to bee quenched out And ouerthrew those citties all and Region round about 40 Thus all that in those citties dwelt consumed were with woe And all that grew vpon their Ground was brent to Dust also 41 And very earlye in the Morne aryse did Abraham And got him to the place agayne where last from God he came 42 And looking vnto Sodome wardâ— Gomorra eke also And toward all the Land about and Countrye there in showe 43 The smoke of all that Country rose much lyke a Furnace great And yet God thought on Abraham in this consuming heate 44 And vpon Lot God mindful was when he his Angelles sent And hym deliu'red from the myddes of Cities when they brent 45 And Lot from Zoar did depart he feared there to dwell And in the Mountaines chose a place a hollow Caue or Cell Where he and his two Daughters lefte Contented were to Dwel 46 And in those Dayes Lottes daughters sawe how eu'ry Man was slayne And none but Lot theyr father left alyue that did remayne 47. The Elder to the Yonger sayd good sister myne beholde Ther 's not a man left in the world to know vs as men should 48 Come we wil make our father dronke and fil his head wyth Wyne And lye wyth him and rayse him seede the first Night shal be myne 49 And so that night they made him dronke she wyth her father laye But Lot knew not when she lay downe nor when she went her way 50 And in the Morning so it hapt the Elder Daughter sayd Sister behold this Night that 's past no whit at all afrayd 51 I lay al Nyght my father wyth let 's make him dronke also Againe this nyght and to his Bedde thy turne shal bee to goe 52 That we to him some seede may raise hereafter for to growe That Night againe they gaue him wyne and did hym ouerthrowe 53 And then the yonger Sister rose and lay wyth him likewise Lot not perceyued when she came nor when shee did arise 54 These daughters twayne their father knew and were wyth Child begot The father ouerchargde wyth Wyne the thing remembred not 55 Howbeit th' elder bare a Sonne and Moab was his name The Father of the Moabites hee is this day the same 56 The younger bare a Sonne also whose name was Benammi To Ammons broode hee father is vnto this day we trye The Contentes of the twentith Chapiter How Abraham as straunger went and did his wyfe denay And how the king of Gerar land tooke her from him away ANd Abraham now left the Playne of Mamre where hee dwelt And went in Countrye of the South where more Sunnes beate he felt 2 So there betweene Cades Sur a further truth to tell In Gerar pitched hee his Tent to soiourne there and dwell 3 Abimelech was king thereof and hee for Sarai sent Because t' was sayd a Woman fayre abydeth in his Tent. 4 When Abraham demaunded was what woman shee should bee Shee is sayd hee none of my wyfe but Syster is to mee 5. Abimelech had her away in purenesse of his Harte And Abraham did seeme content to let her so depart 6. But God vnto Abimelech by Night in Dreame thus spake Beholde sayd hee thou now shalt die for this same Womans sake 7 For shee is Wyfe vnto the Man that thou hast tane her fro Abimelech yet touche her not nor no time did her knowe O Lord sayd he and wilt thou slay the righteouse People soe 8. Did they not both to mee affirme his Sister shee to bee O Lord thou knowest with guiltlesse Heatt this thinge is done of mee 9. And God likewise by Dreame did say I knowe it very well Thy Heart and Handes were pure and cleane as thou to mee dost tell 10 I also thee preseru'de and kept agaynst mee not to sinne And therefore woulde not suffer thee to knowe what shee had bin 11. But see that thou deliuer nowe the Man his Wyfe agayne For hee is a Prophet and shall praye that thou maist liue and raigne 12. But if thou wilt not let her goe and set her from thee free Bee sure that thou shalt die the Death and all thou hast with thee 13 Abimelech betimes therfore that Morning did aryse And all his seruauntes did commaund t' appeare before his eyes 14 And in their eares declared that which God to him had sayd The hearing of the which in deede did make them sore afrayde 15 Likewise for Abraham he cal'd and sayd what hast thou done And what haue I offended thee that thou hast thus begonne 16 To bring on mee and kingdome myne so great a Synne as this What didst thou see in mee or these to do so much amisse 17 O King sayd then this Abraham of truth such was the cace As I did thinke God was not knowne nor feared in this place 18 And therfore hauing such a wyfe as fayre is to the eye Lest for her sake I perish should and so too tymely dye 19 I sayd she was and so shee is my Sister as you see By Father but by mother not and Wife became to mee 20 And after from my Fathers house when God did byd mee goe Then to my wife in sort I sayd this kyndenesse do me showe 21 In places where wee wander in if any aske and saye Is this thy Husband yea or no thou shalt the same denay 22 And mee confesse a Brother thyne whome Nature doth compell To wander thus about wyth mee in Countries where to dwell 23 Abimelech the kinge then tooke of Sheepe and Oxen store Of men seruauntes and Women too and brought them him before 24 And gaue them vnto Abraham for euer to remayne And with the same deliuered Sara his wyfe agayne 25 And sayd behold before thy face my Land doth open lye Choose where thou wilt therein to dwell as best shall please thyne eye 26 But vnto Sarah sayd the king Sara behold and see I haue thy Brother Siluer geeuen a thousand pieces free 27 And hee the Ueyle is of thyne eyes to all that are with thee And al men els and therewithall reproued so was shee 28 So Abraham to God did praye and God his voyce did heare The King made whole his Wyfe and Maydes did Children after beare 39 For God thus plagued had the house of Bimelech the King The Matrix of them all were stopt they might no issue bring Till Abraham his Wyfe receiu'd thus happened the thinge The Contents of the XXI Chapter How Isaac that promisde was is heere of Sara borne How Hagar wyth yonge Ismaell in Banishment doth morne And how the Angell of the Lorde vnto poore Hagar cam And of the Cou'naunt made betweene the Kynge and Abraham AS God before had promised as hee to Sodome went Sarah to see in his returne so ere the time were spent 2. Shee knewe her selfe to bee with child and bare a goodly
I can them not reporte 53. Sara my Maisters Wyfe that was when shee was very olde Bare him a Sonne a goodly youth of corage stoute and bolde 54. On whom my mayster hath bestowde his goodes and Cattel al His Syluer Gold and other thinges likewyse possesse hee shal 55. My Mayster now is growne in Yeares and therfore made me sweare Because I chiefe am in his House and all the rule do beare 56 Thou shalt not take for Isaac a wyfe marke what I tell Of Daughters of the Cananites here in whose Land I dwel 57 But thou vnto my Fathers House and Kynred shalt repare And take a Wyfe vnto my Sonne where myne owne Kynfolks are 58. Sayd I vnto my Mayster tho what if it happen so The Wyfe that I would haue for him refuse wyth me to goe 59 Sayd he the Lord before whose face I stand and walke in sight Wil send his Angel in the Waye and guyde thy course aright 60 And prosper shal thy iourney so as thou a Wyfe shalt haue For my sweet Sonne of Kinred myne according as I craue 61 So when thou com'st my Kinred to from curse then art thou free If they denye a Wyfe to gyue eke Gyltlesse shalt thou be 62 And so this day vnto the Wel I came and there I stayde And in my hart O Mighty God of Abraham I sayd 63 If it be so this Iourney myne thou prosperous wilt make Behold I stand the Wel hard by where Maydes wil Water take 64. And when a Uirgin shal forth come and draw of Water clere And then I say Damsel I pray geue me of Water here 65 Out of thy Pitcher for to drynke and she then say to me Drynke thou and I wil also draw For Camels these with thee 66 That same is she that shal be Wyfe vnto my maysters Soune And whom thou God appoynted hast before this thing begonne 97. And yet ere I arâ—end had made of speaking in myne Hart Behold Rebecca then came forth of Water to haue part 68 And on her Shoulder as she came a Pitcher did she beare So went she downe into the Well and drawed water there 69 Sayd I I pray thee geue me Drinke thou honest gentle mayd With hast she toke hyr Pitcher downe and bade me Drinke and sayde 70 When thou hast Dronke I wil goe downe and Water draw also And giue thy Camels for to drinke before that I do goe 71 I dranke and she more Water drew and to my Camels brought Then for to know whose child she was I gently her besought 72 My Fathers name is Bethuell and Nahors Sonne sayd shee Whom Milcha brought forth vnto hym and Grandsire is to me 73 I put the Earinge on hir face and Bracelets on her hand My selfe did bow and worship God in place where I did stand 74 And blessed God of Abraham which had me thither brought To take my maisters Brothers child vnto his Sonne vnsought 75 Now also if that thou wil deale truly with Maister myne And that his Sonne may haue to Wyfe Rebecca Daughter thyne 76 Tel me if not that I may tourne the left Hand for to goe Or if I shall the right hand take my Maister this to show 77 Sayd Laban then and Bethuel this saying doth proceede Euen from the Lord of Heauen and Earth by whom it was decreed 78 We therfore can of good ne bad say any thynge to thee But as it pleaseth God to do his wil fulfilled bee 80 Beholde Rebecca is in sight take her and goe thy way That she may Wyfe be vnto hym as God hath sayd this day 81 And when the Seruaunt heard these wordes he flat fel on the ground And worshipt God from whom al grace and Mercy doth abounde 82 And in a while the Seruaunt rose and from his Cariage fet Rych Iewels Coucht in Siluer fine in Gold eke likewyse set 83 And to Rebecca did them geue with Raiment rich in show To Laban and to mother hers ryche gyftes he gaue also 84 So sat they downe to Eate and Drinke both he and they lykewyse With him that came the Nyght ore past in Morning did aryse 85. And when the seruaunt ready was let me depart sayd hee Unto my Maister Abraham that loketh longe for me 86 Her Mother and her Brother deare vnto the Man thus spake I praye thee let the Damsel byde a whyle and mery make 87. And if it be but Ten Dayes space with thee then shal she goe Sayd he I pray thee hynder not me in my Iorney soe 88 Behold the Lord hath prosperd wel my Iourney in ech thing Send me away to Maister myne this happy newes to bring 89 We wil sayd they the Damsel call and at hir Mouth enquire Whether or no to goe or byde she rather doth desire 90 And they Rebecca called foorth and said wilt thou or no Goe wyth this Man I wil sayd she and ready am to goe 91 So then they let Rebecca passe her nurse and Abrams man And eke those Men that then were there and with him thyther cam 92. And then Rebecca blessed they and thus to her dyd say Now into thousand thousands growe and God thee guyd alway And that thy Seede the Enmies gates possesse for euer maye 93. This done forthwith Rebecca rose her Damsâ—lles eke also Upon the Camells were they set and wyth this man did goe 94 And so the Seruaunt toke the charge Rebecca safe to cary They toke theyr leaue away they went and would no lenger tary 95 Now from the way of Hagars Well God lyues and seeth me Came Isaac for in the South that tyme there dwelled he 96 And in the Euening as he went into the fieldes to pray His Eies lift vp the Camels saw there comming in the way 97. Rebecca lifted vp her Eyes when Isaac she spyde She lighted doune her Camel froe and so a whyle did bide 98 And then vnto the seruaunt said do you this same man know That in the field approcheth vs say therto yea or noe 99 It is my Maister then sayd he I put you out of doubt She quickly then her Mantle tooke and wrapt herselfe aboute 100 To Isaack there told be all what hapned as he went Then Isaac this Maiden brought into his mothers Tent. 101 He toke Rebecca loued her and she became his Wife And comfort so receiued he after his Mothers lyfe The Contentes of the XXV Chapiter Here Abraham Keturah takes To be his second VVife And many Children doth beget And so departes this life To whom his goodes he did dispose This Chapter shal you tel Also the Pedagrew here is Of his Sonne Ismaell The Birth of Iacob and Esau Here vnderstand you may How Esau for a messe of Rize His Birthright solde awaye ANd after this did Abraham Keturah take to Wyfe By whom he many Children got before he left this lyfe Abraham Keturah Zimran Iokshan Sheba Dedan Asshurim
charge thee take no Wyfe of these where wee thus longe haue stayd 2. But rise and get thee to the house of Bethuel Graundsyre thine Who Father to thy Mother is and louinge Wyfe of mine 3 And there amonge the Daughters such of Laban Bethuels Sonne Thou shalt a wife from thence chose out as I tofore haue donne 4 And God Almighty do the blesse and make the great to grow And multiply thy Seede on Earth so mighty for to showe 5. That Multitudes of People maye springe forth and growe by thee And blessinge geue of Abraham with thee and thine to bee 6. And that thou maist the Land possesse a straunger where thou art Which God hath geuen to Abraham so Iacob did depart 7. And to Mesopotamia to Bethuels sonne he went And did performe his Fathers hest in euery thinge hee ment 8. When Esau sawe that Isaac had Brother Iacob blest And to Mesopotamia howe hee was redy prest 9 And how that as he blessed him he gaue him charge also To take no woman vnto wife of Canaan to know 10 But that he should a wife fetche thence from whence his mother came And saw his father liked not the Seede of Canaan 11 He also went to Ismael and daughter his did take And to those wiues he then possest a wife of her did make 12. As Iacob went to Haran ward a place he chaunced on Where as he â—aried al the night because the sunne was gone 13 And of that place a stone he toke vnder his head to set And layd him downe his head theron and thus a while he slept 14 And in the same behold he dreamd a Ladder longe to see That stode on Earth the toppe wherof to Heauen did seme to be 15 Upon the same went vp and downe Gods Angelles in his sight And God vpon the Ladder stode wyth Countnaunce shininge bright 16 Which said I am the Lord and God of Abraham that 's past Likewise the God of Isaac that euermore shal last 17 The Land where on thou sleepest now I will gyue vnto thee And to thy sede that 's yet to come which after thee shal be 18 And as the Dust vpon the Earth thy Seede so wil I make For multitude vnspeakable this wil I for thy sake 19 And thou shalt spred abrode on Earth alonge vnto the West And to the East the North and Southe as I haue the exprest And thorow thee and seede of thee all Kinredes shal be blest 20 Behold and see I am wyth the and wil the kepe also In euery place where thou shalt passe â–ª or where thy feete shal goe 21 And backe againe vnto this Land I wyl thee safely bring And wil performe what I haue said to thee in eu'ry thing 22. When Iacob from his sleepe awoke wyth heauy chere and sad The Lord sayd he is in this place and I no knowledge had 23 Afraid he was and therefore said how fearefull is this place It is I see of God the house of Heauen the gate to passe 24 So Iacob earely in the morne stode vp and toke the stone Which he had layd vnder his head to make a pillow on 25 And pitched it vpon an ende and as the Text doth tel Hee powred Oyle on top thereof and nam'd the place Bethell 26. Which Luz before that time was cal'de and Iacob vowd a vowe If God sayd he will be with mee in this my iourney now 27 And wil me keepe and geue me breade and clothes to couer me So that vnto my fathers house I come agayne may bee 28 Then sure the Lord shal be my God and this same Stone you see Which I haue set vpon an ende the house of God shal be 29. And also will of euery thinge that thou to mee shalt giue The tenth thereof geue thee againe all dayes that I shall liue The Contentes of the XXIX Chapter Sauen Yeares doth Iacob Laban serue For Rachel Labans Childe Vnto his bed is Leah brought And Iacob is beguilde Hee marieth both and serueth yet seuen yeares for Rachell more And Leah doth Conceiue and beare and prayseth God therefore THen Iacob lyfted vp his Feete to pace his iourney oute And came to Country of the East and as hee lookt about 2 Behold in field there was a Wel and Flockes of Sheepe hard by And on the mouth of that same Well a mighty Stone did lye 3 So thyther were the Flockes al brought that they might water take And then the Stone was rold away more roome for Sheepe to make 4 And when the Sheepe had dronke their fill they put the Stone agayne Upon the Wel til watring tyme the Mouth did close remayne 5 Sayd Iacob then vnto those men my Brethren whence are yâ—e Of Haran Syr sayd they we are and Shepeheardes as you see 6 And know you Laban then sayd hee that Nahors Sonne should bee We know him very wel sayd they a vertuous man is hee 7 And is hee in good health or not I pray you do me tell In health sayd they and see where comes his Daughter young Rahell Driuing the Flocke of Fathers Sheepe to bring vnto thys Well 8 It is but early day sayd hee too sone haue you brought hyther It is not tyme the Cattel should be gathred yet together 9 But insomuch as ye be heere and by the Well remayne Water the sheepe and so departe that they may feede agayne 10 We may not so our custome is to gather all in one Then from the mouth of this same Well wee rolle away the Stone And so we water all our sheepe and backe agayne are gone 11 Whyle hee yet talked with those men young Rahel came apace With Fathers sheepe for shee them kept and when shee was in place 12 No sooner had young Iacob seene this Rahel in the face But from the Well he rold the Stone and so in little space 13 He watered the Flocke of Sheepe that Rahel thyther brought Which Flocke of Sheepe Laban in deede his mothers Brother ought 14 And Iacob there did Rahel kysse and lifted vp his voyce And wept and shed such teares of ioye as men that much reioyce 15 Hee told her then how that he was her fathers brothers Sonne She ranne and told her father all what was both sayd and done 16 UUhen Laban heard of Iacob there his Sisters Sonne to bee He ranne to meete and him embrast and welcome sayd to mee 17 And when hee had him frendlye kist home to his house him brought And Iacob there to Laban told the matter all in thought Which hee against his brother had by mothers counsell wrought 18 Sayd Laban than thou art my bone and eke my Flesh also And heee abode a Month with him about his worke to goe 19 Though thou said hee my Brother bee should thou for nought serue mee Tel mee what shal thy wages bee and I wil
geeue it thee 20 This Laban now two daughters had and Lea was the one And Rahel shee the youngst of twaine was fayr'st to looke vpon 21 And Iacob Rahel loued well and therfore sayd in fyne Seuen yeares I wyl thy seruaunt bee for Rahell daughter thyne 22 Much better t' is sayd Laban tho my daughter thyne to bee Then his vnknowne a straunger borne and from my kinred free I am content it shal be so abyde here styl with me 23 For Rahel Iacob thus became to Laban bound as tho Those yeares with him few dayes did seeme his loue encreased so 24 And when seuen yeares expired were geeue mee my wife sayd hee That I may know her as I ought for now I am set free 25 Then Laban Father to the Mayde together streight did cal The Men and Brethren of that place and so did feast them all 26. When Night was come hee Leah tooke and vnto Iacob brought And Iacob went as Custome was to Rahel as hee thought 27 But when the Morning did appeare the matter for to trye Behold Leah not Rahel t' was with Iacob that did lye 28 Wherfore sayd Iacob hast thou playd this subtil part with mee Did I not serue for Rahel thyne this seuen yeares past with thee Wherfore hast thou thus me beguilde as al these People see 29 To whom thus Laban aunswered the maner of this place Is not the youngest to preferre before the eldest face 30 Passe out this weeke then shal this Mayde be geeuen to thee also And for the same thou shalt mee geeue seuen yeares of seruice moe 31 So Iacob did and passed out the weeke as was the guise Then Laban Rahel gaue to him to bee his wife likewise 32 So Iacob now two wyues possesâ— but Rahel loued hee For whom hee serued Fourtene yeares and after was set free 33. When God did see how Iacob did Lea his Wyfe dispise Hee blest her Wombe and fruictfull made before the Peoples Eyes 34. But Rahell whom hee lyued best did barren yet become And Lea shee conceiued streight and brought him forth a sonne 35. And Ruben called shee his name and sayd the Lorde did see My sorrowe greate and therefore nowe my Husbande will loue mee 36. And shee againe conceiued was and so to passe it cam The Lord hath hard and seene saith shee that I dispised am 37. And therefore hath this Sonne me geuen to feede my ioyes vpon And so her second Sonne shee cal'de by name of Simeon 38. The third time yet conceiued shee an other Sonne him bare For this sayth shee my husband now my company wil not spare 39 Because I haue three sonnes hym borne to make him glad wythall And therfore shee her third sonne nam'de and Leuy did him call 40 And she the fourth time dyd conceiue and bare another sonne Sayd she now will I prayse the Lord for this that hee hath donne 41. And Iuda called shee this Childe and so shee bare no moe Till afterward it pleased God his blessinge great to shoe The Contentes of the XXX Chapter Rahell and Lea both in Barrennesse do ly ue Both geue their maydes their Husbands til and they hym Children gyue Lea geues Mandragore to Rahell wyth good wyl That Iacob myght wyth Lea lye that Nyght her mynde to fill How Laban Rych is made for this same Iacobs fake And Iacob Rich is made also and so his leaue doth take WHen Rahell saw she Iacob by no Childe as yet could beare Shee at her Sister enuy had and sayd to Iacob there 2. Geue children vnto me also else presently I dye Then Iacob angry was with her and sayd a GOD am I 3. Or in Gods steede which hath withheld of Children fruict from thee Behold sayth shee there is my Mayde go in to her and shee 4. Shal Children beare vpon my Lappe and I the same will take And as my owne vpon my Knee will dandle for thy sake 5. So thus her handmaide did shee geue her husbandes Wyfe to bee By whom this Maide conceiued was and forth a Sonne brought shee Sayd Rahell then God hath me heard and sentence geuen with mee 6. For why the Lord hath heard my voyce I well perceiue the same And hath mee geuen a goodly Boye and Dan shee cal'de his name 7. Agayne Bilha conceiued was and bare another Sonne Sayd Rahel now by wrestlinge thus I haue the maistery won 8. And got of Lea Sister mine the Godly victorie So named shee her second Sonne and cal'de him Naphtalie 9. When Lea sawe shee bearinge left more Children could not haue Shee Silpha tooke her Mayde that was and to hir husband gaue Soe Iacob tooke her vnto wyfe and shee brought him a Lad 10 Sayd Lea now a Company comes and so did cal hym Gad. 21 Againe this Silpha Leas mayd another sonne him bare Ah blest am I said Lea then for Daughters al that are Will blesse me now and so that sonne shee called him Assar. 12 Now Ruben Iacobs eldest sonne and first of Lea borne Wâ—nt forth in Dayes of wheat Haruest when shocked was the Corne. 13 And found by chaunce Mandragoras in field as he did goe Which is an herbe whose roote men say the shape of man doth showe 14 To Lea did he giue the same that then his Mother was Said Rahel Sister giue me of thy Sonnes Mandragoras 15 I' st not enoughe sayd Lea then that thou my husband haue But would my Sonnes Mandragoras away likewyse to craue 16 If that thy Sonnes Mandragoras thou wylt gyue vnto me I am content that Iacob shal this Night goe sleepe wyth thee 17 So Lea gaue Mandragoras and Rahel was content At euen as Iacob homeward came to meete him Lea went 18 And sayd come vnto mee sweete hart this Night I haue the bought Wyth my swete Sonnes Mandragoras which neuer cost me ought 19 And so that Night wyth her he slept and God did Lea heare She did conceyue and so by him her fift Sonne did she beare 20 Sayd she God hath rewarded mee because my Mayde I gaue And Isachar shee cald her Sonne for so shee would him haue 21 And Lea yet conceiu'de agayne and brought the sixt Sonne foorth God hath mee now endude shee sayd with Dowrye much in worth 22 Now wil my husband dwel with mee to feede my ioyes vpon Because sixe Sonnes I haue him borne and cald him Zabulon 23 A Daughter yet she after bare and Dina was her name And God remembred Rahel too and did her keepe from blame 24 He heard her voyce and frutefull made a Mother for to bee So when shee was deliu'red of a goodly Boy to see 25 The Lord hath taken my rebuke now cleane away sayth she And Ioseph named shee her Sonne and sayd Lorde geeue to mee Another Sonne to play withall if so thy pleasure bee 26 So soone as Rahel had brought forth young
Ioseph came his Brethren them amonge They stript from him his partie Câ—ate and then with thrust and throng 33 They cast him in an emptie Pit wherein no water was And then they sate them downe to eate their Bread vpon the Grasse 34 And as they lifted vp their eyes they did behold and see Of Ismaelites from Gilead that came a Companie 35 With Camels great that loaden were with Balme with Myrre and Spyce Which going were to Egipt downe the same to shew for price 36 And Iudah to his Brethren sayd what shall it doe vs good Our Brother Ioseph for to kyll and secret keepe his blood 37 Let vs go sell him to these men that downe to Egipt go And let vs lay no handes on him hee is our Flesh you know At Iudahs wordes they were conteÌ„t and all agreed did so 38 And as the Merchauntes passed by they out from Pyt him drew And sold him to those Ismaelites whom they before nere knew 39 For twentie siluer pieces fine young Ioseph haue they bought And downe to Egipt haue those men this Ioseph safely brought 40 But when that Ruben came agayne and look't into the Pytte And found not Ioseph there he left hee rent his clothes at it 41 And went agayne his Brethren to with heauy cheere and sad Saying Ahlas where shal I go for yonder 's not the Lad. 42 And they consulted with themselues to sley and kyl a Goate And in the bloud thereof did dyppe their brother Iosephes coate 43 And sent the same with bloud embrewd their Father for to showe And sayd behold this haue we found is this thy Sonnes or no 44 The Coate he knew and cryde Ahlas with teares on face besprent A wicked Beaste hath kild my Sonne and him in pieces rent 45 Then Iacob rent and toare his clothes and Sackcloth did put on â–ª And gyrded it about his loynes thinking his Sonne vpon 46 Thus Iacob sorowed for his Sonne a season very long His Sonnes and Daughters dyd vp ryse to comfort him among 47 But he no comfort wold receaue but sayd into the Graue Will I goe downe vnto my Sonne and there my Mourninge haue There could no counsell him perswade his Cheekes from Teares to saue 48. In Egipt now was Ioseph soulde to Potiphar by Name A Lord of Pharaos House was hee and Stewarde of the same The Contentes of the XXXVIII Chap. The Trespas of Er and eke of Onan the vengaunce of God that came thereuppon Iudah wyth Thamar dyd lye agaynst ryght Thamar reprou'de hym in euery Mans sight AND at that time went Iudah downe which Iacobs fourth Sonne was Leauing his Brethren him behinde and so it came to passe 2 He turned into one Hirah that was a Dullamyte Where Shuahs Daughter he espyde who was a Cananite 3 The which hee tooke vnto his wyfe no tyme did hee defer Shee did conceiue and bare a Sonne and he did name him Er. 4 In tyme againe conceyued shee and so a Sonne forth brought And she did Onan call that Childe which shee so dearely bought 5. And yet agayne conceiued Shee and bare another Sonne Whom shee did Shelah call by name in Chezih this was donne 6. Then Iudah Thamar tooke for wyfe to Er his first borne sonne Whom God did sley for wickednesse that this same Er had donne 7 Sayd Iudah to his second Sonne that Onan was to name Goe thou in to thy brothers wife and marry thou the same 8 That thou maist stirre and Seede vp rayse to brother thyne that's gone But Onan thought wythin hymselfe by her for to rayse none 9 And therefore when to her he wente he did not that he ought But let it fal vpon the ground and so it came to nought 10 Which thinge so sore displeased God as made his anger grow And as his brother he had slaine he killed him also 11 Then Iudah vnto Thamar said remaine a Widowe still At home within thy fathers house til God hath wrought his wil 12 And tyl that Shelah my yonge sonne a man growne able be Lest Death do hym preuent also as brethren his you see So Thamar to her Fathers house went home and lyued free In tract of tyme the Daughter of this Suah Iudas wife By course of yeres fell very sicke and did depart this Lyfe 14. And when that Iudahs mournyng time was past and ouerrunne He went vnto his sheepeshearers to see what should be donne 15 And tooke with him Hirah his frend that of Odollan was And as they went to Timnah ward it so became to passe 16 That one to Thamar went and saiâ—e thy Father now in Law Goes vp to sheere his flockes of sheepe what I haue said I sawe 17 Then Thamar put those garmentes of shee wonted was to weare Which was such Weede as Widowes vse vppon them for to beare 18 And with a vayle her selfe bewrapt of none for to be knowne Because shee sawe how Iudahs Sonne yonge Shelah now was growne 19 And was not giuen as promisse was her Husband for to be â–ª Shee satte her downe where two Pathes were that Iudah might her see 20 And as he passed on the way he Thamar did espye Supposing her a common Fylth as by the way doth lye Shee had her face so couered he could her not descry 21 And Iudah turned to the way Whereas she was and sayd I pray the let me lye wyth thee thy payne shal be well payd 22 What wylt thou giue me then said shee If I to thee agree I wil a Kid send of the Goates and gyue the same to thee 23 If thou wilt leaue with mee a Pledge til thou the same do send I will accomplish thy request and show my self thy Frend. 24 What is the Pledge I shall the giue let me that vnderstand Thy Sygnet and thy Cloake sayd she and Staffe that 's in thy Hand 25 Aâ—d so he gaue it her to Pledge and shee therewyth content Wyth her he lay she then conceiu'de so home wyth Child shee went 26 And did put on her Widowes Weede her Uayle aside she layd And after this did Iudah send a Kid as he had sayd 27 And Hirah was the messenger his Neighbour and his frend And bad hee should the Pledge bringe backe that Shee by him woulde send 28 But when hee came hee found her not the Woman shee was gone Hee asked of the People by Sayd they wee heard of none 29 Where is the Whore that sate sayd hee here by the hye way side We saw no Whore sitte here sayd they so backe agayne he hyde 30 And vnto Iudah came and sayd I can not find her out The Men of that place also saide no Whore was there about 31 Said Iudah then let her it take lest shame to vs redownde Behold by the I sent this Kid and thou hast not her found 32 When as three Monthes were gone and past one vnto Iudah
out from the Earth this daye And from thy sight a Uagabond must hyde my selfe alway 18 And whosoeuer fyndeth me foorthwith he wyl me kyll Not so sayth God who kylleth Cayn seuenfold I punish wyl 19 And then the Lord did put a Marke vpon this Caytife Cayn That whosoeuer did hym fynde should let him passe vnslayne 20 And Cayn departed from the face of the almightye God Toward the East syde of Eden to dwell in Land of Nod. 21 Caynes wyfe by him conceiued was and Henoch foorth brought shee Sayd Cayn this Cyttie now I buyld shal lykewise Henoch bee labal Of whome they came in Tentes that dwelt And Cattall gaynde and profit felt Iubal Of him sprang they that wel could pleye Upon the Harpe and Organ keye Henoch Irad Mehuiael Methusaeâ— Lamoch Adah Iabal Iubal Zillah Tubalkaen Naamab Tuball Hee vnto all a Father was Coulde graue in Iron or in Brasse Naamah She found the vse of Woll to take To Carde to Spynne and Cloth to make 22 Then Lamech spake to both his Wyues and bad them listen well Unto my voyce and wordes sayth he of that I shall you tell 23 For I haue slayne and kylâ— a man and got my selfe a wound A Youngman haue I put to death and strypes thereby haue found 24 For who that Cayne shall kyl or slaye seuen fold auenged shal But Lamech seuentie tymes seuen folde vpon thy head shall fall 25 For why t' is I haue killed Cayn whom God did marke to passe Unslayne of all that should him meete such is my cursed case 26. Adam agayne his wyfe did knowe and shee a sonne him bare And calde hym Seth for God sayth she his goodnes doth not spare 27 But hath mee geeuen another sonne although with griefe and payne In lieu of Abel my sweete sonne Whome Cayn before had slayne 28 And Seth likewyse a sonne begat and Enos named him The name of God to inuocate mankinde did then beginne The Contentes of the fyfte Chapter Of Adam and the Fathers olde That vnto Noah may be tolde Here in this Chapter shall you see The order of their Genealogie The age vvherein they be gat their ChildreÌ„ Adam 13 â–ª Seth. 105. Enoch â—â— Kâ—nan 70. Mahalaleel 65 Ierâ—a 162. Henoch 65. Mathuselah 187. Laâ—â—â—â— 182. Noâ—â— 500. Sâ—m Cham. Iapheâ— Hovv loÌ„ge they liued after and had Issue 800. 807. 815. 860. 830. 100 300 782 595  The Age vvherein they dyed 93 912. 905. 910. 895. 962 â—â—â— 969 777  This Henoch led a Godly lyfe and God him tooke from hence So that of any Earthly man hee seene was neuer sence Lamechs Prophecie When Lamech Noah had begot and Noah borne also Then Lamech sayd this same is he shal comfort vs in woe As when the workes of Synful handes the cursed Earth shal payne Then Noah by the power of God Shall it restore agayne The Contents of the Sixt Chapter The cause of Floud that after fell How God the same did Noah tell And taught him how an Arke to frame And hee in tyme preparde the same IT came to passe when men began on Earth to multiply And had begotten Daughters fayre as might delight the Eye 2. The Sonnes of God these daughters sawe in Bewty to excell Did chuse amonge them all such Wiues as pleased them right well 3. My Sprite saith God shall not still striue with Man that 's Fleshe I see For yet the space I wil them geue iust Sixscore yeares shal be 4. Then after when the Sonnes of God Daughters of Men had knowne And had begotten to them selues men Children of their owne 5. Those Children grewe and Mighty were the strongest men of all For in the World was none so badde Men did them Giantes call 6. But when that God Mens mallice sawe on Earth increasinge still And that the Thoughtes in heart of Man continually was ill 7. Hee did repent him that he made this man vpon the Earth And sayd his kinde he woulde destroye and all that draweth Breath 8. Both Man and Beaste will I destroye and creepinge Worme sayth hee And Fowle that flies twen Heauen and Earth shall all destroyed bee 9. But Noah was a righteous Man and perfect in his wayes Did walke with God and in Gods sight founde fauour in those dayes 10. The Earth before the sight of God Corrupted then was founde And all the Fleshe therein corrupt such mischiefe did abounde 11. Then God to Noah sayd beholde Before me now is come The ende of all the Fleshe on Earth with her corruption I will therefore vpon the Earth and them sende out destruction 12. But thou of Pinetree wood shalt frame an Arke well clos'de about And Chambers let bee made therein wel pitcht within and out 13. This Arke three hundreth Cubits shall in length bee leuell streight And fifty Cubits in the breadth and thirty in the height 14. A Windowe shalt thou make likewise a lofte aboue in th'Arke And in a Cubit compasse space shall finishe vp that warke 15. And in the side thereof prepare a Dore that open may Also three Loftes do make therein thy Stuffe and Store to lay 16. For I a Water Floude will bringe vpon the Earth so hye That perishe shal all Flesh on Earth that vnderneth shall lye 17. But I with thee this cou'naunt make that in the Arke shal be Thy selfe thy Sonnes thy Wife also and thy Sonnes Wyues with thee 18. And looke on Earth what euer lyues thou thether bringe also A payre of each Male and Female with thee to liue and goe 19. Both Birde Beaste Worme that creepes each couple in their kinde Shall come to thee and in the Arke shall lyfe and lyuing fynde 20 And see thou take al maner meate and store it vp by thee That foode may be to thee and theym when tyme of neede shal be 21 And as God â—ad in euery thing so Noah brought to passe Ech thing preparde and did abyde What Gods good pleasure was The Contentes of the Seuenth Chapter Of Noaâ—â— entraunce in the Arke VVho went with him abourd this Barke Also th increasing of the flood VVherein all things were drownd that stood ANd God to righteous Noah sayd into the Arke now goe And take with thee thy Houshold al to enter in also 2 For in this generation I haue thee perfect found A man vnspotted of thy lyfe and in my doctrine sound 3. And take with thee of al cleane Beastes iust seuen of eu'ry kinde Male and Female and of vncleane as I haue thee assignde 4. A payre of eche of Birdes likewise that flies in th' Aire aboute Male and Female by couples seuen of euery sort throughout 5. That they on earth their seede may saue for seuen dayes hence wyl I Upon the Earth send downe such Rayne as all thereon shall dye 6. And fortie Daies and forty Nightes this Rayne shall neuer cease
that Fyer may it bake 5 And other some did take in hand to get together Slyme UUhich stoode in steede as wee do vse our Morter made of Lyme 6. Thus when they had great Rylles of Bricke and Slyme to bynde withall Let vs sayd they a Cittie make so'strong as may not fall 7. And in the same a Tower buylde to reach vnto the Heauen The top whereof it selfe may stretch aboue the Planets seuen 8 And to our selues lets get a name for it may come to passe Wee may be skattered on the Earth abrode as others was 9. And God by power and sight deuine came downe and did behold This worke that Adams Brats had made with courage stout and bolde 10 And sayd behold this People great hath but one tongue ye see And thus haue they in vayne begonne to skale the Skies to mee 11 Ne yet wyll they leaue of to make Their Turret high and strong Come on therefore let vs descend and myngle so their tounge 12 That what one man to other sayth he shall not vnderstand So by and by to passe it came through worke of mightie hand 13 Thus were they skattred on the Earth and left their worke alone And ech one had a seuerall Speach vnto him selfe anone 14 Wherfore that place is Babel cald because confounded was The onely tounge of al the World as it so came to passe 15 Also because they skattered were from thence on earth to fynde Same other place abroade to dwell as God to them assignde These are the Generations of Sem. The age vvherein they begat their ChildreÌ„ Sem. 100 Arpackshad 35. Shelah 30. Eber. 34. Peleg 30. Reu. 32. Serug 30. Nahor 29. 〈◊〉 70. Abram Sarai Nahor Milcha 〈◊〉 Lot Hovv loÌ„ge they lived after and had Issue 500. 403. 403. 430. 209. 207 200â— 119  The Age vvhere in they dyed 600. 438. 433. 464. 239. 239 230 248  Moyses to Sem retourneth backe in this Genealogie That he might create of Abraham the worthy Hystory This Haran did depart this lyfe at Ur in Chaldea Which on the West adioyneth to Mesopotamia 2 And in his Fathers presence dyed that Terach was by name And both his Brethren tooke them wyues Moyses recordes the same 3 And Abram was the first of twayne and hee did Sarai take But shee was barren from her Byrth they they could no issue make 4 And Nahor maryed Milcha fayre that Harans daughter was And afterward by tract of time at length it came to passe 5 That Terach with him Abram tooke and Lot sonne to Haran And Sara Abrams wyfe lykewise from Ur to Canaan 6 And there in Haran did they dwell the rest of Terachs dayes Hee was two hundred yeares and fyue and then he went his wayes The Contentes of the XII Chapter How God did Abram blesse as hee with Lot did goe Vnto the land af Canaan this chapter heredoth show How God did promise make this Canaan to geeue To righteous AbraÌ„ his sede that after him should lyue Into Egypt also how Abram iourney makes And how his wyfe he sister calles name of wife forsakes And how for them God sent vpon king Pharao His heuie great mightye plague is here exprest aelso AND then the Lorde to Abram sayd depart thy kinred fro And get thee from thy fathers house to 'th Land I wil thee shoe 2 I wyll â—hee make a People great and mightie in the Land And wil thee blesse and make thy name so great on earth to stand 3 That thou a blessing mayst be made and who so blesseth thee Or shall thee curse shal be agayn so blest or curst of mee For all the Nacions on the Earthe in thee shall blessed bee 4 And Abram went as God him bad and Lot with him also He was iust seuentie fyue yeares old when Haran hee wente fro 5 And Abram tooke his wyfe with him and Lot his brothers sonne And all the Goodes which they had got and by their traueil wonne 6 Also the Soules with him hee tooke which they begotten had In Haran vnto Canaan they merye went and glad 7 And when they were come to the land I told you earst before Abram to Sichem fâ—rther went and to the Oake of More 8 To Abram ther ethe Lorde appeard and thus hee said to him Unto thy Seede I geeue this Land the which thou now art in 9 With humble sprite did Abraham than an Aulter newlye make Unto the Lord that then appearde for his great Goodnes sake 10 Then Abraham departed thence and to a Mountayne went Which stoode by East of Bethel fayre and there he pitcht his Tent. 11 This Bethel being on the West and Hai vpon the East To buyld an Aulter to the Lord there Abram thought it best 12 And when hee had his Aulter built and cald vpon his name He Southward tooke his iourney thence and so did leaue the same 13 And after this it happened so great a Dearth to bee That into Egipt Abram went to rest in that countrye 14 And ere hee came the Countrye in vnto his wife hee sayde Behold thou art a woman fayre and I am halfe afrayd 15 That when th'Egiptians shall thee see and know thou art my wyfe They wyll by force take thee away and reue me of my lyfe 16 Therfore to them I pray thee saye I am but Brother thyne So I for thee shall better fare and saue this lyfe of myne 17 So soone as hee to Egipt came the Egiptians did espie The beautye of the Woman suche as did entice the eye 18 And so among themselues they sayd this woman sure is fayre And Pharaos Lordes that her beheld to Pharao did repayre 19 And of her beautie made report and Pharao did require To haue her brought into his house according t' his desire 20 Shee thyther came whom when hee sawe to Abram thus hee sayde My Frend is this thy wyfe or not or is she els thy Mayde 21 O mighty Prince sayd Abram then Shee is not wyfe to mee But shee a Mayd my Sister is and yet from Bondage free 22 Then Pharao tooke her vnto wyfe and did entreate her wel And cherisht Abram for her sake gaue him Sheepe and Cattel 23 And Oxen Asses Camels eke of either kinde great store Of men seruaunts and maydes lykewise and what he would els more 24 But God vpon king Pharao and on his house also Did send downe great and greuous plagues til Sarai he let goe 25 King Pharao then for Abram cald and thus to him sayd hee Why hast thou dealt thus craftely and doubled so with mee 26 Wherfore didst thou not say to mee this woman was thy wyfe Why didst thou saye she was a mayd and led a single lyfe 27 For what intent shouldst thou tel mee shee was thy sister deare And caused mee to make her so my louing wyfe and
lacke â—iue of fifty righteous men Wilt thou the City and the reste destroy for wante of them 48 God sayd againe if I may find but forty there and fiue I wyl the City saue from harme and all therein alyue 49. Sayd Abraham the Citty Lorde may Forty righteous make God sayd I will it not destroy for Forty righteous sake 50. O let my Lorde not angry bee that I replye agayne There may be Thirty found therein that righteous do remayne He sayd if I but Thirty finde I will do no man payne 51. O see sayd hee I haue presum'de my God to speake to here There may be Twenty yet therein that righteous may appeare Sayd God then for those Twenties sake the City shal be cleare 52. O Lord with me not angry bee but let thine anger ceasse I will this once but speake to thee and after holde my peace 53. Perchaunce there yet may Tenne be there â–ª that do thee loue and serue I will sayd God for those Tenne sake the City whole preserue 54. Thus when that God of Abraham had heard what hee coulde say Almighty God departed thence and Abraham that Day Returned backe vnto hys place within his Tent to staye The Contentes of the XIX Chapter IVst Lot two Angels doth receyue VVythin his House to byde The Sodomites do compasse rounde Lots House on euery side From Sodoms Plague Lot is set free By power of mighty hande Lots VVyfe into a Piller Salt VVas turnde and so doth stand How Lot wyth wyne was ouer chargde And wyth his Daughters laye And how they ChyldreÌ„ brought hym forth By this perceyue you maye AT Sodome Gate as Lot there sat the Day and Night betwene Two AuÌ„gels vnto SodoÌ„e caÌ„e whom when that Lot had séene Hee rose and ran them for to méete and bowed downe hys Face And so alonge vppon the Ground hee did theÌ„ both embrace 3. And sayd my Lordes turne in I pray your Seruauntes house within This Night abide and washe your Feete and or the Day begin 4. You shall rise earely in the Morne and so departe againe They yet denay'de and sayd we will in streates al night remayne 5. Ah las not so my Lordes sayd Lot and Lot importune was With humble speach did them compell and so it came to passe 6 In manner as it were by force they turned in at last Into the House of this Iust Lot and Lot with speedy haste 7. Made them a Feast bak't them bread of sweete and sauery Do They eate thereof were satisfied and well contented so 8. But ere these Men to rest had gon the Sodomites came out Both old and yonge and compassed the House of Lot about 9. They called Lot and thus wise sayde tell vs where be those Men Which came into thy house this Night come forth and bringe vs theym That we with them our Lust may vse Good Lot prepard him then 10. And out of Dores to them he went and sparrd the dore agayne And sayde alas good Brethren mine let not such filthe remaine 11. But for Gods sake I humbly aske do not so wickedly Beholde I haue of Daughters twayne I le â—etcâ— them by and by 12. They Maydens bee and knowe no man with them do what you please Forbeare these men and suffer them to rest and take their ease 13. To these men onely nothinge doe for therefore came they in Under the Shadowe of my Roofe For feare of Sodome sinne 14. Stande backe to Lot sayd some of them againe sayd other some Lot came as one to soierne here is Lot a Iudge become 15. Wee surely will deale worse with thee then with these Men within And so on Lot they pressed sore to haue committed sinne 16. And came the dore of Lot to breake the Men put forth their hand And pulled Lot into the house to them where they did stand 17. The Sodomites without the dore were smote with Blindnesse all So that the dore they coulde not finde they faynted so withall 18. The Men of God to Lot thus sayd if thou haue Sonnes in lawe Or Sonnes or Daughters of thine owne them from this Citty drawe 19. Or what so euer else thou haste this Citty here within Bringe it from hence for wee are sent the same to burne for sinne 20. For why the crie of them is great before the Face of God And now it shall destroyed bee with his consuminge Rodde 21. Then Lot went out and thus wise spake vnto his Sonnes in lawe Which Maried had his Daughters deere my Sonnes now stande in awe 22. Of God the Lord and get you hence for God hath hyther sent His Aungels this to ouerthrowe the Citty shal be brent 23. The Sonnes in Lawe tooke all for Iest their Father Lot did say And so as though hee séem'de to mocke they let him goe his way 24. But when the Morninge did arise theese Aungels Lot did call And caused him to haste away for feare least hee might fal 25. Stand vp sayd they and take thy Wife and Daughters twaine thee by Least that thou perishe in their Sinne and in the Citty dye 26. And as Lot did the tyme prolonge the Men of God loe caught Both Lot his Wyfe and Daughters twayne and by the hande them braught 27. And set them safe the Citty out and thus to them did say Nowe saue thy life and looke not backe ne tary in the way 28. Of all this Plaine and Champion Grounde or Countrey thou arte in But in the Mountayne saue thy selfe from plague that 's sent for Sinne. 29. Not so my Lorde sayd Lot to them thy Seruaunt in thy sight â–ª Great grace hath founde and mercy both by Goddes vndoubted mighte 30 In that my lyfe preserâ—ed is and from the cittie free Thy mercy hast thou magnified and shewed vnto mee 31 Behold I cannot saued bee in Mountaynes for to lye Least some mishap do fall on mee and therewithall I dye 32 But loe my Lord here is at hand A litle citty by Euen yonder little one you see to which place I may flye 33 O let mee there preserued bee is not the Cittie small And wilt not thou that Cittie spare and mee alyue wythall 34 I haue sayd God concerning this receiued thy request And for thy sake I wyl it spare thou shalt be there in rest 35 Go hast thee hence and there be safe for I can nothing doe Tyl thou from hence art thyther gone my wyll is bent there to 36 That little Cittie therefore now is Zoar cald by name The Sunne new rysen was on Earth when Lot came to the same 37 But yet Lots wife for looking backe which was to her forbod Was turnde into a Pyller Salt by mightie worke of God 38. And when that Lot thus entred was the cittie Zoar in The Lorde from Heauen on Sodome sent and Gomer for their Synne 39 Great rayne of fyre and Sulpher strong not
whereof they all were glad ANd Abraham was verye olde wel slept in yeares and dayes And in all thinges had God him blest by diuers sundrye wayes 2 He sayd his eldest seruant to which chiefest rule did heare Come put thy hand vnder my Thighe for I wyl make thee sweare 3 Euen vnto God of Heauen and Earth before whose face I stand That thou perfourme this solemne Oth by putting to thy hand 4 That is thou shalt not take a wyfe to Isaac my Sonne Of daughters of the Cananites among the which I wonne 5 But shalt vnto my natiue soyle among my kynred goe And there a wyfe thou shalt prepare for Isaac to know 6 But Sir sayd hee what if that shee wyl not agree thereto And come with mee into this Land Shall I this thing then doe 7 As bring thy Sonne into the Land out which thou camest fro Beware of that sayd Abraham by Oth I charge thee no. That thou not thyther bring my Sonne where now thy selfe doest goe 8 For why the God of Heauen which from my fathers house mee tooke And from the Land where I was borne and that which vndertooke 9 T' appeare to me and sweare to me and sayd vnto thy Seede Wyll I this Land to them and theirs for euer geeue in deede 10 I say that God shal send with thee his Angel now from hence That thou maist choose and take a wyfe vnto my sonne from thence 11 But if the woman do refuse and for to come seeme loth Then set her rest and thou art free from daunger of this Oth. 12 But yet this thing aboue the rest I charge thee vpon payne That thou my sweete Sonne Isahack not thyther bring agayne 13 And so the Seruaunt put his hand vnder his maysters Thye 14 And sware to him concerning this himselfe faythful to trye And tooke with him of Camels ten of other Goodes great store The choise and best of al that were his Maysters goodes before 15 Unto Mesopotamia by traueil great hee got Unto the Cittie of Nahor that Uncle was to Lot 16 And there without the Citty gate a Well he did espie He made his Camels on the ground along thereby to lye 17 It was in th' Euening when he came at setting of the Sunne Such tyme as Women to the Well for water thyther come 18 The seruaunt then of Abraham hard by the Wel him staid And lifting by his eyes to Heauen to God in Hart thus prayd 19 Thou mightie God of Maister mine from whom I hyther came This Day me speede and Mercy showe vpon thyne Abraham 20 For loe I stand the Well hard by where Maides wyl Water fet And Daughters of the City here there Pitchers downe wil set 21 The Damsell now to whom I say bowe downe thy Pitcher here And let me drinke some of the Springe and Water that is cleere 22 Yf shee say Drynke and I wyl geue thy Camelles Drinke also The same is shee thou hast ordaynde For Isaac to know 23 And thereby shall I vnderstand thy mercy great in showe Upon my maister Abraham thou largely doste bestowe 24 And ere he had thus made an ende behold it came to passe Rebecca oute for Water came that Bethuelles Daughter was 25 Sonne vnto Melcha Nahors wyfe brother to Ibraham Her Pytcher on her shoulder set thus to the Well she came 26 Exceding fayre the Damsel was to see or looke vpon A Mayd also and free from man for knowne she was of none 27 Then downe she went vnto the Well and did her Pitcher fill Came vp agayne and homeward went shee thought not to stand still 28 The Seruaunt then vnto her ranne and thus to her did say Of this thy Pitcher let me suppe some water I the pray 29 Drynke sir she sayd and therewythall a while so did shee staye And hasted downe vppon her Arme her Pitcher for to laye 30. And gaue him drinke and after sayd I will before I goe More Water drawe that Camelles thine may drinke enough also 31. Into a Trough that stoode thereby her Pitcher emptied shee And Ran agayne vnto the Well with speede such as might be 32. And Water drewe for Camels al and to the trough it brought The fellowe sure great wonder had at her within his thought 33. But held his peace and silent was to wit where God or no Had made his Iourney prosperous that hee about did goe 34. And as the Camels left to drinke hee tooke an Eareringe forth Of halfe a Sykle weight in Golde the value somewhat worth 35. Two Golden Bracelettes for her handes of Sikles tenne in weight All these vnto the Mayde he gaue and shee receiu'de them streight 36. Whose Daughter then sayd hee art thou I pray thee do mee tell And is there roume for vs to Lodge in House where you do dwell 37. I am sayd shee the Childe begot of Bethuell by name And hee the Sonne of Nahor was and Milcha bare the same 38. Hee hearinge this the Eareringe tooke and put it on her Face And eke the Goulden Bracelettes both about her armes did brace 39 His body bow'de and worshipped the God of Heauen and sayde God of my Maister Abraham be blessed for this Mayde 40. For thou with Mercy and with Truth hast delt with Maister myne That I vnto his Brothers House am brought by Mercy thine 41. The Damsell to her Mothers house apace did homeward runne And told to al that were therein eche thinge both sayd and donne 42 And Laban that her Brother was so sone as he had seene The Eareringes and the Bracelettes on hir armes the same betwene 43 And heard the wordes his sister spake thus sayd the man to me He then ranne out vnto the man And by the Wel stode he 44 And all his Camelles heard him by the Wel side round about Come in saide Laban blest of God wherfore stand'st thou without 45. I haue the house prepard and drest and roume enough for these Thy Camelles all prouided haue wherein to take their ease 46. And then the man into the house came in with gladsome thought Hys Camels there vnbridle did and Laban Litter brought 47. And Prouender for Camelles his and Water sweete and trimme To washe his Feete and Feete of those that thither came with him 48. And set before him and the men of good and holsome Meate Quoth he I will my errande say before that I do eate 49. Say on my frende sayd Bethuell the Father of the Mayde What ere it bee thou welcome art therefore bee not afraide 50. I am sayd hee to Abraham a seruaunt as you see And God hath blest my Maister so with Richesse great that bee 51. That Measure may not measure them hee is become so great God hath him geeuen of Siluer Gold of Oxen Sheepe and Neate 52. Of Men Seruauntes and Maydens and of Camelles in such sort And Asses eke the Herdes whereof
Letushim Leummim Medan Midean Ephah Epher Hanock Abida Lldach Ishbak Shuah 2. And ere eight score and fiftene Yeeres of Abraham were runne Sore sicke hee fel and gaue his Goodes to Isaac his Sonne 3 But to those Sonnes that hee begat by Lemmans his that fell He gaue them Gyftes sent them farre of from Isaac to dwell 4 Thus in a goodlye lustie age when hee ynough had lyu'de Death him approacht and in due time of Lyfe bee him depriu'de 5 Then Isaac and Ismael when death his lyfe had caught Their Fathers Bodie decentlye into the Caue it brought 6 Which Caue doth stand within the Field of Ephron Zoars Sonne Which Abraham before had bought and with his monye wonne 7 Within this Caue was Abraham and Sara eke like wise Entoumbde with Rites and Obsequies as such was then the guyse 8 And after this it pleased God this Isaac to blesse That hee a mightie people grew with infinite increase 9 Hee did inhabite by the Well that named was to bee The VVel of him that euer liues and euer seeth mee 10 These are the Generations of Ismaell to showâ— Which Hagar bare to Abraham his Mayde that was you know Ismael Nebaieth Kedar Aâ—heel Mâ—bsam Mishma Dumah Massa Hâ—dar Tema Ietur Naphish Kedemah 11 And by their Townes and Castels eke these twelue did take their name And of their Housholdes Princes twelue did spring out from the same 12 The yeares of lyfe that Ismael vpon the Earth did beare Were Iust one hundreth to accompt and seuen and thirty yeare 13 Then fel he sicke his time was come no longer might he byde And after Death then was he layd his people them beside 14 These are the Generations of Isaac to name Who Sonne was vnto Abraham for he begat the same 15 Yeeres Forty old was Isaack when he to Wyfe did take Rebecca who for hym alone her Parentes did forsake 16 Shee Daughter was to Bethuel the Aramite you know And Labans Sister th' Aramite this Bethuelles Sonne also 17 And Isaac wel knowing that his Wife now barreyn was Made humble prayer vnto God and so it came to passe 18 That God of hym intreated was and she conceiued Life And both the Babes together stroue in Bodye of his wife 19 Said shee therfore if it bee so what helpeth it at all With Childe to bee when in my wombe such strife doth them befall 20 And therfore vnto God she went to be resolu'de of this To whom God sayd bee thou content nothing is there amisse 21 But in thy wombe two people are which shall from thee proceede And Nacions twayne sure shal they bee vpon the Earth in deede 22 The younger shal farre mightier be much more then shal the other Also the elder shal become a Seruaunt to his Brother 23 And when her trauayling time was come deliuered for to bee Behold two Twynnes forth from her Wombe into the World brought she 24. And he that first proceded forth was Red and rough about And Esau they his name did cal and after him came out 25 His Brother holding Esau hard with hand vppon his Heele And Iacob called they his name that Brothers Foote did feele 26. These Children grew and Esau then a Hunter good became Also the Earth did Till and Plow and play the Husbandman 27. But Iacob was a perfect man and in the Tentes did dwell But Isaac Esau his Sonne did loue exceding wel 28. Because he Genson often caught which he thereof did Eate But yet Rebecca Iacob lou'de and wel did hym entreate 29 It so befell that Iacob this of Rice that 's red did take And did therewith as well he could a messe of Potage make 30 And as from hunting Esau came and fainty was withall Upon the name of Iacob then his brother did he call 31 And sayd I pray the brother mine haue some remorse on me And feede thou me with Potage there that 's made of Rise I see 32 For I am weake and feeble too and faynt as man may be And therefore Edom was he cald as witnesseth Abdye 33 Sayd Iacob then fel me this Day the Birth right that is thyne And I for that now wil the giue a Messe of Potage myne 34 Sayd Esau then behold I am the Dore of Death hard by What profit then can birthright this do mee if that I dye 35 Iacob hym sayd then sweare to me as thou hast sayd before That I thy Birthright shal possesse from henceforth euermore 36 And Esau there his hand forth put vnder his Thighe and sware And sold his brother al his right for which he did not care 37 Then Iacob gaue to Esau that that did him best content Of Breade and Pottage made of Rice and so away hee went The Contents of the XXVI Chapter THe Iourney Isack made Abimelech vnto The Promisse made to Isaac and to his Seede also Howe hee rebuked was heere vnderstand you shall For that his VVyfe hee did denay and Sister did her call The Sheepherdes fallinge out for digginge of the VVell How Isaac was comforted this lykewyse shall you tell And of th' Attonment made heere well perceyue you may Betweene the Kynge and Isaac and of theyr Feastinge Day ANd after this within the Lande a Derth there such becam As far did passe the Derth that was in Dayes of Abraham 2. Then Isaac from where hee dwelt his Iourney forth did passe And went vnto Abimelech Philistine Kinge that was 3. And there the Lord to him appear'de and sayd thou shalt not goe To Egipt downe but here abide in Land I will thee shoe 4. I shall thee blesse and bee with thee the Dayes that thou shalt liue And after thee vnto thy Seede these Countreys will I giue 5. And will performe the Oth I sware thy Father thee before And as the Starres wil multiplie thy Seede for euermore 6 And in thy Seede shal Nations al that on the Earth shal be Be blest because that Abraham hath harkened vnto me 7 And kept my Law and ordinaunce my Statutes and my wyl Therefore as I wyth him haue bene with thee so wil I stil. So Isaac in Gerar dwelt and did Gods best fulfil 8 And they of Gerar where he dwelt beheld Rebecca wel And saw how that in fauour she and beauty did excel 9 And askte of hym whether or no she was his spoused wyfe Affrayd hee was and her deny'de lest they would take his Lyfe 10 Beecause of her and therefore sayd shee is my sister sure But not my Wyfe whom Nature moues wyth me thys to endure 11 And it befel by tracte of tyme after theyr long abode The king from out his wyndow look't and cast his eies abrode 12 By hap did see this Isaac Rebecca eke also Sportyng and playing louingly as they together goe 13 The King forthwith this Isaac before his presence cald The sodden
he may Blesse thee my Sonne before the Lord or yet his dying day 11. Then Iacob to his Mother sayd beholde my Brother is A man that 's rough â—nd I am smooth my father feeling this 12. Shall thynke I went him to beguyle and so shal angry be By which in stede of Blessyng good A Curse shall brynge on me 13. Thy curse sayd she vpon me fall my sonne hear thou my voyce Goe fetch the kyddes so forth he went of twayne made he his choyce And brought them to his mother deare vnto her great reioâ—ce 14 Wherof his mother made such meate as father his did loue And to the end the better she suspicion myght remoue 15 She brought the garmentes gay to see that Esau wont to weare And put them on young Iacobs backe the same about to beare 16. Also about his handes she wrapt vpon his necke lykewyse Which faire and smoth was to beholde in euery bodyes eies 17. The skinnes of Goates that hairy were and rough as Esaus skinne And Meat and Drynke in order drest to Iacobs hand put in 18. And he therwith vnto his Syre such time as he did come Sayd Father myne who answered but who art thou my sonne 19. I am sayd he thine eldest sonne and Esau is my name And haue according to thy best performed heere the same 20 Sit vp and eate of Uensoâ— myne and so refreshed be And that thy soule before the Lorde may blessyng geue to me 21. Sayd Isaaac vnto his sonne how commeth it to passe That thou so quickely Uenson found I pray thee shaw the case Thy God sayd he vnto my hand did bryng it where I was 22. Sayd Isaac come neare my sonne that I may feele thee so The trueth to knowe whether that thou be Esau yea or no 23 So Iacob to his father went and hee hym feâ—t as tho The voyce sayd hee â—s Iacobs voyce but Esaus handes I know 24 He'knew hym not because his handes were cou'red wâ—th the skynne Whych roughe and hearye did appeare as Esaus handes had bene 25 Art thou Esaw my sonne Sayd hee I am and so confesse Bring me thy venson onne to eate that thee my soule may blesse 26 And so he broughâ—e â—im meat and wyne he eat and dranke apace Com neare my Sonne sayd Isaac and kysse me on the face 27 So he vnto his father went and when he had him kist He smelt the sauer of his Clothes and saying thus him blut 28 Behold the smell of my sweete Sonne is as the pleasaunt field Which God hath blest with much encrease of Plentie great to yelde 29 God geeue thee of the Dewe of Heauen with fatnesse of the Earth And plentie both of Corne and wyne whyle lyfe shall lend the breath 30 Let people great thy seruauntes bee and Nacions to thee bowe Be Lorde ouer thy Brethren all a happie man art thou 31 Also thy Mothers Children shall to thee obedient be And curst be hee that curseth thee but blessed shall he bee That shall thee blesse aboue the rest thus haue I blessed thee 32 And Isahac no sooner had made end of blessing so And that young Iacob scarse was gone his fathers presence fro 33 But in from hunting Esau came and meate did ready make And to his father brought the same that hee thereof might take 34 And sayd now â—ee my father ryse and eate of Uenson myne Which am thy Sonne and that thy Soule may blesse me who am thyne 35 Sayd Isahack why who art thou I am then aunswered hee Thyne eldest Sonne that hunted haue and Uenson brought to thee 36 Then Isaac astonied was and thus wise gan hee saye Why which is hee and where is hee mee Uenson brought to day 37 Of which I haue before thou came eaten vnto my fyll And haue him blest aboue the rest and blessed shal bee still 38 When Esau heard these wordes proceede from Father in such sort He wept and cryed exceedinglye more then I can report 39 And in the bitternesse of Hart vnto his father spake And him besought that blessing his hee would vpon him make 40 Sayd Isaac ere thou came in but euen a little while Thy Brother hath thy blessing taâ—e with subtiltie and guyle 41 He Iacob wei may called bee sayd Esau brother his For twyse hee vndermined mee as shall appeare by this 42 First he my Byrthright tooke away and now hath tane also My blessing which thou promist mee when I to hunt did goe But father is no blessing left for me I pray thee showe 43 My Sonne behold sayd Isaac thy Lord I haue him made And eke his mothers children all shall serue him in their trade 44 Besydes I haue with Corne and Wyne him blest where ere hee goe What can I doe for thee my Sonne since this hath hapned so 45 Ah Father myne sayd Esau then is al thy blessing gone Or els of blessing hadst thou not no moe but this same one 46 Blesse mee also good Father myne most humbly do I pray And there withall did Esau weepe his Father then did saye 47 My Sonne thy dwelling place shal be the fatnesse of the Earth And from aboue the dew of Heauen whyle lyfe shall spare the Breath 48 And by thy sworde eke shalt thou lyue and Brothers seruaunt bee Also thus shall it come to passe and happen vnto thee 49 That when thou shalt the maystrie get of Iacob Brother thyne Then from thy necke thou shalt his yoke vnlose and eke vntwyne 50 The hatred then was great that grew in this same Esaus breast Against his Brother for because his Father so him blest 51 And in his froward hart thus sayd the dayes are yet not long Of Fathers death when as I trow I wyll reuenge this wrong 52 These wordes were brought Rebecca to and she for Iacob sent And sayd thy Brother threatnâ—th thee to kill thee hee is bent 53 Therfore my Sonne heare thou my voyce and do thee ready make And flee my Brother Laban to who wil thee vndertake 54 Safelye to keepe tyl Brothers wrath be turnde away from thee And that the thing which thou hast done to him forgotten bee 55 Then wil I sende to fetch thee thence and thou shalt come away Ah why should I be desolate of both you in one daye 56 Rebecca to her husband went and spake with feeble breth I weary am of lyfe sayd shee for Daughters now of Heth. 57 If Iacob take a wyfe of them or such as here do fall Ah woe is mee my lyfe shall than do mee no good at all The Contentes of the XXVIII Chapiter Iacob is sent to haue a wyfe to Laban Vncle his And Esau eke a wyfe doth take an Ismaelite that is How Iacob Dreames and makes a vowe the tenth of all to giue How Iesus Christe is promised by whom wee all do liue THen Isaac for Iacob cal'de hee blessed him and sayd I
whatso euer God hath spoken vnto thee Do that accordinge to his will so happy shall wee bee 24. Then Iacob rose and seâ— his Sonnes and Wiues on Camels backe And caried thence his Flocke away and nothinge seem'de to lacke 25. And all his Substance which he had procured as you beare His Riches and Possessions too which hee had gotten there 26. He droue them forth to Isaac his Father for to goe Unto the Land of Canaan that hee before came fro 27. Now when as Laban went to sheate his Sheepe as other â—id Rahell purioynd her Fathers Gods and secretly them hide 28 Thus Iacob Labans hart did steale because he went away And would not let hym vnderstand of his remouing Daye 29 So priuily he went his way wyth al that ere he had And past the Ryuer Euphrates towardes Mount Gilead 30 And three Dayes after Iacobs flight was worde to Laban brought Who after with his Brethren went the same for to haue caught 31. And seuen dayes iourney in pursute they after him did make And when vnto the Mount they came they did him ouertake 32. And God by Night to Laban came and in a Dream did say Take hede thou speake nothing but good to Iacob in the way 33. Then Laban Iacob ouertooke as he in Iourney went And Iacob in mount Gilead there pitched downe his Tent. 34. And Laban pitched there his Tent with Brethren his also Sayd Laban vnto Iacob then what made thee thus to goe 35. Why â—ast thou stolne my hart away and Daughters twayn with thee As though they had with Sword and Targe pore Captyues taken be 36. Wherfore went thou thus secretelye away from me vnknowne And did not say let me depart with that which is myne owne 37 And that I myght wyth melody haue brought thee on the way And kissed so my Daughters deare at their departing day 38. Thou wast a foole thus wise to do thou knowest I am stronge And able am to doe thee ill and to reuenge this wrong 39. But sure the God of Father yours spake yesternight with me Take hede thou speake but that is good Iacob vnto sayd he 40. And though desyre thus prick thee forth thy fathers house to see Yet wherfore hast thou filcht and stolne my Goddes away with thee 41. I was afrayd sayd Iacob then my Wyues thou wouldst denay And therfore did we priuily conuey our selues away 42 But where as Theft thou layest to me looke where the same shal fall Let hym streight dye on whom it s found before our Brethren all 43 Now serch and seke and if thou fynde of thyne that is with me Let me abyde rebuke thereof and take it vnto thee 44. But Iacob knew not how his wyfe who Rahel had to name Had stolne away her fathers Goddes and closely kept the same 45. Then Laban came to Iacobs Tent and Leahs tent also And searched in the maydeÌ„s Tent but found them not and so From Leahs Tent departing he to Rahels Tent did goe 46. Now Rahel had ere father came his Ydols taken out And hid them in the Camells Straw hir father sought abowt 47. But stil she sat vppon the Straw wherein the Ydolies lay To Laban then her father she with feeble voyce did say 48 My Lord sayd she not angry be most humbly I do pray That I do not aryse to thee for skarse I able may 49. Because the course of Women now is on me all this daye Thus Laban sought but found them not and so went he his way 50 Then Iacob wrothe and angry was and did with Laban chyde And sayd what trespas haue I done or what hast thou espyde 51. In mee or these that are with me that thou shoulde vs pursue Thou ransackt hast my stuffe ech whit hast thou found vs vntrue 52 What hast thou found of all that 's thyne abiding here with me Put it before our brethren here to iudge twene me and thee 53 Behold I haue these Twenty Yeares bene faythful Seruaunt thyne Thy Sheepe and Goates not Barrayne were but fruitful in the time 54 â–ª Ne did thy Ewes yet cast their Yong the Rams eke of thy flocke I haue not eate but alwayes haue maintayned stil thy stocke 55. And what so ere was torne by Beastes or perisht in the Wood I neuer brought it vnto thee my selfe did make it good 56. For of my handes didst thou requyre the same for to repay As though with Theues it had bene stolne by Night or els by day 57. And in the Day the heat of Sunne consumed me ful sore And in the night the bitter frost with cold did nip me more 58. Thus Day and Night in heat cold I seldome tyme haue slept So careful was I on the charge of cattel thyne I kept 59. Thus haue I spent these xx Yeares and in thy House remayne And Fourteene of these twenty yeres was for thy daughters twayne 60 And sixe yeres seruice for thy shepe I kept vpon the Plaine Yet thou my wages chaunged hast too many times certaine 61 Except the God of Father mine the God of Abraham And eke the God whom Isack fear'd and God that to me cam 62 Had ben wyth me thou surely had me empty sent away And geuen me nought for seruice long as I haue sayd this Daye 63 But God beheld my troubles great and labours of my hand And thee rebuked yester night thy selfe dost vnderstande 64 Now Labans conscience moued was and sought a Peace to make And therefore vnto Iacob sayd this wil I vndertake 65 These Daughters twayn my Daughters are these Sonnes are also mine These shepe and al thou seest beside are myne as wel as thyne 66 And what can I this Day then doe to these my Daughters heere Or to their sonnes which they haue borne that in my sight appeere 67 Come now therefore and let vs make A league most firme to be Whiche may a wytnes bee for aye betwene my selfe and thee 68 They both agreed and Iacob toke a stone and set it right Up lyke a Piller for to stande In euery bodies sight 69 Then Iacob to his brethren sayde take you vp stones likewyse And so they did and made an heape as best they could devise 70 And on the heape of stones that was they sat them downe to Eate Great frendes they were and gently did each other wel intreate 71 This heape of stones did Laban call and Iacob eke also In both theyr tongues the Witnes heape for euery one to knowe 72 This heape said Laban witnes is twene me and thee this day Therfore he cald it Galeed the lyke did Iacob saye 73. Sayd Laban then Mizpah also this heape shal called be Because the Lord when we depart shal loke twene me and thee For if my Daughters thou shalt vexe or other wyues shal take Besyde my Daughters now thy wyues or Doughters myne forsake 75. Behold her 's none but we our selues God shal
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
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
perpetual trauell for the sinne of Adam the vvhich mercy vvas the fulfillinge and perfectioÌ„ of al his vvorkes if God had not ended his vvorke in mercye the .7 day and abated his hard iudgemeÌ„t against maÌ„kind for Adams sin his vvorke had not bene complet ne perfit in so much as the pryncipall creature for vvhoÌ„ he made all thinges vvas lost for vvhen the finall cause of any thinge fayleth the vvork is not complet ne perfit *. 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 perpetual trauell for the sinne of Adam the vvhich mercy vvas the fulfillinge and perfectioÌ„ of al his vvorkes if God had not ended his vvorke in mercye the .7 day and abated his hard iudgemeÌ„t against maÌ„kind for Adams sin his vvorke had not bene complet ne perfit in so much as the pryncipall creature for vvhoÌ„ he made all thinges vvas lost for vvhen the finall cause of any thinge fayleth the vvork is not complet ne perfit *. This garden is called paradice and is estvvard from Eden and paradice is also called Eden Isidore li. 15. Cap. 2. e. Eden signifieth pleasures f. Hauilah is a country ioyning to Persia Estvvard and inclyneth tovvard the West g. or Cush h. or Tigris i. or Asshyr k. or Perâth * The Tree vvas forbiddeÌ„ Adam before Eue vvas made * Or coÌ„pelled theim to present themselues vnto AdaÌ„ Cap. l. 9. *. Shee had that name till God Reproved her for her fault *. This serpent vvas Lucyfer vvhich alittle before for hys outragious pride vvas driuen out of heauen and as Beda and the maister of Stories saith vvent vpryghte and had the face of a vvoman but others doe vvryte that God permitted the Deuell to speake in the 〈◊〉 * Flattrye firste shevved by the serpent the Deuil the occasioÌ„ of mans ouerthrovv * That is to knovve vnderstande * Adam vvas vvith Eue vvhen she did eate of the fruicte forbidden * The face is his presence [a] Adam excuseth himself and layeth the fault vpon Eue a proud aunsvver of Adam as vvho should saye if thou had not geuen her to me to be my felovv I should not haue synned but yet Adam synned by pryde er Eue gaue him the apple to eate and Eue vvas deceiued by pride er the serpent deceiued her for they coueted a more excelencie and higher degree then God ordeyned them vnto August de Ci. li. 14. cap. 13. (b) Eue excuseth not her selfe but in a parte confesseth her guilty (c) God curseth the serpeÌ„t (d) God curseth not the vvoman but payneth her by childbirth and sets her in subiection to her husband vvhich before the offence vvas equall vvith him in loue felovvship (a) God curseth the earthe in the synne of Adam vvhich before brought foorth herbe and fruict by kinde vvithout trauel (b) vvhich before vvas called Virago (c) Or gaue them knovvledge to make theÌ„selues Garmenres * In the vale of Mamre vvhich after vvas the land of the Ievves and there vvas he buried * The fiftenth yere after the creation did Adam beget at one time a son and a daughter Caine and Calmana * And 15 yeres next after hee begat at one tyme another sonne daughter Abel Delbora * He offered the vvorst and vylest thinges vnto God and vvas the first thaâ— tylled the earth and geeuen to al vyces * He offred the best fattest of his sheep * That is his conscieÌ„ce shal accuse him Cayne the first murderer killed his brother in the field of Damascus buried him in the sand * Abel vvas the first Martyr vvas slaine vheÌ„ he vvas an 100 yeres of age the first that possessed Paradice Cooper * That is asketh vengeaÌ„ce AdaÌ„ did mourne for the death of Abel an huÌ„dreth yeares Ni. de Lyra. * Cayne is cursed of God for killing hys Brother (a) Cain left to till the earth because it yelded him no fruict and therfore inuented hee the Mathematical Artes. (b) Cain dispayreth [c] In his forehead or face to be knovven of al nacions Lyra. [d) Her name vvas Calmana and vvas his sister also Iosephus * Lamech an archer somdeale blynde vvas led by a young Lad vvhich espyed a Bushe to shake supposinge it to be a Beast did shote and so he kylled Caine that vvas lurking in the bushe and also killed the Lad that vvarned him Iosephus Ni. de Lyra vpon this chap * Lamech vvas the seueÌ„th generation from Adà min that Lyne and had seuen tie and seuen children that came of hym vvhich vvere destroied in the Floud Iosephus Ranulphus Cestren * Adam being an hundreth thyrtie yeres old begat Seth they tvvaine diuided the yeare into 12. monetheâ— Iosephus [a] The SoÌ„nes of God are they of the bloud of Seth which vvas forbidden by Adam to ioyne in mariage vvith the children of Cayne Petrus Comest 29. [b] God geeueth space of RepeÌ„tance [c] Are those of the bloude of Cayne [d] Or tyrantes vvhich vsurped aucthority and did degenerate from the simplicity vvherein their Fathers lyued Cap. 8.27 â–ª 28. [a] God speaketh this after the Phrase of our capacity For God cannot Repent or bee sory [b] Is ment all Kinreddes of men asvvell of the descent of Seth as of Cayne [c] God vvilled Noah to declare this Threat 120. yeares before the Floodde came [d] Acubit Geometricall after the exposition of Sainct Austine is 6 coÌ„mon Cubites that is 9. Feete Berosus And so it vvas in leÌ„gth 2700. Feete and in breadth 450. Feete and in height 270. Feete and the Windovve vvas 9. Feete [a] God coueâ—aunteth vvith Noah [b] The names of their Wiues vvere Titea PaÌ„dora Noela Noegla Berosus The name of Noahs Wyfe vvas Vesta Chronic. Gr. [a] In respect of the rest of World and because hee had a desire to serue God and liue vprightly (b] Which might bee offred in Sacrifice vvhereof 6. vvere for Brede the seuenth for Sacrifice [a] God compelled them to present them selues to Noah as they dyd before to Adam vvhen he gaue them names Chapter 2.20 [b] Which vvas after theyr accompt about the beginnyng of May. [c] That is all Waters aboue the Earth disceÌ„ded encreased the floud [d] So y t Gods secret povver defended hym agaiÌ„st the rage of the mighty Waters a] Learn vvhaâ— it is to obay God only and to forsake the multitude (a) Which vvas the .17 day of October vvhich coÌ„teined part of SepteÌ„ber part of October (b) vvhiche is one of the mountaines of Armenia c) Which vvas the Month of December [d) The RaueÌ„ is sent forth returneth â–ª [a) It is lyke that the RaueÌ„ did flye to and fro resting on the Arke but came not into it as the Doue that vvas takeÌ„ in [b) Or Byll [c) Called in Ebrevv Abib contayning part of March and part of Aprill [a] VVhich by their accompt vvas part of