sycles after the sycle of the sanctuary And the golden spones were twelue full of sence conteynynge ten sycles a peace after the sycle of the sanctuary so that all the golde of the spones was an hundred and. xx sycles All the bullockes for the burntofferynge were twelue the rammes twelue the lambes of a yere olde twelue with the meatofferyng and the he gootes for synne twelue And all the oxen for the peaceofferynge were xxiiii the rammes sixtye the he gootes lx the lambes of a yere olde sixtye This was the Dedicacyō of the aulter after that it was anoynted And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of wytnesse to speake with hym he herde the voyce of one speakynge vnto hym from the merciseate that was vpon the arke of wytnes bytwene the two Cherubyns and he talked with hym ¶ The ordre of the lampes The forme of the candelstycke The clensynge and offerynge of the Leuites CAPI VIII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge speake vnto Aaron and saye vnto hym when thou puttest on the lampes the same seuen Lampes shall gyue lyght towarde the forefront of the Candelstycke And Aaron dyd euen so and lyghted the lampes toward the forefront of the Candelstycke as the Lorde commaunded Moses and the worke of the Candelstycke ☞ was of styffe golde bothe the shafte and the floures therof accordyng vnto the vision which the Lorde had shewed Moses euen so he made the Candelstycke And the lorde spake vnto Moses saynge take the Leuites from amonge the Chyldren of Israell and clense them But thus shalte thou do vnto them when thou clensest them sprynkle water of purifyenge vpon them and let them make a rasure to runne alonge vpon all the flesshe of them and let them wasshe theyr clothes and so make them selues cleane Then let them take a bullocke with his meatofferynge euen fyne floure myngled with oyle and another bullocke shalte thou take for synne And when thou doest brynge the Leuites before the tabernacle of wytnes thou shalt gather the hoole multytude of the Chyldren of Israell togyther and bryng the Leuites before the lorde and the chyldren of Israell shall put theyr handes vpon the Leuites And Aaron ☞ shall waue the Leuites before the Lorde for a waueofferynge of the Chyldren of Israell that they maye execute the minystracion of the seruyce of the Lorde And the Liuytes shall put theyr handes vpon the heades of the bullockes and thou shalte offre the one for synne and the other for a burntofferynge vnto the Lorde that thou mayst make an attonement for the Leuites And thou shalte set the Leuites before Aaron and his sonnes and waue them for a waueofferynge before the Lorde And thus thou shalt seperate the Leuites from among the Chyldren of Israel and the Leuites shal be myn after that shall the Leuites go in to do the seruyce of the tabernacle of wytnesse And thou shalt clense them and waue them for they are gyuen and delyuered vnto me from amonge the Chyldren of Israell for such as open euery wombe euen for the fyrst borne of all the Chyldren of Israell haue I taken them vnto me For all the fyrste borne of the Chyldren of Israell are myne bothe man and beast synce the daye that I smote euery fyrst borne in the lande of Egypt I sanctifyed them for my selfe and I haue taken the Leuytes for all the fyrst borne of the Chyldren of Israell and haue gyuen the Leuytes as a gyfte vnto Aaron and his sonnes from amonge the Chyldren of Israell to do the seruyce of the chyldren of Israell in the Tabernacle of wytnes to make an attonement for the chyldren of Israell that there be no plage among the chyldren of Israell yf the chyldren of Israel come nye vnto the holy thynges And Moses and Aaron and all the congregacyon of the chyldren of Israel dyd with the Leuites accordynge vnto all that the Lorde cōmaunded Moses concernynge the Leuytes euen so dyd the chyldren of Israel vnto them And the Leuites were purifyed and washed theyr clothes And Aaron waued them before the lorde and made an attonement for them and clen sed them After that went the Leuytes in to do theyr seruice in the Tabernacle of wytnesse before Aaron and his Sonnes as the lorde had commaunded Moses concernyng the Leuites euen so they dyd vnto them And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge this is it that belongeth vnto the Leuytes from xxv yere vpwarde they shall go in to wayte vpon the seruyce of the tabernacle of wytnesse and from the age of l. yeare they shall cease waytynge vpon the seruyce therof and shall serue no more ☞ but shall minystre vnto theyr brethren in the Tabernanacle of wytnesse to wayte but shall do no more seruyce Thus therfore shalte thou do vnto the Leuytes in theyr watche ¶ The Passeouer Of the Cloude CAPI IX AND the Lorde spake vnto Moses in the wyldernesse of Sinay in the fyrste moneth of the seconde yere after they were come out of the lande of Egypt sayenge let the chyldren of Israell offce Passeouer in his ceason euen the. xiiii daye of this moneth at euen let them kepe it in his ceasō accordynge to all the ceremonyes of it and accordyng to al the maners therof And Moses spake vnto the Chyldren of Israell that they shulde offre Passeouer and they offered Passeouer the. xiiii daye of the fyrste moneth at euen in the wyldernesse of Sinay accordynge to all that the Lorde cōmaunded Moses euen so dyd the chyldren of Israell And certayne men were defyled ☞ vpon the soule of a man that they myght not offre Passeouer the same daye And they came before Moses and Aaron the same daye And the men sayd vnto hym We are defyled vpō the soule of a mā wherfore are we kept backe that we maye not offre an offeryng vnto the Lorde in the due ceason amonge the Chyldren of Israell And Moses sayd vnto them Stande styl and I wyl heare what the lorde wyll cōmaunde concernynge you And the Lorde spake vnto Moses saynge speake vn to the Chyldren of Israell and saye Yf any man amonge you or your chyldren after you be vncleane by the reason of a coorse or is in the waye far from you and wyll offre Passeouer vnto the Lorde the. xiiii daye of the seconde moneth at euen let them offre it and eate it with swete breade and sowre herbes let them leaue none of it vnto the mornynge nor breake any bone of it But accordynge to al the ordinaūce of the Passeouer let them offre it But the man that is cleane and is not in a iourney yet was neglygent to offre Passeouer the same soule shall peryshe from his people bycause he brought not the offerynge of the lorde in his due ceason that man shall beare his synne And yf a straunger dwell amonge you and wyll offre Passeouer vnto the Lorde accordynge to the ordynaunce of Passeouer and maner therof he shall offre it thus Ye shall
land hyde theyr eyes from the man that gyueth of his seede vnto Moloch and kyll hym not ☞ I wyll put my face agaynst that man and agaynst his kynred and wyll destroy hym and al that go a hoorynge after hym to cōmyt hoordom with Moloch from amonge theyr people Yf a soule turne hym selfe after suche as worke with spirytes and after soothsayers to go a hoorynge after them I wyll put my face agaynst that Soule and wyll destroye hym from amonge his people Sanctifye your selues therfore and be holye for I am the Lorde your God kepe ye myne ordinaunces and do them I am the Lorde which doth sanctifye you Who soeuer he be that curseth his Father or is mother let hym dye for he hath cursed his father and mother his blood be vpō hym And the man that breaketh wedlocke with another mans wyfe euen he that breaketh wedlocke with his neyghbours wyfe let hym be slayne bothe the aduouterer and the aduoutresse And the man that lyeth with his Fathers wyfe vncouereth his Fathers secrettes let them bothe dye theyr bloode be vpon them If a man lye with his doughter in lawe let them dye bothe of them they haue wrought abhominacion theyr blood be vpon them Yf a man also lye w t mankynde after the maner as with woman kynde they haue bothe cōmytted an abhominacyon let them dye Theyr bloode be vpon them And yf a man take a wyfe and her mother also it is wyckednesse They shal be burnt with fyre bothe he and she that there be no wyckednes among you And yf a man lye with a beast let hym dye and ye shall slee the beast also Yf a woman go vnto any beast lye downe therto thou shalt kyll the woman the beast also let them dye theyr blood be vpon them If a man take his syster his fathers doughter or his mothers doughter and se her secretes she his secretes it is a shameful thyng They shal perysshe in the syght of theyr people he hath vncouered his systers secretes he shal beare his syn If a man lye with a woman hauynge her naturall dysease and vncouer her secretes and open her fountayne she also open the foūtayne of her bloode they shall both perysshe from amonge theyr people Thou shalt not vncouer the secretes of thy mothers syster nor of thy fathers syster for he that doth so hath vncouered his nexte kyn they shal beare theyr wysdom If a man lye with his vncles wyfe vncouer his vncles secretes they shal beare theyr synne and shall dye chyldlesse Yf a man take his brothers wyfe it is an vncleane thynge he hath vncouered his brothers secretes they shal be chyldles Ye shal kepe therfore all myne ordynaunces and all my iudgementes and do them that the lande whyther I brynge you to dwell therin spew you not out Ye shal not walke in the maners of this nacyon whiche I cast out before you For they cōmytted all these thynges therfore I abhorred them But I haue sayde vnto you ye shal enioye theyr lande and I wyll gyue it vnto you to possesse it euen a lande that floweth with mylke and hony I am the Lorde your God whiche haue seperated you from other nacyons and therfore shall ye put dyfference bytwene cleane beastes vncleane bytwene vncleane fowles cleane Ye shall not defyle your soules in beastes fowles in al maner crepynge thynge that the grounde bryngeth forth whiche I haue seperated from you as vncleane Therfore shall ye be holy vnto me for I the Lorde am holy haue seuered you from other nacions that ye shulde be myne Yf there be a man or womā that worketh w t a spiryte or that is a soothsayer let them dye Men shall stoone them with stones theyr blood be vpon them ¶ I lawe for the Preestes CAPI XXI ANd the lord spake vnto Moses speake vnto the preestes the sonnes of Aaron and saye vnto them ☞ Let none be defyled vpon a soule amonge his people but vpon his kynsman that is nye vnto hym vpon his father and his mother vpon sonne and doughter and his brother and on his syster a mayde that is nye vnto hym whome no man hath knowen vpon her shal he be defyled But he shall not be defyled vpon hym that hath auctorite among his people to polute hym selfe for hym Let them not make baldnesse vpon theyr heade nor shaue of the lockes of theyr beerd nor make any markes in theyr flesshe They shal be holye vnto theyr god and not polute the name of theyr god for the Sacrifyces of the Lorde whiche are as the breade of theyr God they do offre therfore they shall be holy Let them not take a ☞ wyfe that is an aduoutresse or poluted or put from her husbande for suche one is holy vnto his god ☞ Thou shalte sanctifye hym therfore for he offereth vp the breade of thy God he shall therfore be holye vnto the for I the Lorde whiche sanctifye you am holye Yf a preestes doughter fall to playe the hoore she poluteth her Father therfore must she be burnte with fyre He that is the hye Preest amonge his brethren vpon whose heade the anoyntynge oyle was powred †and that consecrated his hande to put on the vestymentes shall not vncouer his head nor rent his clothes neyther go to any deade body nor make hym selfe vncleane on his Father or his mother neyther shal go out of the sanctuary nor polute the holye place of his god for the crowne of the anoyntynge oyle of his God is vpon hym I am the Lorde He shall take a mayde vnto his wyfe but a wydowe a deuorsed woman or an harlot shal he not marry But shal take a mayde of his owne people to wyfe Neyther shall he defyle his seede among his people for I am the Lorde whiche sanctyfye hym And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayeng speake vn to Aaron and saye Who soeuer of thy seede in theyr generacions hath any deformyte let hym not preace for to offre breade vnto his god for who soeuer hath any blemyshe shal not come nere as yf he be blynde or lame or that hath a brused nose or that hath any mysshapen membre or is broken foted or broken handed or †haue no heere on his eye browes or haue a web or other blemysshe in his eye or be maunge or skalde or hath his stoones broken No man that hath blemysshe and is of the seed of Aaron the preest shall come nye to offre the Sacrifyces of the Lorde When he hathe a deformyte let hym not preace to offre the breade of his god Let hym eate the breade of his God euen of the moost holy and of the holye Onely let hym not go in vnto the vayle nor come nye the aulter when he is deformed that he polute not my sanctuary for I am the Lorde that sanctifie them And
Moses tolde it vnto Aaron and to his sonnes and vnto all the chyldren of Israell ¶ Who ought to absteyne from eatynge the thynges that were offered Howe what when they shulde be offered CAPI XXII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge speake vnto Aaron and his sonnes that they be seperated from ☞ the holye thynges of the chyldren of Israell and that they polute not my holye name in those thynges whiche they halowe vnto me I am the Lorde Saye vnto them who soeuer he be of all your seede amonge your generacyons after you that goeth vnto the holy thynges whiche the Chyldren of Israell halowe vnto the Lorde hauynge his vnclennes vpoÌ„ hym that soule shall perysshe from out of my syght I am the Lorde What man soeuer of the seede of Aaron is a leper or hath a runnynge yssue he shall not eate of the holy thyn ges vntyll he be cleane And who so toucheth any man that is vncleane ouer the soule of the dead or a man whose seede runneth from hym in his slepe or who soeuer toucheth any worme wherby he maye be made vncleane or a man of whome he maye take vnclennesse what soeuer vnclennesse he hath the same soule that hath touched any such shal be vncleane vntyll euen and shall not eate of the holy thynges vntyl he haue washed his flesh with water And when the sonne is downe he shal be cleane and shal afterwarde eate of the holye thynges for asmoche as it is his foode Of a beast that dyeth alone or is rent with wyld beastes wherby he maye be defyled he shall not eate I am the Lorde Let them kepe therfore myne ordinaunce leest they for the same lade synne vpon them and dye for it yf they defyle it I the Lorde sanctifye them There shall no straunger eate of the holye thynge neyther a gest of the preestes neyther shal an hyred seruaunt eate of the holye thynge But yf the preest bye anye Soule with money he shal eate of it lyke as he that is borne in his house shal they eate of his bread If the preestes doughter also be maryed vnto a straunger she maye not eate of the halowed heueofferyngê Notwithstandyng yf the Preestes doughter be a wydowe or deuorsed and haue no chylde but is returned vnto her Fathers house agayne she shall eate of her Fathers breade as well as she dyd in her youth But there shall no strauÌ„ger eate therof If a man eate of the holy thynge vnwyttyngly he shal put the fyfth part there vnto and gyue it vnto the Preest ☞ with the halowed thynge And the preestê shall not defyle the holy thynges of the Chyldren of Israell whiche they offre vnto the lorde to lade them selues with mysdoynge trespace whyle they eate theyr holy thyngê for I the lorde do halow them And the lorde spake vnto Moses sayeng speake vnto Aaron and his sonnê and vnto all the chyldren of Israell saye vnto them what soeuer he be of the house of Israel or straunger in Israel that wyll offre his Sacrifyce for all his vowes and for all his frewylofferynges whiche they wyll offre vnto the Lorde for a burnt offerynge ye shall offre to reconsyle youre selues a male without blemysshe of the oxen of the shepe or of the gootes But what soeuer hath a blemysshe that shall ye not offre for ye shall get no fauoure therwith And who soeuer bryngeth a peace offerynge vnto the Lorde accordynge as he is appoynted or a vowe or a frewyl offerynge in oxe or shepe that is without deformyte he shall be accepted There shall be also no blemyshe therin blynde or broken or wounded or haue a wenne or be maungie or scabbed Ye shal not offre such vnto the lorde nor put an offeryng of any such vpon the aulter vnto the Lorde An oxe or a shepe that hath any membre out of proporcyon mayst thou offre for a frewylofferyng but for a vowe it shal not be accepted Ye shall not offre vnto the Lorde that whiche is broused or broken or plucked out or cut away neyther shall ye make any suche in your lande neyther of a straungers hande shal ye offre breade vnto youre God of any suche Bycause theyr corrupcyon is in them and they haue deformyte in them selues and therfore shall they not be accepted for you And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge WheÌ„ an oxe or a shepe or a goote is brought forth it shal be seuen dayes vnder the dam. And from the eyght daye forth it shall be accepted for a Sacrifyce vnto the Lorde And whyther it be oxe or shepe ye shall not kyll it and her yonge bothe in one daye When ye wyll offre a thanke offeryng vnto the Lorde offre it that ye maye be accepted And the same day it must be eaten vp so that ye leaue none of it vntyll the morowe I am the lorde Therfore shall ye kepe my coÌ„mauÌ„dementes and do them I am the Lorde Neyther shall ye polute my holy name but I wyll be halowed amonge the chyldren of Israel I am the Lorde whiche halowe you and that brought you out of the lande of Egypte to be youre god I am the Lorde ¶ Of the holy doyes that they shulde hepe CAPI XXIII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge speake vnto the chyldreÌ„ of Israel and say vnto them These are my feastes euen the feastes of the Lorde whiche ye shall call holy conuocacyons Syxe dayes ye shall worke but the Seuenth daye is the Sabboth of rest an holy coÌ„uocacyon so that ye do no worke therin it is the Sabboth of the Lorde in all your dwellynges These are the feastes of the Lorde euen holye conuocacyons whiche ye shal proclayme in theyr ceasons In the .xiiii. daye of the fyrste moneth at euen is the lordes Passeouer And in the fyftene daye of the same moneth is the feast of swete breade vnto the Lorde seuen dayes ye must eate vnleuended bread In the fyrst daye ye shall haue an holye conuocacyon ye shall do no laborous worke therin But ye shal offre sacrifyces vnto the Lorde thorowe out those seuen dayes in the seuenth daye is an holy conuocacyon ye shall do no laborous worke therin ✚ And the Lorde spake vnto Moses saynge speake vnto the Chyldren of Israell saye vnto them when ye be come in to the lande whiche I gyue vnto you and reape downe the haruest therof ye shall brynge a sheafe of the fyrste fruytes of youre haruest vnto the preest which shall waue the sheafe before the the lorde to be accepted for you and euen the morowe after the Sabboth the Preest shall waue it And ye shall offre that daye when ye waue the sheafe an he lambe wtout blemyshe of a yeare olde for a burntofferynge vnto the Lorde and the meat offerynge therof shal be made of two tenthdeales of fyne floure mengled with oyle to be a sacrifyce vnto the lord for a swete sauour and the drynke offerynge therof shal be
hoost the preest shall be vncleane vnto the euen And he that burneth her shall wasshe his clothes in water bathe his fleshe in water and be vncleane vntyl euen And a man that is cleane shal take vp the asshes of the kow and put them without the hoost in a cleane place And it shall be kepte for the multitude of the chyldren of Israel for a sprynklynge water and for an attonement of synne Therfore he that gathereth the asshes of the kowe shal wasshe his clothes remayne vncleane vntyll euen And this shall be vnto the chyldren of Israell and vnto the straunger that dwelleth amonge them a statute for euer He that toucheth the deade body of any man shall be vncleane seuen dayes And he shall puryfye hym selfe with this water the thyrde daye and the seuenth day and he shal be cleane But yf he purifie not hym selfe the thyrde day the seuenth day he shall not be cleane Whosoeuer toucheth the coorse of any man that is deade and sprynkleth not hym selfe defyleth the dwellynge of the lorde and that soule shal be roted out of Israell bycause the sprynklynge water was not sprynkled vpon hym He shall be therfore vncleane and his vncleannesse shall remayne vpon hym This is the lawe of the man that dyeth in a tent all that come in to the tent and all that is in the tent shall be vncleane seuen dayes And all the vessels that be open which haue no lyd nor couerynge vpon them shal be vncleane And who soeuer toucheth one that is slayne with a swerde in the feldes or a deade persone or a bone of a deade man or a graue shall be vncleane seuen dayes Therfore for an vncleane person they shal take of the burnt asshes of the synofferynge runnyng water shal be put therto in a vessell And let a cleane persone take Isope dyp it in the water and sprynkle it vpon the tente and vpon al the vessels on the soules that were therin and vpon him that touched a bone or a slayne person or a deade body or a graue And the cleane persone shall sprynkle vpon the vncleane the thyrde day and the seuenth day And the seuenth day he shal purifie hym selfe wasshe his clothes bathe hym selfe in water shall be cleane at euen But the man that is vncleane and sprynkleth not hym selfe the same soule shal be destroyed from amonge the congregacyon bycause he hath defyled the hooly place of the lorde the sprynklynge water hath not bene sprynkled vpoÌ„ hym therfore shall he remayn vncleane And this shal be a perpetuall lawe vnto them And he that sprynkleth the sprynklyng water shall wasshe his clothes And he that toucheth the sprynklyng water shall be vncleane vntyll euen And what soeuer the vncleane persone toucheth shal be vncleane And the soule that toucheth it shal be vncleane vntyll the euen ¶ Mir Iam dyeth The people murmure They haue water euen out of the rocke Edom denyeth the Israelites passage thorowe his realme The death of Aaron in whose rowme Eleazar succedeth CAPI XX. AND the chyldren of Israel came with the hole multitude in to the deserte of Sin in the first moneth and the people abode at Cades And there dyed Mir Iam and was buryed there But there was no water for the multitude ✚ and they gathered them selues togyther agaynste Moses and Aaron And the people chode with Moses spake saynge Wolde god that we had perysshed wheÌ„ our brethren dyed before the lorde Why haue ye brought the congregacyon of the Lorde vnto this wyldernesse that bothe we and our cattell shulde dye in it Wherfore haue ye made vs to go out of Egypte to bryng vs into this vngracyous place which is no place of seed nor of fygges nor vynes nor of pomegarnates neyther is there any water to drynke And Moses and Aaron wente from the congregacyon vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse and fell vpon theyr faces †And they cryed vnto the Lorde and fayde O LORDE GOD heare the crye of this people and open them thy treasure euen a fountayne of lyuynge vvater that they may be satisfyed that theyr murmurynge may cease And the glorye of the Lorde appeared vnto them And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge take the rod and gather thou thy brother Aaron the congregacyon togyther and speake vnto the rocke before theyr eyes and it shall gyue for the his water And thou shalte brynge them water out of the rocke to gyue the company drynke and theyr beastes also And Moses toke the rod from before the Lorde as he coÌ„maunded hym And Moses and Aaron gathered the coÌ„gregacyon togyther before the rocke and Moses sayd vnto them Here ye rebellyons must we fetche you water out of this rocke And Moses lyft vp his hande and with his rod he smote the rocke two tymes and the water came out aboundauntly and the multitude dranke and theyr beastes also And the Lorde spake vnto Moses Aaron bycause ye byleued me not to sanctifie me in the eyes of the chyldren of Israel therfore ye shall not brynge this congregacyon in to the lande whiche I haue gyuen them This is the water of stryfe bycause the chyldren of Israel stroue with the lorde ☞ he was sanctified in them ⊢ And Moses sent messengers from Cades vnto the kynge of Edom. Thus saythe thy brother Israel Thou knowest all the trauayle that hath happened vs. Our fathers wente downe in to Egypte we haue dwelte in Egypte a longe tyme and the Egypcians vexed vs our fathers And when we cryed vnto the Lorde he herde oure voyce sente an angell and hath fet vs out of Egypte And beholde we are in Cades euen in the vttermoost citie of thy bordre We wyll go now thorowe thy countrey but we wyll not go thorowe the feldes or vyneyeardes neyther wyl we drynke of the water of the fountaynê we wyll go by the kynges hye way and neyther turne vnto the ryght hande nor to the left vntyl we be past thy couÌ„trey And Edom answered hym Thou shalt not go by me lest I come out agaynst the with the swerde The chyldren of Israel sayde vnto hym we wyl go by the beaten waye and yf I and my cattell drynke of thy water I wyll pay for it †I wyll but onely without any harme go thorow on my feete He answered thou shalt not go thorow And Edom came out agaynst hym with moche people and with a myghty power And thus Edom denyed to gyue Israel passage thorowe his countrey wherfore Israel turned away from hym And the chyldren of Israel departed from Cades and came vnto mounte Hor with all the congregacyon And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron in mounte Hor harde by the coost of the lande of Edom sayenge Aaron shall be ☞ gathered vnto his people for he shall not come in to the lande whiche I haue gyuen vnto the
accordyng to the synne of the people let hym brynge for his synne whiche he hath synned a yonge oxe without blemysh vnto the Lorde for a synneofferynge And he shall brynge the yonge oxe vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse before the Lorde shall put his hande vpon the yonge oxe heade and kyll the yonge oxe before the Lorde And the preest that is anoynted shal take of the yonge oxe bloode and brynge it in to the tabernacle of wytnesse and the preest shal dyp his fynger in the bloode and sprynkle therof vii tymes before the Lorde euen before the hangynge of the holy place And he shall put some of the bloode before the lorde vpon the hornes of the aulter of swete sence whiche is in the Tabernacle of wytnesse and shall powre all the bloode of the yonge oxe vnto the botome of the aulter of burntofferynge whiche is at the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse And he shall take away al the fat of the oxe that is for synne the fat that couereth the inwardes all the fat that is aboute the inwardes and the two kydneyes and the fat that is vpon them and vpon the loynes the aboundaunce of the lyuer shall he take awaye with the kydneyes as it was taken awaye in the oxe of the peaceofferynges and let the preest burne them vpon the aulter of burntofferynge But the skynne of the yonge oxe and al his fleshe with his heade his legges with his inwardes and his donge shall he beare out and cary the yonge oxe altogyther out of the hooste vnto a clene place euen where the asshes are powred out and burne hym there on wood in the fyre euen by the place where the asshes are cast out shall he be burnte Yf the hole congregacyon of Israell syn thorow ygnoraunce the thynge be hyd from theyr eyes so that they haue coÌ„mytted any of those thynges whiche the Lorde hath forbydden to be done in his coÌ„maundementes and haue offended When the synne whiche they haue synned in is knowen the congregacyon shal brynge a yonge oxe for the synne and brynge hym before the Tabernacle of wytnesse and the elders of the multytude shall put theyr handes vpon the heade of the yonge oxe before the Lorde And the yonge oxe shall be slayne before the Lorde And the preest that is anoynted shal bryng of his bloode into the tabernacle of wytnesse and the preest shall dyppe his fynger in the bloode and sprynkle it seuen tymes before the Lorde euen before the vayle And shall put of the blode vpon the hornes of the aulter whiche is before the Lorde in the Tabernacle of wytnesse shall powre all the blood vnto the botome of the aulter of burntofferynge whiche is before the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse and shall take all his fatte from hym and burne it vpon the aulter and shall do with this yonge oxe as he dyd with the yonge oxe for synne euen so shall he doo with this And the preest shall make an attonement for them and it shall be forgyuen them And he shall brynge this yonge oxe without the hoost and burne him as he burneth the fyrst For it is an oblacyon for the syn of the congregacyon When a Lorde synneth and commytteth thorowe ygnoraunce anye of these thynges whiche the Lorde his god hath forbydden to be done in his coÌ„maundementes and hath offended And yf his synne be shewed vnto hym whiche he hath done he shall brynge his offerynge euen an he goote without blemysshe and laye his hande vpon the heade of the he goote and kyll it in the place where the burntofferynge is vsed to be kylled before the Lorde for it is a synofferynge And let the preest take of the bloode of the offerynge with his fynger and put it vpon the hornes of the burntofferynge aulter powre his bloode vnto the botome of the burntofferynge aulter and burne al his fatte vpon the aulter as the fat of the peaceofferynges And the preest shall make an attonement for hym as concernynge his syn it shal be for gyuen hym Yf one of the comen peple of the lande synne thorowe ygnoraunce and commyt any of the thynges which the lorde hath forbydden in his commaundementes to be done so hath trespassed Yf his syn whiche he hath synned come to his knowledge he shall brynge for his offeryng a she goote froÌ„ among the flockes without blemyshe for his syn whiche he hath synned laye his hande vpon the heade of the offeryng and slee it in the place of burntofferinges And the preest shall take of the bloode therof with his fynger put it vpon the hornes of the burntofferynge aulter powre al the bloode vnto the botome of the aulter shall take awaye all his fat as the fat of the peaceofferynges is taken away And the preest shal burne it vpoÌ„ the aulter that it may be a swete sauour vnto the lorde the preest shal make an attonement for hym and it shal be forgyuen hym And yf he brynge a shepe for a synne offeryng he shal brynge a female without blemyshe and laye his hande vpon the heade of the offeryng and slee it for a synofferynge in the place where they kyll the burntofferyng And the preest shall take of the bloode of the offerynge with his fynger and put it vpon the hornes of the burntofferyng aulter shal powre the bloode therof vnto the botome of the aulter And he shall take awaye all the fat therof as the fat of the shepe of the peace offerynge is wont to be taken away And the Preest shall burne it vpon the aulter that it may be the lordes burntsacrifyce the preest shal make an attonement for his synne that he hath coÌ„mytted it shall be forgyuen hym ¶ Of othes â—lmsynge of hym that toucheth vncleane thynges Purgaâ—yon of an othe and of synne done by Ignoraunce CAPI V. YF a soule synne and heare the voyce of swearynge and is a wytnesse whyther he hath sene or knowne of it yf he haue not vttered it he shall beare his fyn Eyther yf ☞ a soule touche any vncleane thynge whyther it be the caryoÌ„ of an vncleane beast or of vncleane cattel or vncleane worme and is not ware of it beholde he is vncleane and hath offended Eyther yf he touche any vnclennesse of man whatsoeuer vnclennesse it be that a man is wont to be defyled withall and is not ware of it coÌ„meth to the knowledge of it he hath trespased Eyther yf a soule sweare and pronouÌ„ceth w t his lyppes to do euyll or to do good what soeuer it be that a man vseth to pronounce w t an othe and the thyng be hyd from hym and coÌ„meth to the knowledge of it and hath offended in one of these And it shall come to passe that when he hath syuÌ„ed in one of these thynges he shall coÌ„fesse that he hath synned in that thynge Therfore shall he brynge his trespaceofferynge
vnto the Lorde for his syn whiche he hath synned A female from the flocke a lambe or a she goote for a synneofferynge And the preest shall make an attonement for hym concernynge his synne And yf he be not able to brynge suche a shepe he shall brynge for his trespace whiche he hath synned two turtyl doues or two yonge pygeons vnto the Lorde one for a synneofferyng and the other for a burntofferynge And he shall brynge them vnto the preest which shal offer the synneofferyng fyrst and wrynge the necke a sundre of it but plucke it not clene of And he shall sprynkle of the bloode of the synneofferynge vpon the syde of the aulter and the reste of the bloode shall he powre by the botome of the aulter for it is a synneofferynge And he shall offer the seconde for a burntofferynge as the maner is and so shall the Preest make an attonement for hym for the synne whiche he hath synned and it shal be forgyuen hym And yf he be not able to brynge two turtyll doues or two yonge pygeons then he that hath synned shall brynge for his offerynge the tenth parte of Epha of fyne floure for a synofferyng but put noone Oyle therto neyther put any frankensence theron for it is a synneofferynge And let the preest offre it the preest shal take his handfull of it for a remembraunce therof burne it vpon the aulter to be a Sacrifyce for the Lorde it is a synneofferynge And the Preest shall make an attonement for hym as touchynge his synne that he hath synned in one of these it shal be forgyuen And the remenaunt shal be the preestes as a meatofferyng And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge Yf a soule trespace and synne thorowe ygnoraunce in thynges that are consecrated vnto the lorde let hym bryng for his trespace vnto the Lorde a ram without blemysshe out of the flockes valued is money at two sycles after the sycle of the sanctuary that it may be for a trespaceofferynge And he shal make amendes for the harme that he hath done in the holy thynge let hym put the fyfte parte more therto and gyue it vnto the Preest And the preest shall make an attonement for hym with the ram that is for the trespace and it shall be forgyuen hym Yf a soule synne and commyt any of these thynges whiche are forbydden to be done by the commaundementes of the Lorde and wyst it not and hath offended he shall beare his synne and shall brynge a ram without blemyshe out of the flocke that is estemed to be worth a trespace offeryng vnto the preest And the preest shall make an attonement for hym concernyng his ygnoraunce wherin he erred and was not ware and it shall be forgyuen hym This is a trespaceofferynge †whiche he offered vnto the Lorde for the trespace ¶ The offerynges for synnes wyllyngly done The lawe of the burntofferynges The fyâ—e must atyde euermore vpon the aulter The offerynges of Aaron and his sonnes CAPI VI. ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge yf a soule synne and trespace agaynst the Lorde and denye vnto his neyghbour that which is taken hym to kepe or that was put in to his hande or doth violent robbery or wronge vnto his neyghbour or yf he haue founde that whiche was loste and denyeth it and sweareth falsely vpon whatsoeuer thyng it be that a man doth and synneth therin Yf he haue so synned or trespaced he shall restore agayne that he toke violently away or the wronge which he dyd or that whiche was delyuered hym to kepe or the loste thynge whiche he founde and all that aboute whiche he hath sworne falsely he shall restore it agayne in the hoole somme and shall adde the fyfte parte moore therto and gyue it vnto hym to whome it perteyneth the same daye that he offereth for his trespace and let hym brynge for his trespace vnto the Lorde a ram without blemyshe out of the flocke that is estemed worth a trespaceofferyng vnto the Preest And the Preest shall make an attonement for hym before the Lorde and it shall be forgyuen hym what soeuer thynge it be that he hath done and trespaced therin And the lord spake vnto Moses sayenge Commaunde Aaron and his Sonnes saynge this is the lawe of the burntofferynge The burntofferynge shall be vpon the harth of the aulter all nyght vnto the mornynge and the fyre shall be kyndled on the aulter And the preest shall put on his lynnen albe and his lynnen breches vpon his flesshe and take awaye the asshes vpon the whiche the fyre consumed the burntsacrifyce in the aulter and he shall put them besyde the aulter put of his tayment and put on other and carye the asshes out without the hooste vnto a cleane place The fyre vpon the aulter shall burne styll and neuer be put out But the Preest shall laye wood on 〈◊〉 euery day in the mornynge and put the burntsacrifyce vppon it and he shall burne theron the fatte of the peaceofferynges The fyre shall euer burne vpon the aulter and neuer go out This is the lawe of the meatofferynge which Aarons Sonnes shall brynge before the Lorde euen before the aulter and one of them shal take his handefull of the floure of the meatofferynge and of the oyle all the frankensence whiche is vpon the meatofferynge and shall burne it vnto a remembraunce vpon the aulter for aswete sauoure euen a memoryall of it vnto the Lorde And of the reste therof shall Aaron and his sonnes eate vnleuened shal it be eaten in the holye place euen in the courte of the Tabernacle of wytnesse they shal eate it It shal not be baken with leuen I haue gyuen it vnto them for theyr porcyon of my sacrifyces It is moost holye as the synneofferynge and trespaceofferynge All the males amonge the Chyldren of Aaron shall eate of it It shal be a statute for euer in youre generacyons concernynge the sacrifyces of the Lorde ☞ Let euery one that toucheth it be holye And the Lorde spake vnto Moses saynge this is the offeryng of Aaron and of his sonnes whiche they shall offer vnto the Lorde in the daye when he is anoynted the tenth parte of an Epha of floure for a meatofferyng perpetuall halfe in the mornyng and halfe at nyght In the frienge pan it shal be made with oyle And when it is fryed thou shalt brynge it in and the baken offerynges of this oblacyon mynsed smal shalte thou offer for a sweee sauour vnto the Lorde And the Preest of his Sonnes that is anoynted in his steade shall offer it It is the lordes dutye for euer it shal be burnt all togyther For euery meatofferyng that is made for the Preest shall be burnt all togyther shal not be eaten And the Lorde spake vnto Moses saynge speake vnto Aaron and vnto his Sonnes and saye This is the lawe of the synneofferyng In the place where the burntofferynge is kylled shall the synne
offerynge be kylled before the Lorde for it is ☞ moost holy The Preest that offereth it shall eate it In the holy place shal it be eaten euen in the courte of the tabernacle of wytnesse No man touche the fleshe therof sane he that is halowed And who so sprinkleth of the blood therof vpon any garment ☞ thou shalt washe it in the holy place there as it is sprinkled vpoÌ„ But the earthen potte that it is soden in shall be brokeÌ„ And yf it be soden in a brasen pot it shal be scowred and rinsed in the water All the males amonge the preestes shall cate therof for it is moost holye And no synne offerynge whose blood is brought into the tabernacle of wytnesse to reconcyle withall in the holy place shal be eaten but shal be burnt in the fyre ¶ Trespaceofferynges Synofferynges and Peaceofferynges The â—at and the bloode may not be eaten CAPI VII THIS is the lawe of the trespaceofferynge it is moost holye In the place where they kyll the burntofferyng shal they kyll the trespaceofferynge also and his bloode shall he sprynkle rounde aboute vpon the aulter All the fat therof shall they offre the rumpe and the fatte therof that couereth the inwardes and the two kydneys and the fat that is on them and vpoÌ„ the loynes and the aboundaunce that is on the lyuer shalte thou take away with the kidneys the preest shall burne them vpon the aulter to be a sacrifyce vnto the Lorde for it is a trespace offeryng Al the males among the preesteshal eate therof in the holye place for it is moost holye As the synneofferyng is so is the trespaceofferyng one lawe serueth for both and it shall be the Preestes that reconcyleth therwith And the Preest that offereth any mans burntofferynge ☞ shall haue the skynne of the burntofferynge whiche he hath offered And all the meatofferynge that is baken in the ouen and that is dressed vpon the gredyren in the fryenge pan shall be the preestes that offereth it And euery meatofferyng that is myngled with oyle and that is drye shall perteyne vnto all the sonnes of Aaron and one shall haue as muche as another This is the lawe of peaceofferyng when it is offered vnto the Lorde Yf he offre it to gyue thankê he shal brynge vnto his thanke offerynge swete cakes myngled with oyle and swete wafers anoynted with Oyle and cakes myngled with oyle of fyne flour fryed He shall brynge his offeryng vpon cakes of leuended breade for his peaceofferyngê to gyue thankes and of all the sacrifyce he shal offre one for an heueofferyng vnto the lorde and it shall be the preestes that sprynkled the bloode of the peaceofferynges And the fleshe of the thankeofferyng in his peaceofferyngê shal be eaten the same daye that it is offered And let hym laye vp nothyng of it vntyll the morowe But yf he offre his sacrifyce by reason of a vowe or of his owne frewyll it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifyce And yf ought remayne vntyl the morowe it maye be eaten but asmoche of the offered flesshe as remayneth vnto the thyrde daye shall be burnt with fyre And yf any of the flesshe of his peaceofferynges be eaten in the thyrde daye then shall he that offereth it obteyne no fauour ☞ neyther shal it be rekened vnto hym but shal be an abhominacion Therfore the soule that eateth of it ☞ shall beare his synne And the flesshe that toucheth any vnclene thyng shal not be eaten but burnt with fyre and all that be cleane shall eate the flesshe But yf any soule eate of the flesh of the peace offerynge that perteyneth vnto the lorde hauynge his vnclennesse vpon hym the same soule shall perysshe from among his people Moreouer the soule that doeth touche any vncleane thynge that is of the vnclennes of man or of any vncleane beast or any abhominacyon that is vncleane and then eate of the flesshe of the peaceofferynge whiche perteyneth vnto the Lorde that soule shall peryshe from his people And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge speake vnto the Chyldren of Israel and saye Ye shall eate no maner fat of oxen of shepe and of gootes neuerthelatter the fat of the beaste that dyeth alone the fat of that which is torne with wylde beastes shall be occupyed in any maner of vse but ye shal in no wyse eate of it For whosoeuer eateth the fat of the beast of whiche men vse to bryng an offryng vnto the Lorde that soule that eateth it shal peresh from his people Moreouer ye shall eate no maner of bloode whyther it be of fowle or of beaste Whatsoeuer soule it be that eateth â–ª any maner of bloode the same soule shall perysshe from his people And the Lorde talked with Moses sayenge speake vnto the chyldren of Israel and say he that bryngeth his peaceofferynge vnto the Lorde let hym brynge his gyfte vnto the lorde of his peaceofferyng Let his owne handes brynge the offerynges of the Lorde euen the fatte with the brest shall he brynge that the brest maye be waued for a waueofferynge before the lorde And the Preest shall burne the fat vpon the aulter and the brest shall be Aarons and his Sonnes And the ryght shoulder shall ye gyue vnto the preest for an heueofferyng of your peace offeryngê The same that offereth the blode of the peace offerynges and the fat amonge the sonnes of Aaron shal haue the ryght shoulder for his parte for the wauebrest and the haueshoulder haue I taken of the chyldren of Israel euen of theyr peaceofferynges and haue gyuen it vnto Aaron vnto his sonnes by a statute for euer of the chyldreÌ„ of Israel This is the anoyntynge of Aaron and the anoyntynge of his sonnes in the Sacrifyces of the lorde in the daye when he offered them to be preestes vnto the lorde And these are the sacrifyces whiche the Lorde coÌ„maunded to be gyuen them in the day of theyr anoyntynge of the chyldren of Israel by a statute for euer in theyr generacyons This is the law of the burntofferynge and of the meateofferynge and of the Sacrifyce for synne and trespace for consecracyon and for the peaceofferyng whiche the Lorde coÌ„maunded Moses in the mounte of Sinay when he coÌ„maunded the Chyldren of Israel to offre theyr Sacrifyces vnto the Lorde in the wyldernesse of Sinay ¶ The anoyntynge of Aaron and his sonnes CAPI VIII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge take Aaron and his sonnê with hym and the vestures and the anoyntynge Oyle and a yonge oxe for synne and two rammes and a basket with swete bread and gather thou al the congregacyon togyther vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse And Moses dyd as the Lorde coÌ„maunded hym and the people were gathered togyther vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse And Moses sayde vnto the congregacyon this is the thynge whiche the Lorde coÌ„maunded to be done And Moses brought Aaron and his sonnes and wasshed
Yet these may ye eate of euery creping thyng that hath wynges and go vpon foure fete euen those that haue knees aboue vpoÌ„ theyr fete to leape withall vpon the earth euen these of them ye maye eate ☞ the Arbe after his kynde Selaam after his kynde the Hargol after his kynde and the Hagab after his kynde All other fowles that moue and haue foure fete shall be abhominacyon vnto you In suche ye be vncleane and who soeuer toucheth the carkas of them shall be vncleane vnto the euen and who soeuer beareth the carkas of them shall washe his clothes and be vncleane vntyll euen And euery beast that hath hoofe and deuideth it not in to two clowes nor choweth cud such are vncleane vnto you euery one that toucheth them shall be vncleane And what soeuer goeth vpon his handes among all maner beastes that go on all foure feete suche are vncleane vnto you who so doeth touche theyr carkas shal be vncleane vntyl the euen And he that beareth the carkas of them shall wasshe his clothes be vncleane vntyll the euen for suche are vncleane vnto you And let these also be vncleane to you amonge the thynges that crepe vpoÌ„ the earth the weysell and the mowse and the toode after theyr kynde the hedgehog the stellio the lycerte the snayle and the molle these are vncleane to you amonge all that crepe who soeuer dothe touche them when they be deade shal be vncleane vntyl the euen And what soeuer any of the dead carkasses of them doeth fall vpon shal be vncleane whyther it be vessel of wood or rayment or skyn or bagge or what soeuer vessell it be that anye worke is wrought in And it muste be piunged in the water and it shal be vncleane vntyl the euen and so shall it be clensed All maner of carthen vessel wherin to any of them falleth shal be vncleane with al that therin is and it shal be broken All maner meate also that is vsed to be eaten ☞ yf any such water come vpon it it shal be vncleane And al maner drynk that is vsed to be dronk in all maner suche vessels shal be vncleane and euery thynge that theyr carkas falleth vpon shal be vncleane Whyther it be ouen or kettel let it be broken For they are vncleane and shal be vncleane vnto you Neuer the latter yet the fountaynes and welles and collection of waters shal be cleane styll And who so toucheth theyr carkas shall be vncleane Yf the deade carkas of any suche fall vpon any seede vsed be sowen it shall yet be cleane styll but and yf any water be powred vpon the seede and a deade carkas fall theron it shal be vncleane vnto you If any beast of whiche ye maye eate dye any man touch the deade carkas therof he shal be vncleane vntyl the euen He that eateth of the dead carkas of it shal wasshe his clothes and be vncleane vntyll the euen And he also that beareth the carkas of it shal wasshe his clothes and be vncleane vntyll euen Let euery crepynge thynge that crepeth vpon the earth be an abhominacion and not be eaten What soeuer goeth vpon the brest and what soeuer goeth vpon foure or that hath mo feete amonge all crepynge thynges that crepe vpoÌ„ the earth of that se ye eate not for they are abhomynable Ye shal not make your soules abhominable with a thynge that crepeth neyther make your selues vncleane with them that ye shulde be defyled therby For I am the Lorde your god Be sanctifyed therfore and ye shal be holy for I am holye and ye shal not defyle your soules with any maner of crepynge thyng that crepeth vpon the earth For I am the Lorde that brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your god ye shal be holye therfore for I am holye This is the lawe of beastes and fowles and of euery lyuyng creature that moueth in the waters of euery creature that crepeth vpon the earth that there be a dyfference bytwene the vncleane and cleane and bytwene the beast that maye be eaten the beast that ought not to be eaten ¶ A lawe howe women shulde be pourged after theyr deliueraunce CAPI XII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge speake vnto the Chyldren of Israel and say yf a woman hath conceyued and borne a manchylde she shall be vncleane seuen dayes euen in lyke maner as when she is put a parte in tyme of her ☞ â—â—ural dysease And in the eyght day the flesshe of the chyldes foreskynne shal be cut away And she shall then contynue in the bloode of her purifyenge thre and thyrtye dayes She shall touche no halowed thynge nor come in to the sanctuary vntyll the tyme of her purifyenge be out If she beare a mayde chylde she shall be vncleane two wekes as when she hath her naturall dysease And she shall contynue in the bloode of her purifyenge thre score and sixe dayes And when the dayes of her purifieng are out whyther it be for a sonne or for a doughter she shall brynge a lambe of one yere olde for a burntoffryng and a yonge pygeon or a Turtle doue for synne vnto the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse and vnto the preest whiche shall offre them before the Lorde and make an attonement for her and she shall be pourged of the yssue of her blood And this is the lawe for her that hath borne a male or female But and yf she be not able to brynge a lambe she shall brynge two Turtles or two yonge pygeons the one for a burntofferynge and the other for synne And the preest shall make an attonemente for her and she shall be cleane ¶ The preestes must iudge who are Lepers CAPI XIII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron sayeng When there appeareth a rysynge in any mans flesshe eyther a scab or a glystrynge whyte and the plage of leprosye be in the skyn of his fleshe he shal be brought vnto Aaron the preest or vnto one of his sonnes the preestes and the preest shal loke on the sore in the skyn of his flesshe And when the heere in the sore is turned vnto whyte and the sore also seme to be lower then the skyn of his flesshe it wyll be a plage of leprosye and the preest shall loke on hym and iudge hym vncleane If there be but a whyte specke in the skyn of his flesshe and seme not to be lower then the skynne nor the heere therof is tourned vnto whyte the preest shal shut hym vp vii dayes And the preest shall loke vpon hym agayne the seueÌ„th day And yf the plage seme to hym to abyde styll and the plage growe not in the skyn the Preest shall shut hym vp yet seuen dayes moo And the preest shall loke on hym agayne the seuenth day Then yf the plage be darker and not growen in the skynne the Preest shall iudge hym cleane
washe his clothes and bathe his flesshe in water then come in to the hoost And this shal be an ordinauÌ„ce for euer vnto you that in the tenth daye of the seuenth moneth ye ☞ humble your soules and do no worke at all whyther it be one of youre selues or a straunger that soiourneth amonge you for that daye shall the Preest make an attonemente for you to clense you and that ye may be cleane from al your synnes before the lorde Let it be a Sabboth of rest vnto you ye shall humble your soules by an ordinaunce for euer And the preest that is anoynted whose hande was consecrated to ministre in his fathers steade shall make an attonement and shall put on his lynnen clothes holy vestimentes and reconcile the holy sanctuary and the Tabernacle of wytnesse and shall clense the aulter and make an attonement then for the preestes and for the people of the congregacyon And this shal be an euerlastyng ordinaunce vnto you that he make an attonement for the chyldren of Israel for all theyr synnes once a yere and he dyd as the Lorde coÌ„maunded Moses ¶ All sacrifyce must be brought to the dore of the Tabernacle To deuyls may they not offer CAPI XVII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge Speake vnto Aaron and vnto his sonnes and vnto all the chyldren of Israel and say vnto them This is the thing which the lorde hath charged saynge What man soeuer of the house of Israel kylleth an oxe or lambe or goote in the hooste or that kylleth it oute of the hooste and bryngeth it not vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse to offre an offrynge vnto the Lorde before the dwellyng place of the Lorde bloode shall be imputed vnto that man as thoughe he had shed bloode and that man shal be roted out from amonge his people Wherfore when the chyldren of Israel bryng theyr offrynges that they offre in the wyde felde they shulde bryng them vnto the lorde euen vnto the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse to the preest to offre them for peace offrynges vnto the lord And the preest must sprynkle the bloode vppon the aulter of the Lorde whiche is before the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse burne the fat for a swete sauoure vnto the Lorde And let them no more offre theyr offrynges vnto deuyls after whom they haue gone a hoorynge This shall be an ordinaunce for euer vnto them in theyr generacyons And thou shalte saye vnto them what soeuer man it be of the house of Israell or of the straungers which soiourne among you that offereth a burtofferyng or sacrifice and bryngeth it not vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse to offre it vnto the Lorde that man shal peryshe froÌ„ among his people And what soeuer man it be of the house of Israel or of the straungers that soiourne among you that eateth any maner of bloode I wyl set my face agaynst that soule that eateth blood wyll destroy hym from amonge his people for the lyfe of the flesshe is in the bloode and I haue gyuen it vnto you vpon the aulter to make an attonement for your soules for bloode shall make an attonement for the soule And therfore I sayde vnto the chyldren of Israell let no Soule of you eate blood Neyther let any strauÌ„ger that soiourneth amonge you eate bloode And what souer man it be of the chyldren of Israel or of the straungers that soiurne among you whiche hunteth and catcheth any beast or foule that may be eateÌ„ let him powre out the blood therof and couer it with earth for the lyfe of all flesshe is in the bloode of it therfore I sayde vnto the chyldren of Israel ye shal eate the blood of no maner of fleshe for the lyfe of all flesshe is the blood therof whosoeuer eateth it shal perysshe And euery soule that eateth it whiche dyed alone or that whiche was torne with wylde beastes whyther it be one of youre selues or a straunger he shall wasshe his clothes and bathe hym selfe in water and be vncleane vnto the euen and then shal he be cleane If he wasshe them not nor bathe his fleshe he shal bere his syn ¶ What degrees of kynred may marrye togyther CAPI XVIII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge Speake vnto the chyldren of Israel and say vnto them I am the lorde your God After the doynges of the lande of Egypte wherin ye dwelte shal ye not do and after the doynges of the lande of Canaan whyther I wyll brynge you shall ye not do neyther walke in theyr ordynaunces but do after my iudgementes and kepe my ceremonyes to walke therin I am the Lorde youre god Ye shall kepe therfore myne ordynaunces and my iudgementes whiche yf a man do he shall lyue in them I am the Lorde Se that none go to his nyghest kynred for to vncouer theyr secretes I am the lorde The secretes of thy father and the secretes of thy mother shalt thou not vncouer for she is thy mother therfore shalt thou not dyscouer her secretê The secretes of thy fathers wyfe shalt thou not dyscouer for it is thy fathers secretes Thou shalt not dyscouer the preuyte of thy syster the doughter of thy father or of thy mother whyther she be borne at home or without Thou shalt not vncouer the secretes of thy Sonnes doughter or thy doughters doughter for that is thyne owne preuite Thou shalt not vncouer the secretes of thy fathers wyues doughter whiche was begotten of thy father and is thy syster thou shalt not dyscouer her secretes Thou shalt not vncouer the secretes of thy fathers syster for she is thy fathers nexte kynswoman Thou shalt not dyscouer the secretes of thy mothers syster for she is thy mothers nexte kynswoman Thou shalte not vncouer the secretes of thy fathers brother that is thou shalte not go in to his wyfe which is thyne awnte Thou shalte not discouer the secretes of thy doughter in lawe For she is thy sonnes wyfe therfore shalt thou not vncouer her secretes Thou not vncouer the secretes of the brothers wyfe for that is thy brothers preuytye Thou shalt not discouer the preuytes of the wyfe her doughter neyther shalt thou take her sonnes doughter or her doughters doughter to vncouer theyr secretes For they are her nexte kyn it were wyckdnesse Thou shalt not take a wyfe and her syster also to vere her that thou woldest vncouer her secretes as longe as she lyueth Thou shalte also not go vnto a woman to vncouer her preuitie as long as she is put a parte for her vnclennesse Moreouer thou shalte not lye with thy neyghbours wyfe to defyle her with seede Thou shalte not also gyue of ☞ thy seed to offre it vnto Meloch neyther shalte thou defyle the name of thy God I am the Lorde Thou shalte not lye with mankynde as with womankynde for it is abhominacyon Thou shalte
these coÌ„maundementes which I coÌ„maunde you so that ye do them Namely that ye loue the lorde your God and walke in all his wayes and cleue vnto hym Then wyl the lorde cast out all these nacyons before you ye shal be the heyres of greate nacyons of them that are myghtyet then your selues All the places wheron the sooles of your fete shal treade shal be yours euen from the wyldernes and from Libanon and from the ryuer Euphrates euen vnto the vttermost see shall youre coost be There shal no man be able to stand before you for the Lorde your God shall cast the feare and drede of you vpon all the lande that ye shall treade vpon as he hath sayde vnto you ⊢ Beholde I set before you this day a blessyng a curse a blessyng yf ye obey the coÌ„maundementes of the lorde your god which I coÌ„maunde you this day And a curse yf ye wyll not obey the coÌ„mauÌ„dementê of the lorde your god but turne out of the way whiche I coÌ„maunde you this day to go after straunge goddes whiche ye haue not knowen When the Lorde thy God therfore hathe brought the in to the lande whyther y u goest to possesse it thou shalte put the blessynge vpon mounte Garizim and the curse vpon mount Ebal which mountaynes are on the other syde Iordane on the backe syde of the way towarde the goynge downe of the sonne in the lande of the Cananites whiche dwell in the playne ouer agaynst Gilgal besyde the groue of Moreh For ye shall passe ouer Iordane to go in and possesse the lande whiche the lorde your god gyueth you ye shall con quere it and dwel therin Take hede therfore that ye do all the coÌ„maundementes lawes whiche I set before you this day ¶ Idolatrye must the Israelites destroye and flee from They must onely do that thynge which god coÌ„maundeth CAPI XII THese are the ordinauÌ„ces lawes which ye shal obserue do in the lande which the lorde God of thy fathers gyueth the to possesse it as longe as ye lyue vpon the earth Ye shal destroy all places wherin the nacions which ye shal conquere serued theyr goddes vpon hye mountaynes on hylles vnder euery thycke tree Ouerthrowe theyr aulters and breake theyr pyllers and burne theyr groues with fyre and hewe downe the grauen ymages of the goddê that they haue and bryng the names of them to nought out of that place ☞ Ye shall not do so vnto the Lorde your God but ye shall seke the place whiche the lorde your God shall haue chosen out of all your trybes to put his name there and there to dwell And thyther thou shalte come and thyther ye shal brynge your burnt sacrifices your offerynges your tythes and heueofferynges of your hande your vowes your frewylofferynges and the fyrst gendred of your oxen and of your shepe And there ye shall eate before the Lorde your God and ye shall reioyse in all that ye put your hande vn to both ye and your housholdes wherin the Lorde thy God hath blessed the. Ye shall not do after all the thynges that we do here this day euery man what semeth hym good in his owne eyes For ye are not yet come to rest to the enheritaunce which the Lorde your God gyueth you But when ye go ouer Iordane and dwell in the lande whiche the Lorde your god hath gyuen you to enherite and when he hath gyuen you rest from all your enemyes rouÌ„de aboute so that ye dwell in safetie then vnto the place which the Lorde your God hath chosen to put his name there ye shall brynge all that I commaunde you Namely your burntsacrifices your offerynges your tythes the heue offerynge of youre hande and all youre syecyall vowes whiche ye vowe vnto the Lorde And ye shall reioyse before the lorde your god yea and your sonnes and your doughters your seruauntes and your maydes the Leuite that is within your gates for as moche as he hath no parte nor enheritaunce with you Take hede that thou offer not thy burnt offerynges in euery place that thou seest â–ª but in the place whiche the Lorde shall haue chosen in one of thy trybes there thou shalt offer thy burntofferynges and there thou shalt do all that I coÌ„maunde the. Notwithstandyng thou mayst kyll and eate flesshe in all thy cities whatsoeuer thy soule lusteth after accordyng to the blessynge of the Lorde thy God whiche he hathe gyuen the bothe the vncleane the cleane may eate therof euen as the roo or the herte onely ye shal not eate the blood but powre it vpon the earth as water Thou mayst not eate within thy gates the tythe of thy corne of thy wyne of thy oyle and the fyrst gendred of thyne oxen of thy shepe neyther any of thy vowes which thou vowest nor thy frewylofferyngê or heueofferynge of thyne hande but y u must eate them before the Lorde thy God in the place which the Lorde thy God hath chosen Thou thy sonne and thy doughter thy seruaunte and thy mayde and the Leuyte that is within thy gates and thou shalte reioyse †and be refresshed before the lorde thy God in all that thou puttest thyne hande to Beware that thou forsake not the Leuite as long as thou lyuest vpon the earth If when the lorde thy god hath enlarged thy border as he hath promised the thou say I wyll eate flesshe bycause thy soule longeth to eate flesshe thou mayst eate flesshe whatsoeuer thy soule lusteth If the place whiche the lord thy god hath chosen to put his name there be to farre from the then thou shalte kyll of thy oxen and of thy shepe whiche the lorde hath gyuen the as I haue coÌ„maunded the and thou shalte eate in thyne owne citie whatsoeuer thy soule lusteth And as the too and the herte is eaten euen so thou shalt eate them both the cleane and the vncleane shall eate of them But be strong that thou eate not the blood For the blood is the lyfe thou mayst not eate the lyfe with the fleshe thou shalte not eate it but powre it vpon the earth as water Se thou eate it not that it may go well with the and with thy chyldren after the. But thou shalte do that whiche is ryght in the syght of the Lorde But ☞ thy holy thynges which thou hast and thy vowes thou shalte take and come vnto the place whiche the Lorde hath chosen and thou shalte offre thy burntofferynges bothe fleshe and blood vpon the aulter of the Lorde thy God and the blood of thyne offerynges shall be powred out vpon the aulter of the lorde thy God and thou shalte eate the fleshe Take hede and heare al these wordes whiche I coÌ„maunde the that it may go well with the with thy chyldreÌ„ after the for euer yf thou doest that whiche is good and ryght in the syght of the Lorde thy
get the soone vnto the house of Israell and shewe them the wordes that I commaunde the for I sende the not to the people that hathe a straunge vnknowne or harde speache but vnto the house of Israell Not to many nacyons whiche haue dyuerse speaches and harde languages whose wordes thou vnderstandest not Neuerthelesse yf I sente the to those people they wolde folowe the. But the house of Israell wyll not folowe the for they wyll not folowe me yee all the house of Israell haue styffe foreheades and harde hertes Beholde therfore I wyll make thy face preuayle agaynst theyr faces and harden thy forcheade againste their foreheades so that thy foreheade shal be harder then an Adamant or â—ynt stone that thou mayest feare them the lesse and be lesse afrayed of them for they are a frowarde housholde He sayde moreouer vnto me thou sonne of man take dylygeÌ„t hede with thyne eares to the wordes that I speake vnto the fasten them in thyne hert and go to the presoners of thy people speake vnto them and say on this maner Thus the Lorde God hath spoken whether ye heare or heare not With that the spryte toke me vp And I heard the noyse of a great russhynge and remouynge of the most blessed glory of the Lorde out of hys place I hearde also the noyse of the wynges of the beastes that russhed one agaynste another yee and the ratling of the wheles that were by them whiche russhynge and noyse was very greate Nowe when the spryte toke me vp and caryed me awaye I wente wyth an heuy and a sorowful mynde but the hande of the Lorde comforted me ryght soone And so in the begynnynge of the moueth Abib I came to the presoners that dwelt by the water of Cobar remayned in that place where they were And so continued I amonge them seuen dayes being very sory And when the seuen dayes were expyred the Lorde sayde vnto me Thou sonne of man I haue made the a watchman vnto the house of Israel therfore take good hede to the wordes and geue them warnynge at my commaundement If I saye vnto the concernynge the vngodly man that without doute he muste dye and thou-geueste hym not warnynge nor speakest vnto hym that he maye turne from hys euyll waye and so to lyue Then shal the same vngodly man die in his owne vnryghteousnesse but hys bloude wyll I requyre of thyne hande Neuerthelesse yf thou geue warnynge vnto the wycked and he yet forsake not hys vngodlynesse then shall he dye in hys owne wyckednesse but thou hast dyscharged thy soule Nowe yf a ryghteous man go from hys ryghteousnesse and do the thynge y t is euyl I wyl laye a stomblyng blocke before hym and he shall dye because thou hast not geueÌ„ him warnyng yee dye shall he in hys owne lynne so that the vertue which he did before shalnot be thought vpon but his bloude wyll I requyre of thyne hande Neuerthelesse yf thou exhortest the ryghteous that he synne not and so the ryghteous do not synne then shal he lyue because he hathe receaued thy warnynge and thou hast discharged thy soule And there came y â— hande of the Lorde vpon me and he sayde vnto me Stande vp and go into the felde that I may there talke with the. So when I had rysen vp and gone forth into the felde Beholde the glory of the Lord stode there lyke as I sawe it afore by the water of Cobar Then fell I downe vpon my face and the spryte came in to me which set me vp vpon my fete sayd thus vnto me Go thy waye and sparre thy selfe in thine house Beholde O thon sonne of man there shall chaynes be brought for the to bynde the withall so that thou shalt not escape out of theÌ„ And I wyll make thy tunge cleue so to the rofe of thy mouth that thou shalte be domme and not be as a chyder with them for it is an obstynate housholde But when I speake vnto the then opeÌ„ thy mouth say Thus sayeth Lorde God who so heareth let him heare who so wyl not let hym leaue for it is an obstinate housholde ¶ The sege of the cytye of Ierusalem is signifyed The longe contynuaunce of the captyuyty of Israel An honger is prophecyed to come in the captyuyty CAPI IIII. THOV sonne of man take a tyle stone and laye it before the and descrybe vpon it the cytye of Ierusalem howe it is beseged howe bulwerckes and stronge dyches are grauen on euery syde of it describe also tentes and an hooste of men rounde aboute it Moreouer take an yron panne and set it betwixte the and the cyte in steade of an yroÌ„ wall Then set thy face to warde it besege it and laye ordinaunce against it to wynne it This shal be a tokeÌ„ vnto the house of Israel But thou shalte slepe vpon thy left syde and lay the synne of the house of Israel vpoÌ„ the. Certayne dayes appoynted thou shalt slepe vpon that syde and beare their synnes Neuerthelesse I wyl appoynte the a tyme to put of theyr synnes the nombre of the dayes Thre hundreth and. xc dayes must thou beare the wyckednesse of the house of Israel WheÌ„ thou hast fulfylled these dayes lye downe agayne and slepe vpoÌ„ thy ryght syde xl dayes and beare the synnes of the house of Iuda A daye for a yeare a daye I saye for a yeare wyll I euer laye vpon the. Therfore set now thy face agaynst that beseged Ierusalem and dyscouer thyne arme that thou mayest prophecye agaynste it Beholde I wyll laye chaynes vpon the that thou shalte not turne the from one syde to another tyl thou hast ended the dayes of thy sege Wherfore take vnto the wheate barly beanes growell sede Milium and fytches and put these together in a vessel and make the loaues of bred ther of accordynge to the nombre of the daies that thou must lye vpoÌ„ thy side that thou mayest haue bred to care for thre hundreth and. xc dayes And the meate that thou eateste shall haue a certayn wayght appoynted namely twenty sycles euery daye Thys appoynted meate shalte thou eate daylye from the begynnynge to the ende Thou shalt dryncke also a certayne measure of water Namely the syxte parte of an Hin shalt thou dryncke daily froÌ„ the beginnynge vnto y â— ende Barly cakes shalt thou eate yet shalt thou fyrst strake them ouer w t mans donge that they mayese it And with that sayde the Lorde Euen thus shall the children of Israel eate theyr defyled bred in the myddest of the Gentiles among whom I wyll scatre them Then sayde I Oh Lorde God Beholde my soule was yet neuer stayned for fro my youth vp vnto this houre I dyd neuer eate of a dead carcase or of that whiche was slaine of wylde beastes neyther caÌ„ there euer any vnclene flesshe in my mouth Where vnto he answered me and sayde well than I wyll
remembre theyr wyckednesse so that by ryght they must be taken and wonne Therfore sateth the lorde God For so much as ye your selues shewe your offence haue opened your wickednes so y â— in al your workes men may se your synnes yee in so much I say that ye your selues haue made mencyon therof ye shall be taken by vyolence O thou shamefull wycked gyde of Israel whose daye is come euen the tyme that wic kednes shal haue an ende Thus sayeth the Lorde God take awaye the garlande put of the crowne and so is it awaye the humble is exalted and the proude brought lowe Punyshe punyshe yee punyshe them wyll I and destroye them and that shall not be fulfylled vntyll he come to whome the iudgemente belongeth and to whome I haue geuen it And thou O sonne of man prophecy and speake Thus sayeth the Lorde God to the chyldren of Ammon and to theyr blasphemye speake y u The swearde y â— swearde is draweÌ„ forth alredy to y â— slaughter scoured y â— it glistreth because y â— hast loked y â— out vanities prophecyed lyes y â— it maye come vpoÌ„ thy necke like as vpoÌ„ y â— other vngodly which be slame whose day came whaÌ„ theyr wyckednes was ful Though it were put vp agayn into the sheath yet wil I punyshe y e in the lande wher y u wast norished borne poure my indignacyon vpon y â— and wyl blow vpoÌ„ the in y â— fyre of my wrath de lyuer y â— vnto cruel people which are lerned to destroy Thou shalt fede y â— fyre thy bloud shal be shed in y â— lande that y u mayest be put out of remembraunce Euen I the Lorde haue spoken it ¶ The word of the Lord agaynst IerusaleÌ„ for maÌ„ slaughter denyinge due honour vnto theyr fathers mothers other wychednesses Of the wycked doctryne of the false prophetes prestes of theyr vnsutiable couetousnes The Tyrannye of rulers The wyckednes of the people CAP XXII MOrouer y â— worde of y â— Lorde came vnto me sayde y u sonne of man wylt thou not reproue thê bloudthrusty cyte Shewe theÌ„ theyr abominacioÌ„s tel theÌ„ Thê° saieth y â— Lorde God O y u cyte y â— sheddest bloude in the myddest of y â— that thy tyme maye come also makest the Idoles to defyle y c withal Thou hast made thy selfe gylty in y â— bloude that thou haste shed and defyled the in the Idoles whiche thou hast made Thou hast caused the dayes to drawe nye made the tyme of thy yeares to come Therfore wyl I make the to be confounded amonge the Hea theÌ„ to be despysed in all the landes whether they be nye or farre from the they shall laugh the to scorne thou that hast gotteÌ„ the so foule a name and arte full of myschefe Beholde the rulers of Israel haue brought euery man his power to shed bloude in the. In the haue they despysed father and mother in the haue they oppressed the straunger in the haue they vexed the wydowe and y â— fatherlesse Thou hast despysed my Sanctuary and vnhalowed my sabbath Murthe rers are there in the that shede bloude and eate vpon the hylles and in the they vse vn happynesse In y â— haue they discouered their fathers shame in the haue they vexed wemeÌ„ in their syckenes Euery man hath dealt shamefully with his neyghbours wyfe abhominably defyled his daughter in lawe In the hathe euery man forced his owne syster eueÌ„ his fa ther 's daughter yee gyftes haue bene receaued in y â— to shed blode Thou hast taken vsury and encreace thou hast oppressed thy neyghbours vy extorcion and forgotten me sayeth y â— Lord God Beholde I haue smytten my handes vpon thy couetousnesse that thou hast vsed and vpon the bloude whiche hath bene shed in the Is thy herte able to en dure it or may thy handes defende them selues in the tyme that I shal brynge vpon y â— Euen I the Lord that speake it wyll brynge it also to passe I wyll scatre y â— amonge the Heathen strowe the aboute in the landes wyll cause thy fylthynesse to ceasse out of the yee and I wyll haue the in possession in the syght of the Heathen that thou mayest knowe that I am the Lorde And the worde of the Lorde came vnto me saying Thou sonne of man the house of Israell is turned to drosse All they that shulde be brasse tynne yron and leade are in the fyre become drosse Therfore thus say eth the Lorde God For so muche as ye all are turned into drosse beholde I wyl bring you together vnto Ierusalem lyke as syluer brasse yron tynne and leade are put together in the fornace and the fyre blowen there vnder to melte them Euen so wyll I gather you put you in together and melre you in my wrath and indignacyon I wyll brynge you together and kyndle the fyre of my cruell dyspleasure vnder you that ye maye be melted therin Lyke as the syluer is melted in the fyre so shall ye also be melted therin that ye may knowe howe that I the Lorde haue powred my wrath vpon you And the worde of y â— Lorde came vnto me sayinge Thou sonne of man tell her Thou art an vnclene lande whiche is not rayned vpon in the day of y u cruel wrath thy Prophetes that are in the are sworne together to deuoure soules lyke as a roaryng Lion y t lyueth by his praye They receaue ryches and good make many wyddowes in the. Thy prestes breake my lawe and defyle my SaÌ„ctuary They put no dyffereÌ„ce betwene the holy vnholy neyther discerne betwene y â— cleane vncleane they turne their eies fro my sabbathes I am vnhalowed amonge theÌ„ Thy rulers in the are lyke rauyshynge wolues to shed bloude and to destroye soules for theyr owne couetous lucre As for thy Prophetes they dawbe with vntempe red claye they se vanytyes and prophecye lyes vnto theÌ„ saying the Lorde God sayeth so where as the Lord hath not spoken The people in the lande vseth wycked extorcyon robbery They vexe the poore nedy and oppresse the straunger agaynst ryght And I sought in the lande for a man that wolde make vp the hedge and set hym selfe in the gappe before me in the landes behalfe that I shulde not vtterly destroye it but I coulde fynde none Therfore wyll I poure out my cruel dyspleasure vpon them and burne theÌ„ in the fyre of my wrathe theyr owne wayes wyl I recompence vpon their heades saieth the Lorde God ¶ Of the fornycacion that is to saye of the Idolatâ—ye of Samaria and Ierusalem vnder the names of Dholah and Dholivah In comparyson of Samaria he sheweth that the fornycacyon of Ierusalem is the fylthyer The destrucryon of Ierusalem so prophecyed The aduoutry of both the who res to founde out Theyr