Salem priest of the most high God who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all first being by interpretation king of righteousness and after that also king of Salem which is king of peace 3 Without father without mother †Gr. without pedegree without descent having neither beginning of days nor end of life but made like unto the Son of God abideth a priest continually 4 Now consider how great this man was unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils 5 And verily * Num. 18.21 they that are of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law that is of their brethren though they come out of the loyns of Abraham 6 But he whose ‖ Or pedegree descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better 8 And here men that die receive tithes but there he receiveth them of whom it is witnessed that he liveth 9 And as I may so say Levi also who receiveth tithes payed tithes in Abraham 10 For he was yet in the loyns of his father when Melchisedec met him 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood for under it the people received the law what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec and not be called after the order of Aaron 12 For the priesthood being changed there is made of necessity a change also of the law 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe of which no man gave attendance at the altar 14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood 15 And it is yet far more evident for that alter the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest 16 Who is made not after the law of a carnal commandment but after the power of an endless life 17 For he testifieth * Psal 110.4 Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec 18 For there is verily a disanulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof 19 For the law made nothing perfect ‖ Or but is was the bringing in but the bringing in of a better hope did by the which we draw nigh unto God 20 And in as much as not without an oath he was made priest 21 For those priests were made ‖ Or without swearing of an oath without an oath but this with an oath by him that said unto him * Psal 110.4 The Lord sware and will not repent Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament 23 And they truly were many priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death 24 But this man because he continueth ever hath an ‖ Or which pasfeth not from one to another unchangeable priesthood 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them ‖ Or evermore to the uttermost the come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them 26 For such an high priest became us who is holy harmless undefiled separate from sinners and made higher then the heavens 27 Who needeth not daily as * Levit. 9.7 16.6 those high priests to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins and then for the peoples for this he did once when he offered up himself 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity but the word of the oath which was since the law maketh the Son who is †Gr. perfected consecrated for evermore CHAP. VIII 1 By the eternal priesthood of Christ the Levitical priesthood of Aaron is abolished 7 and the temporal covenant with the fathers by the eternal covenant of the gospel NOw of the things which we have spoken this is the sum We have such an high Priest who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens 2 A minister ‖ Or of â—oly things of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched and not man 3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer 4 For if he were on earth he should not be a priest seeing that ‖ Or they are priests there are priests that offer gifts according to the law 5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle * Exod. 25. â—0 Acts 7.44 For see saith he that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministery by how much also he is the Mediatour of a better ‖ Or testament covenant which was established upon better promises 7 For if that first covenant had been faultless then should no place have been sought for the second 8 For finding fault with them he saith * Jer. 31.31 32 33 34. Behold the days come saith the Lord when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt because they continued nor in my covenant and I regarded them not saith the Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days saith the Lord I will †Gr. give put my laws into their minde and write them ‖ Or upon in their hearts and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people 11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord for all shall know me from the least to the greatest 12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more 13 In that he saith A new covenant he hath made the first old Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away CHAP. IX 1 The dâ—scription of the rites and bloudy sacrifices of the law 11 far inferiour to the dignity perfection of the bloud and sacrifice of Christ THen verily the first covenant had also ‖ Or ceâ—â—mâ—nits ordinances of divine service and a worldly sanctuary 2 For there was a tabernable made * â—xod 40. the first wherein was the candlestick and the table and the shew-bread which is called ‖ Or holy the sanctuary 3 And after the second vail the
law and did obeisance and kissed him and they asked each other of their †Heb. peace welfare and they came into the tent 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israels sake and all the travel the had †Heb. found them come upon them by the way c how the LORD delivered them 9 And Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians 10 And Jethro said Blessed be the LORD who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater then all gods * Chap. 1.10 16 22 5.7 14.18 for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them 12 And Jethro Moses father in law took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God and Aaron came and all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses father in law before God 13 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening 14 And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people he said What is this thing that thou doest to the people why â—itteâ—t thou thy self alone and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even 15 And Moses said unto his father in law Because the people come unto me to enquire of God 16 When they have a matter they come unto me and I judge between †Heb. a man and his fellow one and another and I do make them know the statutes of God and his laws 17 And Moses father in law said unto him The thing that thou doest is not good 18 †Heb. fading thou wilt fade Thou wilt surely wear away both thou and this people that is with thee for this thing is too heavy for thee * Deut. 1.9 thou art not able to perform it thy self alone 19 Hearken now unto my voice I will give thee counsel and God shall be with thee Be thou for the people to God-ward that thou mayest bring the causes unto God 20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk and the work that they must do 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men such as sear God men of truth hating covetousness and place such over them to be rulers of thousands and rulers of hundreds rulers of fifties and rulers of tens 22 And let them judge the people at all seasons and it shall be that every great matter they shall bring unto thee but every small matter they shall judge So shall it be easier for thy self and they shall beat the burden with thee 23 If thou shalt do this thing and God command thee so then thou shalt be able to endure and all this people shall also go to their place in peace 24 So Moses hearkned to the voice of his father in law and did all that he had said 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people rulers of thousands rulers of hundreds rulers of fifties and rulers of tens 26 And they judged the people at all seasons the hard causes they brought unto Moses but every small matter they judged themselves 27 ¶ And Moses let his father in law depart and he went his way into his own land CHAP. XIX 1 The people come to Sinai 3 Gods message by Moses unto the people out of the mount 8 The peoples answer returned again 10 The people are prepared against the third day 12 The mountain must not be touched 16 The fearful presence of God upon the mount IN the third moneth when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai 2 For they were departed from Rephidim and were come to the desert of Sinai and had pitched in the wilderness and there Israel encamped before the mount 3 And * Act. 7.38 Moses went up unto God and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain saying Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob and tell the children of Israel 4 * Deut. 29.2 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians and how I bare you on eagles wings and brought you unto my self 5 Now * Deut. 5.2 therefore If ye will obey my voice indeed and keep my covenant then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people for * Deut. 10.14 Pl. 24.1 all the earth is mine 6 And ye shall be unto me a * 1 Pet. 2.9 Rev. 1.6 kingdom of priests and an holy nation These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel 7 ¶ And Moses came and called for the elders of the people and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him 8 And * Chap. 24 3 7. Deut. 5.27 2â— 17 all the people answered together and said All that the LORD hath spoken we will do And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD 9 And the LORD said unto Moses Lo I come unto thee in a thick cloud that the people may hear when I speak with thee and beleeve thee for ever And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD 10 ¶ â—nd the LORD said unto Moses Go unto the people and sanctifie them to day and to morrow and let them wash their clothes 11 And be ready against the third day for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai 12 And thou shalt set bound unto the people round about saying Take heed to your selves that ye go not up into the mount or touch the border of it * Heb. 12.20 whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death 13 There shall not an hand touch it but he shall surely be stoned or shot through whether it be beast or man it shall not live when the ‖ Or â—ornet trumpet soundeth song they shall come up to the mount 14 ¶ And Moses went down from the mount unto the people and sanctified the people and they washed their clothes 15 And he said unto the people Be ready against the third day come not at your wives 16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning that there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud upon the mount and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud so that all the people that was in the camp trembled 17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God and they stood at the nether part of the mount 18 And * Deu.
unclean thing 4 or in making an oath 6 His trespass-offering of the flock 7 of fowls 11 or of flour 14 The trespass-offering in sacriledge 17 and in sins of ignorance ANd if a soul sin and hear the voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known of it if he do not utter it then he shall bear his iniquity 2 Or if a soul touch any unclean thing whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast or a carcase of unclean cattel or the carcase of unclean creeping things and if it be hidden from him he also shall be unclean and guilty 3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal and it be hid from him when he knoweth of it then he shall be guilty 4 Or if a soul swear pronouncing with his lips to do evil or to do good whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath and it be hid from him when he knoweth of it then he shall be guilty in one of these 5 And it shall be when he shall be guilty in one of these things that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing 6 And he shall bring his trespass-offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned a female from the flock a lamb or a kid of the goats for a sin offering and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin 7 And if †Heb. his hand cannot reach to the sufficiency of a lamb he be not able to bring a lamb then he shall bring for his trespass which he hath committed two turtle-doves or two young pigeons unto the LORD one for a sin-offering and the other for a burnt-offering 8 And he shall bring them unto the priest who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first and * Ch. 1.15 wring off his head from his neck but shall not divide it asunder 9 And he shall sprinkle of the bloud of the sin-offering upon the side of the altar and the rest of the bloud shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar it is a sin-offering 10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt-offering according to the ‖ Or ordinance manner and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he had sinned and it shall be forgiven him 11 ¶ But if he be not able to bring two turtle-doves or two young pigeons then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin-offering he shall put no oyl upon it neither shall he put any frankincense thereon for it is a sin-offering 12 Then shall he bring it to the priest and the priest shall take his handful of it * Ch. 2.2 even a memorial thereof and burn it on the altar * Ch. 4.35 according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD it is a sin-offering 13 And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these and it shall be forgiven him and the remnant shall be the priests as a meat-offering 14 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 15 If a soul commit a trespass and sin through ignorance in the holy things of the LORD then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemâ—sh out of the flocks with thy estimation by shekels of silver after the shekel of the sanctuary for a trespass offering 16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing and shall add the fifth part thereto and give it unto the priest and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering and it shall be forgiven him 17 ¶ And if a * Chap. â— 2 soul sin and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD though he wist it not yet is he guilty and shall bear his iniquity 18 And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock with thy estimation for a trespass offering unto the priest and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not and it shall be forgiven him 10 It is a trespass offering he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD CHAP. VI. 1 The trespass-offering for sins done wittingly 8 The law of the burnt-offering 14 and of the meat-offering 19 The offering at the consecration of a priest 24 The law of the sin-offering ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 If a soul sin and commit a trespass against the LORD and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep or in ‖ Or 〈◊〉 â—â—aâ—ing †Heb. putting of the hand fellowship or in a thing taken away by violence or hath deceived his neighbour 3 Or have found that which was lost and lieth concerning it and * Numb 5.6 sweareth falâ—ly in any of all these that a man doeth sinning therein 4 Then it shall be because he hath sinned and is guilty that he shall restore that which he took violently away or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten or that which was delivered him to keep or the lost thing which he found 5 Or all that about which he hath sworn falsly he shall even * Chap 5.16 restore it in the principal and shall add the fifth part more thereto and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth ‖ Or in the day of his being found guilty †Heb. in the day of his trespasâ— in the day of his trespass-offering 6 And he shall bring his trespass-offering unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the * Ch. 5.15 flock with thy estimation for a trespass-offering unto the priest 7 And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein 8 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 9 Command Aaron and his sons saying This is the law of the burnt-offering It is the burnt-offering ‖ Or for the burning because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning the fire of the altar shall be burning in it 10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt-offering on the altar and he shall put them besides the altar 11 And he shall put off his garments and put on other garments and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place 12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it it shall not be put out and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning and lay the burnt-offering in order upon it and he shall burn thereon
the fat of the peace-offerings 13 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar it shall never go out 14 ¶ * Ch. 2.1 〈◊〉 15.4 And this is the law of the meat-offering the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD before the altar 15 And he shall take of it his handful of the flour of the meat-offering and of the oyl thereof and all the frankincense which is upon the meat-offering and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour even the * Chap. â— 9 memorial of it unto the LORD 16 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it 17 It â—â—all not be baken with leaven I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire it is most holy as is the sin-offering and as the trespass-offering 18 All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire * â—xod 1â— 37 Every one that toucheth them shall be holy 19 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 20 This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed the tenth part of an * Exod. 16.36 ephah of fine flour for 2 meat-offering perpetual half of it in the morning and half thereof at night 21 In a pan it shall be made with oyl and when it is baken thou shalt bring it in and the baken pieces of the meat-offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD 22 And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it It is a statute for ever unto the LORD it shall be whollâ— burnt 23 For every meat-offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt it shall not be eaten 24 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 25 Speak unto Aaton and to 〈…〉 saying This is the law of the sin-offering In the place where the burnt-offâ—ring is killed shall the sin-offering be killed before the LORD it is moâ—t holy 26 The priest that offâ—râ—th â—t for sin shall eat it in the holy place shall it be eaten in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation 27 Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy and when there is sprinkled of the bloud thereof upon any garment thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place 28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden * Chap. 11.33 shall be broken and if it be sodden in a brasen pot it shall be both scoured and rinsed in water 29 All the males among the priests shall eat thereof it is most holy 30 * Hebr. 13.11 And no sin-offering whereof any of the bloud is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place shall be eaten it shall be burnt in the fire CHAP. VII 1 The law of the trespass-offering 11 and of the peace-offerings 12 whether it be for a thanksgiving 16 or a vow or a free-will-offering 22 The fat 26 and the bloud are forbidden 28 The priests portion in the peace-offâ—rings LIkewise this is the law of the trespass-offering it is most holy 2 In the place where they kill the burnt-offering shall they kill the trespass-offering and the bloud thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar 3 And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof the rump and the fat that covereth the inwards 4 And the two kidneys and the fat that is on them which is by the flanks and the caul that is above the liver with the kidneys it shall he take away 5 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD it is a trespass-offering 6 Every male among the priests shall eat thereof it shall be eaten in the holy place it is most holy 7 As the sin-offering is so is the trespass-offering there is one law for them the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it 8 And the priest that offereth any mans burnt-offering even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath offered 9 And all the meat-offering that is baken in the oven and all that is dressed in the frying-pan and ‖ Or on the flat plate or slice in the pan shall be the priests that offereth it 10 And every meat-offering mingled with oyl and dry shall all the sons of Aaron have one as much as another 11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace-offerings which he shall offer unto the LORD 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oyl and unleavened wafers anointed with oyl and cakes mingled with oyl of fine flour fryed 13 Besides the cakes he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace-offerings 14 And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave-offering unto the LORD and it shall be the priests that sprinkleth the bloud of the peace-offerings 15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered he shall not leave any of it until the morning 16 But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow or a voluntary offering it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten 17 But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire 18 And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be eaten at all on the third day it shall not be accepted neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it it shall be an abomination and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity 19 And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten it shall be burnt with fire and as for the flesh all that be clean shall eat thereof 20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings that pertain unto the LORD * Chap 15.3 having his uncleanness upon him even that soul shall be cut off from his people 21 Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing as the uncleanness of man or any unclean beast or any abominable unclean thing and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings which pertain unto the LORD even that soul shall be cut off from his people 22 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 23 Speak unto the children of Israel saying * Chap. 3.17 Ye shall eat no manner fat of ox or of sheep or of goat 24 And the fat of the
7 Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priests office for every thing of the altar and within the vail and ye shall serve I have given your priests office unto you as a service of gift and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death 8 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron Behold I also have given thee the charge of mine heave-offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing to thy sons by an ordinance for ever 9 This shall be thine of the most holy things reserved from the fire every oblation of theirs every meat-offering of theirs and every sin offering of theirs and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons 10 In the most holy place shalt thou eat it every male shall eat it it shall be holy unto thee 11 And this is thine the heave offering of their gift with all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel I have given them unto * Levi◠1◠14 thee and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee by a statute for ever every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it 12 All the †Heb. sat best of the oyl and all the best of the wine and of the wheat the first-fruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD them have I given thee 13 And whatsoever is first ripe in the land which they shall bring unto the LORD shall be thine every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it 14 * Levit. 27.28 Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine 15 Everything that openeth * Ex. 13.2 22.29 Lev. 26.27 Chap. 3.12 the matrix in all flesh which they bring unto the LORD whether it be of men or beasts shall be thine nevertheless the first-born of man shalt thou surely redeem and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem 16 And those that are to be redeemed from a moneth old shalt thou redeem according to thine estimation for the money of five shekels after the shekel of the sanctuary * Ex. 30.12 Lev. 27.25 Ch. 3.47 Ez. 45.12 which is twenty gerahs 17 But the firstling of a cow or the firstling of a sheep or the firstling of a goat thou shalt not redeem they are holy thou shalt sprinkle their bloud upon the altar and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire for a sweet savour unto the LORD 18 And the flesh of them shall be thine as the * Ex. 29.26 wave-breast and as the right shoulder are thine 19 All the heave-offerings of the holy things which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD have I given thee and thy sons and thy daughters with thee by a statute for ever it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee 20 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land neither shalt thou have any part among them * Deut. 10.9 and 18.2 Jos 13.14 33. Ez 44.28 I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel 21 And behold I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance for their service which they serve even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation 22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation * Heb. to die lest they bear sin †and die 23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation and they shall bear their iniquity It shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance 24 But the tithes of the children of Israel which they offer as an heave-offering unto the LORD I have given to the Levites to inherit therefore I have said unto them Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance 25 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 26 Thus speak unto the Levites and say unto them When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance then ye shall offer up an heave-offering of it for the LORD even a tenth part of the tithe 27 And this your heave-offering shall be reckoned unto you as though it were the corn of the threshing-floor and as the fulness of the wine-press 28 Thus you also shall offer an heave-offering unto the LORD of all your tithes which ye receive of the children of Israel and ye shall give thereof the LORDs heave-offering to Aaron the priest 29 Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave-offering of the LORD of all the †Heb. sat best thereof even the hallowed part thereof out of it 30 Therefore thou shalt say unto them When ye have heaved the best thereof from it then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor and as the encrease of the wine press 31 And ye shall eat it in every place ye and your housholds for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation 32 And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it when ye have heaved from it the best of it neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel lest ye die CHAP. XIX 1 The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifr 11 The law for the use of it in purification of the unclean ANd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying 2 This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded saying Speak unto the children of Israel that they bring thee a red heifer without spot wherein is no blemish and upon which never came yoke 3 And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest that he may bring her * Heb. 13.11 forth without the camp and one shall slay her before his face 4 And Eleazar the priest shall take of her bloud with his finger and * Heb. 9.13 sprinkle of her bloud directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times 5 And one shall burn the heifet in his sight * Ex. 29.14 Levit. 4.11 12. her skin and her flesh and her bloud with her dung shall he burn 6 And the priest shall take cedar-wood and hyssop and scarlet and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer 7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes and he shall bathe his flesh in water and afterward he shall come into the camp and the priest shall be unclean until the even 8 And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water and bathe his flesh in water and shall be unclean until the even 9 And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and lay them up without
where the treasures were †Cald. made to descend laid up in Babylon 2 And there was found at ‖ Or Echatana or in a coffer Achmetha in the palace that is in the province of the Medes a roll and therein was a record thus written 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem Let the house be builded the place where they offered sacrifices and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid the height thereof threescore cubits and the breadth thereof threescore cubits 4 With three rows of great stones and a row of new timber and let the expences be given out of the kings house 5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem and brought unto Babylon be restored and †Cald. go brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem every one to his place and place them in the house of God 6 Now therefore Tatnai governour beyond the river Shethar-boznai and †Cald. their societies your companions the Apharsachites which are beyond the river be ye far from thence 7 Let the work of this house of God alone let the governour of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place 8 Moreover †Cald. by me a decree is made I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God that of the kings goods even of the tribute beyond the river forthwith expences be given unto these men that they be not †Cald. made to cease hindred 9 And that which they have need of both young bullocks and rams and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven wheat salt wine and oyl according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem let it be given them day by day without fail 10 That they may offer sacrifices †Cald. â—f rest of sweet savours unto the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and of his sons 11 Also I have made a decree that whosoever shall alter this word let timber be pulled down from his house and being set up †Cald. let him be destroyed let him be hanged thereon and let his house be made a dunghil for this 12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem I Darius have made a decree let it be done with speed 13 ¶ Then Tatnai governour on this side the river Shethar-boznai and their companions according to that which Darius the king had sent so they did speedily 14 And the elders of the Jews builded and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo and they builded and finished it according to the commandment of the God of Israel and according to the †Cald. â—â—â—ree commandment of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia 15 And this house was finished on the third day of the moneth Adar which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king 16 ¶ And the children of Israel the priests and the Levites and the rest of †Cald. the sons of the transportation the children of the captivity kept the dedication of this house of God with joy 17 And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks two hundred rams four hundred lambs and for a sin-offering for all Israel twelve he-goats according to the number of the tribes of Israel 18 And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses for the service of God which is at Jerusalem †Cald. according to the writâ—nâ— * Râ—m 3.6 â— 9 as it is written in the book of Moles 19 And the children of the captivity kept the pass-over upon the fourteenth day of the first moneth 20 For the priests and the Levites were purified together all of them were pure and killed the pass-over for all the children of the captivity and for their brethren the priests and for themselves 21 And the children of Israel which were come again out of captivity and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land to seek the LORD God of Israel did eat 22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy for the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God the God of Israel CHAP. VII 1 Ezra goeth up to Jerusalem 11 The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra 27 Ezra blesseth God for his savour NOw after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia Ezra the son of Seraiah the son of Azariah the son of Hilkiah 2 The son of Shallum the son of Zadok the son of Ahitub 3 The son of Amariah the son of Azariah the son of Meraioth 4 The son of Zerahiah the son of Uzzi the son of Bukki 5 The son of Abishua the son of Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the chief priest 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses which the LORD God of Israel had given and the king granted him all his request according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him 7 And there went up some of the children of Israel and of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the porters and the Nethinims unto Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king 8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth moneth which was in the seventh year of the king 9 For upon the first day of the first moneth †Heb. was the foundation of the going up began he to go up from Babylon and on the first day of the fifth moneth came he to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon him 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgements 11 ¶ Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest the scribe even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD and of his statutes to Israel 12 Artaxerxes king of kings ‖ Or To Ezra the priest a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven peace c. Unto Ezra the priest a scribe of the law of the God of heaven perfect peace and at such a time 13 I make a decree that all they of the people of Israel and of his priests and Levites in my realm which are minded of their own
Helkai 16 Of Idd◠Zechariah of Ginnethon Meshullam 17 Of Abijah Zichri of Miniamin of Moadiah Piltai 18 Of Bilgah Shammua of Shemaiah Jehonathan 19 And of Joiarib Mattenai of Jedaiah Uzzi 20 Of Sallai Kallai of Amok Eher 21 Of Hilkiah Hathabiah of Jedaiah Nethaneel 22 ¶ The Levites in the days of Eliashib Joiada and Johanan and Jaddua were recorded chief of the fathers also the priests to the reign of Darius the Persian 23 The sons of Levi the chief of the fathers were written in the book of the * 1 Chr. 9.14 c. Chronicles even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib 24 And the chief of the Levites Hashabiah Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel with their brethren over against them to praise and to give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God ward over against ward 25 Mattaniah and Bakbukiah Obadiah Meshullam Talmon Akkub were porters keeping the ward at the ‖ Or treasuries or assemblies thresholds of the gates 26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua the son of Jozadak and in the days of Nehemiah the governour and of Ezra the priest the scribe 27 ¶ And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they fought the Levites out of all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to keep the dedication with gladness both with thanksgivings and with singing with cymbals psalteries and with harps 28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together both out of the plain countrey round about Jerusalem and from the villages of Netophathi 29 Also from the house of Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem 30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people and the gates and the wall 31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung-gate 32 And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the princes of Judah 33 And Azariah Ezra and Meshullam 34 Judah and Benjamin and Shemaiah and Jeremiah 35 And certain of the priests sons with trumpets namely Zechariah the son of Jonathan the son of Shemaiah the son of Mattaniah the son of Michaiah the son of Zaccur the son of Asaph 36 And his brethren Shemaiah and Azarael Milalai Gilalai Maai Nethaneel and Judah Hanani with the musical instruments of David the man of God and Ezra the scribe before them 37 And at the fountain-gate which was over against them they went up by the stairs of the city of David at the going up of the wall above the house of David even unto the water-gate east-ward 38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them and I after them and the half of the people upon the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall 39 And from above the gate of Ephraim and above the old gate and above the fish-gate and the tower of Hananeel and the tower of Meah even unto the sheep gate and they stood still in the prison gate 40 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God and I and the hall of the rulers with me 41 And the priests Eliakim Maaseiah Miniamin Michaiah Elioenai Zechariah and Hananiah with trumpets 42 And Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer and the singers †Heb. made their voice to be beard sang loud with Jezrahiah their overseer 43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoyced for God had made them rejoyce with great joy the wives also and the children rejoyced so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off 44 ¶ And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures for the offerings for the first-fruits and for the tithes to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions ‖ That is appointed by the law of the law for the priests and Levites †Heb. for the joy of Judah for Judah rejoyced for the priests and for the Levites †Heb. that stood that waited 45 And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God and the ward of the purification * 1 Chr. 25. 26. according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son 46 For in the days of David * 1 Chr. 25.1 c. and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God 47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the porters every day his portion and they ‖ That is set apart sanctified holy things unto the Levites * Nu. 18.25 and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron CHAP. XIII 1Vpon the reading of the law separation is made from the mixed multitude 4 Nehemiah at his return causeth the chambers to be cleansed 10 Hereformeth the offices in the house of God 15 the violation of the sabbath 23 and the marriages with strange wives ON that day †Heb. there was read they read in the book of Moses in the †Heb. ears audience of the people and therein was found writter * Deu. 23.3 that the Ammonite the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever 2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water but * Nu. 22. ◠Jos 24.9 hired Balaam against them that he should curse them howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing 3 Now it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude 4 ¶ And before this Eliashib the priest †Heb. being set over having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God was allied unto Tobiah 5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber where aforetime they laid the meat-offerings the frankincense and the vessels and the tithes of the corn the new wine and the oyl †Heb. the commandment of the Levites which was commanded to be given to the Levites and the singers and the porters and the offerings of the priests 6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king and †Heb. at the end of days after certain days ‖ Or I earnestly requested obtained I leave of the king 7 And I came to Jerusalem understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God 8 And it grieved me sore therefore I cast forth all the houshold-stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber 9 Then I
commanded and they cleansed the chambers and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God with the meat-offering and the frankincense 10 ¶ And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them for the Levites and the singers that did the work were fled every one to his field 11 Then contended I with the rulers and said Why is the house of God forsaken and I gathered them together and set them in their †Heb. standing place 12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oyl unto the ‖ Or store-houses treasuries 13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe and of the Levites Pedâ—iah and †Heb. at their hand next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur the son of Mattaniah for they were counted faithful and †Heb. it was upon them their office was to distribute unto their brethren 14 * Ver. 22. Remember me O my God concerning this and wipe not out my †Heb. bindnesses good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for the ‖ Or observations offices thereof 15 ¶ In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath and bringing in sheaves and lading asses as also wine grapes and rigs and all manner of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath-day and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein which brought fish and all manner of ware and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah and in Jerusalem 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said unto them What evil thing is this that ye do and profane the sabbath day 18 Did not your fathers thus and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath 19 And it came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath I commanded that the gates should be shut and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath and some of my servants set I at the gates that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath-day 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kinde of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice 21 Then I testified against them and said unto them Why lodge ye †Heb. before the wall about the wall if ye do so again I will lay hands on you From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath 22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and keep the gates to sanctifie the sabbath day Remember me O my God concerning this also and spare me according to the ‖ Or multitude greatness of thy mercy 23 ¶ In those days also saw I Jews that †Heb. had made to dwell with them had married wives of Ashdod of Ammon and of Moab 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod and †Heb. they discerned not to speak could not speak in the Jews language but according to the language †Heb. of people and people of each people 25 And I contended with them and ‖ Or reviled them cursed them and smote certain of them and pluckt off their hair and made them swear by God saying Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons nor take their daughters unto your sons or for your selves 25 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things yet among many nations was there no king like him who was beloved of his God and God made him king over all Israel * 1 Kin. 11.1 c. nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives 28 And one of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliashib the high priest was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite therefore I chased him from me 29 Remember them O my God †Heb. for the defilings because they have difiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites 30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites every one in his business 31 And for the wood-offering at times appointed and for the first-fruits Remember me O my God for good The book of ESTHER CHAP. I. 1 Ahasuerus maketh royal feasts 10 Vashti sent for refuseth to come 13 Ahasuerus by the counsel of Memucan maketh the decree of mens sovereignty NOw it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India even unto Ethiopia over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces 2 That in those days when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom which was in Shushan the palace 3 In the third year of his reign he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants the power of Persia and Media the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him 4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days even an hundred and fourscore days 5 And when these days were expired the king made a feast unto all the people that were †Heb. found present in Shushan the palace both unto great and small seven days in the court of the garden of the kings palace 6 Where were white green and ‖ Or violet blue hangings fastned with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble the beds were of gold and silver upon a pavement ‖ Or â—fporphyre marble alabaster and stone of blue colour of red and blue and white and black marble 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold the vessels being diverse one from another and †Heb. wine of the kingdom royal wine in abundance †Heb. according to the hand of the king according to the state of the king 8 And the drinking was according to the law none did compel for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house that they should do according to every mans pleasure 9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus 10 ¶ On the seventh day when the heart of the king was merry with wine he commanded Mehuman Biztha Harbona Bigtha and Abagtha Zethar and Carcas the seven ‖ Or eunuchs chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal to shew the people and the princes her beauty for she was †Heb. good of countenance fair to look on 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at
that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare 2 ‖ Or when I shall take a set time When I shall receive the congregation I will judge up rightly 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved I bear up the pillars of it Selah 4 I said unto the fools Deal not foolishly and to the wicked Lift not up the horn 5 Lift not up your horn on high speak not with a stiff neck 6 For promotion cometh neither from the east nor from the west nor from the †Heb. desert south 7 But God is the judge he putteth down one and setteth up another 8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup and the wine is red it is full of mixture and he poureth out of the same but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out and drink them 9 But I will declare for ever I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted PSAL. LXXVI 1 A declaration of Gods majesty in the church 11 An exhortation to serve him reverently ¶ To the chief musician on Neginoth A psalm or song ‖ Or for Asaph of Asaph IN Judah is God known his name is great in Israel 2 In Solem also is his tabernacle and his dwelling-place in Zion 3 There brake he the arrows of the bowe the shield and the sword and the battel Selah 4 Thou art more glorious and excellent then the mountains of prey 5 The stout-hearted are spoiled they have slept their sleep and none of the men of might have found their hands 6 At thy rebuke O God of Jacob both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep 7 Thou even thou art to be feared and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry 8 Thou didst cause judgement to be heard from heaven the earth feared and was still 9 When God arose to judgement to save all the meek of the earth Selah 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain 11 Vow and pay unto the LORD your God let all that be round about him bring presents †Heb. to fear unto him that ought to be feared 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes he is terrible to the kings of the earth PSAL. LXXVII 1 The psalmist sheweth what fierce combat he had with diffidence 10 The victory which he had consideration of Gods great and gracious works ¶ To the chief musician to Jeduthun A psalm ‖ Or for Asaph of Asaph I Cried unto God with my voice even unto God with my voice and he gave ear unto me 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord †Heb. my hand my sore ran in the night and ceased not my soul refused to be comforted 3 I remembred God and was troubled I complained and my spirit was over-whelmed Selah 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking I am so troubled that I cannot speak 5 I have considered the days of old the years of ancient times 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night I commune with mine own heart and my spirit made diligent search 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever and will he be favourable no more 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever doth his promise fail †Heb. to ceâ—â—ration and generation for evermore 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies Selah 10 And I said This is my infirmity but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High 11 I will remember the works of the LORD surely I will remember thy wonders of old 12 I will meditate also of all thy work and talk of thy doings 13 Thy way O God is in the sanctuary who is so great a God as our God 14 Thou art the God that doest wonders thou hast declared thy strength among the people 15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people the sons of Jacob and Joseph Selah 16 The waters saw thee O God the waters saw thee they were afraid the depths also were troubled 17 †Heb. the clouds were poured forth with water The clouds poured out water the skies sent out a sound thine arrows also went abroad 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven the lightnings lightned the world the earth trembled and shook 19 Thy way is in the sea and thy path in the great waters and thy foot-steps are not known 20 * Exod. 14.19 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron PSAL. LXXVIII 1 An exhortation both to learn and to preach the law of God 9 The story of Gods wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67 The Israelites being rejected God chose Judah Zion and David ¶ ‖ Or A psalm for Asaph to give instruction Maschil of Asaph GIve ear O my people to my law incline your ears to the words of my mouth 2 * Ps 49.4 Mat. 13.35 I will open my mouth in a parable I will utter dark sayings of old 3 Which we have heard and known and our fathers have told us 4 We will not hide them from their children shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD and his strength and his wonderful works that he hath done 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers * Deu. 4.9 6.7 that they should make them known to their children 6 That the generation to come might know them even the children which should be born who should arise and declare them to their children 7 That they might sâ—t their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments 8 And might not be as their fathers a stubborn and rebellious generation a generation †Heb. that prepared not their heart that set not their heart aright and whose spirit was not stedfast with God 9 The children of Ephraim being armed and †Heb. throwing forth carrying bowes turned back in the day of battel 10 They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law 11 And forgat his works and his wonders that he had shewed them 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt in the field of Zoan 13 * Exod. 14.21 He divided the sea and caused them to pass through and he made the waters to stand as an heap 14 * Ex. 13.25 14.24 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud and all the night with a light of fire 15 * Ex. 17.6 Numb 20.11 Ps 105 4â— 1 Cor. 20. 4. He clave the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as out of the great depths 16 He brought streams also out of the rock and caused
Saddue the son of Achitob the son of Amarias the son of ‖ Oâ—ias Ezias the son of ‖ Meraioth Memeroth the son of Zaraias the son of ‖ Vzzi Some copies want these three names Savias the son of Boccas the son of Abisum the son of Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron †Heb. was first Ezra 7.1 the chief priest 3 This Esdras went up from Babylon as a scribe being very ready in the law of Moses that was given by the God of Israel 4 And the king did him honour for he found grace in his sight in all his requests 5 There went up with him also certain of the children of Israel of the priests of the Levites of the holy singers porters and ‖ Or Nethinims ministers of the temple unto Jerusalem 6 In †See Ezra 7.7 8 9. the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes in the fifth moneth this was the kings seventh year for they went from Babylon in the first day of the first moneth and came to Jerusalem according to the ‖ Or saâ—â—sâ— prosperous journey which the Lord gave them 7 For Esdras had very great skill so that he omitted nothing of the law and commandments of the Lord but taught all Israel the ordinances and judgements 8 Now the copy of the ‖ Or â—â—râ—e commission which was written from Artaxerxes the king and came to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord is this that followeth 9 King Artaxerxes unto Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord sendeth greeting 10 Having determined to deal graciously I have given order that such of the nation of the Jews and of the priests and Levites being within our realm as are willing and desirous should go with thee unto Jerusalem 11 As many therefore as have a minde thereunto let them depart with thee as it hath seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counsellours 12 That they may look unto the affairs of Judea and Jerusalem agreeably to that which is in the law of the Lord 13 And carry the gifts unto the Lord of Israel to Jerusalem which I and my friends have vowed and all the gold and silver that in the countrey of Babylon can be ‖ Or gâ—t found to the Lord in Jerusalem 14 With that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God at Jerusalem and that silver and gold may be collected for bullocks rams and lambs and things thereunto appertaining 15 To the end that they may offer sacrifices unto the Lord upon the altar of the Lord their God which is in Jerusalem 16 And whatsoever thou and thy brethren will do ‖ Or with the rest of Ezra 7.18 with the silver and gold that do according to the will of thy God 17 And the holy vessels of the Lord which are given thee for the use of the temple of thy God which is in Jerusalem thou shalt set before thy God in Jerusalem 18 And whatsoever thing else thou shalt remember for the use of the temple of thy God thou shalt give it out of the kings treasury 19 And I king Artaxerxes have also commanded the keepers of the treasures in Syria and Phenice that whatsoever Esdras the priest and the reader of the law of the most high God shall send for they should give it him with speed 20 To the sum of an hundred talents of silver likewise also of wheat even to an hundred ‖ Or measures or salt Ezra 7.22 cors and an hundred pieces of wine and other things in abundance 21 Let all things be performed after the law of God diligently unto the most high God that wrath come not upon the kingdom of the king and his sons 22 I command you also that ye require no tax nor any other imposition of any of the priests or Levites or holy singers or porters or ministers of the temple or of any that have doings in this temple and that no man have authority to impose any thing upon them 23 And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of God ordain judges and justices that they may judge in all Syria and Phenice †Heb. of those that know Ezra 7.25 all those that know the law of thy God and those that know it not thou shalt teach 24 And * Ezra 7.25 whosoever shall transgress the law of thy God and of the king shall be punished diligently whether it be by death or other punishment by penalty of money or by imprisonment 25 ¶ Then said Esdras the scribe Blessed be the onely Lord God of my fathers who hath put these things into the heart of the king to glorify his house that is in Jerusalem 26 And hath honoured the in the sight of the king and his counsellours and all his friends and nobles 27 Therefore was I encouraged by the help of the Lord my God and gathered together men of Israel to go up with me 28 And these are the chief according to their families and several dignities that went up with me from Babylon in the reign of king Artaxerxes 29 Of the sons of Phinees Gerson of the sons of Ithamar ‖ Or. Daniel Gamael of the sons of David ‖ Or Chattus Lettus * Ezra 8 â— of the sons of Shecaniah of the sons of Parosh the son of Sechenias 30 Of the sons of Pharez Zacharias and with him were counted an hundred and fifty men 31 Of the sons of Pahath Moab Eliaonias the son of ‖ Zerachaiah Zaraias and with him two hundred men 32 ‖ Or of the sons of Shechaniah the son of Jahaziel Of the sons of Zathoe Sechenias the son of Jezelus and with him three hundred men of the sons of Adin Obeth the son of Jonathan and with him †Heb. fifty men two hundred and fifty men 33 Of the sons of Elam Josias son of ‖ Or Athaliah Gotholias and with him seventy men 34 Of the sons of Saphatias ‖ Or Zebadiah Zaraias son of Michael and with him ‖ Or fourscore men threescore and ten men 35 Of the sons of Joab ‖ Or Obadiah Abadias son of ‖ Or Jebiel Jezelus and with him two hundred and ‖ Or eighteen men twelve men 36 ‖ Or of the sons of Shelomith the son of Josiphiah Of the sons of Banid Assalimeth son of Josaphias and with him an hundred and threescore men 37 Of the sons of Babi Zacharias son of Bebai and with him twenty and eight men 38 Of the sons of ‖ Or. Azead Astath Johannes son of ‖ Or Catan Acatan and with him an hundred and ten men 39 Of the sons of Adonicam the last and these are the names of them Eliphalet Jeuel and ‖ Or Shemaia Samaias and with them ‖ Or sixty men seventy men 40 Of the sons of †Heb. â—igval Bago Uthi the son of
and their glory shall not be blotted out 14 Their bodies are buried in peace but their name liveth for evermore 15 * Chap. 39.10 The people will tell of their wisdom and the congregation will shew forth their praise 16 * Gen. 5.24 Heb. 11.5 Enoch pleased the Lord and was translated being an example of repentance to all generations 17 * Gen 6.9 7.1 Heb. 11.7 Noah was found perfect and righteous in the time of wrath he was taken in exchange for the world therefore was he left as a remnant unto the earth when the floud came 18 An * Gen. 9.11 everlasting covenant was made with him that all flesh should perish no more by the flood 19 Abraham was a * Gen. 12.2 3. 15.5 17.4 great father of many people in glory was there none like unto him 20 Who kept the law of the most High and was in covenant with him he established the covenant in * Gen. 21.4 his flesh and when he was proved he was found faithful 21 Therefore he assured him by an * Gen. 22.16 17 18. Gal. 3.8 oath that he would bless the nations in his seed and that he would multiply him as the dust of the earth and exalt his seed as the stars and cause them to inherit from sea to sea and from the river unto the utmost part of the land 22 With Isaac did he establish likewise for Abraham his fathers sake the blessing of all men and the covenant 23 And made it rest upon the head of * Gen. 27.28 28.14 Jacob. He acknowledged him in his blessing and gave him an heritage and divided his portions among the twelve tribes did he part them CHAP. XLV 1 The praise of Moses 6 of Aaron 23 and of Phinees ANd he brought out of him a merciful man which found favour in the sight of all flesh even * Exod. 11.3 Moses beloved of God and men whose memorial is blessed 2 He made him like to the glorious saints and magnified him so that his enemies stood in fear of him 3 By his words he caused the wonders to cease and he made him * Exod. 7.8 9 10. chapters glorious in the sight of kings and gave him a commandment for his people and shewed him part of his glory 4 * Num. 12.3 He sanctified him in his faithfulness and meekness and chose him out of all men 5 He made him to hear his voice and brought him into the dark cloud and * Exod. 19.7 gave him commandments before his face even the law of life and knowledge that he might teach Jacob his covenants and Israel his judgements 6 He * Exod. 4.14 exalted Aaron an holy man like unto him even his brother of the tribe of Levi. 7 An everlasting covenant he made with him and gave him the priesthood among the people †Gr. he blessed he beautified him with comely ornaments and clothed him with a robe of glory 8 He put upon him perfect glory and strengthned him with †Gr. vessels or instruments rich garments with breeches with a long robe and the ephod 9 And he compassed him with pomegranates and with many golden bells round about that as he went there might be a * Exod. 28.35 sound and a noise made that might be heard in the temple for a memorial to the children of his people 10 With an holy garment with gold and blue silk and purple the work of the embroiderer with a breast-plate of judgement and with Urim and Thummim 11 With twisted scarlet the work of the cunning workman with precious stones graven like seals and set in gold the work of the jeweller with a writing engraved for a memorial after the number of the tribes of Israel 12 He set a crown of gold upon the mitre wherein was engraved Holiness an ornament of honour a costly work the desires of the eyes goodly and beautiful 13 Before him there were none such neither did ever any stranger put them on but onely his children and his childrens children perpetually 14 Their sacrifices shall be wholly consumed every day twice continually 15 Moses consecrated him and anointed him with holy oyl this was appointed unto him by an everlasting covenant and to his seed so long as the heavens should remain that they should minister unto him and execute the office of the priest-hood and bless the people in his name 16 He chose him out of all men living to offer sacrifices to the Lord incense and a sweet savour for a memorial to make reconciliation for his people 17 * Deut. 17.10 21.5 He gave unto him his commandments and authority in the statutes of judgements that he should teach Jacob the testimonies and inform Israel in his laws 18 * Numb 16.1 Strangers conspired together against him and maligned him in the wilderness even the men that were of Dathans and Abirons side and the congregation of Core with fury and wrath 19 This the Lord saw and it displeased him and in his wrathful indignation were they consumed he did wonders upon them to consume them with the fiery flame 20 * Numb 17.8 But he made Aaron more honourable and gave him an heritage and divided unto him the first-fruits of the increase especially he prepared bread in abundance 21 For they did eat of the sacrifices of the Lord which he gave unto him and his seed 22 * Deut 12.12 18.1 2. Howbeit in the land of the people he had no inheritance neither had he any portion among the people for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance 23 * Num. 25.11 12 13. 1 Mac. 2.54 The third in glory is Phinees the son of Eleazar because he had zeal in the fear of the Lord and stood up with good courage of heart when the people were turned back and made reconciliation for Israel 24 Therefore was there a covenant of peace made with him that he should be the chief of the sanctuary and of his people and that he and his posterity should have the dignity of the priesthood for ever 25 According to the covenant made with David son of Jesse of the tribe of Juda that the inheritance of the king should be to his posterity alone so the inheritance of Aaron should also be unto his seed 26 God give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness that their good things be not abolished and that their glory may endure for ever CHAP. XLVI 1 The praise of Joshua 9 of Caleb 13 of Samuel JEsus * Numb 27.18 Deut. 34 9 Josh 1.2 12.7 the son of Nave was valiant in the wars and was the successour of Moses in prophesies who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of God and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them that he might set Israel in their inheritance 2 How great glory gat he when he
23. Num. 29. Casleu we though it necessary to certifie you thereof that ye also might keep it as the feast of the tabernacles and of the fire which was given us when Neemias offered sacrifice after that he had builded the temple the altar 19 For when our fathers were led into Persia the priests that were then devout took the fire of the altar privily and hid it in a hollow place of a pit without water where they kept it sure so that the place was unknown to all men 20 Now after many years when it pleased God Neemias being sent from the king of Persia did send of the posterity of those priests that had hid it to the fire But when they told us they found no fire but thick water 21 Then commanded he them to draw it up and to bring it and when the sacrifices were laid on Neemias commanded the priests to sprinkle the wood and the things laid thereupon with the water 22 When this was done and the time came that the sun shone which afore was hid in the cloud there was a great fire kindled so that every man marvelled 23 And the priests made a prayer whilest the sacrifice was consuming I say both the priests and all the rest Jonathan beginning and the rest answering thereunto as Neemias did 24 And the prayer was after this manner O Lord Lord God Creatour of all things who art fearful and strong and righteous and merciful and the onely and gracious King 25 The onely giver of all things the onely just almighty and everlasting thou that deliverest Israel from all trouble and didst choose the fathers and sanctifie them 26 Receive the sacrifice for thy whole people Israel and preserve thine own portion and sanctifie it 27 Gather those together that are scattered from us deliver them that serve among the heathen look upon them that are despised and abhorred and let the heathen know that thou art our God 28 Punish them that oppress us and with pride do us wrong 29 Plant thy people again in thy holy place as Moses hath spoken 30 And the Priests sung psalms of thanksgiving 31 Now when the sacrifice was consumed Neemias commanded the water that was left to be poured on the great stones 32 When this was done there was kindled a flame but it was consumed by the light that shined from the altar 33 So when this matter was known it was told the king of Persia that in the place where the priests that were led away had hid the fire there appeared water and that ‖ Or Neemias his company Neemias had purified the sacrifices therewith 34 Then tâ—â— king inclosing the place made it holy after he had tried the matter 35 And the king took many gifts and bestowed thereof on those whom he would gratifie 36 And Neemias called this thing Naphthat which is as much as to say a cleansing but many men call it Nephi CHAP. II. 1 What Jeremy the prophet did 5 How be bid the tabernacle the ark and the altar 13 What Neemias and Judas wrote 20 What fason wrote in five books 25 And how those were abridged by the authour of this book IT is also found in the records that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire as it hath been signified 2 And how that the prophet having given them the law charged them not to forget the commandments of the Lord and that they should not err in their minds when they see images of silver and gold with their ornaments 3 And with other such speeches exhorted he them that the law should not depart from their hearts 4 It was also contained in the same writing that the prophet being warned of God commanded the tabernacle and the ark to go with him as he went forth into the mountain where Moses climbed up and saw the heritage of God 5 And when Jeremy came thither he found an hollow cave wherein he laid the tabernacle and the ark and the altar of incense and so stopped the door 6 And some of those that followed him came to mark the way but they could not finde it 7 Which when Jeremy perceived he blamed them saying As for that place it shall be unknown until the time that God gather his people again together and receive them unto mercy 8 Then shall the Lord shew them these things and the glory of the Lord shall appear and the cloud also as it was shewed under Moses and as when Solomon delired that the place might be honourably sanctified 9 It was also declared that he being wise offered the sacrifice of dedication and of the finishing of the temple 10 And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord the fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifices even so prayed Solomon also and the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt-offerings 11 And Moses said Because the sin-offering was not to be eaten it was consumed 12 So Solomon kept those eight days 13 The same things also were reported in the writings and commentaries of Neemias and how he founding a library gathered together the acts of the kings and the prophets and of David and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts 14 In like manner also Judas gathered together all those things that were lost by reason of the war we had and they remain with us 15 Wherefore if ye have need thereof send some to fetch them unto you 16 Whereas we then are about to celebrate the purification we have written unto you and ye shall do well if ye keep the same days 17 †Gr. Now God it is that saved all his people and rendred the heritage and the kingdom and the priesthood and the sanctuary as he promised in the law for we hope in God that he will shortly c. We hope also that the God that delivered all his people gave them all an heritage the kingdom and the priesthood the sanctuary 18 As he promised in the law will shortly have mercy upon us and gather us together out of every land under heaven into the holy place for he hath delivered us out of great troubles hath purified the place 19 Now as concerning Judas Maccabeus and his brethren and the purification of the great temple and the dedication of the altar 20 And the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes and Eupator his son 21 And the manifest signs that came from heaven unto those that behaved themselves manfully to their honour for Judaism so that being but a sew they overcame the whole countrey and chased barbarous multitudes 22 And recovered again the temple renowned all the world over and freed the city and upheld the laws which were going down the Lord being gracious unto them with all favour 23 All these things I say being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books we will assay to abridge in one volume 24 For considering the infinite number and the