree 29 Lykewise hee Machirs Children saw Manassehs Sonne that was Whom Ioseph brought vp on his knees and thus it came to passe 30 That Ioseph to his Brethren sayd I readye am to dye And God wil surely visite you as time the thing shall trye 31 And bring you safe out of this Land vnto the Land hee sware To Abram Isac and Iacob and ryd you so from care 32 Then of the Children of Isrell an Oath did Ioseph take And sayd God sure wil visite you for his great mercies sake 33 And you shal cary hence my boanes thus did hee Prophecie Beeing an Hundreth yeares and Tenne and in that Age did dye 34 And after they embaulmed him and put him in a Chest In maner as his Father was so him th' Egyptians drest FINIS IMPRINTED AT London in Fleetstreete neere vnto S. Dunstanes Churche by Thomas Marsh. 1578. Cum Priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Creation of the World The Spirite of God moued vpon the face of the Waters * God savve that the lighte vvas good did call the light Daye and the darke Nighte The light vvas made before the Sunne or Moone vvas created *. the vvater in the cloudes *. the vvaters of the sea and Ryuers * that is the Region of the ayer and all that is aboue vs. *. God calleth the dry Lande Earth the gatheringe together of Waters called he Seas * The Earth at the bidding of God brought foorthe Trees Grasse and Herbe and Trees herbe brought forth their fruicte each in their kinde before the Sunne Moone and Starres vvere created * The Lightes are the Sunne Moone and Starres a Both Fish Fovvle had one beginning vvherein vvee see that nature geeueth place to Gods vvill the one is made to flye the other to svvimme b That is God gaue them povver to eÌ„crease Chapter 8.21 *. The creation of Adam in the fielde of Damasco â–ª who the same day hee vvas brought into Paradice sinned and the same day after mydday he vvas thruste out Methodius * The propagation of man is the blessing of God Chapter 8.20 and .9.1 *. Gods greate liberalitie to man taketh avvay al excuses of mans ingratitude *. That is the sunne the mone the starres and planets *. the 7. day dyd God first shevve mercy For that hee gaue to man and beast that day rest â–ª vvher as the day before they Were damned to
and see his Father in Heauynes (a) Not that hee vvas ashamed of his kiÌ„red but that he vvoulde couer his Brethrens Faulte (b] This exaÌ„ple teacheth that vve muste by all meanes comfort them vvhich are truly humbled vvounded for theyr synnes (a) Albeit god detesteth Synne yet hee turneth mans vvickednes to serue to his glory (a] Sâ—ing hee had remitted the fault don tovvards him he vvould not that they should accuse one another (a] Conducting the by my povver (b] In thy posteritie (c] Which appertained to him that vvas most dearest or Chiefe of the Kindred This Er OnaÌ„ died in CanaaÌ„ (a) or to prepare him selfe a place (b) Hee vvas not ashamed of his Father and kinred though they vvere of base condicion [a) That the King might be assured they vvere come see vvhat maner of people they were â–ª (a) Iosephs great modesty appeareth in that he vvould enterpryse nothing vvith out the kings commaundment * Exod. 1. * Some read that hee fed them as little Babes because they could not prouide for themselues against that Famine (a] That is the Land of Egipt and Canaan (b) Wherein hee both declareth hiâ— fidelâ—tie tovvard the king â–ª and his minde cleare from Couetousnes (a] For except the ground be tilled sovveÌ„ it perisheth is as it vvere deade All the Land of Egipt becam Pharos [a] By this chaunging they signified that they had nothing of theyr ovvne but receyued al of the kings Liberalitie [a] Except the Land of the Priests vvhich vvas not Pharaoes Cap. 50.7 (b) Hereby he protested that hee died in that faith of his Father â—eaching his children to hoape for the promised Land Cap. 49..32 a) He reioyced that Ioseph had promised him and setting himselfe vppon his Pillovv praised god 1. Chron. 29. b] Which vvas Manâ—sseh and Ephraim He moâ—e estemeth that his children should be receiued into Iacobs Family vvhich vvas the Church of God theÌ„ to enioy all the tresures of Egipt Cap. 28 17. a) Which is true in the carnall Israel vntil the comming of Christ and in the spiritual for euer †Which vvas Manasseh and Ephraim Cap 35.23 b] The faithful acknovvledge all benefytes to come of gods fre mercies a) That is to say his tvvo Sonnes from the Knees of his father b] gods iudgement is ofttymes contrary to mans he preferâ—eth that vvhich man despiseth *) Which vvas Ephraim (c) Which vvas Abraham and Isaac d) This Angell must be â—nderstand of Christ as cap 31 16 32.1 e) Let them be taken as my children Ioseph faileth in byndinge gods grace to the order of nature (b) In vvhom Gods grace should manifestly appeare (a] Which they had by faith in the promis (b) That is aboue the rest of his BrethreÌ„ (c) 〈…〉 you 〈…〉 d) Begotten in my youthe a) Meaninge that hee neyther conseÌ„ted to them in vvord nor thought Cap 34.34 b) For Leuy had no part Symeon vvas vnder Iudah c) As vvas verifyed in Dauid and Chryst. (a) His enemies shall so feare him (b) Shiloh is Chriâ—t the Messias the geuer of all prosperitie vvho shal call the gentills to Saluacion (c) A Country most aboundaÌ„t vvith Wines anâ— pastures is promist him (d] His force shal be great but he shall vvant courage to resist his enemies (a) That is full of Subtiltye (b) Seing the miseries that his posterity should fall into he brasteth out in prayer to god to Remedy it (c) He shal abound in Corn pleasaunt Fruictes (d) That is a Sonne of encrease (e) Are the daughters (a) Israel Stone is God (b] Because â—t vvas more nere to the accomplishment of the promis it had ben more of eÌ„ confirmed [c] That vvas vvhen he vvas sold from his Brethren or els in Dignitie (a] That is hee shall deuide the spoyle Cap. 37 46. This field is beside Mamre in the Land of Canaan * They vvere more excessiue in Lamenting then the faiâ—â—full Cap. 47.44 (a] The very infidells vvold haue otheâ— performed * Or Svveare (b) They vvere an exceeding great company * Or the Corn Floore of Atad Which vvere the InhabitauÌ„ts of the Land [a] Or Abel Mâ—zraim Cap. 23.19 (a] An euil coÌ„scieÌ„ce is neuer fully in rest (c) Meaninge that they vvhich haue one God should bee ioyned in most sure loue (a) Who by good successe seemeth to remitte it and therfore it ought not to bee reuenged by mee [a) Hee speaketh this by the Spirite of Prophecie exhotting his Brethren to haue ful trust in gods promise for their deliueraunce
wee perishe in thy Sight both wee and eke our Lande By reason that the Ground is free from Labour of the Hande 28. Buy vs and eke our Land also and giue vs Bread therefore So will we binde our selues and Lande to Pharo euermorâ— 29. And therefore giue vs Seede to sowe that we maâ— liue not dye And that the Land for want of Tilth should not in wast thus lye 30. So Ioseph now bought all the Land of Egipt for the Kinge â–ª And euery Man his Ground had sould and euery other thinge Because the Force of Famins powre them greeuousâ—y did wrynge 31. And hee the People did remoue abrode from Place to Place Unto the Citties such as were and so in tyme and space 32. They were remou'de from side to side or to the Borders end Oâ— Egipt Land thus Ioseph did abrode the People send 33. But yet the Land the Preestes possest toeyrs Ioseph did not buy For they vppon King Pharoes charge continually did lye 34. And had theyr ordinary foode such as the King them gaue Wherby theyr Land they kept vnsold and to themselues did saue 35 Than Ioseph to the People sayd beholde you see this Day I for the King you and your Land haue bought you not denaye 36. Loe heere is Seede for you to sow gâ—e Eare and Till the Ground And of Encrease of Grayne and Corne that thereon shal be found 37. You shall the Fift part giue therof to Pharow for his share The rest is youres for Seede to Sowe and for your better fare 38. Yow may the same at will conuert to vse for Foode or Meate For you and for your Housholds al â–ª and Children for to eate 39 â–ª Sayd they thou hast our Liuâ—s preseru'd let vs sâ—tch Grace yet find As wee may Pâ—arâ—es Seruauntes bee to do what shalb'assignd 40. Then Ioseph made it for a Lawe remayninge to this Day That they the fifte parte of encrease should vnto Pharo pay 41. And Israell in Egipt dwelt as you tofore hero tell And in the Countrey of Goshen did Multiply right well 42. For they therein Possessions had and Grew exceedingly And Iacob there liu'de Seuentene Yeres and then dyd after dye 43 An hundreth Forty and Seuen Yeares did Iacob liue in al And so when as the time drew neere that he from Lyfe must fall 44. He called Ioseph vnto him and sayd as doth appeare Thy Hand now put vnder my Thyghe and truly to me sweare 45. If I haue Gâ—ace found in thy sight Deale truly now with mee In Egipt do not Burye mee but where my Fathers â—ee 46. When I shall slâ—epe wyth Fathers myne lette me not heere be staid â–ª But carry me and burye me where Fathers myne are layd I wil sayd Ioseph do in al as thou to me hast sayde 47. Sayd Israel then Sweare to me and Ioseph so did Sweare Towards his Beddes head Iacob then both blest and prays'd God there The Contentes of the XLVIII Chapter Here Ioseph now with his two Sonnes doth to his Father goe Iacob Gods promis doth Rehearse and doth Receiue also The sonnes of Ioseph as his owne and doth the yonger blisse Before the elder Sonne whereat theyr Father moued is AGayne it hapned after this that one to Ioseph sayd Thy Father Iacob now is sicke and very ill apayde 2. Then Ioseph did hymselfe prepare his Father for to see And both his Sonnes toke he wyth hym each one in his degree 3 And one to Iacob sayd behold thy sonne is come to thee Then Iacob tooke his strength to him and on his Bedde satte he 4. And Iacob vnto Ioseph said at Luz did God appeere To mee in Land of Canaan and gaue me blessing there 5. And Sayd â—ehold I will thee make so Fruâ—â—tfull in the Land And wil thy Seede so Multiply in Number as the Sand 6. And Likewise will I gyue to thee and to thy Seede also This Land for a Possession to thine for aye to know 7 And as concerning thy two Sonnes which borne are vnto thee In Egipt Land before I came to Egipt thee to see 8 They shal be myne as Ruben is and Simeon are myne But Linage thyne whych thou bee got them after shal be thyne 9. And they after theyr Brethrens names shal called be also As they in theyr Inheritaunce are named where they go 10 Now when that I from Padam came Rahell my wyfe did die Upon my hand in Canan Land as I the way past by 11 One halfâ— Dayes Iourney were not we to come Ephrath vnto But in the Waye I Buried her as best was so to doe 12 Then Israel beheld the Sonnes that Ioseph to hym brought And sayd to hym whose Sonnes are these which after me haue sought 13 Sayd Ioseph then they are my Sonnes whom God gaue here to mee Bryng them to mee I may them blesse for scarsly can I see 14 For why the Eyes of Israel were Dymme and Duske of sight So that he could not wel beholde nor wel discerne the Lighte 15 Then Ioseph caus'd his Sonnes to come Iacob did them imbrace And holding them vpon his knees did Kisse them on the Face 16 To Ioseph then sayd Israel my Sonne I had not thought Thy face for to haue sene and yet God hath me hyther brought 17 And I haue sene thy Seede also vnto my great reioyce Then Ioseph tooke them from his knees and so wyth humble voyce 18 Fel flat on ground and worshipt him and then with his right Hand Toke Ephraim his yonger Sonne and caus'd hym for to stand 19 The left Hand of his Graundsire by Manasseh so brought he With Left hand his gaynst Iacobs right by Byrth in his degree 20 Then Israel his right hand stretcht vpon the yongers head And his left hand acrosse his Right ful wysely forth he led 21 And on Manassehs Head it layed the Elder of the twainâ— His Handes thus placed on theyr Heads did so acrosse remayne 22 Also he Ioseph blest and sayd the God of fathers myne Beefore whose sight in Reuerent feare they walkte from tyme to tyme 23 I say the God which hath me fed the Dayes of al my life The Angel eke that me presâ—â—n'de from ill debate and strife 24 The Children blesse and let my name be named on them still Likewise the Name of Fathers mine that they may grow and fill 25 As Fyshe into a multitude amyd the Earth to bee When Ioseph Iacobs right Hand now on Ephraim dyd see It him dysp eased very much and therefore thus dyd hee 26. His Fathers hand wyth his hee staide the same for to remoue From Ephrims to Manassehs Head and sayd tweene Feare and Loue 27 Not so my Father this is hee the Elder of the twayne Remoue thy right Hand to his Head and lette it there remayne 28. His Father so refus'd to do as Ioseph badde hym tho But sayd I
â—uer Peniél the Sunne him rose vpon So halted hee of that same Thigh the Angel stroke him on 44 The Israelites forbeare to eate The Synewe to this daye That is in that place of the Thighâ— where Iacobs Synewe lay 45 Because the man that stroue with him did touch the hollow place Of Iacobs Thighe wherein hereby the shronken Synewe was The Contentes of the XXXIII Chapiter Esau and Iacob are agreed and Esau goes to Seir. And Iacob vnto Sichem went and set his Tentes vp there THen Iacob lifting vp his eies his Brother did behold And wyth hym came foure huÌ„dreth men as erst to hym was tolde 2. Then Iacob vnto both his Wyues and to his Maidens twayne His Children put ech by themselues in order to remayne 3. The Maydens both and Children theyrs that he by them did get The formost of the company in order did hee set 4 And next to them he Lea plaste and Children hers also And Rahell last with her younge Sonne appoincted was to goe 5 And then himselfe went them before as Guide vnto them all Seuen times ere hee his Brother mette vppon the Ground did fall 6 Esau hym met embraced hym and frendly did him kisse They both brast forth with Teares and wept great Ioy to see was this 7 Then Esau lifted vp his eies and did the women see And Children theyrs standing them by whence hast thou these sayth he 8 And do these women and these youthes â–ª belonge or no to thee They are sayd he thy Seruauntes Sonnes which God hath geuen to mee 9 Then came the Maydes wyth Children theirs and did obeysaunce showe And Leah wyth her Chyldren came and did her dutye knowe 10 And last of all came Ioseph forth his Mother Rahell too Who gaue to him obeysaunce such as duty bad them doe 11 Sayd Esau vnto Iacob then what Droue is that I met Of Goates of Sheepe of Camelles Bulles of Kyne and other Neaâ—e 12 My Lord sayd he that fauour I may finde in sight of thee I haue them sent vnto my Lord as present geuen from me 13 Not so my Brother Esau sayd enough haue I in store I neede them not kepe that thou hast vnto thy selfe therefore 14 Ah nay My Lord but if I haue found fauor in thy sight Receyue this present from my handes and therein do me right 15. For I this Day haue seene thy Face as though I should beholde The Face of God and thy good will both makes mee glad and bolde 16 Ah take my blessinge that is brought for God hath mercy showne And so â—ee Esau did compell to take it for his owne 17. When hee these Presentes had receiu'de let vs sayd hee now go And I will leade the Waye before my Lord sayde hee not so 18. Thou know'ste the Children tender are the Ewes with Younge bee great So bee the Kine vnder my Hand I shall my Lord entreate 19 Least Men the Herd should ouerdriue but euen one Day to try Both Ewes and Kine and all the rest would perish by and by 20. And therefore let my louinge Lord goe on before ifâ— please And I will softly after come and driue the Herd with ease 21. So as the Cattell may endure and Children able bee I shall to Seir still follow on and there my Lord will see 22. Sayd Esau then yet let mee leaue some of my Folke with thee What needeth it my Lord sayd he this one thing graunt to mee 23. That I mayâ— grace and fauour finde before thy sight this Daye For thereof haue I nede my Lord for which I humbly pray 24. So now agayne did Esau go to Seir forthe on his way And Iacob did his Iourney take to Suchot which men say 25. Was called so by reason of the Tentes and Bothes he made Wherein his Cattel from the heate was cherisht in the shade 26 And Iacob built him there an howse and so to Salem cam Of Sichem whych a City is in Land of Canaan 27. And this was after he came from Mesopotamia Which is a Country longe and brode and sette in Asia 28 Before this City did he pitch his Tentes whereas he found Of Hamors brode of whom he bought a certaine peece of Ground And for the same in mony payd an hundreth peeces round 29 And Iacob built an Aulter there to prayse the Lord wythal And on the God of Israell continually did cal The Contents of the XXXIIII Chapter The rauishing of Dina fayre that Iacobs daughter was By Sichem Hamors sonne and Heyre who sought to bring to passe To haue this Dina to his wyfe and so was borne in hand By brethren hers who tooke the lyfe of Males all in the Land WHhylst Iacob there inhabited in Salem t' vnderstand His daughter Dina went to see the daughters of the Land 2 When Sichem Hamors sonne her saw who Lord was of that Soyle Within his brest her beautie bred of Lust such burning broyle 3 That hee by force this mayden tooke her person did abuse His hart on Dina was so layd hee had no power to chuse 4 He spake her fayre and loued her as deare as his owne lyfe And to his father Hamor sayd get mee this mayd to wyfe 5 Iacob this knew but held his prace til hee his Sonnes might see For they were keeping Beastes in field as t' was their wont to bee 6 And Hamor Sichems Father came and vnto Iacob went To common of his Sonnes request was nothing els hee ment 7 But when the Sonnes of Iacob came whose Sister Dina was And heard by Sichems likinge lewd what thing was come to passe 8 It greeu'd them much and wroth they were hee had such folly wrought In Israel which thing in deede no man to do so ought 9 And Hamor vnto Iacob sayd the Soule of this my Sonne Doth long for Dina Daughter yours in maryed state to wonne 10 Geeue her to wyfe and ioyne with vs your Daughters geeue also And take our Daughters vnto you wee may together grow 11 So shall wee then together dwell the Land for you shal bee Therein to doe as best you like and haue possession free 12 Then Sichem to her Father sayd and Brethren hers likewise Uouchsafe this fauour I may fynde and Grace before your eyes 13 And what soeuer you appoint that playnly wil I geeue Demaund large Gyftes and Dowry both it shall no whyt me greeue 14 Yea I wyl geeue according that which you shall say to mee So that the Damsel you do geeue my spoused wyfe to bee 15 Then Iacobs Sonnes sayd vnto them wee cannot do this thinge To geeue her one vncircumcis'd should shame vpon vs bring 16 Deceitfullye did Iacobs Sonnes to Sichem vse wordes mylde Because their Sister Dina hee thus Lewdly had defilde 17 In this wee wil consent sayd they if thou wilt bee as wee Let all the males among you borne then Circumcised bee 18 So will wee geeue
Ioseph than Yet tell it me the Buttler first to shew his Dreame began 8 And sayd Me thought before me stoode a Uyne that Buddes did beare And in the Uyne were Braunches thrée that al be bloomed were 9 And after Bloomes came Blossoms forth and Grapes at last did growe And with my hand those Grapes I tooke that rype were to the show 10 And wronge them into Pharos Cuppe and Wyne therof did make Me thought I gaue the King the Cuppe and hee the same did take Sayd Ioseph then I wil the same interprete for thy sake 11 Those Braunches three are these three Dayes that with this Day shal fall In whych the King shal lift the vp and giue thee therewithall 12 Thyne Offyce that before thou hadst and thou shalt giue also The King his Cuppe as thou were wont and so in fauour grow 13 But if thou chaunce to thinke on me when thou art in good case Thy mercy then vppon me showe abyding in this place 14 And put the King in mind of me and bring me out from hence For in this Dungeon was I cast not guilty of offence 15 I am an Hebrew borne by byrth and stolne away was I And chopt and changde as Bondslaues bee this wretched life to trye 16 Now when the Baker saw and heard the Butlers Dreame was good He also vnto Ioseph tolde his Dreame as he there stoode 17 Me thought sayd he vppon my head three wicker Baskettes were And in the vppermost of thre was sundry bakte Meates there And for the Kynge me thought I did these Cates and Baskettes beare 18 And yet me thought the Byrdes did pecke and stil vpon them fed And out of Basket did they eate which was vppon my heade Said Ioseph then this signifyes thou shortly shalt be Dead 19 The Baskettes three are dayes yet thâ—â—â— that with this Daye shal be For this Day three Dayes shall the Kinge take of thy head from thee 20 And shal thy Carkasse hoyse aloft and hange vpon a Tree And Byrdes that flye shall eat thy fleshe that we vpon thee see 21 It hapned that the same thyrde Day was Byrth day of the Kinge Whereon he feasted all his Men with cheare and Bankettinge 22 And that same Day he did lift vp the heads of both those twayne The Butler and the Baker eke whiche Prisners did remayne 23 And so the Butler to his Place hee did eftsones restore And toke the Bakers Head him froe his Seruauntes al before 24 The Butler gaue the King the Cuppe appoynted to that Place The Baker hangde as Ioseph sayd So all things came to passe But yet the Butler did forget poore Iosephs heauy case The Contentes of the XLI Chap. King Pharos Dreames expounded are by Ioseph Iacobs Sonne Chyefe Ruler is he made of all in Egipt to be donne And Pharo chaungeth Iosephs name and gyues a VVyfe to hym By whom he had two Sonnes to vvit Manass ' and Ephraim ANd two yeeres after it befel that Pharo Dâ—eam'd a Dreame He thought he stoode a Ryuer by and sawe come from that Streame 2 Seuen Kyne that fattâ— and goodly were Which went before his face Into a Medow fayre and Greene wherin they fedde apace 3 And after them Seuen other Kyne came vp that Riuer fro That very Leane and Feeble were il fauord to the showe â–ª 4 Which stood the other fat Kyne by vpon the Riuer syde And these Leane honger starued Kyne with bare and pilled Hyde 5 Did eate vp all the wel fed Kyne that nothing did remayne And Pharo Wak't and fel asleape and so did Dreame agayne 6 And in the same him thought to see vpon one stalke to grow Seauen Eares of Corne both full and large That RaÌ„cknes great did show 7 He sawe come vp Seuen other Eares that sâ—lender were and thynne Be blasted with the Easterne wynd as Scorched they had bene 8 And these last Seuen deuoured cleane the goodly Seauen that grew And Pharo wak'te and look't about t' was but a Dreame he knewe 9 But yet when that the Day was come his spirite was troubled sore His Seruauntes sent he forth and sayd bryng hither me before 10 The Wysemen the Southsayers that be within the Land And when they came the Dreame he Dream'de he made them vnderstand 11 And what the meaning therof was of them he fayne wold know But none of them Interprete could nor meanyng therof show 12 The Butler sayd vnto the King I call to Mynd this daye A Breach of promise that I made when I in Prison lay 13 Such tyme as Pharo angry was and me to Prison sent And when the Baker of his House a Prisner with me went 24 Thus when we both in Dongeon were it chaunced in one Nyghte That eche of vs did Dreame a Dreame which after fel out right 15 There was with vs a fayre Yonge man that was an Hebrew borne Who Seruaunt to the Marshal was we nere him saw beforne 16. To whom we told our seuâ—rall dreames and he agayne to vs As afterward the same fell out the truth did then discusse 17 I was restored as he sayd to Office myne agayne And eke the Baker hanged was as he declared plaine 18 Then Pharo sent and did commaund this Ioseph for to haue Forthwyth from Pryson they hym brought out from that filthy Caue 19 And Ioseph then did shane himselfe as was that tyme the guyse And better Clothes did put him on and went in cleanly wise 20 So when he came the King before the King to Ioseph spake I haue quoth he late Dream'd a Dreame but none can truly make 21 Interpretacion of the same but yet I haue heard tell That when a Dreame is told to thee thou canst declare it well 22 Then Ioseph to King Pharo said my Lord the King shall see That God shal geue an Answere good to Pharo without me 23 Sayd Pharo in this Dreame mee thought I stode a Riuer by From wheÌ„ce there came .vii. Goodly Kine wel Fleshed to myne Eye And in a Medowe did they Feede which was the Riuer ny 24 And after them I saw come forth out from that running Brooke Seuen other Kyne both Pore and Leane and ill vppon to loke 25 Such as before I neuer saw within th' Egiptian land So thynne so bare so pin'de away skarce able were to stande 26 And yet these seuen iâ— fauord Kyne that Scaruelynges were and leane Did Eate vp all the vii fat Kyne that goodly were and Cleane 27 And when they had deuoured them a man could not perceiue That they had Eaten them for why their Bellyes stil did cleaâ—â— 28 Unto theyr Backes in Starueling sort as when they did begynne So Leane were they so il to see so pyned poore and Thinne 29 I did awake and Dream'd againe and then me thought I sawe Seuen Eares spring out of good full Corne vpon one Stalke or Straw 30 And after them
sprang out also vii withred Eares of Corne So thyn and blasted with the Wynd worse Corne was neuer borne 31 And those vii Eares that withred were and blasted with the Wynde Deuoured vp the Seuen good Eares and nothing left behynde 32 This haue I told my Southsayers and Wyse men of my Land But they hereof can nothing tell ne oughte do vnderstand 33 Then Ioseph vnto Pharo sayd both Pharoes Dreames are one And God doth shew what he wil doe to Pharo euen anone 34 The Seuen good Kyne do signify Seuen Yeares that happen shal The seuen good Eares are Yeares also but one Dreame is it all 35 Lykewyse the Seuen ill fauord Kyne that after them came foorth That were so Leane so poore and thynne appearing nothing worth 36 Are eke seuen Yeares the blasted Eares of corne that did appeare Shalbe Seuen Yeres of Dearth so great as Eare did neuer heare 37 This is the thing that I haue sayd before my Lord the King And God to Pharo hath declard what he to passe will bring 38 Behold Seuen Yeares of Plenty great in all the Land shal be And after them agayne shall ryse Seuen Yeeres of Penury 39 Wherein such Famine shall abound and bryng the Land in Thrall That those Seuen Yeares of Plenty great shall be forgot of all 40 Thus Famine shal consume the Land that none remember shal The plenty past by reason of the Honger that shall fal 41 And where the Dreame the Second time to Pharo doubled was Behold God hath establisht it shortly to bring to passe 42 Now therfore let the Kyng prouide for such a Man as knowes And vnderstandes what Wisdome is and set him ouer those 43 That do inhabite in the Lande to beare the rule and sway And vnder hym such Officers as may in tyme puruay 44 And let them take the fyft part vp of Foode through out the Land That shal in those Seuen plenteous Yeeres fall in th'Egiptians Hande 45 And let the same and Corne also that they shal then prouyde Be vnder th' hand of Pharo brought the same to lay asyde 46 And that there may in Citties all be stoare of Foode to serue Agaynst the tyme of Hunger come that People may not sterue 47. And that the Land not peryshe may through Hunger that shal growe This saying pleased Pharo well and Seruauntes his also 48 And Pharo sayd his Seruaunts to who then were hym beside Where shall we fynd a Man lyke this in whom Gods Sprite doth byde 49. And Pharo vnto Ioseph sayd for so much as I see That God hath shew'd these thynges to the which thou hast told to mee There is no Man that wisdome hath nor Knowledge like to thee 50. Thou shalt therefore ouer my House beare all the Rule and swaye And what thou speakste my People shall in euery thing obay 51 Onely I will aboue thee bee in Kingly Seate and Throne But otherwise thou Gouerne shall and Rule the rest alone 52. And sayd behold I haue thee sette to Rule ouer the Land So tooke his Rynge his Fynger from and put on Iosephs hand 53 And hym arayd in Cloth of Raines â–ª as Princes wont to weare Lykewyse about his necke he put a chayne of Gold to beare 54 And set him vp aloft to Ryde a Charret rych vpon Which was of all that Pharo had the best excepting one 55 And as he rode they cryde before to Ioseph â—owe the Knee Thus Pharo made him Gouernour of Egipt Land to bee 56 Sayd Pharo then I Pharo am but yet this vnderstand Without thee shal no Subiect myne lift vp his Foote or Hand 57 And Pharo called Iosephs name in Hebrew as wee fynde Zaphnath Paaneah that 's to say the Opener of the Mind 58 He gaue Asenath to his Wyfe to feede his ioyes vpon The Daughter of Potipherah the Prince or Preest of On. 59 Then Ioseph did prepare him selfe the Land to goe aboue There 〈◊〉 no peâ—â—e of Egypt Land that Ioseph sought not out 60 And Thirty 〈◊〉 was he of Age when he before the Kyng Did standin grace and had the charge to gouerne euery thyng 61 Thus from the presence of the Kynge did Ioseph now departe And went the Land of Egipt through with humble Sprite and hart 62 And in those seuen yeares plentiful late spoken of before The Earth of Corne and sundry grayne brought foorth abundaunt store 63 And Ioseph gathered all the Foode that those seuen yeares did yeld And looke what Cittie lay most neere the foode of any field 64 Within the same it was layd vp vnto the Off'cers hand This was the Order that hee kept through all th' Egiptian Land 65 The wheate that Ioseph vp had layd to serue in tyme of neede For multitude was lyke the Sand it nomber did exceede 66 And ere the yeares of hunger came Ioseph had two Sonnes borne By Asenah his wyfe that was of whom wee heard beforne 67 And hee the first of those two Sonnes Manasseth did he call For God sayd hee made mee forget my Fathers Houshold all 68 And Ephraim did Ioseph call his other second Sonne God hath me fruitful made sayd hee in mine affliction 69 And when the seuen yeares plentiful were ended with their store Then came the seuen yeeres Famin foorth as Ioseph sayd before 70 Though Famine fel in al the Landes yet Egipt Land was free For when the rest of Honger dyed yet Foode was there to see 71 And after this the Hunger came into th' Egiptian Land And then the people gan to crye for bread at Pharaos hand 72 Sayd Pharao then to Ioseph go and what he sayth to you The same perfourme and you shal see great goodnesse shall ensue 73 The Dearth was great throughout the Land and Ioseph went apace To eu'ry Towne where store was kept and sold in eu'ry place 74 All Countries els to Egipt came of Ioseph Corne to buye The Famin was so great abrode the want made manye dye The Contentes of the XLII Chapter To Egipte Iosephs Brethren come some Vytayle for to buye And Ioseph knowes them very well and doth his Brethren trye And Simeon in Hold is put in Pryson of the king Tyl they vnto their Father goe young Beniamin to bring His Father 's loath to let him goe because hee lou'de him best But at the last contented is and grauntes to their request AND Iacob saw that there was Corne in Egipt to bee had Sayd to his Sonnes why gape ye one an other on so sad In Egipt there is Corne I heare therfore let vs be glad 2 Now get you downe and thyther goe some Corne from thence to buye That wee therewith may feede and lyue and not through Hunger die 3 So went the Sonnes of Iacob downe which Tenne in number were And Brethren all by fathers syde to Ioseph that was there 4 But Beniamin who Brother was to Ioseph in whole Bloud Their father would not let him
asceÌ„d vvhen the vysion is ended (a) The Hebrue vvoord signifieth as much grounde as one may go from bayt to bayt vvhich is taken for halfe a dayes iourney The birth of Beniamin Cap 48.10 c] The auncieÌ„t fathers vsed this Ceremony to testify theyr hope of the resurrectioÌ„ to come vhich vvas not generallyâ— Reuealed [a) Herein appereth gods prouidence vvhich causeth the vvicked to giue place to the godly that Iacob might enioye Canaan according to gods promis Cap. 13.6 These are the Generations of Iacob or the Story of such things as came to him and hys family (a) He complayned of the euill vvordes â–ª vvhich they spake did against hym (a) God reueyled to him by a Dreame vvhat shoulde come to passe [b( The more that god shevveth himselfe fauorable to his the more doth the malice of the vvicked rage agaynst them â–ª a) Not despising the vision but seking to appeace his brethren b) He knevve that God vvas Auctor of the dreame but he vnderstod not the meaninge [c] This Israel vvas Iacob their father [a] The Holie Ghost couereth not Menâ— faultes as doe vaine Writers vvhich make vertue vice Cap. 42.27 a] Their Hypocrisy appeareth in thys that they feared Man more theÌ„ God [a] to vvit the Messengers vvhich vvere sent Cap. 44.37 (a] Or I vvill mourne for him so long as I liue [b) This Potiphar vvas an Eunuch vvhich vvord doth not alvvays signifie him that is gelded but also him that is in some high dignitie Cap. 39.1 (c) Moyses describeth the Genealogie of Iudaâ— because the Messias should come of hym (d) Whiche Affinitie notvvithstanding vvas condemned of God * The byrth of Er. * The byrth of Onan * The birth of Shelah [a) This order vvaâ— for the preseruacion of the stocke that the Child begotten by the second brother should haue the name and inheritauÌ„ce of the firste vvhich in the nevv testament is abolyshed (a) For she could not mary in any other family so long as Iudah vvould retaine her in his (a) God had vvonderfully blinded him y t hee coulde not knovv her by her talke [a) That hys vvickednes might not bee knovvne to others [a) He feareth man more theÌ„ God (b[ We se that the Lavve vvhich vvas vvritten in mans hart taughte them that WhoredoÌ„ should be punished vvith death albeit as yet no Lavv vvas geuen (c) That is she ought rather to accuse mee then I hir a) For the Horrâ—r of the sinne condemned hym b) Their hainous syn vvas signified by this moÌ„struous Birth c] Or the seperatioÌ„ betvvene thee and thy brother d) Phares in Hebrevv signifieth deuided The birth of Pharez e] The birth of zarah Cap. 38.48 a) The fauoure of god is the fountayne of all prosperity b) Because god prospere him so hee made religion to serue his profite a) The vvicked are blessed by the company of the godly b) For he vvas assured that al thinge shoulde prospet vvell therfore he eate and draÌ„ke toke no care c) The feare of God preserued him agaiÌ„st her continuall TeÌ„ptations a) This declareth that vvhere â—ncontinency is ther vnto is ioyned extreme impudeÌ„cy 〈◊〉 a) God vvorketh many vvoÌ„derful meanes to deliuer his Cap. 41 14. a] Or can not god raise vp such as shall Interpret such thinges b) He vvas assured by the Spirite of god that his interpretation vvas true c) He refuseth not the means to be deliuered vvhiche hee thoughte God had apoynted a) Or as some Reade Baskets ful of holes b) He shevveth that the Ministers of God ought not to-conceale that vvhich God reuâ—leth vnto them c) Which vvas an occasion to appoynt his officers and so to examine theÌ„ that vvere in Pryson (a] This Dreame vvas not so much for Pharao as to to be a meane to deliuer Ioseph and to prouide for his Church a) All these meanes God vsed to deliuer his seruaunt to bring him into fauoure auctority b) This feare vvas enough to teach him that this vision vvas sent of god a] The Wise of the World vnderstand not Gods secrets but to his Seruantes his vvill is reuealed b) Hee confesseth his fault agaynst the KiÌ„g before he speaketh of Ioseph (c) The vvicked seeke to the Prophets of God in their necessitie vvhoÌ„ in their prosperity they abhorre (c) The vvicked seeke to the Prophets of God in their necessitie vvhoÌ„ in their prosperity they abhorre (a) As though he vvold say if I interpret thy Dreame it commeth of God and not of me a) Or both his dreams tend to one ende (a] The office of a true Prophet is not onely to shevve the euilles to come but also the remedies for the same (a) None should be preferred to honour that haue not y e giftes of God mete for the same a) His age is mencioned both to shevv that his auctority came of god â—nd also that he suffred Imprisonment exile xii yeares * The birth of Manasseth [a) Notvvithstanding that his fathers house vvas the true Churche of God yet the company of the vvicked and prosperity caused him to forget it [b] or in the Land of mine Affliction (a] As men deâ—titute of Counsell (a) The Aegiptians vvhich vvere Idolaters vsed to svveare by their kings Life but god forbid deth to svvere by anye but by him yet Ioseph dvvelling among the vvicked smelleth of their Corruptions [b) And therfore am true and iust (a) Affliction maketh men to acknovvledge their faults vvhich othervvise they vvould dissemble Cap. 37.29 (b] God vvill take veÌ„geauÌ„ce vppon vs and measure vs vvith our ovvne measure [c] Though he shevved himself Rigorous yet his brotherly affectioÌ„ remayned [a] Because their coÌ„science accused them of their sinne they thought God vvould haue brought them to trouble by this Money (a] Which vvas Iacob â–ª [a) When vve are in necessity or daunger God forbiddeth not to vse all honest meanes to better our estate and Condicion (b) Our chief trust â–ª ought to bee in God not in vvorldlye meanes (c) He speaketh these vvordes not so much of despayre as to make his Sonnes more carefull to bring again their Brother Beniamin * Or Stevvard of his House [a] So the Iudgement of God pressed â–ª their Conscience [a] Notvvithstandinge the corruptions of Egipt yet Ioseph taughte his Famely to feare God (a) For they tvvo only vver borne of Rahell a) The Nature of the Supersticious is to coÌ„demne all others in respect of theÌ„selues (a) We may not by this example vse any vnlavvful practises seeing God hath coÌ„maunded vs to vvalke in Simplicitie (a) To signify hovve greatly the thing dyspleased them and hovv sory they vvere for it (b] If vve see no euydent cause of our affliction let vs loke to the secret counsel of God vvho punisheth vs iustly for our synnes [a] Equall in authoritie or next vnto the kinge (a] Rahel bare to Iacob Ioseph and Beniâ—min Cap. 37.44 (a) Meanynge hee had rather remaine there prysoner then to returne