the dowry of virgins 18 ¶ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live 19 ¶ Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death 20 ¶ * Deut. 13.13 14 15 1 Mac. 2.24 He that sacrificeth unto any god save unto the LORD onely he shall be utterly destroyed 21 ¶ * Lev. 19.33 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppress him for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt 22 ¶ * Zec. 7.10 Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless childe 23 If thou afflict them in any wise and they cry at all unto me I will surely hear their cry 24 And my wrath shall wax hot and I will kill you with the sword and your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless 25 ¶ * Levit. 25.36 37. Deut. 23.19 Psal 15.5 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee thou shalt not be to him as an usurer neither shalt thou lay upon him usury 26 If thou at all take thy neighbours raiment to pledge thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down 27 For that is his covering onely it is his raiment for his skin wherein shall he sleep And it shall come to pass when he crieth unto me that I will hear for I am gracious 28 ¶ * Act. 23.5 Thou shalt not revile the ‖ Or judges gods nor curse the ruler of thy people 29 ¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer †Heb. thy fulness the first of thy ripe fruits and of thy †Heb. tear liquors * Chap. 13.2 12. 34.19 the first born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me 30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheep seven days it shall be with his dam on the eighth day thou shalt give it me 31 ¶ And ye shall be holy men unto me * Lev. 22.8 Ezek. 44.31 neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field ye shall cast it to the dogs CHAP. XXIII 1 Of slander and false witness 3 6 Of justice 4 Of charitableness 10 Of the year of rest 12 Of the sabbath 13 Of idolatry 14 Of the three feasts 18 Of the bloud and the fat of the sacrifice 20 An Angel is promised with a blessing if they obey him THou shalt not ‖ Or receive raise a false report put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness 2 ¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil neither shalt thou †Heb. answer speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgement 3 ¶ Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause 4 ¶ If thou meet thine enemies ox or his ass going astray thou shalt surely bring it back to him again 5 * Deut. 22.4 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden ‖ Or wilt thou cease to help him or and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him thou shalt surely leave it to joyn with him wouldest lorbear to help him thou shalt surely help with him 6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgement of thy poor in his cause 7 Keep thee far from a false matter and the innocent and righteous stay thou not for I will not justifie the wicked 8 ¶ And * Deut. 16.19 Ecclus 20.29 thou shalt take no gift for the gift blindeth †Heb. the seeing the wise and perverteth the words of the righteous 9 ¶ Also thou shaâ—t not oppress a stranger for ye know the †Heb. soul heart of a stranger seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt 10 And * Lev. 2â— 3 six years thou shalt sow thy land and shalt gather in the fruits thereof 11 But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still that the poor of thy people may eat and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard and with thy ‖ Or olive-trees olive-yard 12 * Ch. 20.8 Deut. 5.13 Luk. 13.14 Six days thou shalt do thy work and on the seventh day thou shalt rest that thine ox and thine ass may rest and the son of thy handmaid and the stranger may be refreshed 13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect and make no mention of the names of other gods neither let it be heard out of thy mouth 14 ¶ * Deut. 16.16 Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year 15 * Chap. 13.3 34.18 Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven daâ—s as I commanded thee in the time appointed of the moneth Abib for in it thou camest out from Egypt * Deut. 16 1â— Ecclus 35.4 and none shall appear before me empty 16 And the feast of harvest the first-fruits of thy labours which thou hast sown in the field and the feast of in-gathering which is in the end of the year when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field 17 Three times in the year all thy makes shall appear before the LORD God 18 Thou shalt not offer the bloud of my sacrifice with leavened bread nâ—â—ther shall the fat of my Or feast sacrifice remain until the morning 19 * Ch. 34 2â— The first of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God * Deut. 14.21 Thou shalt not see the a kid in his mothâ—rs mise 20 ¶ * Ch. 33.2 Behold I send an Angel before thee to keep thee in the way and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared 21 Beware of him and obey his voice provoke him not for he will not pardon your transgressions for my name is in him 22 But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice and do all that I speak then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies and ‖ Or I will afflict them that afflict thee an adversary unto thine adversaries 23 * Ch. 33.2 For mine Angel shall go before thee and * Jos 24.11 bring thee in unto the Amorites and the Hittties and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hivites and the Jebulites and I will cut them off 24 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods nor serve them nor do after their works * Deut. 7 2â— but thou shalt utterly overthrow them and quite break down their images 25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God he shall bless thy bread and thy water and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee 26 ¶ * Deut. 7.14 There shall nothing cast their young nor be barren in thy land the number of thy days I will fulfil 27 I will send my fear before thee and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come and I will make all thine enemies turn their †Heb. neck backs
of the angels said he at any time * Psal 110.1 Matth. 22 44. Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool 14 Are they not all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation CHAP. II. 1 We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus 5 and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him 14 as it was necessary THerefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we should †Gr. run out as seeking vessels let them slip 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward 3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him 4 God also bearing them witness both with signs and wonders and with dâ—vers miracles and ‖ Or distribution gifts of the holy Ghost according to his own will 5 For unto the angles hath he not put in subjection the world to come whereof we speak 6 But one in a certain place testified saying * Psal 8.4 What is man that thou art mindful of him or the son of man that thou visitest him 7 Thou madest him ‖ Or a little while inferiour to a little lower then the angels thou crownedst him with glory honour didst set him over the works of thy hands 8 * 1 Cor. 15.27 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet For in that he put all in subjection under him he left nothing that is not put under him But now we see not yet all things put under him 9 But we see Jesus who was made a little lower then the angels ‖ Or by for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man 10 For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things in bringing many sons unto glory to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren 12 Saying * Psal 22.22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee 13 And again * Psal 18.2 I will put my trust in him And again * Isa 8.18 Behold I and the children which God hath given me 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and bloud he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the devil 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage 16 For verily †Gr. he taketh not hold of angels but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold he took not on him the nature of angels but he took on him the seed of Abraham 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted CHAP. III. 1 Christ is more worthy then Moses 7 therefore if we beleeve not in him we shall be more worthy punishment then hard-hearted Israel WHerefore holy brethren partakers of the heavenly calling consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Jesus 2 Who was faithful to him that †Gr. made 1 Sam. 12.6 appointed him as also * Num. 12.7 Moses was faithful in all his house 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory then Moses in as much as he who hath builded the house hath more honour then the house 4 For every house is builded by some man but he that built all things is God 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after 6 But Christ as a Son over his own house whose house are we if we hold fast the confidence the rejoycing of the hope firm unto the end 7 Wherefore as the holy Ghost saith * Psal 95.7 Chap. 4.7 To day if ye will hear his voice 8 Harden not your hearts as in the provocation in the day of temptation in the wilderness 9 When your fathers tempted me proved me and saw my works fourty years 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation and said They do alway err in their heart and they have not known my ways 11 So I sware in my wrath †Gr. If they shall enter They shall not enter into my rest 12 Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God 13 But exhort one another daily while it is called To day lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulness of sin 14 For we are made partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence sted fast unto the end 15 While it is said To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts as in the provocation 16 For some when they had heard did provoke howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses 17 But with whom was he grieved fourty years was it not with them that had sinned * Num. 14.29 c. whose carcases fell in the wilderness 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest but to them that beleeved not 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief CHAP. IV. 1 The rest of Christians is attained by faith 12 The power of Gods word 14 By our high priest Jesus the Son of God subject to infirmities but not sin 16 we must and may go boldly to the throne of grace LEt us therefore fear lest a promise being left us of entring into his rest any of you should seem to come short of it 2 For unto us was the gospel preached as well as unto them but †Gr. the word of hearing the word preached did not profit them ‖ Or because they were not united by faith to not being mixed with faith in them that heard it 3 For we which have beleeved do enter into rest as he said * Psal 95.11 As I have sworn in my wrath If they shall enter into my rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise * Gen. 2 2. And God did rest the seventh day from all his works 5 And in this place again If they shall enter into my rest 6
The Song of the three children The story of Susanna The Idol Bel and the Dragon The Prayer of Manasseh I. Maccabees 16 II. Maccabees 15 The Books of the New Testament MAtthew hath chapters 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 21 The Acts 28 The Epistle to the Romanes 16 I. Corinthians 16 II. Corinthians 13 Galatians 6 Ephesians 6 Philippians 4 Colossians 4 I. Thessalonians 5 II. Thessalonians 3 I. Timothy 6 II. Timothy 4 Titus 3 Philemon 1 To the Hebrews 13 The Epistle of James 5 I. Peter 5 II. Peter 3 I. John 5 II. John 1 III. John 1 Jude 1 Revelation 22 ¶ The First Book of Moses called GENESIS CHAP. I. 1 The creation of heaven and earth 3 of the light 6 of the firmament 9 of the earth separated from the waters 11 and made fruitful 14 of the sun moon and stars 20 of fish and fowl 24 of beasts and cattel 26 of man in the image of God 29 Also the appointment of food IN * Psal 33.6 1â—6 5 Act. 14.15 17.24 Heb. 11.3 the beginning God created the heaven and the earth 2 And the earth was without form and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters 3 And God said * 2 Cor. 4.6 Let there be light and there was light 4 And God saw the light that it was good and God divided †Heb. between the light and between the darkness the light from the darkness 5 And God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night †Heb. and the evening was and the morning was c. and the evening and the morning were the first day 6 ¶ And God said * Ps 136.5 Jer. 10.12 51.15 Let there be a †Heb. expansion firmament in the midst of the waters and let it divide the waters from the waters 7 And God made the firmament and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament and it was so 8 And God called the firmament Heaven and the evening and the morning were the second day 9 ¶ And God said * Job 38.8 Psal 33.7 136.6 Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place and let the dry-land appear and it was so 10 And God called the dry-land Earth and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas and God saw that it was good 11 And God said Let the earth bring forth †Heb. â—ender grass grass herb yeelding seed and fruit tree yeelding fruit after his kinde whose seed is in it self upon the earth and it was so 12 And the earth brought forth grass and herb yeelding seed after his kinde and the tree yeelding fruit whose seed was in it self after his kinde and God saw that it was good 13 And the evening and the morning were third day 14 ¶ And God said Let there be * Deut. 4.19 Psal 136.7 lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide †Heb. between the day and between the night the day from the night and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth aâ—d it was so 16 And God made two great lights the greater light †Heb. for the rule of the day c. to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night he made the stars also 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth 18 And to * Jer. 31.35 rule over the day and over the night and to divide the light from the darkness and God saw that it was gâ—od 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day 20 And God said * 2 Esd 6.47 Let the waters bring forth abundantly the ‖ Or creeping moving creature that hath †Heb. soul life and fowl that may fly above the earth in the †Heb. face of the firmament of heaven open firmament of heaven 21 And God created great whales and every living creature that moveth which the waters brought forth abundantly after their kinde and very winged fowl after his kinde and God saw that it was good 22 And God blessed them saying * Ch. 8.17 9.1 Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas and let fowl multiply in the earth 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day 24 ¶ And God said Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kinde cattel and creeping thing and beast of the earth after his kinde and it was so 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kinde and cattel after their kinde and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kinde and God saw that it was good 26 ¶ And God said * Chap. 5.1 9.5 Wisd 2.23 1 Cor. 11.7 Eph. 4.24 Col. 3.10 Let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over the cattel and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth 27 So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him * Matth. 19.4 male and female created he them 28 And God blessed them and God said unto them * Chap. 9.1 Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that †Heb. creepeth moveth upon the earth 29 ¶ And God said Behold I have given you every herb †Heb. seeding seed bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth and every tree in the which is the fruit of a tree yeelding seed * Chap. 9.3 to you it shall be for meat 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every fowl of the air and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth wherein there is †Heb. a living soul life I have given every green herb for meat and it was so 31 And * Ecclus 39.16 God saw every thing that he had made and behold it was very good And the evening and the morning were the sixth day CHAP. II. 1 The first Sabbath 4 The manner of the creation 8 The planting of the garden of Eden 10 and the river thereof 17 The tree of knowledge onely forbidden 19 20 The naming of the creatures 21 The making of woman and institution of marriaâ—e THus the heavens and the earth were finished and all the host of them 2 * Ex. 20.11 31.17 Deut. 5.14 Heb. 4.4 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had
made 3 And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because that in it he had rested from all his work which God †Heb. created to make created and made 4 ¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens 5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth and every herb of the field before it grew for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth and there was not a man to till the ground 6 But ‖ Or a mist which we it up from c. there went up a mist from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground 7 And the LORD God formed man †Heb. dust of the ground of the * Ecclus 17.1 1 Cor. 15.47 dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and * 1 Cor. 15.45 man became a living soul 8 ¶ And the LORD God planted a garden east-ward in Eden and there he put the man whom he had formed 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food the tree of life also in the midst of the garden and the tree of knowledge of good and evil 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden and from thence it was parted and became into four heads 11 The name of the first is * Ecclus 24.25 Pison that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah where there is gold 12 And the gold of that land is good there is bdellium and the onyx-stone 13 And the name of the second river is Gihon the same is it that compasseth the whoâ—e land of †Heb. Cush Ethiopia 14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel that is it which goeth ‖ Or eastward to Assyria toward the east of Assyria And the fourth river is Euphrates 15 And the LORD God took ‖ Or Adam the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it 16 And the LORD God commanded the man saying Of every tree of the garden †Heb. eating thou shalt eat thou mayest freely eat 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat of it for in the day that thou eatest thereof †Heb. dying thou shalt die thou shalt surely die 18 ¶ And the LORD God said It is not good that the man should be alone I will make him an help †Heb. as before him meet for him 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every fowl of the air and brought them unto ‖ Or the man Adam to see what he would call them and whatâ—oever Adam called every living creature that was the name thereof 20 And Adam †Heb. called gave names to all cattel and to the fowl of the air and to every beast of the field but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept and he took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh in stead thereof 22 And the rib which the LORD God had taken from man †Heb. builded made he a woman and brought her unto the man 23 And Adam said This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh she shall be called woman because she was * 1 Cor. 11.8 taken out of man 24 * Mat. 19.5 Mark 10.7 1 Cor. 6.16 Eph. 5.31 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh 25 And they were both naked the man and his wife and were not ashamed CHAP. III. 1 The serpent deceiveth Eve 6 Mans shameful fall 9 God arraigneth them 14 The serpent is cursed 15 The promised seed 16 The punishment of mankinde 21 Their first clothing 22 Their easting out of Paradise NOw the serpent was more subtil then any beast of the field which the LORD God had made and he said unto the woman †Heb. Yes because c. Yea hath God said Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden 2 And the woman said unto the serpent We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden God hath said Ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it left ye die 4 * 2 Cor. 11.3 1 Tim. 2.14 And the serpent said unto the woman Ye shall not surely die 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof then your eyes shall be opened and ye shall be as gods knowing good and evil 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was †Heb. a desire pleasant to the eyes and a tree to be deared to make one wife sâ—e took of the fruit thereof * Ecclus 25.24 1 Tim. 2.14 and did eat and gave also unto her husband with her and he did eat And the eyes of them both were opened and they knew that they were naked and they sewed fig-leaves together and made themselves ‖ Or things to gird about aprons 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the †Heb. wind cool of the day and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam and said unto him Where art thou 10 And he said I heard thy voice in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked and I hid myself 11 And he said Who told thee that thou wast naked Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat 12 And the man said The woman whom thou gavest to be with me she gave me of the tree and I did eat 13 And the LORD God said unto the woman What is this that thou hast done And the woman said The serpent beguiled me and I did eat 14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent Because thou hast done this thou art cursed above all cattel and above every beast of the field upon thy belly shalt thou go and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel 16 Unto the woman he said I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children and thy desire shall be ‖ Or subject to thy husband to thy husband and he shall * 1 Cor. 14.34 rule over thee 17 And unto Adam he
22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh Thus saith the LORD Israel is my son even my first-born 23 And I say unto thee Let my son go that he may serve me and it thou refuse to let him go behold I will slay thy son even thy first born 24 ¶ And it came to pass by the way in the inn that the LORD met him and sought to kill him 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp ‖ Or knife stone and cut off the sore-skin of her son and †Heb. made it touth cast it at his feet and said Sarely a bloudy husband art thou to me 26 So he let him go then she said A bloudy husband thou art because of the circumcision 27 ¶ And the LORD said to Aaron Go into the wilderness to meet Moses And he went and met him in the mount of God and kisâ—â—â— him 28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him and all the signs which he had commanded him 29 ¶ And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel 30 And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people 31 And the people beseeved and when they heard that the LORD had vinted the children of Israel and that he had looked upon their affliction then they bowed their heads and worshipped CHAP. V. 1 Pharaoh ebideth Moses and Aaron for their message 5 He increaseth the Israelites task 15 He checketh their complaints 19 They cry out upon Moses and Aaron 22 Moses complaineth to God ANd afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh Thus saith the LORD God of Israel Let my people go that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness 2 And Pharaoh said Who is the LORD that I should obey his voice to let Israel go I know not the LORD neither will I let Israel go 3 And they said * Ch. 3. â—8 The God of the Hebrews hath met with us let us go we pray thee three days journey into the desert and sacrifice unto the LORD our God lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword 4 And the king of Egypt said unto them Wherefore do ye Moses and Aaron let the people from their works get you unto your burdens 5 And Pharaoh said Behold the people of the land now are many and you make them rest from their burdens 6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the task-masters of the people and their officers saying 7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick as heretofore let them go and gather straw for themselves 8 And the tale of the bricks which they did make heretofore you shall lay upon them you shall not diminish ought thereof for they be idle therefore they cry saying Let us go and sacrifice to our God 9 †Heb. let the work â—e heavy upon the men Let there more work be laid upon the men that they may labour therein and let them not regard vain words 10 ¶ And the task-masters of the people went out and their officers and they spake to the people saying Thus saith Pharaoh I will not give you straw 11 Go ye get you straw where you can find it yet not ought of your work shall be diminished 12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw 13 And the task-masters hasted them saying Fulfil your works your †Heb. a matter of a day in biâ— day daily tasks as when there was straw 14 And the officers of the children of Israel which Pharaohs task-masters had set over them were beaten and demanded Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day as heretofore 15 ¶ Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh saying Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants 16 There is no straw given unto thy servant and they say to us Make brick and behold thy servants are beaten but the fault is in thine own people 17 But he said Ye are idle ye are idle therefore ye say Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD 18 Go therefore now and work for there shall no straw be given you yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks 19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case after it was said Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task 20 ¶ And they met Moses and Aaron who stood in the way as they came forth from Pharaoh 21 And they said unto them The LORD look upon you and judge because you have made our savour †Heb. to stink to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants to put a sword in their hands to slay us 22 And Moses returned unto the LORD and said Lord wherefore â—aâ—t thou so evil intreated this people why is it that thou hast sent me 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name he hath done evil to this people †Heb. delivering thou so it delivered neither hast thou delivered thy people at all CHAP. VI. 1 God reneweth his promise by his name JEHOVAH 14 The geneadogy of Reuben 15 of Simeon 16 of Levi of whom came Moses and Aaron THen the LORD said unto Moses Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh for with a strong hand shall he let them go and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land 2 And God spake unto Moses and said unto him I am the LORD 3 And I appeared unto Abraham unto Isaac and unto Jacob by the name of God Almighty but by my name JEHOVAH was I not knowâ— to them 4 And I have also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan the land of their pilgrimage wherein they were strangers 5 And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep in bondage and I have remembred my covenant 6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel I am the LORD and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians and I will rid you out or their bondage and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm and with great judgements 7 And I will take you to me for a people and I will be to you a God and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians 8 And I will bring you in unto the land concerning the which I did †Heb. list up my hand swear to give it to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob and I will give it you for an heritage I am the LORD 9 ¶ And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel but they hearkned not unto Moses for †Heb. shâ—rtness or
4.11 mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the LORD descended upon it in fire and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace and the whole mount quaked greatly 19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long and waxed louder and louder Moses spake and God answered him by a voice 20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai on the top of the mount and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount and Moses went up 21 And the LORD said unto Moses Go down †Heb. contest charge the people lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze many of them perish 22 And let the priests also which come near to the LORD sanctifie themselves lest the LORD break forth upon them 23 And Moses said unto the LORD The people cannot come up to mount Sinai for thou charged it us saying Set bounds about the mount and sanctifie it 24 And the LORD said unto him Away get thee down and thou shalt come up thou and Aaron with thee but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD lest he break forth unto them 25 So Moses went down unto the people and spake unto them CHAP. XX. 1 The ten commandments 18 The people are afraid 20 Moses comforteth them 22 Idâ—latry is forbidden 24 Of what sort the altar should be ANd God spake all these words saying 2 * Deu. 516. Psa 81.10 I am the LORD thy God which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of †Heb. servants bondage 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me 4 * Levit. 26.1 Psal 97.7 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth 5 Thou shalt not bow down thy self to them not serve them for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments 7 * Levit. 19.12 Deut. 5.11 Mat. 5.33 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain 8 Remember the sabbath-sabbath-day to keep it holy 9 * Chap. 23.12 Ezek. 20.12 Luk. 13.14 Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou not thy son nor thy daughter thy man-servant not thy maid-servant nor thy cattel nor thy stranger that is within thy gates 11 For * Gen. 2.2 in six days the LORD made heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it 12 ¶ * Deut. 5.16 Mat. 15.4 Eph. 6.2 Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee 13 * Mat. 5.21 Thou shalt not kill 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour 17 * Rom. 7.7 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife nor his man-servant nor his maid-servant nor his ox nor his ass nor any thing that is thy neighbours 18 ¶ And * Heb. 12.18 all the people saw the thundrings and the lightnings and the noise of the trumpet and the mountain smoking and when the people saw it they removed and stood afar off 19 And they said unto Moses * Deu. 5.24 18.16 Speak thou with us and we will hear but let not God speak with us lest we die 20 And Moses said unto the people Fear not for God is come to prove you and that his fear may be before your faces that ye sin not 21 And the people stood afar off and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was 22 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven 23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold 24 ¶ An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings and thy peace-offerings thy sheep and thine oxen In all places where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee 25 And * Deu. 27.5 Josh 8.31 if thou wilt make me an altar of stone thou shalt not †Heb. built them with bewing build it of hewen stone for if thou lift up thy tool upon it thou hast polluted it 26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon CHAP. XXI 1 Laws for men-servants 5 For the servant whose ear is bored 7 For women-serâ—ants 12 For man-slaughter 16 For stealers of men 17 For cursers of parents 18 For smiters 22 For a hurt by chance 28 For an ox that goreth 33 For him that is an occasion of harm NOw these are the judgements which thou shalt set before them 2 * Levit. 25.39 Deut. 15.12 Jer. 34.14 If thou buy an Hebrew servant six years he shall serve and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing 3 If he came in †Heb. with his body by himself he shall go out by himself if he were married then his wife shall go out with him 4 If his master have given him a wife and she have born him sons or daughters the wife and her children shall be her masters and he shall go out by himself 5 And if the servant †Heb. saying shall say shall plainly say I love my master my wife and my children I will not go out free 6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges he shall also bring him to the door or unto the door-post and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul and he shall serve him for ever 7 ¶ And if a man sell his daughter to be a maid-servant she shall not go out as the men-servants do 8 If she †Heb. be evil in the eyes of c. please not her master who hath betrothed her to himself then shall he let her be redeemed To sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her 9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters 10 If he take him another wife her food her raiment and her duty of marriage shall he not diminish 11 And if he do not these three unto her then shall she go out free without money 12 ¶ *
that to smell thereto shall even be cut off from his people CHAP. XXXI 1 Bezaleel and Aholiab are called and made meet for the work of the tabernacle 12 The observation of the sabbath is again commanded 18 Moses receiveth the two tables ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 See I have called by name Bezaleel the * 1 Chr. â— 20. son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah 3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom and in understanding and in knowledge and in all manner of workmanship 4 To devise cunning works to work in gold in silver and in brass 5 And in cutting of stones to set them and in carving of timber to work in all manner of workmanship 6 And I behold I have given with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan and in the hearts of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom that they may make all that I have commanded thee 7 The tabernacle of the congregation and the ark of the testimony and the mercy-seat that is thereupon and all the †Heb. vessels furniture of the tabernacle 8 And the table and his furniture and the pure candlestick with all his furniture and the altar of incense 9 And the altar of burnt-offering with all his furniture and the laver and his foot 10 And the clothes of service and the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons to minister in the priests office 11 And the anointing oyl and sweet incense for the holy place according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do 12 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel saying Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep for it is a signe between me and you throughout your generations that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctifie you 14 * Chap. 20.8 Deut. 5. â—2 Ezek. 20.12 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore for it is holy unto you Every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death for whosoever doeth any work therein that soul shall be cut off from amongst his people 15 Six days may work be done but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest †Heb. holiness holy to the LORD whosoever doth any work in the sabbath-day he shall surely be put to death 16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath to observe the sabbath throughout their generations for a perpetual covenant 17 It is a signe between me and the children of Israel for ever for * Gen. 1.31 2. â— in six days the LORD made heaven and earth and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed 18 ¶ And he gave unto Moses when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sâ—nai * Deut. 9.10 two tables of testimony tables of stone written with the finger of God CHAP. XXXII 1 The people in the absence of Moses cause Aaron to make a calf 7 God is angred thereby 11 At the entreaty of Moses he is appeased 15 Moses cometh down with the tables 19 He breaketh them 20 He destroyeth the calf 22 Aarons excuse for himself 25 Moses causeth the idolaters to be slain 30 He prayeth for the people ANd when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron and said unto him * Act. â— 20 Up make us gods which shall go before us for as for this Moses the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt we wot not what is become of him 2 And Aaron said unto them Break off the golden ear-rings which are in the ears of your wives of your sons and of your daughters and bring them unto me 3 And all the people brake off the golden ear-rings which were in their ears and brought them unto Aaron 4 * 1 King 12 2â— Psal 1.6.19 And he received them at their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool after he had made it a molten calf and they said These be thy gods O Israel which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt 5 And when Aaron saw it he built an altar before it and Aaron made proclamation and said To morrow is a feast to the LORD 6 And they rose up early on the morrow and offered burnt-offerings and brought peace-offerings and the * 1 Cor. 10.7 people â—at down to eat and to drink and rose up to play 7 ¶ And the LORD â—aid unto Moses * Deut. â— 1â— Go get thee down for thy people which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them they have made them a molten calf and have worshipped it and have sacrificed thereunto and said These be thy gods O Israel which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt 9 And the LORD said unto Moses * Chap. 32.3 Deut. 9.13 I have seen this people and behold it is a stiff-necked people 10 Now therefore let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them and that I may consume them and I will make of thee a great nation 11 * Psal 106.23 And Moses besought †Heb. the face of the LORD the LORD his God and said LORD why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand 12 * Numb 14.13 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak and say For mischief did he bring them out to slay them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth Turn from thy fierce wrath and repent of this evil against thy people 13 Remember Abraham Isaac and Israel thy servants to whom thou swarest by thine own self and saidâ—t unto them * Gen. 12.7 and 15.7 48.16 I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed and they shall inherit it for ever 14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people 15 ¶ And Moses turned and went down from the mount and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand the tables were written on both their sides on the one side and on the other were they written 16 And the * Chap. 31.18 tables were the work of God and the writing was the writing of God graven upon the tables 17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted he said unto Moses There is a noise of war in the camp 18 And he said It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery neither is it the voice of them that cry for †Heb. â—â—akness being overcome but the noise of them that sing do I hear 19 ¶
7 And when the sun is down he shall be clean and shall afterward eat of the holy things because it is his food 8 * Exod. 22.21 Ezek. 44.31 That which dieth of it self or is torn with beasts he shall not eat to defile himself therewith I am the LORD 9 They shall therefore keep mine ordinance lest they bear sin for it and die therefore if they profane it I the LORD do sanctifie them 10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing a sojourner of the priest or an hired servant shall not eat of the holy thing 11 But if the priest buy any foul †Heb. with the purchase of his money with his money he shall eat of it and he that is born in his house they shall eat of his meat 12 If the priests daughter also be married unto †Heb. a man a stranger a stranger she may not eat of an offering of the holy things 13 But if the priests daughter be a widow or divorced and have no childe and is returned unto her fathers house * Chap. 10.14 as in her youth she shall eat of her fathers meat but there shall no stranger eat thereof 14 ¶ And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing 15 And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel which they offer unto the LORD 16 Or ‖ Or lade themselves with the iniquity of trespass in their eating suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass when they eat their holy things for I the LORD do sanctifie them 17 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 18 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons and unto all the children of Israel and say unto them Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel or of the strangers in Israel that will offer his oblation for all his vows and for all his free-will-offerings which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering 19 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish of the beeves of the sheep or of the goats 20 * Deut. 15.21 17.1 But whatsoever hath a blemish that shall ye not offer for it shall not be acceptable for you 21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow or a free-will-offering in beeves or ‖ Or goats sheep it shall be perfect to be accepted there shall be no blemish therein 22 Blinde or broken or maimed or having a wen or scurvy or scabbed ye shall not offer these unto the LORD nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD 23 Either a bullock or a ‖ Or kid lamb that hath any thing * Chap 21.18 superfluous or lacking in his parts that mayest thou offer for a free-will-offering but for a vow it shall not be accepted 24 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised or crushed or broken or cut neither shall you make any offering thereof in your land 25 Neither from a strangers hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these because their corruption is in them and blemishes be in them they shall not be accepted for you 26 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 27 When a bullock or a sheep or a goat is brought forth then it shall be seven days under the dam and from the eighth day thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD 28 And whether it be cow or ‖ Or she-goat ew ye shall not kill it * Deut. 22.6 and her young both in one day 29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD offer it at your own will 30 On the same day it shall be eaten up ye shall leave * Chap. 7.15 none of it until the morrow I am the LORD 31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments and do them I am the LORD 32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name but * Chap. 10.3 I will be hallowed among the children of Israel I am the LORD which hallow you 33 That brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God I am the LORD CHAP. XXIII 1 The feasts of the Lord. 3 The sabbath 4 The pass-over 9 The sheaf of first-fruits 15 The feast of pentecost 22 Gleanings to be left for the poor 23 The feast of trumpets 26 The day of atonement 33 The feast of tabernacles ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them Concerning the feasts of the LORD which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations even these are my feasts 3 * Ex. 20.9 Deut. 5.13 Luk. 13.14 Six days shall work be done but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest an holy convocation ye shall do no work therein it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings 4 ¶ These are the feasts of the LORD even holy convocations which ye shall proclaim in their seasons 5 * Exod. 12.18 Numb 28.16 In the fourteenth day of the first moneth at even is the LORDS pass over 6 And on the fifteenth day of the same moneth is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD seven days ye must eat unleavened brâ—ad 7 In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work therein 8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days in the seventh day is an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work therein 9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 10 Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them When ye be come into the land which I give unto you and shall reap the harvest thereof then ye shall bring a ‖ Or handful †Heb. amer sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest 11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD to be accepted for you on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it 12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he-lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt-offering unto the LORD 13 And the meat-offering thereof shall be two tenth-deals of fine flour mingled with oyl an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour and the drink-offering thereof shall be of wine the fourth part of an hin 14 And ye shall eat neither bread nor parched corn nor green ears until the self-same day that ye have brought an offering unto your God It shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings 15 ¶ And * Deut. 16.9 ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave-offering seven sabbaths shall be compleat 16 Even unto the
and earth to witness against you this day that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto you go over Jordan to possess it ye shall not prolong your days upon it but shall utterly be destroyed 27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen whither the LORD shall lead you 28 And there ye shall serve gods the work of mens hands wood and stone which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell 29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God thou shalt finde him if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul 30 When thou art in tribulation and all these things †Heb. have found thee are come upon thee even in the latter days if thou turn to the LORD thy God and shalt be obedient unto his voice 31 For the LORD thy God is a merciful God he will not forsake thee neither destroy thee nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them 32 For ask now of the days that are past which were before thee since the day that God created man upon the earth and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other whether there have been any such thing as this great thing is or hath been heard like it 33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire as thou hast heard and live 34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation by temptations by signs and by wonders and by war and by a mighty hand and by a stretched-out arm and by great terrours according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes 35 Unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God there is none else beside him 36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice that he might instruct thee and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire 37 And because he loved thy fathers therefore he chose their seed after them and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt 38 To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightiâ—â— then thou art to bring thee in to give thee their land for an inheritance as it is this day 39 Know therefore this day and consider it in thine heart that the LORD he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath there is none else 40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes and his commandments which I command thee this day that it may go well with thee and with thy children after thee and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth which the LORD thy God giveth thee for ever 41 ¶ Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sun-rising 42 That the slayer might flee thither which should kill his neighbour unawares and hated him not in times past and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live 43 Namely * Jos 20.8 Bezer in the wilderness in the plain-countrey of the Reubenites and Ramoth in Gilead of the Gadites and Golan in Bashan of the Manassites 44 ¶ And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel 45 These are the testimonies and the statutes and the judgements which Moses spake unto the children of Israel after they came forth out of Egypt 46 On this side Jordan in the valley over against Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites who dwelt at Heshbon whom Moses and the children of Israel * Numb 21.24 Chap. 1.4 smote after they were come forth out of Egypt 47 And they possessed his land and the land * Numb 21.33 Chap. 3.3 of Og king of Bashan two kings of the Amorites which were on this side Jordan toward the sun-rising 48 From Aroer which is by the bank of the river Arnon even unto mount Sion which is Hermon 49 And all the plain on this side Jordan east-ward even unto the sea of the plain under the * Chap. 3.17 springs of Pisgah CHAP. V. 1 The covenant in Horeb. 6 The ten commandments 22 At the peoples request Moses receiveth the law from God ANd Moses called all Israel and said unto them Hear O Israel the statutes and judgements which I speak in your ears this day that ye may learn them and †Heb. keep to do them keep and do them 2 * Ex. 19.5 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers but with us even us who are all of us here alive this day 4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire 5 I stood between the LORD and you at that time to shew you the word of the LORD for ye were afraid by reason of the fire and went not up into the mount saying 6 ¶ * Exod. 20.2 c. Lev. 26.1 Psal 81.10 I am the LORD thy God which brought the out of the land of Egypt from the house of †Heb. servants boudage 7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me 8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the waters beneath the earth 9 Thou shalt not bow down thy self unto them nor serve them for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God * Exod. 34.7 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me 10 * Jer. 3â— 18. And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments 11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain 12 Keep the sabbath-sabbath-day to sanctifie it as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee 13 Six days thou shalt labour and do all thy work 14 But the seventh day is the * Gen. 2.2 Heb. 4.4 sabbath of the LORD thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy son nor thy daughter nor thy man-servant nor thy maid-servant nor thine ox nor thine asâ— nor any of thy cattel nor thy stranger that is within thy gates that thy man servant and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou 15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath-day 16 ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee that thy days may be prolonged and that it may go well with thee in the
did lift up his hands and stretched out his sword against the cities 3 Who before him so stood to it for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him 4 * Josh 10.12 13 14. Did not the sun go back by his means and was not one day as long as two 5 He called upon the most high Lord when the enemies preassed upon him on every side and the great Lord heard him 6 And with hailstones of mighty power he made the battel to fall violently upon the nations and in the descent of Bethoron he destroyed them that resisted that the nations might know all their strength because he fought in the sight of the Lord and he followed the mighty One 7 In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy he and Caleb the son of Jephunne in that they withstood the congregation and withheld the people from sin and appeased the wicked murmuring 8 * Numb 26.65 Deut. 1.35 36. And of six hundred thousand people on foot they two were preserved to bring them into the heritage even unto the land that floweth with milk and honey 9 The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb which remained with him unto his old age so that he entred upon the high places of the land and his seed obtained it for an heritage 10 That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord. 11 And concerning the judges every one by name whose heart went not a whoring nor departed from the Lord let their memory be blessed 12 Let their bones * Chap. 4â— 10 flourish out of their place and let the name of then that were honoured be continued upon their children 13 * 1 Sam. 10 1. 16.13 Samuel the prophet of the Lord beloved of his Lord established a kingdom and anointed princes over his people 14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation and the Lord had respect unto Jacob. 15 By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision 16 He called upon the mighty Lord when his enemies preassed upon him on every side when he offered the * 1 Sam. 7.9 sucking lamb 17 And the Lord thundred from heaven and with a great noise made his voice to be heard 18 And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians and all the princes of the Philistines 19 And before his long sleep he made * 1 Sam. 1â— 3 protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed I have not taken any mans goods so much as a shoe and no man did accuse him 20 And after his death * 1 Sam. 28.18 19. he prophesied and shewed the king his end and lift up his voice from the earth in prophesie to blot out the wickedness of the people CHAP. XLVII 1 The praise of Nathan 2 of David 12 of Solomon his glory and infirmities 23 of his end and punishment ANd after him rose up * 2 Sam. 12.1 Nathan to prophesie in the time of David 2 As is the fat taken away from the peace-offering so was David chosen out of the children of Israel 3 ‖ Or He smote lions He played with * 1 Sam. 17.34 lions as with kids with bears as with lambs 4 * 1 Sam. 17.49 50 51. Slew he not a giant when he was yet but young and did he not take away reproach from the people when he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling and beat down the boasting of Goliath 5 For he called upon the most high Lord and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warriour and set up the horn of his people 6 So the people honoured him with * 1 Sam. 18.7 ten thousands and praised him in the blessings of the Lord in that he gave him a crown of glory 7 For * 2 Sam. 5.7 he destroyed the enemies on every side and ‖ Or â—â—â—temned brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries and brake their horn in sunder unto this day 8 In all his works he praised the holy One most high with words of glory with his whole heart he sung songs and loved him that made him 9 * 1 Chr. 16.4 He set singers also before the altar that by their voices they might make sweet melody and daily sing praises in their songs 10 He beautified their feasts and set in order the solemn times ‖ Or pâ—â—fectly until the end that they might praise his holy name and that the temple might sound from morning 11 * â— Sam. 12.13 The Lord took away his sins and exalted his horn for ever he gave him a covenant of kings and a throne ‖ Or of a kingdom of glory in Israel 12 After him rose up a wise son and for his sake he dwelt at large 13 * 1 King â— 21 24. Solomon reigned in a peaceable time and was honoured for God made all quiet round about him that he might build an house in his name and prepare his sanctuary for ever 14 * 1 King 2.29 30. How wise wast thou in thy youth and as a floud filled with understanding 15 Thy soul covered the whole earth and thou filledst it with dark parables 16 Thy name went far unto the islands and for thy peace thou wast beloved 17 * 1 King 4.31 32. The countreys marvelled at thee for thy songs and proverbs and parables and interpretations 18 By the name of the Lord God which is called the Lord God of Israel thou didst * 1 King 12.27 gather gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead 19 * 1 King 11.1 Thou didst bow thy loyns unto women and ‖ Or. in by thy body thou wast brought into subjection 20 Thou didst stain thy honour and pollute thy seed so that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children and wast grieved for thy folly 21 * 1 Kin. 12.15 16.17 So the kingdom was divided and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom 22 * 2 Sam. 7 15. But the Lord will never leave off his mercy neither shall any of his works perish neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob and out of him a root unto David 23 Thus rested Solomon with his fathers and of his seed he left behinde him Roboam even the foolishness of the people and one that had no understanding who * 1 Kin. 12.10 11 13 14. turned away the people through his counsel There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat who * 1 King 12.28 30. caused Israel to sin and shewed Ephraim the way of sin 24 And their sins were multiplied exceedingly that they were driven out of the land 25 For they sought out all wickedness till the vengeance came upon them CHAP. XLVIII 1 The praise of Elias 12
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein and they to whom ‖ Or the gospel was first preached it was first preached entred not in because of unbelief 7 Again he limiteth a certain day saying in David To day after so long a time as it is said To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts 8 For if ‖ That is Joshua Jesus had given them rest then would he not afterward have spoken of another day 9 There remaineth therefore a ‖ Or keeping of a sabbath rest to the people of God 10 For he that is entred into his rest he also hath ceased from his own works as God did from his 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest lest any man fall after the same example of ‖ Or disobedience unbelief 12 For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper then any two-edged sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joynts and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight but all things are naked opened unto the eys of him with whom we have to do 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus the Son of God let us hold fast our profession 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all Points tempted like as we are yet without sin 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and finde grace to help in time of need CHAP. V. 1 The authority and honour of our Saviours priesthood 11 Negligence in the knowledge thereof is reproved FOr every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins 2 Who ‖ Or can reasonably bear with can have compassion on the ignorant and on them that are out of the way for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity 3 And by reason hereof he ought as for the people so also for himself to offer for sins 4 * 2 Chr. 26.18 And no man taketh this honour unto himself but he that is called of God as was Aaron 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest but he that said unto him * Psal 2.7 Chap. 1.5 Thou art my Son to day have I begotten thee 6 As he saith also in another place * Psal 110.4 Chap. 7.17 Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec 7 Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death and was heard ‖ Or for his piety in that he feared 8 Though he were a Son yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered 9 And being made perfect he became the authour of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec 11 Of whom we have many things to say and hard to be uttered seeing ye are dull of hearing 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of * 1 Cor. 3.2 milk and not of strong meat 13 For every one that useth milk †Gr. hath no experience is unskilful in the word of righteousness for he is a babe 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are ‖ Or perfect of full age even those who by reason ‖ Or of an habit or perfection of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil CHAP. VI. 1 He exhorteth not to fall back from the faith 11 but to be stedfast 12 diligent and patient to wait upon God 13 because God is most sure in his promise THerefore leaving ‖ Or the word of the beginning of Christ. the principles of the doctrine of Christ let us go on unto perfection not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith towards God 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms and of laying on of hands and of resurrection of the dead and of eternal judgment 3 And this will we do if God permit 4 For * Chap. 10.26 it is impossible for those who were once enlightned have tasted of the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the holy Ghost 5 And have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come 6 If they shall fall away to renew them again unto repentance seeing they crucifie to themselves the Son of God afresh and put him to an open shame 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them ‖ Or for by whom it is dressed receiveth blessing from God 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected and is nigh unto cursing whose end is to be burned 9 But beloved we are perswaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation though we thus speak 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed toward his name in that ye have ministred to the saints and do minister 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end 12 That ye be not slothful but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises 13 For when God made promise to Abraham because he could sware by no greater * Gâ—n 22.16 17. he swear by himself 14 Saying Surely blessing I will bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee 15 And so after he had patiently endured he obtained the promise 16 For men verily swear by the greater and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife 17 Wherein God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel †Gr. interposed himself by an oath confirmed it by an oath 18 That by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lie we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us 19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul both sure and stedfast and which entreth into that within the vail 20 Whither the forerunner is for us entred even Jesus made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec CHAP. VII 1 Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchisedec 11 and so far more excellent then the priests of Aarons order FOr this * Gen. 1â— 18 c. Melchisedec king of
he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years and begat sons and daughters 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years and he dyed 12 ¶ And Cainan lived seventy years and begat †Gr. Maâ—alaâ—l Mahalaleel 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and fourty years and begat sons and daughters 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years and he dyed 15 ¶ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years and begat †Heb. Jâ—râ—â— Jared 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years and begat sons and daughters 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years and he dyed 18 ¶ And Jared lived an hundred sixty two years he begat Enoch 19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years and begat sons and daughters 20 And all the daâ—s of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years and he dyed 21 ¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years and begat †Gr. Mathusalâ— Methuselah 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years and begat sons and daughters 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years 24 And * Eccluâ— 44.16 Heb. 11.5 Enoch walked with God and he was not for God took him 25 ¶ And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years and begat †Heb. Lâ—mech Lamech 26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years and begat sons and daughters 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years and he dyed 28 ¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty two years begat a son 29 And he called his name †Gr. Noâ— Noah saying This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands because of the ground which the LORD hath curled 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years and begat sons and daughters 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years and he died 32 And Noah was five hundred years old and Noah begat Shem Ham and Japheth CHAP. VI. 1 The wickedness of the world which provoked Gods wrath and caused the floud 8 Noah findeth grace 14 The order form and end of the Ark. ANd it came to pass when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born unto them 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair and they took them wives of all which they chose 3 And the LORD said My Spirit shall not always strive with man for that he also is flesh yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years 4 There were giants in the earth in those days and also after that when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men and they bare children to them the same became mighty men which were of old men of renown 5 ¶ And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that ‖ Or the whole imagination The Hebrew word signifieth not onely the imagination but also the purposes and desires every imagination of the thoughts of his * Ch. 8.21 Mat. 15 19. heart was onely evil †Heb. every day continually 6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth and it grieved him at his heart 7 And the LORD said I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth †Heb. from man unto beast both man and beast and the creeping thing and the fowls of the air for it repenteth me that I have made them 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD 9 ¶ These are the generations of Noah * Ecclus 44.17 2 Pet. 2.5 Noah was a just man and ‖ Or upright perfect in his generations and Noah walked with God 10 And Noah begat three sons Shem Ham and Japheth 11 The earth also was corrupt before God and the earth was filled with violence 12 And God looked upon the earth and behold it was corrupt for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth 13 And God said unto Noah The end of all flesh is come before me for the earth is filled with violence through them and behold I will destroy them ‖ Or from the earth with the earth 14 ¶ Make thee an ark of Gopher-wood †Heb. nests rooms shalt thou make in the ark and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits the breadth of it fifty cubits and the height of it thirty cubits 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof with lower second and third stories shalt thou make it 17 And behold I even I do bring a floud of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh wherein is the breath of life from under heaven and every thing that is in the earth shall die 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant and thou shalt come into the ark thou and thy sons and thy wife and thy sons wives with thee 19 And of every living thing of all flesh two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark to keep them alive with thee they shall be male and female 20 Of fowls after their kinde and of cattel after their kinde of every creeping thing of the earth after his kinde two of every sort shall come unto thee to keep them alive 21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten and thou shalt gather it to thee and it shall be for food for thee and for them 22 * Heb. 11.7 Thus did Noah according to all that God commanded him so did he CHAP. VII 1 Noah with his family and the living creatures enter into the ark 17 The beginning increase and continuance of the floud ANd the * 2 Pet. 2.5 LORD said unto Noah Come thou and all thy house into the ark for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by †Heb. seven seven sevens the male and his female and of beasts that are not clean by two the male and his female 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens the male and the female to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth 4 For yet seven days and I will cause it to rain upon the earth fourty days and fourty nights and every living substance that I have made will I †Heb. blot out destroy from off the face of the earth 5 And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him 6
over that he had 24 ¶ And Jacob was left alone and there wrestled a man with him until the †Heb. ascending of the morning breaking of the day 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him he touched the hollow of his thigh and the hollow of Jacobs thigh was out of joynt as he wrestled with him 26 And he said Let me go for the day breaketh And he said * Hos 12.4 I will not let thee go except thou bless me 27 And he said unto him What is thy name And he said Jacob. 28 And he said * Chap. 35.10 Thy name shall be called no more Jacob but Israel for as a prince hast thou power with God with men hast prevailed 29 And Jacob asked him and said Tell me I pray thee thy name And he said Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name and he blessed him there 30 And Jacob called the name of the place ‖ That is the face of God Peniel for I have seen God face to face and my life is preserved 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him and he halted upon his thigh 32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank which is upon the hollow of the thigh unto this day because he touched the hollow of Jacobs thigh in the sinew that shrank CHAP. XXXIII 3 The kindness of Jacob and Esau at their meeting 17 Jacob cometh to Succoth 18 At Shalem be buyeth a field and buildeth an altar called El-elobe israel ANd Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked and behold Esau came and with him four hundred men And he divided the children unto Leah and unto Rachel and unto the two hand maâ—ds 2 And he put the hand-maids and their children foremost and Leah and her children after and Rachel and Joseph hindermost 3 And he passed-over before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times until he came near to his brother 4 And Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him and they wept 5 And he lift up his eyes and saw the women and the children and said Who are those †Heb. to thee with thee And he said The children which God hath graciously given thy servant 6 Then the hand-maidens came near they and their children and they bowed themselves 7 And Leah also with her children came near and bowed themselves and after came Joseph near and Rachel and they bowed themselves 8 And he said †Heb. What is all this band to thee What meanest thou by all this drove which I met And he said These are to finde grace in the sight of my lord 9 And Esau said I have enough my brother †Heb. be that to thee that is thine keep that thou hast unto thy self 10 And Jacob said Nay I pray thee if now I have found grace in thy sight then receive my present at my hand for therefore I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God and thou wast pleased with me 11 Take I pray thee my blessing that is brought to thee because God hath dealt graciously with me and because I have enough and he urged him and he took it 12 And he said Let us take our journey and let us go and I will go before thee 13 And he said unto him My lord knoweth that the children are tender and the flocks and herds with young are with me and if men should overdrive them one day all the flock will die 14 Let my lord I pray thee pass over before his servant and I will lead on softly according †Heb. according to the foot of the work c and according to the foot of the children as the cattel that goeth before me and the children be able to endure until I come unto my lord unto Seir. 15 And Esau said Let me now †Heb. sets or place leave with thee some of the folk that are with me And he said †Heb. Wherefore is this What needeth it Let me finde grace in the sight of my lord 16 ¶ So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth built him an house and made booths for his cattel therefore the name of the place is called ‖ That is booths Succoth 18 ¶ And Jacob came to Shalem a city of ‖ Called Acts 7.16 Sychem Shechem which is in the land of Canaan when he came from Padan-aram and pitched his tent before the city 19 And he bought a parcel of a field where he had spread his tent at the hand of the children of ‖ Called Acts 7.16 Emmor Hamor Shechems father for an hundred ‖ Or lambs pieces of money 20 And he erected there an altar and called it ‖ That is God the God of Israel El-elohe-israel CHAP. XXXIV 1 Dinah is ravished by Shechem 4 He sueth to marry her 13 The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites 20 Hamor and Shechem perswade them to accept it 25 The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them 27 and spoil their citâ— 30 Jacob reproveth Simeon and Levi. ANd Dinah the daughter of Leah which she bare unto Jacob went out to see the daughters of the land 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite prince of the countrey saw her he took her and lay with her and †Heb. humbled her defiled her 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob and he loved the damsel and spake †Heb. to her heart kindly unto the damsel 4 And Shechem sâ—ake unto his father Hamor saying Get me this damsel to wife 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter now his sons were with his cattel in the field and Jacob held his peace until they were come 6 ¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it and the men were grieved and they were very wroth because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacobs daughter which thing ought not to be done 8 And Hamor communed with them saying The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter I pray you give her him to wife 9 And make ye marriages with us and give your daughters unto us and take our daughters unto you 10 And ye shall dwell with us and the land shall be before you dwell and trade you therein and get you possessions therein 11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren Let me finde grace in your eyes and what ye shall say unto me I will give 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift and I will give according as ye shall say unto me but give me the damsel to wife 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem
house take it according to the number of the souls every man according to his eating shal make your count for the lamb 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish a male †Heb. son of a year of the first year ye shall take it out from the sheep or from the goats 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same moneth and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it †Heb. between the two evenings in the evening 7 And they shall take of the bloud and strike it on the two side-posts and on the upper door-post of the houses wherein they shall eat it 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night rost with fire and unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it 9 Eat not of it raw nor sodden at all with water but rost with fire his head with his legs and with the purtenance thereof 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire 11 ¶ And thus shall ye eat it with your loyns girded your shoes on your feet and your staff in your hand and ye shall eat it in haste it is the LORDS pass-over 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt both man and beast and against all the ‖ Or princes gods of Egypt I will execute judgement I am the LORD 13 And the bloud shall be to you for a token upon the houses where you are and when I see the bloud I will pass over you and the plague shall not he upon you †Heb. for a destruction to destroy you when I smite the land of Egypt 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial and you shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations you shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever 15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day that soul shall be cut off from Israel 16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you no manner of work shall be done in them save that which every †Heb. soul man must eat that onely may be done of you 17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread for in this self-same day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever 18 ¶ * Levit. 23.5 Numb 28.16 In the first moneth on the fourteenth day of the moneth at even ye shall eat unleavened bread until the one and twentieth day of the moneth at even 19 Seven days shall there be no leaven sound in your houses for whosoever eateth that which is leavened even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel whether he be a stranger or born in the land 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread 21 ¶ Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said unto them Draw out and take you a ‖ Or kid lamb according to your families and kill the pass-over 22 * Heb. 11.28 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the bloud that is in the bason and strike the lintel and the two side-posts with the bloud that is in the bason and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning 23 For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians and when he seeth the bloud upon the lintel and on the two side-posts the LORD will pass over the door and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to sin to you 24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever 25 And it shall come to pass when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you according as he hath promised that ye shall keep this service 26 * Josh 4.6 And it shall come to pass when your children shall say unto you What mean you by this service 27 That ye shall say It is the sacrifice of the LORDS pass-over who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when he smote the Egyptians and delivered our houses And the people boâ—ed the head and worshipped 28 And the children of Israel went away and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron so did they 29 ¶ * Chap. 11.4 And it come to pass that at midnight the LORD smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt * Wisd 18.11 from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the †Heb. house of the pit dungeon and all the first-born of cattel 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night he and all his servants and all the Egyptians and there was a great cry in Egypt for there was not a house where there was not one dead 31 ¶ And he called for Moses and Aaron by night and said Rise up and get you forth from amongst my people both you and the children of Israel and go serve the LORD as ye have said 32 Also take your flocks and your herds as ye have said and be gone and bless me also 33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people that they might send them out of the land in haste for they said We be all dead men 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened their ‖ Or dough kneading-troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses and they borrowed of the Egyptians * Chap. 3.22 and 11.2 jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment 36 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians so that they lent unto them such things as they required and they spoiled the Egyptians 37 ¶ And * Numb 33.3 the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth about six hundred thousand on foot that were men besides children 38 And †Heb. a great mixture a mixed multitude went up also with them and flocks and herds even very much cattel 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt for it was not leavened because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not tarry neither had they prepared for themselves any victual 40 ¶ Now the sojourning of the children of Israel who dwelt in Egypt was * Gen. 17.13 Act. 7.6 Gal. 3.17 four hundred and thirty years 41 And it
will be honoured upon Pharaoh and upon all his host that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD And they did so 5 ¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people tied and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people and they said Why have we done this that we have let Israel go from serving us 6 And he made ready his chariot and took his people with him 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots and all the chariots of Egypt and captains over every one of them 8 And the LORd hardned the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt and he pursued after the children of Israel and the children of Israel went out with an high hand 9 But the * Josh 24.6 â— Mac. 4.9 Egyptians pursued after them all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh and his hors-men and his army and overtook them enâ—â—â—ping by the sea beside Pi-hahiroth before Baal zephon 10 ¶ And when Pharaoh drew nigh the children of Israel lift up their eyes and behold the Egyptians marched after them they were sore afraid and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD 11 And they said unto Moses Because there were no graves in Egypt had thou taken us away to die in the wilderness Wherefore haâ—t thou dealt thus with us to carry us forth out of Egypt 12 * Chap. 6.9 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt saying Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptian For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians then that we should die in the wilderness 13 ¶ And Moses said unto the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the LORD which he will shew to you to day ‖ Or fâ—r whereas you have seen the Egyptians to day c. for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day ye shall see them again no more for ever 14 The LORD shall sight for you and ye shall hold your peace 15 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses Wherefore criest thou unto me Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward 16 But lift thou up thy rod and stretch out thine hand over the sea and divide it and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the mids of the sea 17 And I behold I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians and they shall follow them and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh and upon all his hoâ—t upon his chariots and upon his hors-men 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh upon his chariots and upon his hors-men 19 ¶ And the angel of God which went before the camp of Israel removed and went behinde them and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face and stood behinde them 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel and it was a cloud and darkness to them but it gave light by night to 〈◊〉 so that the one came not near the other all the night 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east-wind all that night and made the sea dry-land and the waters were * Josh 4.23 Psal 114.3 divided 22 And * Psal 78.13 1 Cor. 10.1 Heb. 11.29 the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry-ground and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand and on their left 23 ¶ And the Egyptians pursued and went in after them to the midst of the sea even all Pharaohs horses his chariots and his hors-men 24 And it came to pass that in the morning-watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud and troubled the host of the Egyptians 25 And took off their chariot-wheels ‖ Or and made them to â—o heavily that they drave them heavily so that the Egyptians said Let us thee from the face of Israel for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians 26 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses Stretch out thine hand over the sea that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians upon their chariots and upon their hors-men 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared and the Egyptians â—led against it and the LORD †Heb. shook off overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea 28 And the waters returned and covered the chariots and the hors-men and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them there remained not so much as * Psal 106.11 one of them 29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry-land in the midst of the sea and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand and on their left 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the â—ea-â—hore 31 And Israel saw that great †Heb. â— and. work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians and the people feared the LORD and beleeved the LORD and his servant Moses CHAP. XV. 1 Moses song 22 The people want water 23 The waters at Marah are bitter 25 A tree sweetneth them 27 At Elim are twelve wells and seventy palm-trees THen sang * Wisd 10.20 Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD and spake saying I will sing unto the LORD for he hath triumphed gloriously the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea 2 The LORD is my strength and song and he is become my salvation he is my God and I will prepare him an habitation my fathers God and I will exalt him 3 The LORD is a man of war the LORD is his name 4 Pharaohs chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea 5 The depths have covered them they sank into the bottom as a stone 6 Thy right hand O LORD is become glorious in power thy right hand O LORD hath dashed in pieces the enemy 7 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee thou sentest forth thy wrath which consumed them as stubble 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together the flouds stoed upright as an heap and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea 9 The enemy said I will pursue I will overtake I will divide the spoil my lust shall be satisfied upon them I will draw my sword my hand shall ‖ Or repossess destroy them 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind the sea covered them they sank as lead in the mighty waters 11 Who is like unto thee O LORD amongst the ‖ Or mighty ones gods who is like thee glorious in holiness
unclean for the raw flesh is unclean it is a leprosie 16 Or if the raw flesh turn again and be changed unto white he shall come unto the priest 17 And the priest shall see him and behold if the plague be turned into white then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague he is clean 18 ¶ The flesh also in which even in the skin thereof was a bile and is healed 19 And in the place of the bile there be a white rising or a bright spot white and somewhat reddish and it be shewed to the priest 20 And if when the priest seeth it behold it be in sight lower then the skin and the hair thereof be turned white the priest shall pronounce him unclean it is a plague of leprosie broken out of the bile 21 But if the priest look on it and behold there be no white hairs therein and if it be not lower then the skin but be somewhat dark then the priest shall shut him up seven days 22 And if it spread much abroad in the skin then the priest shall pronounce him unclean it is a plague 23 But if the bright spot stay in his place and spread not it is a burning bile and the priest shall pronounce him clean 24 ¶ Or if there be any flesh in the skin whereof there is †Heb. a burning of fire a hot burning and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot somewhat reddish or white 25 Then the priest shall look upon it and behold if the hair in the bright spot be turned white and it be in sight deeper then the skin it is a leprosie broken out of the burning wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean it is the plague of leprosie 26 But if the priest look on it and behold there be no white hair on the bright spot and it be no lower then the other skin but be somewhat dark then the priest shall shut him up seven days 27 And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day and if it be spread much abroad in the skin then the priest shall pronounce him unclean it is the plague of leprosie 28 And if the bright spot stay in his place and spread not in the skin but it be somewhat dark it is a rising of the burning and the priest shall pronounce him clean for it is an inflammation of the burning 29 ¶ If a man or woman hath a plague upon the head or the beard 30 Then the priest shall see the plague behold if it be in sight deeper then the skin and there be in it a yellow thin hair then the priest shall pronounce him unclean it is a dry scall even a leprosie upon the head or beard 31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall and behold it be not in sight deeper then the skin that there is no black hair in it then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days 32 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague and behold if the scall spread not and there be in it no yellow hair and the scall be not in sight deeper then the skin 33 He shall be shaven but the scall shall be not shave and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more 34 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall and behold if the scall be not spread in the skin nor be in sight deeper then the skin then the priest shall pronounce him clean and he shall wash his clothes and be clean 35 But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing 36 Then the priest shall look on him and behold if the scall be spread in the skin the priest shall not seek for yellow hair he is unclean 37 But if the scall be in his sight at a stay and that there is black hair grown up therein the scall is healed he is clean and the priest shall pronounce him clean 38 ¶ If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots even white bright spots 39 Then the priest shall look and behold if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin he is clean 40 And the man whose †Heb. head is pilled hair is fallen off his head he is bald yet is he clean 41 And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face he is forehead-bald yet is he clean 42 And if there be in the bald head or bald forehead a white reddish sore it is a leprosie sprung up in his bald head or his bald forehead 43 Then the priest shall look upon it and behold if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head or in his bald forehead as the leprosie appeareth in the skin of the flesh 44 He is a leprous man he is unclean the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean his plague is in his head 45 And the leper in whom the plague is his clothes shall be rent and his head bare and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip and shall cry Unclean unclean 46 All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled he is unclean he shall dwell alone * Num 5.2 2 Kin. 15.5 without the camp shall his habitation be 47 ¶ The garment also that the plague of leprosie is in whether it be a woollen garment or a linen garment 48 Whether it be in the warp or woof of linen or of woollen whether in a skin or in any †Heb. work of thing made of skin 49 And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment or in the skin either in the warp or in the woof or in any †Heb. vessel or instrument thing of skin it is a plague of leprosie and shall be shewed unto the priest 50 And the priest shall look upon the plague and shut up it that hath the plague seven days 51 And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day if the plague be spread in the garment either in the warp or in the woof or in a skin or in any work that is made of skin the plague is a fretting leprosie it is unclean 52 He shall therefore burn that garment whether warp or woof in woollen or in linen or any thing of skin wherein the plague is for it is a fretting leprosie it shall be burnt in the fire 53 And if the priest shall look and behold the plague be not spread in the garment either in the warp or in the woof or in any thing of skin 54 Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is and he shall shut it up seven days more 55 And the priest shall look on the plague after that it is washed
20 ¶ And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place the tabernacle of the congregation the altar he shall bring the live goat 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel and all their transgressions in all their sins putting them upon the head of the goat and shall send him away by the hand of †Heb. a man of opportunity a fit man into the wilderness 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land †Heb. of separation not inhabited and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness 23 And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation and shall put off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the holy place and shall leave them there 24 And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place and put on his garments and come forth and offer his burnt-offering and the burnt-offering of the people and make an atonement for himself and for the people 25 And the fat of the sin-offering shall he burn upon the altar 26 And he that let go the goat for the scape-goat shall wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water and afterward come into the camp 27 * Cha. â— 20 Heb. 13 1â— And the bullock for the sin-offering and the goat for the sin-offering whose bloud was brought in to make atonement in the holy place shall one carry forth without the camp and they shall burn in the fire their skins and their flesh and their dung 28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water and afterward he shall come into the camp 29 ¶ And this shall be a statute for ever unto you that in the seventh moneth on the tenth day of the moneth ye shall afflict your souls and do no work at all whether it be one of your own countrey of a stranger that sojourneth among you 30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement foâ— you to cleanse you that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD 31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you and ye shall afflict your souls by a statute for ever 32 And the priest whom he shall anoint and whom he shall †Heb. till his hand consecrate to minister in the priests office in his fathers stead shall make the atonement and shall put on the linen clothes even the holy garments 33 And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary and â—e shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation and for the altar and he shall make an atonement for the priests and for all the people of the congregation 34 And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins * Exod. 30.10 Hebr. â— 7 once a year And he did as the LORD commanded Moses CHAP. XVII 1 The bloud of all slain beasts must be offered to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle 7 They must not offer to devils 10 All eating of bloud is forbidden 15 and all that dâ—th alone or is torn ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons and unto all the children of Israel and say unto them This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded saying 3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel that killeth an ox or lamb or goat in the camp or that killeth it out of the camp 4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD bloud shall be imputed unto that man he hath shed bloud and that man shall be cut off from among his people 5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field even that they may brâ—ng them unto the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation unto the priest and ofter them for peace-offerings unto the LORD 6 And the priest shall sprinkle the bloud upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation and burn the sat for a * Exod. 20.18 Chap. 4.31 sweet savour unto the LORD 7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils after whom they have gone a whoring This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generaâ—ions 8 ¶ And thou shalt say unto them whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel or of the strangers which sojourn among you that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice 9 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation to offer it unto the LORD even that man shall be cut off from among his people 10 ¶ And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel or of the strangers that sojourn among you that eateth any manner of bloud I will even set my face against that soul that eateth bloud and will cut him off from among his people 11 For the life of the flesh is in the bloud and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls for it is the bloud that maketh an atonement for the soul 12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel No soul of you shall eat bloud neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat bloud 13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel or of the strangers that sojourn among you †Heb. that hunteth any hunting which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten he shall even pour out the bloud thereof and cover it with dust 14 * Gen. 9.4 For it is the life of all flesh the bloud of it is for the life thereof therefore I said unto the children of Israel Ye shall eat the bloud of no manner of flesh for the life of all flesh is the bloud thereof whosoever eateth it shall be cut off 15 And every soul that eateth †Heb. a carcase that which died of it self or that which was torn with beasts whether it be one of your own countrey or a stranger he shall both wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the even then shall he be clean 16 But if he wash them not nor bathe his flesh then he shall bear his iniquity CHAP. XVIII 1Vnlawful marriages 19Vnlawful lusts ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them I am the LORD your God 3 After the doings of the land of Egypt wherein ye dwelt shall ye not do and after the doings of the land of Canaan whither I bring you shall ye not do neither shall ye walk in their ordinances 4 Ye shall do my judgements and
morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days and ye shall offer a new-meat-offering unto the LORD 17 Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave-loaves of two tenth-deals they shall be of fine flour they shall be baken with leaven they are the first-fruits unto the LORD 18 And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year and one young bullock and two rams they shall be for a burnt-offering unto the LORD with their meat-offering their drink-offerings even an offering made by fire of sweet savour unto the LORD 19 Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin-offering and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace-offerings 20 And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first-fruits for a wave-offering before the LORD with the two lambs they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest 21 And ye shall proclaim on the self-same day that it may be an holy convocation unto you ye shall do no servile work therein It shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations 22 ¶ And * Chap. 19.9 when ye reap the harvest of your land thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest * Deut. 24.19 neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest thou shalt leave them unto the poor and to the stranger I am the LORD your God 23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 24 Speak unto the children of Israel saying In the * Num. 29.1 seventh moneth in the first day of the moneth shall ye have a sabbath a memorial of blowing of trumpets an holy convocation 25 Ye shall do no servile work therein but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD 26 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 27 * Chap. 16.30 Numb 29.7 Also on the tenth day of this seventh moneth there shall be a day of atonement it shall be an holy convocation unto you and ye shall afflict your souls and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD 28 And ye shall do no work in that same day for it is a day of atonement to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God 29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day he shall be cut off from among his people 30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day the same soul will I destroy from among his people 31 Ye shall do no manner of work It shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings 32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest and ye shall afflict your souls in the ninth day of the moneth at even from even unto even shall ye †Heb. rest celebrate your sabbath 33 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 34 Speak unto the children of Israel saying * Numb 29.12 The fifteenth day of this seventh moneth shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD 35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work therein 36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD * Joh. 7.37 on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD it is a †Heb. day of restraint solemn assembly and ye shall do no servile work therein 37 These are the feasts of the LORD which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD a burnt-offering and a meat-offering a sacrifice and drink-offerings ever thing upon his day 38 Beside the sabbaths of the LORD and beside your gifts and beside all your vows and beside all your free-will-offerings which ye give unto the LORD 39 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh moneth when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days on the first day shall be a sabbath and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath 40 And ye shall take you on the first day the †Heb. fruit boughs of goodly trees branches of palm-trees and the boughs of thick trees and willows of the brook and ye shall rejoyce before the LORD your God seven days 41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year It shall be a statute for ever in your generations ye shall celebrate it in the seventh moneth 42 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths 43 That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt I am the LORD your God 44 And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD CHAP. XXIV 1 The oyl for the lamps 5 The shew-bread 10 Shelomiths son blasphemeth 13 The law of blasphemy 17 Of murder 18 Of damage 23 The Hasphemer is stoned ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure oyl-olive beaten for the light †Heb to cause to ascend to cause the lamps to burn continually 3 Without the vail of the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually It shall be a statute for ever in your generations 4 He shall order the lamps upon * Exod. 31.8 the pure candlestick before the LORD continually 5 ¶ And thou shalt take fine flour and bake twelve * Exod. 25.30 cakes thereof two tenth-deals shall be in one cake 6 And thou shalt set them in two rows six on a row upon the pure table before the LORD 7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row that it may be on the bread for a memorial even an offering made by fire unto the LORD 8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant 9 And * Exod. 29.33 Chap. 8.31 Mat. 12.4 it shall be Aarons and his sons and they shall eat it in the holy place for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute 10 ¶ And the son of an Israelitish woman whose father was an Egyptian went out among the children of Israel and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp 11 And the Israelitish womans son blasphemed the Name of the LORD and cursed and they brought him unto Moses and his mothers name was Shelomith the daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan 12 And they * Numb 15.34 put him in ward †Heb. to expound unto them according to
bullock and two tenth-deals of flour for a meat-offering mingled with oyl for one ram 13 And a several tenth-deal of flour mingled with oyl for a meat-offering unto one lamb for a burnt-offering of a sweet savour a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD 14 And their drink-offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock and the third part of an hin unto a ram and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb this is the burnt-offering of every moneth throughout the moneth of the year 15 And one Kid of the goats for a sin-offering unto the LORD shall be offered beside the continual burnt-offering and his drink-offering 16 * Ex. 12.18 Levit. 23.5 And in the fourteenth day of the first moneth is the pass-over of the LORD 17 And in the fifteenth day of this moneth is the feast seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten 18 In the * Levit. 23.7 first day shall be an holy convocation ye shall do no manner of servile work therein 19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD two young bullocks and one ram and seven lambs of the first year they shall be unto you without blemish 20 And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oyl three tenth-deals shall ye offer for a bullock and two tenth-deals for a ram 21 A several tenth-deal shalt thou offer for every lamb throughout the seven lambs 22 And one goat for a sin-offering to make an atonement for you 23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt-offering in the morning which is for a continual burnt-offering 24 After this manner ye shall offer daily throughout the seven days the meat of the sacrifice made by fire of a sweet savour unto the LORD it shall be offered beside the continual burnt-offering and his drink-offering 25 And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work 26 ¶ Also in the day of the first-fruits when ye bring a new meat-offering unto the LORD after your weeks be out ye shall have an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work 27 But ye shall offer the burnt-offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD two young bullocks one ram seven lambs of the first year 28 And their meat-offering of flour mingled with oyl three tenth-deals unto one bullock two tenth-deals unto one ram 29 A several tenth-deal unto one lamb throughout the seven lambs 30 And one kid of the goats to make an atonement for you 31 Ye shall offer them besides the continual burnt-offering and his meat-offering they shall be unto you without blemish and their drink-offerings CHAP. XXIX 1 The offering at the feast of trumpets 7 at the day of afflicting their souls 13 and on the eight days of the feast of tabernacles ANd in the seventh moneth on the first day of the moneth ye shall have an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work * Levit. 23.24 it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you 2 And ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savour unto that LORD one young bullock one ram and seven lambs of the first year without blemish 3 And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oyl three tenth-deals for a bullock and two tenth-deals for a ram 4 And one tenth-deal for one lamb throughout the seven lambs 5 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering to make an atonement for you 6 Beside the burnt-offering of the moneth and his meat-offering and the daily burnt-offering and his meat-offering and their drink-offerings according unto their manner for a sweet savour a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD 7 ¶ And * 〈◊〉 16. â—◠〈◊〉 23.27 ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh moneth an holy convocation and ye shall afflict your souls ye shall not do any work therein 8 But ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour one young bullock one ram and seven lambs of the first year they shall be unto you without blemish 9 And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oyl three tenth-deals to a bullock and two tenth-deals to one ram 10 A several tenth-deal for one lamb throughout the seven lambs 11 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering beside the sin-offering of atonement and the continual burnt-offering and the meat-offering of it and their drink-offerings 12 ¶ And on the fifteenth day of the seventh moneth ye shall have an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days 13 And ye shall offer a burnt-offering a sacrifice made by fire of a sweet savour unto the LORD thirteen young bullocks two rams and fourteen lambs of the first year they shall be without blemish 14 And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oyl three tenth-deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks two tenth-deals to each ram of the two rams 15 And a several tenth-deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs 16 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering his meat-offering and his drink-offering 17 ¶ And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks two rams fourteen lambs of the first year without spot 18 And their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks for the rams and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 19 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering and the meat-offering thereof their drink-offerings 20 ¶ And on the third day eleven bullocks two rams fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish 21 And their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks for the rams and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 22 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering and his meat-offering and his drink-offering 23 ¶ And on the fourth day ten bullocks two rams and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish 24 Their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks for the rams and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 25 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering his meat-offering and his drink-offering 26 ¶ And on the fifth day nine bullocks two rams and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot 27 And their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks for the rams and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 28 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering and his meat-offering and his drink-offering 29 ¶ And on the sixth day eight bullocks two rams and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish 30 And their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks for the rams and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the
manner 31 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering his meat-offering and his drink-offering 32 ¶ And on the seventh day seven bullocks two rams and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish 33 And their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks for the rams and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 34 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering his meat-offering and his drink-offering 35 ¶ On the eighth day ye shall have a * Levit. 23.36 solemn assembly ye shall do no servile work therein 36 But ye shall offer a burnt-offering a sacrifice made by fire of a sweet savour unto the LORD one bullock one ram seven lambs of the first year without blemish 37 Their meat-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullock for the ram and for the lambs shall be according to their number after the manner 38 And one goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering and his meat-offering and his drink-offering 39 These things ye shall ‖ Or offer do unto the LORD in your set feasts beside your vows and your free-will-offerings for your burnt-offerings and for your meat-offerings and for your drink-offerings and for your peace-offerings 40 And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses CHAP. XXX 1 Vows are not to be broken 3 The exception of a maids vow 6 of a wives 9 of a widows or her that is divorced ANd Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel saying This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded 2 If a man vow a vow unto the LORD or swear an oath to binde his soul with a bond he shall not †Heb. profaâ—â— break his word he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth 3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD and binde her self by a bond being in her fathers house in her youth 4 And her father hear her vow and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul and her father shall hold his peace at her then all her vows shall stand and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand 5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth not any of her vows or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand and the LORD shall forgive her because her father disallowed her 6 And if she had at all an husband when †Heb. her vow were upon her she vowed or uttered ought out of her lips wherewith she bound her soul 7 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it then her vows shall stand and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand 8 But if her husband disallow her on the day that he heard it then he shall make her vow which she vowed and that which she uttered with her lips wherewith she bound her soul of none effect and the LORD shall forgive her 9 But every vow of a widow and of her that is divorced wherewith they have bound their souls shall stand against her 10 And if she vowed in her husbands house or bound her soul by a bond with an oath 11 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her and disallowed her not then all her vows shall stand and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand 12 But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them then whatsoever proceeded out of her lip concerning her vows or concerning the bond of her soul shall not stand her husband hath made them void and the LORD shall forgive her 13 Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul her husband may establish it or her husband may make it void 14 But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day then he establisheth all her vows or all her bonds which are upon her he confirmeth them because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them 15 But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them then he shall bear her iniquity 16 These are the statutes which the LORD commanded Moses between a man and his wise between the father and his daughter being yet in her youth in her fathers house CHAP. XXXI 1 The Midianites are spoiled and Balaam slain 13 Moses is wroth with the officers for saving the women alive 19 How the souldiers with their captives and spoil are to be purified 25 The proportion whereby the prey is to be divided 48 The voluntary oblation unto the treasury of the Lord. ANd the LORD spake unto Moses saying 2 * Ch. 25.17 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites afterward shalt thou * Ch. 27.13 be gathered unto thy people 3 And Moses spake unto the people saying Arm some of your selves unto the war and let them go against the Midianites and avenge the LORD of Midian 4 †Heb. a thousand of a tribeâ— a thousand of a tribe Of every tribe a thousand throughout all the tribes of Israel shall ye send to the war 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel a thousand of every tribe twelve thousand armed for war 6 And Moses sent them to the war a thousand of every tribe them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest to the war with the holy instruments and the trumpets to blow in his hand 7 And they warred against the Midianites as the LORD commanded Moses and they slew all the males 8 And they slew the kings of Midian beside the rest of them that were slain namely * Josh 13.21 Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and Reba five kings of Midian Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword 9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives and their little ones and took the spoil of all their cattel and all their flocks and all their goods 10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt and all their goodly castles with fire 11 And they took all the spoil and all the prey both of men and of beasts 12 And they brought the captives and the prey and the spoil unto Moses and Eleazar the priest and unto the congregation of the children of Israel unto the camp at the plains of Moab which are by Jordan near Jericho 13 ¶ And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes of the congregation went forth to meet them without the camp 14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host with the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds which came from the †Heb. host of war battel 15 And Moses said unto them Have ye saved all the women alive 16 Behold * Ch. 25.2 these caused the children of Israel through the *
2 Pet. 2 15. counsel of Balaam to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD 17 Now therefore * Judges 21.11 kill every male among the little ones and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with †Heb. a male him 18 But all the women-children that have not known a man by lying with him keep alive for your selves 19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days whosoever hath killed any person and * Ch. 19.11 c. whosoever hath touched any slain purifie both your selves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day 20 And purifie all your raiment and all †Heb. instrument or vessel of â—kins that is made of skins and all work of goats hair and all things made of wood 21 ¶ And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battel This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses 22 Onely the gold and the silver the brass the iron the tin and the lead 23 Every thing that may abide the fire ye shall make it go through the fire and it shall be clean nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water 24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and ye shall be clean and afterward ye shall come into the camp 25 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses saying 26 Take the sum of the prey †Heb. of the captivity that was taken both of man and of beast thou and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregat on 27 And divide the prey into two parts between them that took the war upon them who went out to battel and between all the congregation 28 And levie a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battel one soul of five hundred both of the persons and of the beeves and of the asses and of the sheep 29 Take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest for an heave-offering of the LORD 30 And of the children of Israels half thou shalt take one portion of fifty of the persons of the beeves of the asses and of the ‖ Or geats flocks of all manner of beasts and give them unto the Levites which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD 31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses 32 And the booty being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep 33 And threescore and twelve thousand beeves 34 And threescore and one thousand asses 35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all of women that had not known man by lying with him 36 And the half which was the portion of them that went out to war was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep 37 And the LORDS tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen 38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand of which the LORDS tribute was threescore and twelve 39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred of which the LORDS tribute was threescore and one 40 And the persons were sixteen thousand of which the LORDS tribute was thirty and two persons 41 And Moses gave the tribute which was the LORDS heave-offering unto Eleazar the priest as the LORD commanded Moses 42 And of the children of Israels hall which Moses divided from the men that warred 43 Now the hall that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep 44 And thirty and six thousand beeves 45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred 46 And sixteen thousand persons 47 Even of the children of Israels half Moses took one portion of fifty both of man and of beast and gave them unto the Levites which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD as the LORD commanded Moses 48 ¶ And the officers which were over thousands of the host the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds came near unto Moses 49 And they said unto Moses Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our †Heb. band charge and there lacketh not one man of us 50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD what every man hath †Heb found gotten of jewels of gold chains and bracelets rings ear-rings and tablets to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD 51 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them even all wrought jewels 52 And all the gold of the †Heb. heave-offering offering that they offered up to the LORD of the captains of thousands and of the captains of hundreds was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels 53 For the men of war had taken spoil every man for himself 54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD CHAP. XXXII 1 The Reubenites and Gadites sue for their inheritance on that side Jordan 6 Moses reproveth them 16 They offer him conditions to his content 33 Moses assigneth them the land 39 They conquer it NOw the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattel and when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead that behold the place was a place for cattel 2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses and to Eleazar the priest and unto the princes of the congregation saying 3 Ataroth and Dibon and Jazer and Nimrah and Heshbon and Elealeh and Shebam and Nebo and Beon 4 Even the countrey which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel is a land for cattel and thy servants have cattel 5 Wherefore said they if we have found grace in thy sight let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession and bring us not over Jordan 6 ¶ And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben Shall your brethren go to war and shall ye sit here 7 And wherefore †Heb. break discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them 8 Thus did your fathers when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land 9 For * Chap. 13.24 when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol and saw the land they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them 10 And the LORDS anger was kindled the same time and he sware
thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee thou shalt not harden the heart nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother 8 * Mat. 5 4â— Luk. 6 34. But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth 9 Beware that there be not a †Heb. word thought in thy †Heb. Belial wicked heart saying The seventh year the year of release is at hand and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother and thou givest him nought and he cry unto the LORD against thee and it be sin unto thee 10 Thou shalt surely give him and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto 11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land therefore I command thee saying Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother to thy poor and to thy needy in thy land 12 ¶ And * Exo. 21. â— Jer. 34.14 if thy brother an Hebrew man or an Hebrew woman be sold unto thee and serve thee six years then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee 13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee thou shalt not let him go away empty 14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock and out of thy floor and out of thy wine press of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him 15 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bond-man in the land of Egypt and the LORD thy God redeemed thee therefore I command thee this thing to day 16 And it shall be if he say unto thee I will not go away from thee because he loveth thee and thine house because he is well with thee 17 * Exod. 2â— 6 Then thou shalt take an aul and thrust it through his ear unto the door and he shall be thy servant for ever and also unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise 18 It shall not seem hard unto thee when thou sendest him away free from thee for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee in serving thee six years and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest 19 ¶ * Exod. â—4 19 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctifie unto the LORD thy God thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock nor shear the firstling of thy sheep 20 Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose thou and thy houshold 21 * Lev. 21.20 Ch. 17.1 Ecclus 35.12 And if there be any blemish therein as if it be lame or blinde or have any ill blemish thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God 22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike as the roe-buck and as the hart 23 * Ch. 12.16.23 Onely thou shalt not eat the bloud thereof thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water CHAP. XVI 1 The feast of the passover 9 of weeks 13 of tabernacles 16 Every male must offer as he is able at these three feasts 18 Of judges and justice 21 Groves and images are forbidden OBserve the * Exod. 12.2 c. moneth of Abib and keep the pass-over unto the LORD thy God for * Exod. 13.4 in the moneth of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night 2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the pass-over unto the LORD thy God of the flock and the herd in the * Chap. 12.5 place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there 3 * Exod. 12.15 Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith even the bread of affliction for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life 4 * Exod. 34.25 And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coasts seven days neither shall there any thing of the flesh which thou sacrificedst the first day at even remain all night until the morning 5 Thou mayest not ‖ Or â—â—ill sacrifice the pass-over within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee 6 But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in there thou shalt sacrifice the pass-over at even at the going down of the sun at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt 7 And thou shalt rost and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose and thou shalt turn in the morning and go unto thy tents 8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day shall be a †Heb. restraint solemn assembly to the LORD thy God thou shalt do no work therein 9 ¶ * Lev. 23.15 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginneâ—t to put the sickle to the corn 10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with ‖ Or sufficiency a tribute of a free-will-offering of thine hand which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee 11 And thou shalt rejoyce before the LORD thy God thou and thy son and thy daughter and thy man-servant and thy maid-servant and the Levite that is within thy gates and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow that are among you in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there 12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bond-man in Egypt and thou shalt observe and do these statutes 13 ¶ Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days after that thou hast gathered in thy †Heb. floor and the wine-press corn and thy wine 14 And thou shalt rejoyce in thy feast thou and thy son and thy daughter and thy man-servant and thy maid-servant and the Levite the stranger and the fatherless and the widow that are within thy gates 15 Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy increase and in all the works of thine hands therefore thou shalt surely rejoyce 16 ¶ * Exod. 23.14 34.23 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose in the feast of unleavened bread and in the feast of weeks and in the feast of tabernacles and * Ecclus 35.4 they shall not appear
LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh and unto all his servants and unto all his land 3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen the signs and those great miracles 4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear unto this day 5 And I have led you fourty years in the wilderness your clothes are not waxen old upon you and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot 6 Ye have not eaten bread neither have you drunk wine or strong drink that ye might know that I am the LORD your God 7 And when ye came unto this place Sihon the king of Heshbon and Og the king of Bashan came out against us unto battel and we smote them 8 And we took their land and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh 9 * Ch. 4.6 Josh 1.7 1 King 2 3. Keep therefore the words of this covenant and do them that ye may prosper in all that ye do 10 ¶ Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God your captains of your tribes your elders and your officers with all the men of Israel 11 Your little ones your wives and thy stranger that is in thy camp from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water 12 That thou shouldest †Heb pass enter into covenant with the LORD thy God and into his oath which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day 13 That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself and that he may be unto thee a God as he hath said unto thee and as he hatâ— sworn unto thy fathers to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob. 14 Neither with you onely do I make this covenant and this oath 15 But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God and also with him that is not here with us this day 16 For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt and how we came through the nations which ye passed by 17 And ye have seen their abominations and their †Heb. dungy gods idols wood and stone silver and gold which were among them 18 Lest there should be among you man or woman or family or tribe whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of these nations lest there should be among you a root that heareth ‖ Or a poysonful herb †Heb. râ—sk gall and wormwood 19 And it come to pass when he heareth the words of this curse that he bless himself in his heart saying I shall have peace though I walk in the ‖ Or stubbornness imagination or mine heart to add †Heb. the drunken to the thirsty drunkenness to thirst 20 The LORD will not spare him but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousie shall smoke against that man and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven 21 And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel according to all the curses of the covenant that †Heb. is wriâ—ten are written in this book of the law 22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up aftâ—r you and the stranger that shall come from a far land shall say when they see the plagues of that land and the sicknesses †Heb. wherewith the LORD hath made it sick which the LORD hath laid upon it 23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone and salt and burning that it is not sown nor beareth nor any grass groweth therein * Gen. 19.24 25. like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah Admah and Zeboim which the LORD overthrew in his anger and in his wrath 24 Even all nations shall say * 1 Kin. 9.8 Jer. 22.8 Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land what meaneth the heat of this great anger 25 Then men shall say Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt 26 For they went and served other gods and worshipped them gods whom they knew not and ‖ Or who had not given to them any portion whom he had not †Heb. divided given unto them 27 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book 28 And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger and in wrath and in great indignation and cast them into another land as it is this day 29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever that we may do all the words of this law CHAP. XXX 1 Great mercies promised unto the repentant 11 The commandment is manifest 15 Death and life are set before them ANd it shall come to pass when all these things are come upon thee the blessing and the curse which I have set before thee and thou shalt call them to minde among all the nations whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee 2 And shalt return unto the LORD thy God and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day thou and thy children with all thine heart and with all thy soul 3 That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity and have compassion upon thee and will return and gather thee from all the nations whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee 4 * Neh. 1 9â— If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee and from thence will he fetch thee 5 And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed and thou shalt possess it and he will do thee good and multiply thee above thy fathers 6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all-thy soul that thou mayest live 7 And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies and on them that hate thee which persecuted thee 8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD and do all his commandments which I command thee this day 9 * Chap. 28.11 And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand in the fruit of thy body and in the fruit of thy cattel and in the fruit of thy land for good for the LORD will again rejoyce over thee for good as he rejoyced over thy fathers 10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God to
therefore wrote this song the same day and taught it the children of Israel 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge and said * Jos 1.6 Be strong and of a good courage for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them and I will be with thee 24 ¶ And it came to pass when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book until they were finished 25 That Moses commanded the Levites which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD saying 26 Take this book of the law and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God that it may be there for a witness against thee 27 For I know thy rebellion and thy stiff neck behold while I am yet alive with you this day ye have been rebellious against the LORD and how much more after my death 28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes and your officers that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to record against them 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt your selves and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you and evil will befal you in the latter days because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands 30 And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song until they were ended CHAP. XXXII 1 Moses song which setteth forth Gods mercy and vengeance 46 He exhorteth them to set their hearts upon it 48 God sendeth him up to mount Nebo to see the land and die GIve ear O ye heavens and I will speak and hear O earth the words of my mouth 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain my speech shall distil as the dew as the small rain upon the tender herb and as the showers upon the grass 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD ascribe ye greatness unto our God 4 He is the Rock his work is perfect for all his ways are judgement a God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he 5 †Heb. he hath corrupted to himself They have corrupted themselves ‖ Or that they are not his children that is their blot their spot is not the spot of his children they are a perverse and crooked generation 6 Do ye thus requite the LORD O foolish people and unwise is not he thy father that hath bought thee hath he not made thee and established thee 7 ¶ Remember the days of old consider the years of †Heb. generation and generation many generations ask thy father and he will shew thee thy elders and they will tell thee 8 When the most high divided to the nations their inheritance when he separated the sons of Adam he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel 9 For the LORDs portion is his people Jacob is the †Heb. cord lot of his inheritance 10 He found him in a desert land and in the waste howling wilderness he ‖ Or compassed him about led him about he instructed him he kept him as the apple of his eye 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest fluttereth over her young spreadeth abroad her wings taketh them beareth them on her wings 12 So the LORD alone did lead him and there was no strange god with him 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth that he might eat the increase of the fields and he made him to suck honey out of the rock and oyl out of the flinty rock 14 Butter of kine and milk of sheep with fat of lambs and rams of the breed of Bashan and goats with the fat of kidneys of wheat and thou didst drink the pure bloud of the grape 15 ¶ But Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked thou art waxen fat thou art grown thick thou art covered with fatness then he forsook God which made him lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation 16 They provoked him to jealousie with strange gods with abominations provoked they him to anger 17 They sacrificed unto devils ‖ Or which were not God not to God to gods whom they knew not to new gods that came newly up whom your fathers feared not 18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful and hast forgotten God that formed thee 19 And when the LORD saw it he ‖ Or despised abhorred them because of the provoking of his sons and of his daughters 20 And he said I will hide my face from them I will see what their end shall be for they are a very froward generation children in whom is no faith 21 They have moved me to jealousie with that which is not god they have provoked me to anger with their vanities and * Rom. 10.19 I will move them to jealousie with those which are not a people I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation 22 For a fire is kindled in my anger and ‖ Or hath burned shall burn unto the lowest hell and ‖ Or hath consumed shall consume the earth with her increase and set on fire the foundations of the mountains 23 I will heap mischiefs upon them I will spend mine arrows upon them 24 They shall be burnt with hunger and devoured with †Heb. burning â—oals burning heat and wâ—th bitter destruction I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them with the poyson of serpents of the dust 25 The sword without and terrour †Heb. from the chambers within shall †Heb. bereave destroy both the young man and the virgin the suckling also with the man of gray hairs 26 I said I would scatter them into corners I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely and lest they should say ‖ Or Our high hand and not the LORD hath done all this Our hand is high and the LORD hath not done all this 28 For they are a nation void of counsel neither is there any understanding in them 29 O that they were wise that they understood this that they would consider their latter end 30 How should * Jos 23.10 one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight except their Rock had sold them and the LORD had shut them up 31 For their rock is not as our Rock even our enemies themselves being judges 32 For their vine ‖ Or is worse then the vine of Sodom c. is of the vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrah their grapes are grapes of gall their clusters are bitter 33 Their wine is the poyson of dragons and the cruel venome of asps 34 Is not this laid up in store with
Jordan * Numb 21.33 and they fought with you and I gave them into your hand that ye might possess their land and I destroyed them from before you 9 Then Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab arose and warred against Israel and * Numb 22.5 Deu. 23.4 sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you 10 But I would not hearken unto Balaam therefore he blessed you still so I delivered you out of his hand 11 And ye went over Jordan and came unto Jericho and the men of Jericho fought against you the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Girgashites the Hivites and the Jebusites and I delivered them into your hand 12 And * Ex. 23.28 Deut. 7.20 I sent the hornet before you which drave them out from before you even the two kings of the Amorites but not with thy sword nor with thy bowe 13 And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour and cities which ye built not and ye dwell in them of the vineyards and olive-yards which ye planted not do ye eat 14 ¶ Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in truth and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the floud and in Egypt and serve ye the LORD 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD choose you this day whom you will serve whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the floud or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell but as for me and my house we will serve the LORD 16 And the people answered and said God forbid that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods 17 For the LORD our God he it is that brougt us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt from the house of bondage and which did those great signs in our sight and preserved us in all the way wherein we went and among all the people through whom we passed 18 And the LORD drave out from before us all the people even the Amorites which dweâ—t in the land therefore will we also serve the LORD for he is our God 19 And Joshua said unto the people Ye cannot serve the LORD for he is an holy God he is a jealous God he will not forgive your transgresâ—â—ons nor your sins 20 If ye forsake the LORD and serve strange gods * Chap. 23.15 then he will turn and do you hurt and consume you after that he hath done you good 21 And the people said unto Joshua Nay but we will serve the LORD 22 And Joshua said unto the people Ye are witnesses against your selves that ye have chosen you the LORD to serve him And they said We are witnesses 23 Now therefore put away said be the strange gods which are among you and encline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel 24 And the people said unto Joshua The LORD our God will we serve and his voice will we obey 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem 26 ¶ And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God and took a great stone and set it up there under an oke that was by the sanctuary of the LORD 27 And Joshua said unto all the people Behold this stone shall be a witness unto us for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us it shall be therefore a witness unto you lest ye deny your God 28 So Joshua let the people depart every man unto his inheritance 29 ¶ And it came to pass after these things that Joshua the son of Nun the servant of the LORD died being an hundred and ten years old 30 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in * Ch. 19.50 Judg. 2.9 Timnath-serah which is in mount Ephraim on the north-side of the hill of Gaash 31 And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders that †Heb. prolonged their days after Joshua overlived Joshua and which had known all the works of the LORD that he had done for Israel 32 ¶ And * Gen. 50.25 Ex. 13.19 the bones of Joseph which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt buried they in Shechem in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of * Gen. 33.19 the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred ‖ Or lambe pieces of silver and it became the â—nheritance of the children of Joseph 33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son which was given him in mount Ephraim ¶ The book of JUDGES CHAP. 1. 1 The acts of Judab and Simeon 4 Adoni-bezek justly requited 8 Jerusalem taken 10 Hebron taken 11 Othniel hath Aebsab to wife for taking of Debir 16 The Kenites dwell in Judab 17 Hormab Gaza Askelon and Ekron taken 21 The acts of Benjamin 22 Of the house of Joseph who take Bethâ—el 30 Of Zebulun 31 of Asher 33 Of Naphtali 34 Of Dan. NOw after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD saying Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first to fight against them 2 And the LORD said Judah shall go up behold I have delivered the land into his hand 3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother Come up with me into my lot that we may fight against the Canaanites and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot So Simeon went with him 4 And Judah went up and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men 5 And they sound Adoni-bezek in Bezek and they sought against him and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites 6 But Adoni-bezek fled and they pursued after him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his great toes 7 And Adoni-bezek said Threescore and ten kings having †Heb. the thumbs of their bands and of their seet their thumbs and their great toes cut off ‖ Or gleaned gathered their meat under my table as I have done so God hath requited me And they brought him to Jerusalem and there he died 8 Now the children of Judah had sought against Jerusalem and had taken it and smitten it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire 9 ¶ * Jos 10.36 11.21 15.13 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the mountain and in the south and in the ‖ Or low â—ountrâ—y valley 10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron now the name of Hebron before was * Jos 15.13 Kirjath-arba and they slew Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai 11 And from thence
he went against the inhabitants of Debir and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher 12 And Caleh said He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher and taketh it to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz Calebs younger brother took it and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife 14 And it came to pass when she came to him that she moved him to ask of her father a field and she lighted from off her ass and Caleb said unto her What wilt thou 15 And she said unto him Give me a blessing for thou hast given me a south-land give me also springs of water And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs 16 ¶ And the children of the Kenite Moses father in law went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah which lieth in the south of Arad and they went and dwelt among the people 17 And Judah went with Simeon his brother and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath and utterly destroyed it and the name of the city was called * Numb 21.3 Hormah 18 Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof and Askelon with the coast thereof and Ekron with the coast thereof 19 And the LORD was with Judah and ‖ Or be possessed the mountain he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley because they had chariots of iron 20 * Numb 14.24 Jos 14.13 15.13 And they gave Hebron unto Caleb as Moses said and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day 22 ¶ And the house of Joseph they also went up against Beth-el and the LORD was with them 23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el now the name of the city before was * Gen. 28.10 Luz 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city and they said unto him Shew us we pray thee the entrance into the city and * Jos 2.14 we will shew thee mercy 25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city they smote the city with the edge of the sword but they let go the man and all his family 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and called the name thereof Luz which is the name thereof unto this day 27 ¶ * Jos 17.11 12. Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns nor Taanach and her towns nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns but the Canaanites would dwell in that land 28 And it came to pass when Israel was strong that they put the Canaanites to tribute and did not utterly drive them out 29 ¶ * Jos 16.10 Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them 30 ¶ Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron nor the inhabitants of Nahalol but the Canaanites dwelt among them and became tributaries 31 ¶ Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho nor the inhabitants of Zidon nor of Ahlab nor Achzib nor Helbah nor Aphik nor of Rehob 32 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites the inhabitants of the land for they did not drive them out 33 ¶ Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath but he dwelt among the Canaanites the inhabitants of the land nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley 35 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Ajjalon and in Shaalbim yet the hand of the house of Joseph †Heb. was heavy prevailed so that they became tributaries 36 And the coast of the Amorites was from ‖ Or. Maaleb-akrabbim the going up to Akrabbim from the rock and upward CHAP. II. 1 An angel rebuketh the people at Bochim 6 The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua 14 Gods anger and pity towards them 20 The Canaanites are lest to â—rove Israel ANd an ‖ Or messenger angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim and said I made you to go up out of Egypt and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers and I said I will never break my covenant with you 2 And * Deu. 7.2 ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land * Deu. 12.3 you shall throw down their altars but ye have not obeyed my voice why have ye done this 3 Wherefore I also said I will not drive them out from before you but they shall be * Jos 23.13 as thorns in your sides and their gods shall be a * Ex. 23.33 34.12 snare unto you 4 And it came to pass when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel that the people lift up their voice and wept 5 And they called the name of that place ‖ That is weepers Bochim and they sacrificed there unto the LORD 6 ¶ And when Joshua had let the people go the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land 7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders that †Heb. prolonâ—el days after Joshua outlived Joshua who had seen all the great works of the LORD that he did for Israel 8 And Joshua the son of Nun the servant of the LORD died being an hundred and ten years old 9 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres in the mount of Ephraim on the north-side of the hill Gaash 10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers and there arose another generation after them which knew not the LORD nor yet the works which he had done for Israel 11 ¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served Baalim 12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers which brought them out of the land of Egypt and followed other gods of the gods of the people that were round about them and bowed themselves unto them and provoked the LORD to anger 13 And they forsook the LORD and served Baal and Ashtaroth 14 ¶ And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them and * Ps 44 1â— Isa 50.1 he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about so that they could not any longer stand before their
may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it 13 For because ye did it not at the first the LORD our God made a breach upon us for that we sought him not after the due order 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel 15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon as * Exod. 25.14 Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD 16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick psalteries and harps and cymbals sounding by lifting up the voice with joy 17 So the Levites appointed * Chap. 6.33 Heman the son of Joel and of his brethren * Chap. 6.39 Asaph the son of Berechiah and of the sons of Merari their brethren * Chap. 6.44 Ethan the son of Kushaiah 18 And with them their brethren of the second degree Zechariah Ben and Jaaziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Unni Eliab and Benaiah and Maaseiah and Mattithiah and Elipheleh and Mikneiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel the porters 19 So the singers Heman Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass 20 And Zechariah and Aziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Unni Eliah and Maaseiah Benaiah with psalteries on Alamoth 21 And Mattithiah and Elipheleh and Mikneiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel and Azzaziah with harps ‖ Or on the eighth to oversee on the Sheminith to excel 22 And Chenaniah chief of the Levites ‖ Or was for the carriage be instructed about the carriage was for †Heb. lifting up song he instructed about the song because he was skilful 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark 24 And Shebaniah and Jehoshaphat and Nethaneel and Amasai and Zechariah and Benaiah and Eliezer the priests did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God and Obed-edom and Jehiah were door-keepers for the ark 25 ¶ So * 2 Sam. 6.12 13 c. David and the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy 26 And it came to pass when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams 27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen and all the Levites that bare the ark and the singers and Chenaniah the master of the ‖ Or carriage song with the singers David also had upon him an ephod of linen 28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting and with sound of the cornet and with trumpets and with cymbals making a noise with psalteries and harps 29 ¶ And it came to pass as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing and she despised him in her heart CHAP. XVI 1 Davids festival sacrifice 4 He ordereth a quire to sine thanksgiving 7 The psalm of thanksgiving 37 He appointeth ministers porter priests and musicians to attend continually on the ark SO * 2 Sam. 6.17 they brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offerings the peace-offerings he blessed the people in the name of the LORD 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel both man and woman to every one a loaf of bread and a good piece of flesh and a flagon of wine 4 ¶ And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD and to record and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel 5 Asaph the chief and next to him Zechariah Jeiel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliah and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel †Heb. with instruments of psalteries and harps with psalteries and with harps but Asaph made a sound with cymbals 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God 7 ¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren 8 * Psal 105 1. Give thanks unto the LORD call upon his name make known his deeds among the people 9 Sing unto him sing psalms unto him talk you of all his wondrous works 10 Glory ye in his holy name let the heart of them rejoyce that seek the LORD 11 Seek the LORD and his strength seek his face continually 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done his wonders and the judgements of his mouth 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant ye children of Jacob his chosen ones 14 He is the LORD our God his judgements are in all the earth 15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant the word which he commanded to a thousand generations 16 Even of the * Gen. 1â— 2 26. â— 28.13 covenant which he made with Abraham and of his oath unto Isaac 17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law and to Israel for an everlasting covenant 18 Saying Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan †Heb. the cord the lot of your inheritance 19 When ye were but †Heb. men of number few * Gen. 3â— 30 even a few and strangers in it 20 And when they went from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another people 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong yea he * Gen. 12 17 20.3 reproved kings for their sakes 22 Saying * Psal 105.15 Touch not mine anointed and do my prophets no harm 23 * Psal â—6 1 Sing unto the LORD all the earth shew forth from day to day his salvation 24 Declare his glory among the heathen his marvellous works among all nations 25 For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised he also is to be feared above all gods 26 For all the gods * Lev. 19.6 of the people are idols but the LORD made the heavens 27 Glory and honour are in his presence strength and gladness are in his place 28 Give unto the LORD ye kindreds of the people give unto the LORD glory and strength 29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name bring an offering and come before him worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness 30 Fear before him all the earth the world also shall be stable that it be not moved 31 Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoyce and let men say among the nations The LORD reigneth 32 Let the sea roar and the fulness
not able to receive the burnt-offerings and the meat-offerings and the fat 8 ¶ Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days and all Israel with him a very great congregation from the entring in of Hamath unto * Josh 13.3 the river of Egypt 9 And in the eighth day they made †Heb. a restraint a solemn assembly for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days and the feast seven days 10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh moneth he sent the people away into their tents glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David and to Solomon and to Israel his people 11 Thus * 1 King 9.1 c. Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the kings house and all that came into Solomons heart to make in the house of the LORD and in his own house he prosperously effected 12 ¶ And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night and said unto him I have heard thy prayer * Deut. 12.5 and have chosen this place to my self for an house of sacrifice 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain or if I command the locusts to devour the land or if I send pestilence among my people 14 If my people †Heb. upon whom my name is called which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land 15 Now * Chap. 6.40 mine eyes shall be open and mine ears attent †Heb. to the prayer of this place unto the prayer that is made in this place 16 For now have * Chap. 6.6 I chosen and sanctified this house that my name may be there for ever and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually 17 And as for thee if thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked and do according to all that I have commanded thee and shalt observe my statutes and my judgements 18 Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom according as I have covenanted with David thy father saying * Chap. 6.16 †Heb. there shall not be cut off to thee There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel 19 * Lev. 26.14 Deu. 28.15 But if ye turn away and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you and shall go and serve other gods and worship them 20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them and this house which I have sanctified for my name will I cast out of my sight and will make it to be a proverb and a by-word among all nations 21 And this house which is high shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it so that he shall say * Deut. 29.24 Jer. 22.8 9. Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land and unto this house 22 And it shall be answered Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt and laid hold on other gods and worshipped them and served them therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them CHAP. VIII 1 Solomons buildings 7 The Gentiles which were left Solomon made tributaries but the Israelites rulers 11 Pharaohs daughter removeth to her house 12 Solomons yearly solemn sacrifices 14 He appointeth the priests Levites to their places 17 The navy fetcheth gold from Ophir ANd * King 9.10 c. it came to pass at the end of twenty years wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house 2 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomom Solomon built them and caused the children of Israel to dwell there 3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and prevailed against it 4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store-cities which he built in Hamath 5 Also he built Both-horon the upper and Beth-horon the nether fenced cities with walls gates and bars 6 And Baalath and all the store-cities that Solomon had and all the chariot-cities and the cities of the hors-men and †Heb. all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon and throughout all the land of his dominion 7 ¶ As for all the people that were left of the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites which were not of Israel 8 But of their children who were left after them in the land whom the children of Israel consumed not them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day 9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work but they were men of war and chief of his captains and captains of his chariots and hors-men 10 And these were the chief of king Solomons officers even two hundred and fifty that bare rule over the people 11 ¶ And Solomon * 1 King 3.1 and 7.8 brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her for he said My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel because the places are †Heb. holiness holy whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come 12 ¶ Then Solomon offered burnt-offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD which he had built before the porch 13 Even after a certain rate every * Exod. 29 38. day offering according to the commandment of Moses on the sabbaths and on the new-moons and on the solemn feasts * Exod. 23.14 Deut. 16.16 three times in the year even in the feast of unleavened bread and in the feast of weeks in the feast of tabernacles 14 ¶ And he appointed according to the order of David his father the * 1 Chr. 24.1 courses of the priests to their service and the Levites to their charges to praise and minister before the priests as the duty of every day required the * 1 Chr. 9 17. porters also by their courses at every gate for †Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God so had David the man of God commanded 15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasures 16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD and until it was finished so the house of the LORD was perfected 17 ¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber and to ‖ Or Elath Deut. 2.8 Eloth at the sea-side in the land of Edom. 18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships and servants that had knowledge of the sea and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir and
he gathered together the priests and the Levites and said to them Go out unto the cities of Judah and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year and see that ye haste the matter howbeit the Levites hastned it not 6 And the king called for Jehoiada the chief and said unto him Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection according to the commandment of * Ex. 30 12.13 14. Moses the servant of the LORD and of the congregation of Israel for the tabernacle of witness 7 For the sons of Athaliah that wicked woman had broken up the house of God and also all the dedicate things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim 8 And at the kings commandment they made a chest and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD 9 And they made †Heb. a voice a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem to bring in to the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness 10 And all the princes and all the people rejoyced and brought in and cast into the chest until they had made an end 11 Now it came to pass that at what time the chest was brought unto the kings office by the hand of the Levites and when they saw that there was much money the kings scribe and the high priests officer came and emptied the chest and took it and carried it to his place again Thus they did day by day and gathered money in abundance 12 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD 13 So the workmen wrought and †Heb. the healing went upon the work the work was perfected by them and they set the house of God in his state and strengthned it 14 And when they had finished it they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD even vessels to minister and ‖ Or pesâ—â—â—s to offer withal and spoons and vessels of gold and silver and they offered burnt-offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada 15 ¶ But Jehoiada waxed old and was full of days when he died an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died 16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings because he had done good in Israel both towards God and towards his house 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah and made obeysance to the king then the king hearkned unto them 18 And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers and served groves and idols and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass 19 Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again unto the LORD and they testified against them but they would not give ear 20 And the spirit of God ‡ Heb. clothed came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest which stood above the people and said unto them Thus saith God Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD that ye cannot prosper because ye have forsaken the LORD he hath also forsaken you 21 And they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD 22 Thus Joash the king remembred not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him but slew his son and when he died he said The LORD look upon it and require it 23 ¶ And it came to pass †Heb in the revolution of the Jur. at the end of the year that the host of Syria came up against him and they came to Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of †Heb. Darmesek Damascus 24 For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers so they executed judgement against Joain 25 And when they were departed from him for they left him in great diseases his own servants conspired against him for the bloud of the sons of Jehoiada the priest and slew him on his bed and he died and they buried him in the city of David but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings 26 And these are they that conspired against him ‖ Or Jozachar 2 King 12.21 Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess and Jehozabad the son of ‖ Or Sâ—omer Shimrith a Moabitess 27 ¶ Now concerning his sons and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him and the †Heb. sâ—unding repairing of the house behold they are written in the ‖ Or commentery story of the book of the kings And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead CHAP. XXV 1 Amaziah beginneth to reign well 3 He executeth justice on the traitours 5 Having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites at the word of a prophet he loseth the hundred talents and dismisseth them 11 He overthroweth the Edomites 10 13 The Israelites discontented with their dismission spoil as they return home 14 Amaziah proud of his victory serveth the gods of Edom and despiseth the admonitions of the prophet 17 He provoketh Joash to his overthrow 25 His reign 27 He is slain by conspiracy AMaziah * Kin. 14.1 c. was twenty and five years old when he began to reign and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem and his mothers name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD but not with a perfect heart 3 ¶ Now it came to pass when the kingdom was †Heb. confirmed upon him established to him that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father 4 But he slew not their children but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses where the LORD commanded saying * Deut. 24.16 2 Kin. 14.6 Jer. 31.30 Ezek 18.20 The fathers shall not die for the children neither shall the children die for the fathers but every man shall die for his own sin 5 ¶ Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and made them captains over thousands and captains over hundreds according to the houses of their fathers throughout all Judah and Benjamin and he numbred them from twenty years old and above and found them three hundred thousand choice men able to go forth to war that could handle spear and shield 6 He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for
where the treasures were †Cald. made to descend laid up in Babylon 2 And there was found at ‖ Or Echatana or in a coffer Achmetha in the palace that is in the province of the Medes a roll and therein was a record thus written 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem Let the house be builded the place where they offered sacrifices and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid the height thereof threescore cubits and the breadth thereof threescore cubits 4 With three rows of great stones and a row of new timber and let the expences be given out of the kings house 5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem and brought unto Babylon be restored and †Cald. go brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem every one to his place and place them in the house of God 6 Now therefore Tatnai governour beyond the river Shethar-boznai and †Cald. their societies your companions the Apharsachites which are beyond the river be ye far from thence 7 Let the work of this house of God alone let the governour of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place 8 Moreover †Cald. by me a decree is made I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God that of the kings goods even of the tribute beyond the river forthwith expences be given unto these men that they be not †Cald. made to cease hindred 9 And that which they have need of both young bullocks and rams and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven wheat salt wine and oyl according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem let it be given them day by day without fail 10 That they may offer sacrifices †Cald. â—f rest of sweet savours unto the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and of his sons 11 Also I have made a decree that whosoever shall alter this word let timber be pulled down from his house and being set up †Cald. let him be destroyed let him be hanged thereon and let his house be made a dunghil for this 12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem I Darius have made a decree let it be done with speed 13 ¶ Then Tatnai governour on this side the river Shethar-boznai and their companions according to that which Darius the king had sent so they did speedily 14 And the elders of the Jews builded and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo and they builded and finished it according to the commandment of the God of Israel and according to the †Cald. â—â—â—ree commandment of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia 15 And this house was finished on the third day of the moneth Adar which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king 16 ¶ And the children of Israel the priests and the Levites and the rest of †Cald. the sons of the transportation the children of the captivity kept the dedication of this house of God with joy 17 And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks two hundred rams four hundred lambs and for a sin-offering for all Israel twelve he-goats according to the number of the tribes of Israel 18 And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses for the service of God which is at Jerusalem †Cald. according to the writâ—nâ— * Râ—m 3.6 â— 9 as it is written in the book of Moles 19 And the children of the captivity kept the pass-over upon the fourteenth day of the first moneth 20 For the priests and the Levites were purified together all of them were pure and killed the pass-over for all the children of the captivity and for their brethren the priests and for themselves 21 And the children of Israel which were come again out of captivity and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land to seek the LORD God of Israel did eat 22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy for the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God the God of Israel CHAP. VII 1 Ezra goeth up to Jerusalem 11 The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra 27 Ezra blesseth God for his savour NOw after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia Ezra the son of Seraiah the son of Azariah the son of Hilkiah 2 The son of Shallum the son of Zadok the son of Ahitub 3 The son of Amariah the son of Azariah the son of Meraioth 4 The son of Zerahiah the son of Uzzi the son of Bukki 5 The son of Abishua the son of Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the chief priest 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses which the LORD God of Israel had given and the king granted him all his request according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him 7 And there went up some of the children of Israel and of the priests and the Levites and the singers and the porters and the Nethinims unto Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king 8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth moneth which was in the seventh year of the king 9 For upon the first day of the first moneth †Heb. was the foundation of the going up began he to go up from Babylon and on the first day of the fifth moneth came he to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon him 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgements 11 ¶ Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest the scribe even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD and of his statutes to Israel 12 Artaxerxes king of kings ‖ Or To Ezra the priest a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven peace c. Unto Ezra the priest a scribe of the law of the God of heaven perfect peace and at such a time 13 I make a decree that all they of the people of Israel and of his priests and Levites in my realm which are minded of their own
There is a king in Judah and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words Come now therefore and let us take counsel together 8 Then I sent unto him saying There are no such things done as thou sayest but thou feignest them out of thine own heart 9 For they all made us afraid saying Their hands shall be weakned from the work that it be not done Now therefore O God strengthen my hands 10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel who was shut up and he said Let us meet together in the house of God within the temple and let us shut the doors of the temple for they will come to slay thee yea in the night will they come to slay thee 11 And I said should such a man as I flee and who is there that being as I am would go into the temple to save his life I will not go in 12 And so I perceived that God had not sent him but that he pronounced this prophetie against me for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him 13 Therefore was he hired that I should be afraid and do so and sin and that they might have matter for an evil report that they might reproach me 14 My God think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works and on the prophetess Neadiah and the reâ—t of the prophets that would have put me in fear 15 ¶ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the moneth Esul in fifty and two days 16 And it came to pass that when all our enemies heard thereof and all the heathen that were about us saw these things they were much cast down in their own eyes for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God 17 ¶ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah †Heb. multiplied their lâ—tters pasâ—ing to Tobiah sent many letters unto Tobiah and the letters of Tobiah came unto them 18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him because he was the son in law of Sâ—ecaniah the son of Arah and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah 19 Also they reported his good deeds before me and uttered my ‖ Or matters words to him and Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear CHAP. VII 1 Nehemiah committeth the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah 5 Areâ—ister of the â—enealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon 9 of the people 39 of the priests 43 of the Levites 46 of the Nethinims 57 of Solomons servants 63 and of the priests which could not finde theâ—r pedâ—â—ree 66 The whole number of them with their substance 70 Their oblations NOw it came to pass when the wall was built and I had set up the doors and the porters the singers the Levites were appointed 2 That I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the ruler of the palace charge over Jerusalem for he was a faithful man and feared God above many 3 And I said unto them Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot and while they stand by let them shut the doors and bar them and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem every one in his watch and every one to be over against his house 4 Now the city was †Heb broad in spaces large and great but the people were few therein and the houses were not builded 5 ¶ And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles and the rulers and the people that they might be reâ—koned by genealogie and I â—ound a register of the genealogie of them which came up at the first and found written therein 6 * Ezrâ— 2.1 c. These are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babyâ—on had carried away and came again to Jerusalem and to sedah every one unto his city 7 Who came with Zerubbabel Jeshua Nehemiah ‖ O◠〈…〉 Azariah Raamiah Nahamani Mordecai Bilshan Mispereth Bigvai Nehum Baanah the number I say of the men of the people of Israel was this 8 The children of Parosh two thousand an hundred seventy and two 9 The children of Shephatiah three hundred seventy and two 10 The children of Arah six hundred fifty and two 11 The children of Pahath-moab of the children of Jeshua and Joab two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen 12 The children of Elam a thousand two hundred fifty and four 13 The children of Zattu eight hundred fourty and five 14 The children of Zaccai seven hundred and threescore 15 The children of ‖ Or 〈◊〉 Binnui six hundred fourty and eight 16 The children of Bebai six hundred twenty and eight 17 The children of Azgad two thousand three hundred twenty and two 18 The children of Adonikam six hundred threescore and seven 19 The children of Bigvai two thousand threescore and seven 20 The children of Adin six hundred fifty and five 21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah ninety and eight 22 The children of Hashum three hundred twenty and eight 23 The children of Bezai three hundred twenty and four 24 The children of ‖ Or. Jers Hariph an hundred and twelve 25 The children of ‖ Or Gibâ—ar Gibeon ninety and five 26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah an hundred fourscore and eight 27 The men of Anathoth an hundred twenty and eight 28 The men of ‖ Or Aâ—maveâ—â— Beth-azmaveth fourty and two 29 The men of ‖ Or Kirjath-arim Kirjath-jearim Chephirah and Beeroth seven hundred fourty and three 30 The men of Ramah and Gaba six hundred twenty and one 31 The men of Michmas an hundred and twenty and two 32 The men of Beth-el and Ai an hundred twenty and three 33 The men of the other Nebo fifty and two 34 The children of the other * See vers 12. Elam a thousand two hundred fifty and four 35 The children of Harim three hundred and twenty 36 The children of Jericho three hundred fourty and five 37 The children of Lod Hadid and Ono seven hundred twenty and one 38 The children of Senaah three thousand nine hundred and thirty 39 ¶ The priests the children of * 〈◊〉 Chr. 〈◊〉 Jedaiah of the house of Jeshus nine hundred seventy and three 40 The children of Immer a thousand fifty and two 41 The children of Pashur a thousand two hundred fourty seven 42 The children of Harim a thousand and seventeen 43 ¶ The Levites the children of Jeshua of Kadmiel and of the children of ‖ Or Hodaviaâ— Ezr. 2.40 oâ— judaâ— Ezâ— 3.9 Hodevah seventy and four 44 ¶ The singers the children of Asaph an hundred fourty and eight 45 ¶ The porters the children of Shallum the children of Ater the children of Talmon the children of Akkub the children of Hatita the children of Shobai an hundred
Or labour trouble †Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up to flie the sparks flie upward 8 I would seek unto God and unto God would I commit my cause 9 * Ch. 9.10 Psal 72.18 Rom. 11.13 Which doeth great things †Heb. â—â—d there is no search and unsearchable marvellous thing †Heb. till there be no number without number 10 Who giveth rain upon the earth and sendeth waters upon the †Heb. out-places fields 11 * 1 Sam. 2.7 Psal 113.7 To set up on high those that be low that those which mourn may be exalted to safety 12 * Neh. 4.15 Psal 33.10 Isa 8.10 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty so that their hands ‖ Or cannot perform any thing cannot perform their enterprise 13. * 1 Cor. 319. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong 14 * Deu. 28.29 They ‖ Or run into meet with darkness in the day time and grope in the noon-day as in the night 15 But he saveth the poor from the sword from their mouth and from the hand of the mighty 16 * Ps 107.42 So the poor hath hope and iniquity stoppeth her mouth 17 * Pro. 3.12 Heb. 12.5 Jam. 1.12 Rev. 3.19 Behold happy is the man whom God correcteth therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty 18 * Deu. 32.39 1 Sam. 2.6.12.30.25 Hoâ— 6.1 For he maketh sore and bindeth up he woundeth and his hands make whole 19 * Psal 91.3 He shall deliver thee in six troubles yea in seven there shall no evil touch thee 20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death and in war †Heb. from the bands from the power of the sword 21 Thou shalt be hid ‖ Or when the tongue scourgeth from the scourge of the tongue neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh 22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth 23 * Hos 2.18 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee 24 And thou shalt know ‖ Or that peace is thy tabernacle that thy tabernacle shall be in peace and thou shalt visit thy habitation and shalt not ‖ Or err sin 25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be ‖ Or much great and thine off-spring as the grass of the earth 26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as a shock of corn †Heb. estendeth cometh in in his season 27 Lo this we have searched it so it is hear it and know thou it †Heb. for thy self for thy good CHAP. VI. 1 Job sheweth that his complaints are not causless 8 He wisheth for death wherein he is assured of comfort 14 He reproveth his friends of unkindness BUt Job answered and said 2 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed and my calamity †Heb. lifted up laid in the balances together 3 For now it would be heavier then the sand of the sea therefore ‖ That is I want words to express my grief words are swallowed up 4 * Psal 38.2 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit the terrours of God do set themselves in aray against me 5 Doth the wilde ass bray †Heb. at grass when he hath grass or loweth the ox over his fodder 6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt or is there any taste in the white of an egg 7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat 8 O that I might have my request and that God would grant me †Heb. my expectation the thing that I long for 9 Even that it would please God to destroy me that he would let loose his hand and cut me off 10 Then should I yet have comfort yea I would harden my self in sorrow let him not spare for I have not concealed the words of the holy One 11 What is my strength that I should hope and what is mine end that I should prolong my life 12 Is my strength the strength of stones or is my flesh †Heb. basen of brass 13 Is not my help in me and is wisdom driven quite from me 14 †Heb. to him that melteth To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty 15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook and as the stream of brooks they pass away 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice and wherein the snow is hid 17 What time they wax warm †Heb. they are cut off they vanish †Heb. in the beat thereof when it is hot they are †Heb. extinguished consumed out of their place 18 The paths of their way are turned aside they go to nothing and perish 19 The troups of Tema looked the companies of Sheba waited for them 20 They were confounded because they had hoped they came thither and were ashamed 21 ‖ Or for now ye are like to them Heb. to it For now ye are †Heb. not nothing ye see my casting down and are afraid 22 Did I say Bring unto me or give a reward for me of your substance 23 Or deliver me from the enemies hand or redeem me from the hand of the mighty 24 Teach me and I will hold my tongue and cause me to understand wherein I have erred 25 How forcible are right words but what doth your arguing reprove 26 Do ye imagine to reprove words and the speeches of one that is desperate which are as wind 27 Yea †Heb. ye cause to full upon ye overwhelm the fatherless and you dig a pit for your friend 28 Now therefore be content look upon me for it is †Heb. before your face evident unto you if I lie 29 Return I pray you let it not be iniquity yea return again my righteousness is ‖ That is is this matter in it 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue cannot †Heb. my palate my taste discern perverse things CHAP. VII 1 Job excuseth his desire of death 12 He complaineth of his-own restlesness and Gods watchfulness Is there not ‖ Or a warfare an appointed time to man upon earth are not his days also like the days of an hireling 2 As a servant †Heb. â—apeth after earnestly desireth the shadow and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work 3 So am I made to possess moneths of vanity and wearisom nights are appointed to me 4 When I lie down I say When shall I arise and †Heb. the â—â—ening be measured the night be gone I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day 5
drieth up 12 So man lieth down and riseth not till the heavens be no more they shall not awake nor â—e raised out of their sleep 13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave that thou wouldest keep me secret until thy wrath be past that thou wouldest appoint me a set time and remember me 14 If a man die shall he live again all the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come 15 Thou shalt call and I will answer thee thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands 16 * Psal 139.2 3. For now thou numbrest my steps dost thou not watch over my sin 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag and thou sowest up mine iniquity 18 And surely the mountain falling †Heb. faleth cometh to nought and the rock is removed out of his place 19 The waters wear the stones thou †Heb. over flowest washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth and thou destroyest the hope of man 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him and he passeth thou changest his countenance and sendest him away 21 His sons come to honour and he knoweth it not and they are brought low but he perceiveth it not of them 22 But his deth upon him shall have pain and his soul within him shall mourn CHAP. XV. 1 Eliphaz reproveth Job of impiety in justifying himself 1â— He proveth 〈◊〉 tradition the unquietness of wicked men THen answered Eliphaz the Temanit and said 2 Should a wise man utter †Heb. knowledge of wind vain knowledge and fill his belly with the east-wind 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk or with speeches wherewith he can do no good 4 Yea †Heb. thou makest 〈◊〉 thou castest off fear and restrainest ‖ Or speech prayer before God 5 For thy mouth †Heb. teacheth uttereth thine iniquity and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee and not I yea thine own lips testifie against thee 7 Art thou the first man that was born or wast thou made before the hills 8 * Rom. 11 3â— Hast thou heard the secret of God and dost thou restrain wisdom to thy self 9 What knowest thou that we know not what understandest thou which is not in us 10 With us are both the gray-headed and very aged men much elder then thy father 11 Are the consolations of God small with thee is there any secret thing with thee 12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away and what do thine eyes wink at 13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God and lettest such words go out of thy mouth 14 * 1 King 8 4â— 2 Chr. 6.36 Chap. 14.4 Psal 14.3 Prov 20.9 1 John 1.8 What is man that he should be clean and he which is born of a woman that he should be righteous 15 * Ch. 4.18 Behold he putteth no trust in his saints yea the heavens are not clâ—an in his sight 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man which drinketh iniquity like water 17 I will shew thee hear me and that which I have seen I will declare 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers and have not hid it 19 Unto whom alone the earth was given and no stranger passed among them 20 The wicked man travelleth with pain all his days and the number of years is hidden to the oppressour 21 †Heb. a sound of fears A dreadful sound is in his ears in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him 22 He beleeveth not thâ—t he shall return out of darkness and he is waited for of the sword 23 He wandreth abroad for bread saying Where is it he knoweth that the day or darkness is ready at his hâ—â—d 24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid they shall prevail against him as a king ready to the battel 25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God and strengthneth himself against the Almighty 26 He runneth upon him even on his neck upon the thick bosses of his bucklers 27 Because he covereth his face with his fatness and maketh collops of fat on his flanks 28 And he dwelleth in desolate cities and in houses which no man inhabiteth which are ready to become heaps 29 He shall not be rich neither shall his subâ—tance continue neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth 30 He shall not depart out of darkness the flame shall dry up his branches and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away 31 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity for vanity shall be his recompence 32 It shall be ‖ Or cut off accomplished before his time and his branch shall not be green 33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine and shall cast off his flower as the olive 34 For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery 35 * Psa 7.14 Isa 50. â— They conceive mischief and bring forth ‖ Or. iniquity vanity and their belly prepareth deceit CHAP. XVI 1 Job reproveth his friends of unmercifulness 7 He sheweth the pitifulness of his case 17 He maintaineth his innocency THen Job answered and said 2 I have heard many such things ‖ Or troublesome * Ch. 13.4 miserable comforters are ye all 3 Shall †Heb. words of wind vain words have an end or what emboldneth thee that thou answerest 4 I also could speak as ye do if your soul were in my souls stead I could heap up words against you and shake mine head at you 5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief 6 Though I speak my grief is not asswaged and though I forbear †Heb. what goeth from me what am I eased 7 But now he hath made me weary thou hast made desolate all my company 8 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles which is a witness against me and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face 9 He teareth me in his wrath who hateth me he gnasheth upon me with his teeth mine enemy sharpneth his eyes upon me 10 They have gaped up on me with their mouth they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully they have gathered themselves together against me 11 God †Heb. hath shut me up hath delivered me to the ungodly and turned me over into the hands of the wicked 12 I was at ease but he hath broken me asunder he hath also taken me by my neck and shaken me to pieces and set me up for his mark 13 His archers compass me round about he cleaveth my reins asunder and doth not spare he poureth out my gall upon the ground 14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach he runneth upon me like a giant 15 I have sowed sackcloth upon my skin and defiled my horn in the duâ—t 16 My face is foul with weeping
poor and sorrowful let thy salvation O God set me up on high 30 I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnifie him with thanksgiving 31 This also shall please the LORD better then an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs 32 The ‖ Or meek humble shall see this and be glad and your heart shall live that seek God 33 For the LORD heareth the poor and despiseth not his prisoners 34 Let the heaven and earth praise him the seas and every thing that †Heb. creepeth moveth therein 35 For God will save Sion and will build the cities of Judah that they may dwell there and have it in possession 36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein PSAL. LXX David soliciteth God to the speedy destruction of the wicked and preservation of the godly ¶ To the chief musician A psalm of David to bring to remembrance MAke haste * Ps 40.13 c. O God to deliver me make haste †Heb. to my help to help me O LORD 2 * Ps 35.4.71.13 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul let them be turned backward and put to confusion that desire my hurt 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say Aha aha 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoyce and be glad in thee and let such as love thy salvation say continually Let God be magnified 5 But I am poor and needy make haste unto me O God thou art my help and my deliverer O LORD make no tarrying PSAL. LXXI 1 David in confidence of faith and experience of Gods favour prayeth both for himself and against the enemies of his soul 14 He promiseth constancy 17 He prayeth for perseverance 19 He praiseth God and promiseth to do it chearfully IN * Psal 31.1 thee O LORD do I put my trust let me never be put to confusion 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness and cause me to escape incline thine ear unto me and save me 3 †Heb. â—e thou to me for a â—â—ck of habitation Be thou my strong habitation whereunto I may continually resort thou hast given commandment to save me for thou art my rock and my fortress 4 Deliver me O my God out of the hand of the wicked out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man 5 For thou art my hope O Lord GOD thou art my trust from my youth 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb thou art he that took me out of my mothers bowels my praise shall be continually of thee 7 I am as a wonder unto many but thou art my strong refuge 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age forsake me not when my strength faileth 10 For mine enemies speak against me and they that †Heb. watch or observe lay wait for my soul take counsel together 11 Saying God hath forsaken him persecute and take him for there is none to deliver him 12 O God be not far from me O my God make haste for my help 13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt 14 But I will hope continually and will yet praise thee more and more 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day for I know not the numbers thereof 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD I will make mention of thy righteousness even of thine onely 17 O God thou hast taught me from my youth and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works 18 Now also †Heb. unto old aâ—e and trar hairs when I am old and gray-headed O God forsake me not until I have shewed †Heb. thine arm thy strength unto this generation and thy power to every one that is to come 19 Thy righteousness also O God is very high who hast done great things O God who is like unto thee 20 Thou which hast shewed me great and sore troubles shalt quicken me again and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth 21 Thou shalt increase my greatness and comfort me on every side 22 I will also praise thee †Heb. with the instrument of psaltery with the psaltery even thy truth O my God unto thee will I sing with the harp O thou holy One of Israel 23 My lips shall greatly rejoyce when I sing unto thee and my soul which thou hast redeemed 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long for they are confounded for they are brought unto shame that seek my hurt PSAL. LXXII 1 David praying for Solomon sheweth the goodness and glory of his in type and in truth of Christs kingdom 18 He blesseth God ¶ A psalm ‖ Or of for Solomon GIve the king thy judgements O God and thy righteousness unto the kings son 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with judgement 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people and the little hills by righteousness 4 He shall judge the poor of the people he shall save the children of the needy and shall break in pieces the oppressour 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure throughout all generations 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass as showres that water the earth 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish and abundance of peace †Heb. if I there 〈◊〉 no moon so long as the moon endureth 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea and from the river unto the ends of the earth 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall how before him and his enemies shall lick the dust 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts 11 Yea all kings shall fall down before him all nations shall serve him 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth the poor also and him that hath no helper 13 He shall spare the poor needy shall save the souls of the needy 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence and precious shall their bloud be in his sight 15 And he shall live and to him †Heb. one shall give shall be given of the gold of Sheba prayer also shall be made for him continually and daily shall he be praised 16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains the fruit thereof shall 〈◊〉 like Lebanon and they of the city shall 〈…〉 grass of the earth 17 His name †Heb. shall 〈◊〉 shall endure for ever †Heb. shall be as a son to continuâ— his fathâ—â—s name 〈…〉 his name shall be continued
that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare 2 ‖ Or when I shall take a set time When I shall receive the congregation I will judge up rightly 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved I bear up the pillars of it Selah 4 I said unto the fools Deal not foolishly and to the wicked Lift not up the horn 5 Lift not up your horn on high speak not with a stiff neck 6 For promotion cometh neither from the east nor from the west nor from the †Heb. desert south 7 But God is the judge he putteth down one and setteth up another 8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup and the wine is red it is full of mixture and he poureth out of the same but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out and drink them 9 But I will declare for ever I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted PSAL. LXXVI 1 A declaration of Gods majesty in the church 11 An exhortation to serve him reverently ¶ To the chief musician on Neginoth A psalm or song ‖ Or for Asaph of Asaph IN Judah is God known his name is great in Israel 2 In Solem also is his tabernacle and his dwelling-place in Zion 3 There brake he the arrows of the bowe the shield and the sword and the battel Selah 4 Thou art more glorious and excellent then the mountains of prey 5 The stout-hearted are spoiled they have slept their sleep and none of the men of might have found their hands 6 At thy rebuke O God of Jacob both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep 7 Thou even thou art to be feared and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry 8 Thou didst cause judgement to be heard from heaven the earth feared and was still 9 When God arose to judgement to save all the meek of the earth Selah 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain 11 Vow and pay unto the LORD your God let all that be round about him bring presents †Heb. to fear unto him that ought to be feared 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes he is terrible to the kings of the earth PSAL. LXXVII 1 The psalmist sheweth what fierce combat he had with diffidence 10 The victory which he had consideration of Gods great and gracious works ¶ To the chief musician to Jeduthun A psalm ‖ Or for Asaph of Asaph I Cried unto God with my voice even unto God with my voice and he gave ear unto me 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord †Heb. my hand my sore ran in the night and ceased not my soul refused to be comforted 3 I remembred God and was troubled I complained and my spirit was over-whelmed Selah 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking I am so troubled that I cannot speak 5 I have considered the days of old the years of ancient times 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night I commune with mine own heart and my spirit made diligent search 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever and will he be favourable no more 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever doth his promise fail †Heb. to ceâ—â—ration and generation for evermore 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies Selah 10 And I said This is my infirmity but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High 11 I will remember the works of the LORD surely I will remember thy wonders of old 12 I will meditate also of all thy work and talk of thy doings 13 Thy way O God is in the sanctuary who is so great a God as our God 14 Thou art the God that doest wonders thou hast declared thy strength among the people 15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people the sons of Jacob and Joseph Selah 16 The waters saw thee O God the waters saw thee they were afraid the depths also were troubled 17 †Heb. the clouds were poured forth with water The clouds poured out water the skies sent out a sound thine arrows also went abroad 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven the lightnings lightned the world the earth trembled and shook 19 Thy way is in the sea and thy path in the great waters and thy foot-steps are not known 20 * Exod. 14.19 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron PSAL. LXXVIII 1 An exhortation both to learn and to preach the law of God 9 The story of Gods wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67 The Israelites being rejected God chose Judah Zion and David ¶ ‖ Or A psalm for Asaph to give instruction Maschil of Asaph GIve ear O my people to my law incline your ears to the words of my mouth 2 * Ps 49.4 Mat. 13.35 I will open my mouth in a parable I will utter dark sayings of old 3 Which we have heard and known and our fathers have told us 4 We will not hide them from their children shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD and his strength and his wonderful works that he hath done 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers * Deu. 4.9 6.7 that they should make them known to their children 6 That the generation to come might know them even the children which should be born who should arise and declare them to their children 7 That they might sâ—t their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments 8 And might not be as their fathers a stubborn and rebellious generation a generation †Heb. that prepared not their heart that set not their heart aright and whose spirit was not stedfast with God 9 The children of Ephraim being armed and †Heb. throwing forth carrying bowes turned back in the day of battel 10 They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law 11 And forgat his works and his wonders that he had shewed them 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt in the field of Zoan 13 * Exod. 14.21 He divided the sea and caused them to pass through and he made the waters to stand as an heap 14 * Ex. 13.25 14.24 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud and all the night with a light of fire 15 * Ex. 17.6 Numb 20.11 Ps 105 4â— 1 Cor. 20. 4. He clave the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as out of the great depths 16 He brought streams also out of the rock and caused
O God judge the earth for thou shalt inherit all nations PSAL. LXXXIII 1 A complaint to God of the enemies conspiracies 9 A prayer against them that oppress the church ¶ A song or psalm ‖ Or for Asaph of Asaph KEep not thou silence O God hold not thy peace and be not still O God 2 For lo thine enemies make a tumult and they that hate thee have lift up the head 3 They have taken crasty counsel against thy people and consulted against thy hidden ones 4 They have said Come and let us cut them off from being a nation that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance 5 For they have consulted together with one †Heb. heart consent they are confederate against thee 6 The tabernacles of Edom and the Ishmaelites of Moab and the Hagarens 7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre 8 Assur also is joyned with them †Heb. they have been an arm to the children of Lot they have holpen the children of Lot Selah 9 Do unto them as unto the * Judg. 7.22 Midianites as to * Judg. 4.15 24. Sisera as to Jabin at the brook of Kison 10 Which perished at En-dor they became as dung for the earth 11 Make their nobles like * Judg. 7.25 Oreb and like Zeeb yea all their princes as * Judg. 8.21 Zebah and as Zalmunna 12 Who said Let us take to our selves the houses of God in possession 13 O my God make them like a wheel as the stubble before the wind 14 As the fire burneth the wood and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire 15 So persecute them with thy tempest and make them afraid with thy storm 16 Fill their faces with shame that they may seek thy name O LORD 17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever yea let them be put to shame and perish 18 That men may know that thou whose name alone is JEHOVAH art the most high over all the earth PSAL. LXXXIV 1 The prophet longing for the communion of the sanctuary 4 sheweth how blessed they are that dwell therein 8 He prayeth to be restored unto it ¶ To the chief musician upon Gittith A psalm ‖ Or of for the sons of Korsh HOw amiable are thy tabernacles O LORD of hosts 2 My soul longeth yea even fainteth for the courts of the LORD my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God 3 Yea the sparrow hath found an house and the swallow a nest for herself where she may lay her young even thine altars O LORD of hosts my King and my God 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be still praising thee Selah 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee in whose heart are the ways of them 6 Who passing through the valley ‖ Or of mulberry-trees make him a well c. of Baca make it a well the rain also †Heb. covereth filleth the pools 7 They go ‖ Or from company to company from strength to strength every one of them in Zion appeareth before God 8 O LORD God of hosts hear my prayer give ear O God of Jacob. Selah 9 Behold O God our shield and look upon the face of thine anointed 10 For a day in thy courts is better then a thousand †Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God then to dwell in the tents of wickedness 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield the LORD will give grace and glory * Psal 34.9 10. no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly 12 O LORD of hosts * Psal 2.12 blessed is the man that trusteth in thee PSAL. LXXXV 1 The psalmist out of the experience of former mercies prayeth for the continuance thereof 8 He promiseth to wait thereon out of confidence of Gods goodness ¶ To the chief musician A psalm ‖ Or of for the sons of Korah LORD thou hast been ‖ Or well pleased favourable unto thy land thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2 * Psal 32.1 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people thou hast covered all their sin Selah 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath ‖ Or thou hast turned thine anger from waxing hot thou hast turned thy self from the fierceness of thine anger 4 Turn us O God of our salvation and cause thine anger towards us to cease 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations 6 Wilt thou not revive us again that thy people may rejoyce in thee 7 Shew us thy mercy O LORD and grant us thy salvation 8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak for he will speak peace unto his people and to his saints but let them not turn again to folly 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him that glory may dwell in our land 10 Mercy and truth are met together righteousness and peace have kissed each other 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth and righteousness shall look down from heaven 12 Yea the LORD shall give that which is good and our land shall yeeld her increase 13 Righteousness shall go before him and shall set us in the way of his steps PSAL. LXXXVI 1 David sâ—renothneth his prayer by the conscience of his religion 5 by the goodness and power of God 11 He desireth the continuance of former grace 14 Complaining of the proud be craveth some token of Gods goodness ¶ ‖ Or a prayer being a psalm of David A prayer of David BOw down thine ear O LORD hear me for I am poor and needy 2 Preserve my soul for I am ‖ Or one whom thou favourest holy O thou my God save thy servant that trusteth in thee 3 Be merciful unto me O Lord for I cry unto thee ‖ Or all the day daily 4 Rejoyce the soul of thy servant for unto thee O Lord do I list up my soul 5 * Joel 2.13 For thou Lord art good and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee 6 Give car O LORD unto my prayer and attend to the voice of my supplications 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee O Lord * Deut. 3.24 neither are there any works like unto thy works 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee O Lord and shall glorifie thy name 10 For thou art great and doest wondrous things * Deut. 6. â— and 32.39 Isa 37.16 and 44.6 Mark 12.29 1 Cor. 8.4 Ephel 4.6 thou art God alone 11 * Psal 25.3 119.33 Teach me thy way O LORD I will walk in thy truth unite my heart to fear thy name
that hate him 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him and in my name shall his horn 〈◊〉 exalted 25 I will set 〈◊〉 â—and also in the sea and his right hand in the rivers 26 He shall cry unto me Thou art my Father my God and the rock of my salvation 27 Also I will make him my first-born higher then the kings of the earth 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore and my covenant shall stand fast with him 29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever and his throne as the days of heaven 30 It his children forsake my law and walk not in my judgements 31 If they †Heb. profane my statutes break my statutes and keep not my commandments 32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes 33 Nevertheless my loving kindness †Heb. I will not make void from him will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faâ—thfulness †Heb. to lie to fail 34 My covenant will I not break nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips 35 Once have I sworn by my holiness †Heb. if I lie that I will not lie unto David 36 * 2 Sam. 7.16 Luke 1.33 Joh. 12.34 His seed shall endure for ever his throne as the sun before me 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon and as a faithful witness in heaven Selah 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred thou hast been wroth with thine anointed 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant thou hast profaned his câ—own by casting it to the ground 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges thou hast brought his strong holds to ruine 41 All that pass by the way spoil him he is a reproach to his neighbours 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries thou hast made all his enemies to rejoyce 43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword and hast not made him to stand in the battel 44 Thou hast made his †Heb. brightness glory to cease and cast his throne down to the ground 45 The days of his youth hast thou shortned thou hast covered him with shame Selah 46 How long LORD wilt thou hide thy self for ever shall thy wrath burn like fire 47 Remember how short my time is wherefore hast thou made all men in vain 48 What man is he that liveth and shall not see death shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave Selah 49 Lord where are thy former loving kindnesses which thou * 2 Sam. 7 1â— swarest unto David in thy truth 50 Remember Lord the reproach of thy servants how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people 52 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached O LORD wherewith they have reproached the foot-steps of thine anointed 52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore Amen and amen PSAL. XC 1 Moses setting forth Gods providence 3 complains of humane fragility 7 divine chastisements 10 and brevity of life 12 He prayeth for the knowledge and sensible experience of Gods good providence ¶ ‖ Or a prayer being a psalm of Moses A Prayer of Moses the man of God LOrd thou hast been our dwelling-place †Heb. in generation and generation in all generations 2 Before the mountains were brought forth or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God 3 Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men 4 * 2 Pet. 3.8 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday ‖ Or when he hath passed them when it is past and as a watch in the night 5 Thou carriest them away as with a floud they are as a sleep in the morning they are like grass which ‖ Or is changed groweth up 6 In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up in the evening it is cut down and withereth 7 For we are consumed by thine anger and by thy wrath are we troubled 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee our secret sins in the light of thy countenance 9 For all our days are †Heb. turned away passed away in thy wrath we spend our years ‖ Or as a meditation as a tale that is told 10 †Heb. as for the days of our years in them are seventy years The days of our years are threescore years and ten and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years yet is their strength labour and sorrow for it is soon cut off and we flie away 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger even according to thy fear so is thy wrath 12 So teach us to number our days that we may †Heb. cause to come apply our hearts unto wisdom 13 Return O LORD how long and let it repent thee concerning thy servants 14 O satisfie us early with thy mercy that we may rejoyce and be glad all our days 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us and the years wherein we have seen evil 16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants and thy glory unto their children 17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us and establish thou the work of our hands upon us yea the work of our hands establish thou it PSAL. XCI 1 The state of the godly 3 Their safety 9 Their habitation 11 Their servants 14 Their friend with the effects of them all HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall †Heb. lodge abide under the shadow of the Almighty 2 I will say of the LORD He is my refuge and my fortress my God in him will I trust 3 Sureâ—y he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the noysom peâ—tilâ—nâ—e 4 He shall â—over thee with his feathers and under his wings shalt thou tâ—â—â—â— his truth shall be thâ— shâ—â—ld and buâ—â—ler 5 Tâ—oâ— shalt noâ—â—e afraid for the terrour by night nor for the arrow that flâ—â—th â—y day 6 Noâ— for the pestilâ—nce that walketh in darkness nor for the destruction that wasteth at noâ—n-day 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come nigh thee 8 Onely with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked 9 Because thou hast made the LORD which is my refuge even the most High thy habitation 10 There shall no evil befal thee neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling 11 * Mat. 4.6 Luke 4.10 For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou dash thy foot against a stone 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and ‖ Or asp adder the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet 14 Because he hath
set his love upon me therefore will I deliver him I will set him on high because he hath known my name 15 He shall call upon me and I will answer him I will be with him in trouble I will deliver him and honour him 16 With †Heb. length of days long life will I satisfie him and shew him my salvation PSAL. XCII 1 The prophet exhorteth to praise God 4 for his great works 6 for his judgements on the wicked 10 and for his goodness to the godly ¶ A psalm or song for the sabbath-day IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD and to sing praises unto thy name O most High 2 To shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning and thy faithfulness †Heb. in the nights every night 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings and upon the psaltery ‖ Or upon the solemn sound with the harp upon the harp with †Heb. Higgaion a solemn sound 4 For thou LORD hast made me glad through thy work I will triumph in the works of thy hands 5 O LORD how great are thy works and thy thoughts are very deep 6 A brutish man knoweth not neither doth a fool understand this 7 When the wicked spring as the grass and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish it is that they shall be destroyed for ever 8 But thou LORD art most high for evermore 9 For lo thine enemies O LORD for lo thine enemies shall perish all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the born of an unicorn I shall be anointed with fresh oyl 11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me 12 * Hosea 14.5 The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon 13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age they shall be fat and †Heb. green flourishing 15 To shew that the LORD is upright he is my rock and there is no unrighteousness in him PSAL. XCIII The majesty power and holiness of Christs kingdom THe LORD reigneth he is clothed with majesty the LORD is clothed with strength wherewith he hath girded himself the world also is stablished that it cannot be moved 2 Thy throne is established †Heb from then of old thou art from everlasting 3 The flouds have lifted up O LORD the flouds have lifted up their voice the flouds lift up their waves 4 The LORD on high is mightier then the noise of many waters yea then the mighty waves of the sea 5 Thy testimonies are very sure holiness becometh thine house O LORD †Heb. to length of days for ever PSAL. XCIV 1 The prophet calling for justice complaineth of tyranny and impiety 8 He teacheth Gods providence 12 He sheweth the blessedness of affliction 16 God is the defender of the afflicted O LORD †Heb. God of revenges God to whom vengeance belongeth O God to whom vengeance belongeth †Heb. shine forth shew thy self 2 Lift up thy self thou judge of the earth render a reward to the proud 3 LORD how long shall the wicked how long shall the wicked triumph 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves 5 They break in pieces thy people O LORD and afflict thine heritage 6 They slay the widow and the stranger and murder the fatherless 7 * Psal 10.11 13. Yet they say The LORD shall not see neither shall the God of Jacob regard it 8 Understand ye brutish among the people and ye fools when will ye be wise 9 * Exod. 4.11 Prov. 20.13 He that planted the ear shall he not hear he that formed the eye shall he not see 10 He that chastiseth the heathen shall not he correct he that teacheth man knowledge shall not he know 11 * 1 Cor. 3.20 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest O LORD and teachest him out of thy law 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity until the pâ—t be digged for the wicked 14 For the LORD will not cast off his people neither will he forsake his inheritance 15 But judgement shall return unto righteousness and all the upright in heart †Heb. shall be afteâ— it shall follow it 16 Who will rise up for me against the evil doers or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity 17 Unless the LORD had been my help my soul had ‖ Or quickly almost dwelt in silence 18 When I said My foot slippeth thy mercy O LORD held me up 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee which frameth miscâ—iâ—f â—y a law 21 They gather tâ—â—mselves together against the soul of the righteous and condâ—mn the innocent bloud 22 But the LORD is my defence and my God is the rock of my râ—fuge 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity and shall cut them off in their own wickedness yea the LORD our God shall cut them off PSAL. XCV 1 An exhortation to praise God 3 for his greatness 6 and for his goodness 8 and not to tempt him O Come let us sing unto the LORD let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation 2 Let us †Heb. prevent his face come before his presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms 3 For the LORD is a great God and a great King above all gods 4 †Heb. in whose In his hand are the deep places of the earth ‖ Or the brights of the hills are his the strength of the hills is his also 5 †Heb. whos 's the sea is The sea is his and he made it his hands formed the dry land 6 O come let us worship and bow down let us kneel before the LORD our maker 7 For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand * Heb. 3.7 and 4.7 to day if ye will hear his voice 8 Harden not your heart * Exod. 17.2.7 Num. 14.22 c. as in the †Heb. contention provocation and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness 9 When your fathers tempted me proved me and saw my work 10 Fourty years long was I grieved with this generation and said It is a people that do err in their heart and they have not known my ways 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath †Heb. if they enter into my rest that they should not enter into my rest PSAL. XCVI 1 An exhortation to praise God
deceit shall not dwell within my house he that telleth lies †Heb. shall not be established shall not tarry in my sight 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD PSâ—L CII 1 The prophet in his prayer maketh a grievous complaint 12 He taketh comfort in the eternity and mercy of God 18 The mercies of God are to be recorded 23 He sustaineth his weakness by the unchangeableness of God ¶ A prayer ‖ Or for of the afflicted when he is over whelmed and poureth out his complaint before the LORD HEar my prayer O LORD and let my cry come unto thee 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble incline thine ear unto me in the day when I call answer me speedily 3 For my days are consumed ‖ Or as some read into smoke like smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth 4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass so that I forget to eat my bread 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my ‖ Or flesh skin 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness I am like an owl of the desert 7 I watch and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day and they that are mad against me are sworn against me 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread and mingled my drink with weeping 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up and cast me down 11 * Isa 40.6 Jam. 1.10 My days are like a shadow that declineth and I am withered like grass 12 But thou O LORD shalt endure for ever and thy remembrance unto all generations 13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion for the time to favour her yea the set time is come 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD and all the kings of the earth thy glory 16 When the LORD shall build up Zion he shall appear in his glory 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayer 18 This shall be written for the generation to come and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary from heaven did the LORD behold the earth 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner to loose †Heb. the children of death those that are appointed to death 21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem 22 When the people are gathered together and the kingdoms to serve the LORD 23 He †Heb. afflicted weakned my strength in the way he shortned my days 24 I said O my God take me not away in the midst of my days thy years are throughout all generations 25 †Heb. 1.10 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of thy hands 26 They shall perish but thou shalt †Heb. stanâ— endure yea all of them shall wax old like a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed 27 But thou art the same and thy years shall have no end 28 The children of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall be established before thee PSAL. CIII 1 An exhortation to bless God for his mercy 15 and for the constancy thereof ¶ A psalm of David BLess the LORD O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name 2 Bless the LORD O my soul and forget not all his benefits 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles 6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgement for all that are oppressed 7 He made known his ways unto Moses his acts unto the children of Israel 8 * Exod 34.6 7. Num. 14.18 Deut. 5.10 Neh. 9.17 Psal 86.15 Jer. 32.18 The LORD is merciful and gracious slow to anger and †Heb. great of mercy plenteous in mercy 9 He will not always chide neither will he keep his anger for ever 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities 11 For †Heb. according to the height of the heaven as the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy toward them that fear him 12 As far as the east is from the west so far hath he removed our transgressions from us 13 Like as a father pitieth his children so the LORD pitieth them that fear him 14 For he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust 15 As for man his days are as grass as a flower of the field so he flourisheth 16 For the wind passeth over it and †Heb. it is not it is gone and the place thereof shall know it no more 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him his righteousness unto childrens children 18 * Deut. 7.9 To such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandments to do them 19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth over all 20 Bless the LORD ye his angels †Heb. mighty in strength that excel in strength that do his commandments hearkning unto the voice of his word 21 Bless ye the LORD all ye his hosts ye ministers of his that do his pleasure 22 Bless the LORD all his works in all places of his dominion bless the LORD O my soul PSAL. CIV 1 A meditation upon the mighty power 7 and wonderful providence of God 31 Gods glory is eternal 33 The prophet voweth perpetually to praise God BLess the LORD O my soul O LORD my God thou art very great thou art clothed with honour and majesty 2 Who coverest thy self with light as with a garment who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters who maketh the clouds his chariot who walketh upon the wings of the wind 4 * Hebr. 1.7 Who maketh his angels spirits his ministers a flaming fire 5 †Heb. he hath founded the earth upon her bases Who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be removed for ever 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment the waters stood above the mountains 7 At thy rebuke they fled at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away 8 ‖ Or the mountains ascend the valleys descend They go up by the mountains they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them 9 Thou hast set a bound
4 How shall we sing the LORDs song in a †Heb. land of a stranger strange land 5 If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning 6 If I do not remember thee set my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I prefer not Jerusalem above †Heb. the head of my Joy my chief joy 7 Remember O LORD * Obad. 10 c. the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said †Heb. make bare Rase it rase it even to the foundation thereof 8 O daughter of Babylon who art to be †Heb. wasted destroyed happy shall he be †Heb. that recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us 9 Happy shall he be that taketh and * Isa 13.16 dasheth thy little ones agains †Heb. the rock the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII 1 David praiseth God for the truth of his word 4 He propesieth that the kings of the earth shall praise God 7 He professeth his confidence in God ¶ A psalm of David I Will praise thee with my whose heart * Ps â—19 46 before the gods will I sing praise unto thee 2 I will worship towards thy holy temple and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee O LORD when they hear the words of thy mouth 5 Yea they shall sing in the ways of the LORD for great is the glory of the LORD 6 Though the LORD be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble thou wilt revive me thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies and thy right hand shall save me 8 The LORD will perfect that which concemeth me thy mercy O LORD endureth for ever forsake not the works of thine own hands PSAL. CXXXIX 1 David praiseth God for his all-seeing providence 17 and for his infinite mercies 19 He defieth the wicked 23 He prayeth for sincerity ¶ To the chief musician A psalm of David O LORD thou hast searched me and known me 2 Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising thou understandest my thought afar off 3 Thou ‖ Or winnoweâ—t compassest my path and my lying down and art acquinted with all my ways 4 For there is not a word in my tongue but so O LORD thou knowest it altogether 5 Thou hast beset me behinde and before laid thine hand upon me 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me it is high I cannot attain unto it 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit or whither shall I flee from thy presence 8 * Amos 9.2 3 4. If I ascend up into heaven thou art there if I make my bed in hell behold thou art there 9 If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me thy right hand shall hold me 11 It I say Surely the darkness shall cover me even the night shall be sight about me 12 Yea * Job 26.6 Heb. 4.13 the darkness †Heb. darkneth not hideth not from thee but the night shineth as the day †Heb. at is the darkness so is the light the darkness and the light are both alike to thee 13 For thou hast possessed my reins thou hast covered me in my mothers womb 14 I will praise thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made marvellous are thy works and that my soul knoweth †Heb. greatly right well 15 My ‖ Or strength or body substance was not hid from thee when I was made in secret and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth 16 Thine eyes did see my substance yet being unperfect and in thy book †Heb. all of them all my members were written ‖ Or what days they should be fashioned which in continuance were fashioned when as yet there was none of them 17 * Psa 40.5 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me O God how great is the sum of them 18 If I should count them they are mo in number then the sand when I wake I am still with thee 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked O God depart from me therefore ye bloudy men 20 For they speak against thee wickedly and thine enemies take thy name in vain 21 Do not I hate them O LORD that hate thee and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee 22 I hate them with perfect hatred I count them mine enemies 23 Search me O God and know my heart try me and know my thoughts 24 And see if there be any †Heb. way of pain or grief wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting PSAL. CXL 1 David prayeth to be delivered from Saul and Doeg 8 He prayeth against them 12 He comforteth himself by confidence in God ¶ To the chief musician A psalm of David DEliver me O LORD from the evil man preserve me from the †Heb. man of violence violent man 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart continually are they gathered together for war 3 They have sharpned their tongues like a serpent * Psa 58.4 Rom. 3.13 adders poyson is under their lips Selah 4 Keep me O LORD from the hands of the wicked preserve me from the violent man who have purposed to overthrow my goings 5 The proud have hid a snare for me and cords they have spread a net by the way-side they have set grins for me Selah 6 I said unto the LORD Thou art my God hear the voice of my supplications O LORD 7 O GOD the Lord the strength of my salvation thou hast covered my head in the day of battel 8 Grant not O LORD the desires of the wicked further not his wicked device ‖ Or let them not be exalted left they exalt themselves Seiah 9 As for the head of those that compass me about let the mischief of their own lips cover them 10 Let burning coals fall upon them let them be cast into the fire into deep pits that they rise not up again 11 Let not †Heb. a man of tongue ‖ Or an evil speaker a wicked man of violence be established in the earth let him be hunted to his oâ—â—r-throw an evil speaker be established in the earth evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrew him 12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name the upright shall dwell in thy presence PSAL. CXLI 1 David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable 3 his conscience
sincere 7 and his life safe from snares ¶ A psalm of David LORD I cry unto thee make Laste unto me give car unto my voice when I cry unto thee 2 Let my prayer be †Heb. directed set forth before thee as incense and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice 3 Set a watch O LORD before my mouth keep the door of my lips 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity and let me not eat of their dainties 5 ‖ Or let the righteous smite me kindly and reprove me let not their pricious oyl break my head c. Let the righteous smite me it shall be a kindness and let him reprove me it shall be an excellent oyl which shall not break my head for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places they shall hear my words for they are sweet 7 Our bones are scattered at the graves mouth as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth 8 But mine eyes are unto thee O GOD the Lord in thee is my trust †Heb. make not my soul hers leave not my soul destitute 9 Keep me from the snare which they have said for me and the grins of the workers of iniquity 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets whilest that I withal †Heb. pass over escape PSAL. CXLII David sheweth that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God ¶ ‖ Or A psalm of David giving instruction Maschil of David a prayer when he was in the cave I Cried unto the LORD with my voice with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication 2 I poured out my complaint before him I shewed before him my trouble 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me then thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me 4 ‖ Or look 〈◊〉 the right hand and see I looked on my right hand and beheld but there was no man that would know me refuge †Heb. perished from me sailed me †Heb. no man sought after my soul no man cared for my soul 5 I cried unto thee O LORD I said Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living 6 Attend unto my cry for I am brought very low deliver me from my persecutours for they are stronger then I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise thy name the righteous shall compass me about for thou shalt deal bountifully with me PSAL. CXLIII 1 David prayeth for favour in judgement 3 He complaineth of his griefs 5 He strengthneth his faith by meditation and prayer 7 He prayeth for grace 9 for deliverance 10 for sanctification 12 for destruction of his enemies ¶ A psalm of David HEar my prayer O LORD give ear to my supplications in thy faithfulness answer me and in thy righteousness 2 And enter not into judgement with thy servant for * Exod. 34.7 Rom. 3.20 Gal. 2.16 in thy sight shall no man living be justified 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul he hath smitten my life down to the ground he hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been long dead 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me my heart within me is desolate 5 I remember the days of old I meditate on all thy works I muse on the work of thy hands 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee my soul thirsteth after thee as a thirsty land Selah 7 Hear me speedily O LORD my spirit saileth hide not thy face from me ‖ Or for I am become like c. lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit 8 Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning for in thee do I trust cause me to know the way wherein I should walk for I lift up my soul unto thee 9 Deliver me O LORD from mine enemies I †Heb. hid me with thee flee unto thee to hide me 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou art my God thy spirit is good lead me into the land of uprightness 11 Quicken me O LORD for thy names sake for thy righteousness sake bring my soul out of trouble 12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies and destroy all them that afflict my soul for I am thy servant PSAL. CXLIV 1 David blesseth God for his mercy both to him and to man 5 He prayeth that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies 9 He promiseth to praise God 11 He prayeth for the happy estate of the kingdom ¶ A psalm of David BLessed be the LORD †Heb. my rock my strength * 2 Sam. 22.35 which teacheth my hands †Heb. to the war c. to war and my fingers to fight 2 * 2 Sam. 22.2 3 40. ‖ Or my mercy My goodness and my fortress my high tower and my deliveter my shield and he in whom I trust who subdueth my people under me 3 * Job 7.17 Psal 8.4 Heb. 2.6 LORD what is man that thou takest knowledge of him or the son of man that thou makest account of him 4 * Job 14.2 Ps 29.5 Man is like to vanity his days are as a shadow that passeth away 5 Bow thy heavens O LORD and come down touch the mountains and they shall smoke 6 * Ps 18.13 14. Cast forth lightning and scatter them shoot out thine arrows and destroy them 7 Send thine †Heb. hands hand from above rid me and deliver me out of great waters from the hand of strange children 8 Whos 's mouth speaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood 9 I will sing a new song unto thee O God upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee 10 It is be that giveth ‖ Or victory salvation unto kings who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword 11 Rid me and deliver me from the hand of strange children whose mouth speaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth that our daughters may be as corner-stones †Heb. cut polished after the similitude of a palace 13 That our garners may be full affording †Heb. from kinde to kinde all manner of store that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets 14 That our oxen may be †Heb. able to hear burâ—eas or leaden with fiesh strong to labour that there be no breaking in nor going out that there be no complaining in our streets 15 * Psal 33.21 and 65 4. Happy is that people that is in such a case yea happy is that people whose God is the LORD PSAL. CXLV 1 David praiseth God for his fame 8 for his goodness
11 for his kingdom 14 for his providence 17 for his saving mercy ¶ Davids psalm of praise I Will extol thee my God O King and I will bless thy name for ever and ever 2 Every day will I bless thee and I will praise thy name for ever and ever 3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised †Heb. and of his greatness there is no searth and his greatness is unsearchable 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous †Heb. thines or words works 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and I will †Heb. declare 〈◊〉 declare thy greatness 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness 8 * Exod. 34.6 7. Nu. 14.18 Psal 86.5 15. and 102.8 The LORD is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and †Heb. great in mercy of great mercy 9 The LORD is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works 10 All thy works shall praise thee O LORD and thy saints shall bless thee 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious majesty of his kingdom 13 Thy kingdom is †Heb. a kingdom of all ages an everlasting kingdom and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall and raiseth up all those that be bowed down 15 The eyes of all ‖ Or look unto thee wait upon thee and thou-givest them their meat in due season 16 Thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and ‖ Or merciful or bâ—â—â—tiful holy in all his works 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him to all that call upon him in truth 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them 20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him but all the wicked will he destroy 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever PSAL. CXLVI 1 The psalmist voweth perpetual praises to God 3 He exborteth not to trust in man 5 God for his power justice mercy and kingdom is onely worthy to be trusted †Heb. Hal e lessujah PRaise ye the LORD Praise the LORD O my soul 2 While I live will I praise the LORD I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being 3 * Psal 118.8 9. Put not your trust in princes nor in the son of man in whom there is no ‖ Or salvation help 4 His breath goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very day his thoughts perish 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help whose hope is in the LORD his God 6 Which made heaven and earth the sea and all that therein is which keepeth truth for ever 7 Which executeth judgement for the oppressed which giveth food to the hungry the LORD looseth the prisoners 8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blinde the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down the LORD loveth the righteous 9 The LORD preserveth the strangers he relieveth the fatherless and widow but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down 10 * Exod. 15.18 The LORD shall reign for ever even thy God O Zion unto all generations Praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXLVII 1 The prophet exhorteth to praise God for his care of the church 4 his power 6 and his mercy 7 to praise him for his providence 12 to praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom 15 for his power over the meteors 19 and for his ordinances in the church PRaise ye the LORD for it is good to sing praises unto our God for it is pleasant and praise is comely 2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel 3 He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their †Heb. griefs wounds 4 He telleth the number of the stars he calleth them all by their names 5 Great is our Lord and of great power †Heb. of his understanding there is no number his understanding is infinite 6 The LORD listeth up the meek he casteth the wicked down to the ground 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving sing praise upon the harp unto our God 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds who prepareth rain for the earth who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains 9 * Job 38.41 Psal 104.27 28. He giveth to the beast his food and to the young ravens which cry 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him in those that hope in his mercy 12 Praise the LORD O Jerusalem praise thy God O Zion 13 For he hath strengthned the bars of thy gates he hath blessed thy children within thee 14 †Heb. who maketh thy border peace He maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the †Heb. fat of wheat finest of the wheat 15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth his word runneth very swiftly 16 He giveth snow like wool he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels who can stand before his cold 18 He sendeth out his word and melteth them he causeth his wind to blow and the waters flow 19 He sheweth †Heb. his words his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgements unto Israel 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation and as for his judgements they have not known them Praise ye the LORD PSAL. CXLVIII 1 The psalmist exhorteth the celestial 7 the terrestrial 11 and the rational creatures to praise God †Heb. Hallelujah PRaise ye the LORD Praise ye the LORD from the heavens praise him in the heights 2 Praise ye him all his angels praise ye him all his hosts 3 Praise ye him sun and moon praise him all ye stars of light 4 Praise him ye heavens of heavens and ye waters that be above the heavens 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD for he commanded and they were created 6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever he hath made a decree which shall not pass 7 Praise the LORD from the earth ye dragons and all deeps 8 Fire and hail snow and vapour stormy wind fulfilling his word 9 Mountains and all hills fruitful trees and all cedars 10 Beasts and all cattel creeping things and †Heb. birds of wing flying fowl 11 Kings of the earth and all people princes and all judges of the earth 12 Both young
is brought to a piece of bread and †Heb. the woman of a man or a mans wife the adulteress will hunt for the precious life 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burnt 28 Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be burnt 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent 30 Men do not despise a thief if he steal to satisfie his soul when he is hungry 31 But if he be found he shall restore seven-fold he shall give all the substance of his house 32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh †Heb. bea rt understanding he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get and his reproach shall not be wiped away 34 For jealousie is the rage of a man therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance 35 †Heb. he will not accept the faâ—â— of any ransom He will not regard any ransom neither will he rest content though thou givest many gifts CHAP. VII 1 Solomon perswadeth to a sincere and kinde familiarity with wisdom 6 In an example of his own experience he sheweth 10 the cunning of an whore 22 and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton 24 He deborteth from such wickedness MY son keep my words and lay up my commandments with thee 2 Keep my commandments and live and my law as the apple of thine eye 3 * Deut. 6.8 11.18 Chap. 3.3 Binde them upon thy fingers write them upon the table of thine heart 4 Say unto wisdom Thou art my sister and call understanding thy kinswoman 5 * Chap. 5.3 That they may keep thee from the strange woman from the stranger which flattereth with her words 6 ¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement 7 And beheld among the simple ones I discerned among †Heb. the sons the youths a young man void of understanding 8 Passing through the street near her corner and he went the way to her house 9 In the twilight †Heb. in the evening of the day in the evening in the black and dark night 10 And behold there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot and subtle of heart 11 * Chap. 9.13 She is loud and stubborn her feet abide not in her house 12 Now is she without now in the streets and lieth in wait at every corner 13 So she caught him and kissed him and †Heb. she strengthned her face and said with an impudent face said unto him 14 †Heb. peace-offerings are upon me I have peace-offerings with me this day have I payed my vows 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee diligently to seek thy face and I have found thee 16 I have deckt my bed with coverings of tapestry with carved works with sine linen of Egypt 17 I have persumed my bed with myrth aloes and cinnamon 18 Come let us take our fill of love until the morning let us solace our selves with loves 19 For the good-man is not at home he is gone a long journey 20 He hath taken a bag of money †Heb. in his hand with him and will come home at ‖ Or the new moon the day appointed 21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yeeld with the flattering of her lips she forced him 22 He goeth after her †Heb. suddenly straightway as an ox goeth to the slaughter or as a fool to the correction of the stocks 23 Till a dart strike through his liver as a bird hasteth to the snare and knoweth not that it is for his life 24 ¶ Hearken unto me now therefore O ye children and attend to the words of my mouth 25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways go not astray in her paths 26 For she hath cast down many wounded yea many strong men have been slain by her 27 * Ch. 2.18 5.5 Her house is the way to hell going down to the chambers of death CHAP. VIII 1 The fame 6 and evidence of wisdom 10 The excellency 12 the nature 15 the power 18 the riches 22 and the eternity of wisdom 32 Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it bringeth DOth not * Chap. 1.20 wisdom cry and understanding put forth her voice 2 She standeth in the top of high places by the way in the places of the paths 3 She crieth at the gates at the entry of the city at the coming in at the doors 4 Unto you O men I call and my voice is to the sons of man 5 O ye simple understand wisdom and ye fools be ye of an understanding heart 6 Hear for I will speak of excellent things and the opening of my lips shall be right things 7 For my moâ—th shall speak truth and wickedness is †Heb. the abomination of my lips an abomination to my lips 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness there is nothing †Heb. wreathed froward or perverse in them 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth and right to them that finde knowledge 10 Receivâ— my instruction and not silver and knowledge rather then choice gold 11 * Job â—8 15 Psal 19.10 Chap. 3.15 16.16 For wâ—sdom is better then rubies and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it 12 I wisdom dwell with ‖ Or subtilty prudence and finde out knowledge of witty inventions 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil pride and arrogancy and the evil way and the froward mouth do I hate 14 Counsel is mine and sound wisdom I am understanding I have strength 15 By me kings reign and princes decree justice 16 By me princes rule and nobles even all the judges of the earth 17 I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall finde me 18 * Chap. 3.16 Riches and honour are with me yea durable riches and righteousness 19 * Chap. 3.14 My fruit is better then gold yea then fine gold and my revenue then choice silver 20 I ‖ Or walk lead in the way of righteousness in the midst of the paths of judgement 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance and I will fill their treasures 22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way before his works of old 23 I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the earth was 24 When there were no depths I was brought forth when there were no fountains abounding with water 25 Before the mountains were settled before the hills was I brought forth 26 While as yet he had not made the earth nor the ‖ Or open plain fields nor ‖ Or the chief part the highest part of the dust of the world 27 When he prepared the heavens I was there when he set ‖ Or a
righteously and plead the cause of the poor and needy 10 ¶ * Ch. 12.4 Who can finde a vertuous woman for her price is far above rubies 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her so that he shall have no need of spoil 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life 13 She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands 14 She is like the merchants ships she bringeth her food from afar 15 She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her hous-hold and a portion to her maidens 16 She considereth a field and †Heb. taketh buyeth it with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard 17 She girdeth her loyns with strength and strengthneth her arms 18 †Heb. She tasteth She perceiveth that her merchandise is good her candle goeth not out by night 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff 20 †Heb. She spreadeth She stretcheth out her hand to the poor yea she reacheth forth her hands to the needy 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold for all her houshold are clothed with ‖ Or double garments scarlet 22 She maketh her self coverings of tapestry her clothing is silk and purple 23 Her husband is known in the gates when he sitteth among the elders of the land 24 She maketh fine linen and selleth it and delivereth girdles unto the merchant 25 Strength and honour are her clothing and she shall rejoyce in time to come 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness 27 She looketh well to the ways of her houshold and eateth not the bread of idleness 28 Her children arise up and call her blessed her husband also and he praiseth her 29 Many daughters ‖ Or have gotten riches have done vertuously but thou excellest them all 30 Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain but a woman that feareth the LORD she shall be praised 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her own works praise her in the gates ¶ ECCLESIASTES or the PREACHER CHAP. I. 1 The preacher sheweth that all humane courses are vain 4 because the creatures are restless in their courses 9 they bring forth nothing new and all old things are forgotten 12 and because he hath found it so in the studies of wisdom THe word of the preacher the son of David king of Jerusalem 2 * Ps 39.5 6. 62.9 144.4 Ch. 12.8 Vanity of vanities saith the preacher vanity of vanities all is vanity 3 * Ch. 2.22 3 9. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun 4 One generation passeth away and another generation cometh * Ps 104.5 119.90 but the earth abideth for ever 5 The sun also ariseth and the sun goeth down and †Heb. panteth hasteth to his place where he arose 6 The wind goâ—th toward the south and turneth about unto the north it whirlâ—th about continually and the wind returneth again according to his circuits 7 * Job 38.10 Ps 104.8.9 All the rivers run into the sea yet the sea is not full unto the place from whence the rivers come thither they †Heb. return to go return again 8 All things are full of labour man cannot utter it the eye is not satisfied with seeing nor the ear filled with hearing 9 * Ch. 3.15 The thing that hath been it is that which shall be and that which is done is that which shall be done and there is no new thing under the sun 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said See this is new it hath been already of old time which was before us 11 There is no remembrance of former things neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after 12 ¶ I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven this sore travel hath God given to the sons of man ‖ Or to afflict them to be exercised therewith 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun and behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit 15 * Ch. 7.13 That which is crooked cannot be made straight and †Heb. defect that which is wanting cannot be numbred 16 I communed with mine own heart saying Lo I am come to great estate and have gotten * 1 Kin. 4.30 10.7 23. more wisdom then all they that have been before me in Jerusalem yea my heart †Heb. had seen much had great experience of wisdom and knowledge 17 * Ch. 2.12 7.25 And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit 18 For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow CHAP. II. 1 The vanity of humane courses in the works of pleasure 12 Though the wise be better then the fool yet both have one event 18 The vanity of humane labour in leaving it they know not to whom 24 Nothing better then joy in our labour but that is Gods gift I Said in mine heart Go to now I will prove thee with mirth therefore enjoy pleasure and behold this also is vanity 2 I said of laughter It is mad and of mirth What doeth it 3 * Ch 1.17 I sought in mine heart †Heb. to draw my flesh with wine to give my self unto wine yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom and to lay hold on folly till I might see what was that good for the sons of men which they should do under the heaven †Heb. the number of the days of their life all the days of their life 4 I made me great works I builded me houses I planted me vineyards 5 I made me gardens and orchards and I planted trees in them of all kinde of fruits 6 I made me pools of water to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees 7 I got me servants and maidens and had †Heb. sons of my house servants born in my house also I had great possessions of great and small cattel above all that were in Jerusalem before me 8 * 1 Kin. 9.28 10.10 14 21 c. I gathered me also silver and gold and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces I gat me men-fingers and women-fingers and the delights of the sons of men as †Heb. musical instrument instruments musical instruments and that of all sorts 9 So I was great and increased more then all that were before me in Jerusalem also my wisdom remained with me 10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them I withheld not my heart from any joy for my heart rejoyced in
all my labour and this was my portion of all my labour 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought and on the labour that I had laboured to do and behold all was * Ch. 1.3 vanity and vexation of spirit and there was no profit under the sun 12 And I turned my self to behold wisdom * Ch. 1.17 7.25 and madness and folly for what can the man do that cometh after the king ‖ Or in those things which have been already done even that which hath been already done 13 Then I saw †Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more then in folly c that wisdom excelleth folly as far as light excelleth darkness 14 * Pr. 17.24 Chap. 8.1 The wise mans eyes are in his head but the fool walketh in darkness and I my self perceived also that one event hapneth to them all 15 Then said I in my heart As it hapneth to the fool so it †Heb. hapneth to me even to me hapneth even to me and why was I then more wise Then I said in my heart That this also is vanity 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more then of the fool for ever seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten and how dieth the wise man as the fool 17 Therefore I hated life because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me for all is vanity and vexation of spirit 18 ¶ Yea I hated all my labour which I had †Heb. laboured taken under the sun because * Ps 49.10 I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured and wherein I have shewed my self wise under the sun This is also vanity 20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom and in knowledge and in equity yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he †Heb. give leave it for his portion This also is vanity and a great evil 22 * Ch. 1.3 c 3.9 For what hath man of all his labour and of the vexation of his heart wherein he hath laboured under the sun 23 For all his days are * Job 14.1 sorrows and his travel grief yea his heart taketh not rest in the night This is also vanity 24 ¶ * Ch. 3.12 13 22. 5.18 8.15 There is nothing better for a man then that he should eat and drink and that he ‖ Or delight his senses should make his soul enjoy good in his labour This also I saw that it was from the hand of God 25 For who can eat or who else can hasten hereunto more then I 26 For God giveth to a man that is good †Heb. before him in his sight wisdom and knowledge and joy but to the sinner he giveth travel to gather and to heap up that * Job 27.17 he may give to him that is good before God This also is vanity â—nd vexation of spirit CHAP. III. 1 By the necessary change of times vanity is added to humane travel 11 There is an excellency in Gods works 16 But as for man God shall judge his works there and here he shall be like a beast TO every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven 2 A time †Heb. to bear to be born and a time to die a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted 3 A time to kill and a time to heal a time to break down and a time to build up 4 A time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mourn and a time to dance 5 A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together a time to embrace and a time †Heb. to be far from to refrain from embracing 6 A time to ‖ Or seek get and a time to lose a time to keep and a time to cast away 7 A time to rent and a time to sew a time to keep silence and a time to speak 8 A time to love a time to hate a time of war a time of peace 9 * Ch. 1.3 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth 10 I have seen the travel which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time also he hath set the world in their heart so that no man can finde out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end 12 I know that there is no good in them but for a man to rejoyce and to do good in his life 13 And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labour it is the gift of God 14 I know that whatsoever God doeth it shall be for ever nothing can be put to it nor any thing taken from it and God doeth it that men should fear before him 15 * Ch. 1.5 That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been and God requireth †Heb. that which is driven away that which is past 16 ¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgement that wickedness was there and the place of righteousness that iniquity was there 17 I said in mine heart God shall judge the righteous and the wicked for there is * Vers 1. a time there for every purpose and for every work 18 I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men ‖ Or that they might clear God and see c. that God might manifest them and that they might see that they themselves are beasts 19 * Ps 49.20 Chap. 2.16 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts even one thing befalleth them as the one dieth so dieth the other yea they have all one breath so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast for all is vanity 20 All go unto one place all are of the dust and all turn to dust again 21 Who knoweth the spirit †Heb. of the sons of man of man that †Heb. is ascendine goeth upward and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth 22 * Ch. 2.24 5.18 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better then that a man should rejoyce in his own works for that is his portion for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him CHAP. IV. 1 Parity is increased unto men by oppression 4 by envy 5 by idleness 7 by covetousness 9 by sâ—lâ—tariness 13 by â—â—lfulness So I returned and considered all the * Chap.
that war neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it 9 All this have I seen and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt 10 And so I saw the wicked buried who had come and gone from the place of the holy and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done this is also vanity 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily therefore the heart of the sons of men is â—â—â—ly set in them to do evil 12 ¶ Though a sinner do evil an hundred times and his days be prolonged yet surely I know that * Ps 37.11 18 19. it shall be well with them that fear God which fear before him 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked neither shall he prolong his days which are as a shadow because he feareth not before God 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth that there be just men unto whom it * Ps 13.14 hapneth according to the work of the wicked again there be wicked men to whom it hapneth according to the work of the righteous I said that this also is vanity 15 * Ch. 3.22 Then I commended mirth because a man hath no better thing under the sun then to eat and to drink and to be merry for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life which God giveth him under the sun 16 ¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done upon the earth for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes 17 Then I behold all the work of God that a man cannot finde out the work that is done under the sun because though a man labour to seek it out yet he shall not finde it yea further though a wise man think to know it yet shall be not be able to finde it CHAP. IX 1 Like things happen to good and bad 4 There is a necessity of death unto men 7 Comfort is all their portion in this life 11 Gods providence ruleth over all 13 Wisdom is better then strength FOr all this †Heb. I gave or sit to my heart I considered in my heart even to declare all this that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them 2 * Ps 73.3 12 13. Psal 3.15 All things come alike to all there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked to the good and to the clean and to the unclean to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not as is the good so is the sinner and he that sweareth as be that feareth an oath 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun that there is one event unto all yea also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil and madness is in their heart while they live and after that they go to the dead 4 ¶ For to him that is joyned to all the living there is hope for a living dog is better then a dead lion 5 For the living know that they shall die but the dead know not any thing neither have they any more a reward for the memory of them is forgotten 6 Also their love and their hatred and their envy is now perished neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun 7 ¶ Go thy way eat thy bread with joy and drink thy wine with a merry heart for God now accepteth thy works 8 Let thy garments be always white and let thy head lack no ointment 9 †Heb. see or enjoy life Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity which he hath given thee under the sun all the days of thy vanity * Ch. 2.24 3.13 5.18 for that is thy portion in this life and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do do it with thy might for there is no work nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest 11 ¶ I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swilt nor the battel to the strong neither yet bread to the wise nor yet riches to men of understanding nor yet favour to men of skill but time and chance hapneth to them all 12 For man also knoweth not his time as the fishes that are taken in an evil net as the birds that are caught in the snare so are the sons of men * Pr. 29.6 snared in an evil time when it falleth suddenly upon them 13 ¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun and it seemed great unto me 14 There was a little city and few men within it and there came a great king against it besieged it built great bulwarks against it 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man and he by his wisdom delivered the city yet no man remembred that same poor man 16 * Pr. 21.22 Ch. 7.19 Then said I Wisdom is better then strength nevertheless the poor mans wisdom is despised and his words are not heard 17 The words of wâ—se men are heard in quiet more then the cry of him that ruleth among fools 18 Wisdom is better then weapons of war but one sinner destroyeth much good CHAP. X 1 Observations of wisdom and folly â—6 Of â—iot 18 â—lotifuâ—â—â—is 19 and maâ—â—y 20 Mens thoughts of kings ought to be reverent †Heb. Flies of death DEad flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour 2 A wise mans heart is at his right hand but a fools heart is at his lest 3 Yea also when he that is a fool walketh by the way †Heb. his heart his wisdom faileth him and he saith to every one that he is a fool 4 It the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee leave not thy place for yeelding pacifieth great offences 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun as an errour which proceedeth †Heb. from before from the ruler 6 Folly is set †Heb. in great heights in great dignity and the rich sit in low place 7 I have seen servants * Pr. 30.22 upon horses and princes walking as servants upon the earth 8 * Ps 7.15 Pr. 26.27 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it and whoso breaketh an hedge a serpent shall bite him 9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby 10 If the iron be blunt and he do not whet the edge then must he put to more
years old for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of †Heb. breaking destruction 6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be †Heb. desolations desolate for the hay is withered away the grass faileth there is no green thing 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten and that which they have laid up shall they carry away to the ‖ Or â—aâ—ley of the Arbians brook of the willows 8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab the howling thereof unto Eglaim and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim 9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood for I will bring †Heb. additions more upon Dimon lions upon him that escapeth of Moab and upon the remnant of the land CHAP. XVI 1 Moab is exhorted to yield obedience to Christs kingdom 6 Moab is threatned for her pride 9 The prophet bewaileth her 12 The judgement of Moab SEnd ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from ‖ Or Petr◠†Heb. a rock Sela to the wilderness unto the mount of the daughter of Zion 2 For it shall be that as a wandring bird ‖ Or a nest forsaken cast out of the nest so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon 3 †Heb. Bring Take counsel execute judgement make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noon-day hide the outcasts bewray not him that wandreth 4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee Moab be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler for the †Heb. wringer extortioner is at an end the spoiler ceaseth †Heb. the treader down the oppressours are consumed out of the land 5 And in mercy * Dan. 7.14.27 Mâ—c 4.7 Lu. 1 4â— shall the throne be ‖ Or prepared established and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David judging and seeking judgement and hasting righteousness 6 ¶ We have heard of the * Jer. 48.27 pride of Moab he is very proud even of his haughtiness and his pride and his wrath but his lies shall not be so 7 Therefore shall Moab * Jer. 48.20 howl for Moab every one shall howl for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye ‖ Or mutter mourn surely they are stricken 8 For the fields of Heshbon languish and the vine of Sibmah the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof they are come even unto Jazer they wandred through the wilderness her branches are ‖ Or plucked up stretched out they are gone over the sea 9 ¶ Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah I will water thee with my tears O Heshbon and Elealeh for ‖ Or the alarm is faln upon c. the shouting for thy summer-fruits and for thy harvest is faln 10 And * Jer. 48.33 gladness is taken away and joy out of the plentiful field and in the vineyards there shall be no singing neither shall that * be shoutâ—ng the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses I have made their vintage-shouting to cease 11 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh 12 ¶ And it shall come to pass when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray but he shall not prevail 13 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time 14 But now the LORD hath spoken saying Within three years as the years of an hireling and the glory of Moab shall be contemned with all that great multitude and the remnant shall be very small and ‖ Or not many feeble CHAP. XVII 1 Syria and Israel are threatned 6 A remnant shall forsake idolatry 9 The rest shall be plagued for their impiety 12 The wo of Israels enemies THe burden of Damascus Behold Damascus is taken away from being a city and it shall be a ruinous heap 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken they shall be for flocks which shall lie down and none shall make them afraid 3 The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim and the kingdom from Damascus and the remnant of Syria they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel saith the LORD of hosts 4 And in that day it shall come to pass that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean 5 And it shall be as when the harvest-man gathereth the corn and reapeth the ears with his arm and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim 6 ¶ Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it as the shaking of an olive-tree two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof saith the LORD God of Israel 7 At that day shall a man look to his maker and his eyes shall have respect to the holy One of Israel 8 And he shall not look to the altars the work of his hands neither shall respect that which his fingers have made either the groves or the ‖ Or suâ—-images images 9 ¶ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough and an uppermost branch which they left because of the children of Israel and there shall be desolation 10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants and shalt set it with strange slips 11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish but the harvest shall be ‖ Or removed in the day of inheritance and there shall be deadly sorrow a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow 12 ¶ Wo to the ‖ Or noise multitude of many people which make a noise like the noise of the seas and to the rushing of nations that make a rushing like the rushing of ‖ Or manâ— mighty waters 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters but God shall rebuke them and they shall flee far off and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind and like ‖ Or the-â—â—â— dowâ— a rolling thing before the whirlwind 14 And behold at evening-tide trouble and before the morning he is not this is the portion of them y spoil us and the lot of them that rob us CHAP. XVIII 1 God in care of his people will destroy the Ethiopians 7 An access thereby shall crow unto the church Wo to the land shadowing with wings which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia 2 That sendeth ambassadours by the sea even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters saying Go ye swift messengers to a nation Or out-spread and
polished scattered and pâ—eled to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto ‖ Or a nation that metest out and treadeth down †Heb. a nation of line line and treading under foot a nation meted out and troden down ‖ Or whose land the rivers despist whose land the rivers have spoiled 3 All ye inhabitants of the world and dwellers on the earth see ye when he lifteth up an ensigne on the mountains and when he bloweth a trumpet hear ye 4 For so the LORD said unto me I will take my rest and I will consider in my dwelling-place like a clear heat ‖ Or regard my set dwelling upon herbs and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest 5 For afore the harvest when the bud is perfect and the sowre grape is ripening in the flower he shall both cut off the sprâ—gs with pruning-houks and take away and cut down the branches 6 They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains and to the beasts of the earth and the fowls shall summer upon them and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them 7 ¶ In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people ‖ Or after rain scattered and peeled and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto a nation meted out and troden under foot ‖ Or out-spread and polished whole land the rivers have spotled to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts the mount Zion CHAP. XIX 1 The confusion of Egypt 11 The foolishness of their princes 18 The calling of Egypt to the church 23 The covenant of Egypt Aâ—â—â—ria Israel THe burden of Egypt Behold the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud and shall come into Egypt and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it 2 And I will †Heb. mingle set the Egyptians against the Egyptians and they shall fight every one against his brother and every one against his neighbour city against city and kingdom against kingdom 3 And the spirit of Egypt †Heb. shall be emptied shall fail in the midst thereof and I will †Heb. swallow up destroy the counsel thereof and they shall seek to the idols to the charmers and to them that have familiar spirits and to the wizards 4 And the Egyptians will I ‖ Or shut up give over into the hand of a cruel lord and a fierce king shall rule over them saith the Lord the LORD of hosts 5 And the waters shall fail from the sea and the river shall be wasted and dried up 6 And they shall turn the rivers far away and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up the reeds and flags shall wither 7 The paper-reeds by the brooks by the mouth of the brooks and every thing sown by the brooks shall wither be driven away †Heb. aâ—â— shall not be and be no more 8 The fishers also shall mourn and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish 9 Moreover they that work in fine flax and they that weave ‖ Or white works net-works shall be confounded 10 And they shall be broken in the †Heb. foundations purposes thereof all that make sluces and ponds †Heb. of â—â—at 〈…〉 for fish 11 ¶ Surely the princes of Zoan are foâ—ls the counsel of the wise counsellours of Pharaoh is become brutish how say ye unto Pharaoh I am the son of the wise the son of ancient kings 12 Where are they where are thy wise men and let them tell thee now and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools the princes of Noph are deceived they have also seduced Egypt even ‖ Or governours †Heb. corners they that are the stay of the tribes thereof 14 The LORD hath mingled †Heb. a spirit of â—â—â—versities a perverse spirit in the midst thereof and they have caused Egyp to err in every work thereof as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit 15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt which the head or tail branch or rush may do 16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts which he shaketh over it 17 And the land of Judah shall be a terrour unto Egypt every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts which he hath determined against it 18 ¶ In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak †Heb. 〈◊〉 lip the language of Canaan and swear to the LORD of hosts one shall be called the city ‖ Or of Hâ—res or of the 〈◊〉 of destruction 19 In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD 20 And it shall be for a signâ— and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressours and he shall send them a saviour and a great one and he shall deliver them 21 And the LORD shall be known to Egypt and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day and shall do sacrifice and oblation yea they shall vow a vow unto the LORD and perform it 22 And the LORD shall smite Egypt he shall smite and heal it and they shall return even to the LORD and he shall be intreated of them and shall heal them 23 ¶ In that dry shall there be a high-way out of Egypt to Assyria and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians 24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria even a blessing in the midst of the land 25 Whom the LORD of host shall bless saying Blessed be Egypt my people and Assyria the work of my hands and Israel mine inheritance CHAP. XX. A type prefiguring the shameful captivity of Egypt and Ethiopia IN the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him and fought against Ashdod and took it 2 At the same time spake the LORD †Heb. by the hand of Isaiâ—â— by Isaiah the son of Amoz saying Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loyns and put off thy shoe from thy foot And he did so walking naked and bare-foot 3 And the LORD said Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and bare-foot three years for a signe and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia 4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away †Heb. the captivity of Egypt the Egyptians prisoners and
saw it and †Heb. it was evil in his eyes it displeased him that there was no judgement 16 ¶ And he saw that there was no man and wondred that there was no intercessour * Ch. 63.5 therefore his arm brought salvation unto him and his righteousness it sustained him 17 * Ephes 6.14 17. 1 Thes 5.8 For he put on righteousness as a breast-plate and an helmet of salvation upon his head and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing and was clad with zeal as a cloke 18 * Ch. 63 6. According to their †Heb. recompences deeds accordingly he will repay fury to his adversaries recompence to his enemies to the islands he will repay recompence 19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west and his glory from the rising of the sun when the enemy shall come in * Rev. 12 15. like a flood the spirit of the LORD shall ‖ Or put him to flight lift up a standard against him 20 ¶ And * Rom. 11.26 the redeemer shall come to Zion and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob saith the LORD 21 As for me this is my covenant with them saith the LORD My spirit that is upon thee and my words which I have put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seed nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed saith the LORD from henceforth and for ever CHAP. LX. 1 The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles 15 and the great blessings after a short affliction ARise ‖ Or be enlightned for thy light cometh shine for thy light is come and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee 2 For behold the darkness shall cover the earth and gross darkness the people but the LORD shall arise upon thee and his glory shall be seen upon thee 3 And the * Rev. 21.24 Gentiles shall come to thy light and kings to the brightness of thy rising 4 Ch. 49.18 Lift up thine eyes round about and see all they gather themselves together they come to thee thy sons shall come from far and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side 5 Then thou shalt see and flow together and thine heart shall fear and be enlarged because the ‖ Or nois◠of the se◠shall be turned toward thee abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee the ‖ Or wealth forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah all they from Sheba shall come they shall bring * Ch. 61.6 gold and incense and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD 7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee the rams of Nebaieth shall minister unto thee they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar and I will glorifie the house of my glory 8 Who are these that flie as a cloud and as the doves to their windows 9 Surely the isles shall wait for me and the ships of Tarshish first * Gal. 4.26 to bring thy sons from far their silver and their gold with them unto the name of the LORD thy God and to the holy One of Israel because he hath glorified thee 10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls and their kings shall minister unto thee for in my wrath I smote thee but in my favour have I had mercy on thee 11 Therefore thy gates * Re. 21 25. shall be open continually they shall not be shut day nor night that men may bring unto thee the ‖ Or wealth forces of the Gentiles and that their kings may be brought 12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish yea those nations shall be utterly wasted 13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee the fir-tree the pine-tree and the box together to beautifie the place of my sanctuary and I will make the place of my feet glorious 14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee and all they that despised thee shall * Rev. 3.9 bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet and they shall call thee The city of the LORD the Zion of the holy One of Israel 15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated so that no man went through thee I will make thee an eternal excellency a joy of many generations 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles and shalt suck the breast of kings and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy saviour and thy redeemer the mighty One of Jacob. 17 For brass I will bring gold and for iron I will bring silver and for wood brass and for stones iron I will also make thy officers peace and thine exactours righteousness 18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land wasting nor destruction within thy borders but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation and thy gates Praise 19 * Rev. 21.23 22. ◠The sun shall be no more thy light by day neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light and thy God thy glory 20 Thy sun shall no more go down neither shall thy moon withdraw it self for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light and the days of thy mourning shall be ended 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous they shall inherit the land for ever the branch of my planting the work of my hands that I may be glorified 22 A little one shall become a thousand and a small one a strong nation I the LORD will hasten it in his time CHAP. LXI 1 The office of Christ 4 The forwardness 7 and blessings of the faithful THE * Luke 4.18 spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek he hath sent me to blinde up the broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them hat are bound 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourn 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion to give unto them beauty for ashes the oyl of joy for mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness that they might be called trees of righteousness the planting of the LORD that he might be glorified 4 ¶ And they shall * Chap. 58.12 build the old wastes they shall raise up the former desolations and they shall repart the waste cities the desolations of many generations 5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks and the sons of the alien shall be your plowman and your vine-dressers 6 But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD men shall call you the ministers of our God * Chap. 60.6 ye
shall build houses and inhabit them and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them 22 They shall not build and another inhabit they shall not plant and another eat for as the days of a tree are the days of my people and mine elect †Heb. shall make than continue long or shall â—ur out shall long enjoy the work of their hands 23 They shall not labour in vain nor bring forth for trouble for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD and their offspring with them 24 And it shall come to pass that * Psal 32.5 before they call I will answer and whiles they are yet speaking I will hear 25 The * Chap. 11. 6 7. wolf and the lamb shall seed together and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock and dust shall be the serpents meat They shall not hurt nor dâ—stroy in all my holy mountain saith the LORD CHAP. LXVI 1 The glorious God will be served in humble sincerity 3 He comforteth the humble with the marvellous generation 10 and with the gracious benefits of the church 15 Gods severe judgements against the wicked 19 The Gentiles shall have an holy church 24 and set the damnation of the wicked THus saith the LORD * 1 King 8 27. 2 Chr. 6.18 Act. 7.49 17.24 The heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool where is the house that ye build unto me and where is the place of my rest 2 For all those things hath mine hand made and all those things have been saith the LORD but to this man will I look even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word 3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man he that sacrificeth a ‖ Or kid lamb as if he cut off a dogs neck he that offereth an oblation as if be offered swines bloud he that †Heb. maketh a memorial of burneth incense as if he blessed an idol yea they have chosen their own ways and their soul delighteth in their abominations 4 I also will choose their ‖ Or devices delusions and will bring their fears upon them * Prov. 1.24 Ch. 65.12 Jer. 7.13 because when I called none did answer when I spake they did not hear but they did evil before mine eyes and chose that in which I delighted not 5 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD ye that tremble at his word Youâ— brethren that hated you that cast you out for my names sake said * Chap. 5 1â— Let the LORD be glorified but he shall appear to your joy and they shall be ashamed 6 A voice of noise from the city a voice from the temple a voice of the LORD that rendreth reconâ—pence to his enemies 7 Before she travailed she brought forth before her pâ—in came she was delivered of a man-childe 8 Who hath heard such a thing who hath seen such things shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day or shall a nation be born at once for as soon as Zion travailed she brought forth her children 9 Sâ—all I bring to the birth and not ‖ Or beset cause to bring forth saith the LORD shall I cause to bring forth and shut the womb saith thy God 10 Rejoyce ye with Jerusalem and be glad with her all ye that love her rejoyce for joy with her all ye that mourn for her 11 That ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations that ye may milk out and be delighted with the ‖ Or brightness abundance of her glory 12 For thus saith the LORD Behold I will extend peace to her like a river and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream then shall ye suck ye shall be * Chap. 40.22 60.4 born upon her sides and be dandled upon her knees 13 As one whom his mother comforteth so will I comfort you and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem 14 And when ye see this your heart shall rejoyce and your bones shall flourish like an herb and the hand of the LORD shall be known towards his servants and his indignation towards his enemies 15 For behold the LORD will come with sire and with his chariots like a whirlwind to render his anger with fury and his rebuke with flames of fire 16 For by tire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh and the slain of the LORD shall be many 17 They that sanctifie themselves and purifie themselves in the gardens ‖ Or one after another behinde one tree in the midst eating swines flesh and the abomination and the mouse shall be consumed together saith the LORD 18 For I know their works and their thoughts it shall come that I will gather all nations and tongues they shall come see my glory 19 And I will set a signe among them and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations to Tarshish Pul and Lud that draw the bowe to Tubal and Javan to the isles afar off that have not heard my fame neither have seen my glory and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles 20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses and in chariots and in ‖ Or coaches litters and upon mules and upon swift heasts to my holy mountain Jerusalem saith the LORD as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD 21 And I will also take of them for * Ex. 19.6 Chap 61.6 1 Pet. 2.9 Rev. 1.6 priests and for Levites saith the LORD 22 For as * Ch. 65 1â— 2 Pet. 3.13 Rev. 21.1 the new heavens and the new earth which I will make shall remain before me saith the LORD so shall your seed and your name remain 23 And it shall come to pass that †Heb. from new-moon to his new-moon and from sabbath to his sabbath from one new-moon to another and from one sabbath to another shall all flesh come to worship before me saith the LORD 24 And they shall go forth and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me for their * Mat. 9 4â— worm shall not die neither shall their fire be quenched and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh ¶ The book of the Prophet JEREMIAH CHAP. I. 1 The time 3 and the calling of Jeremiah 11 His prophetical visions of an almond-rod and a seething pot 15 His heavy messave against Judah 17 God encourageth him with his promise of assistance THe words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah in the thirteenth year of his reign 3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of
of your altars 2 Whilest their children remember their altars and their * Judg. 2.7 Isa 1.29 groves by the green trees upon the high hills 3 O my mountain in the field * Ch. 15.13 I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil and thy high places for sin throughout all thy borders 4 And thou even †Heb. in thy self thy self shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger which shall burn for ever 5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD Cursed be the man that trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arm and whose heart departeth from the LORD 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert and shall not see when good cometh but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness in a salt land and not inhabited 7 * Ps 2.12 24.10 and 125.1 Pr. 16.20 Isa 30.18 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD and whose hope the LORD is 8 For he shall be * Ps 1.3 as a tree planted by the waters and that spreadeth out her roots by the river and shall not see when heat cometh but her leaf shall be green and shall not be careful in the year of ‖ Or restraint drought neither shall cease from yeelding fruit 9 ¶ The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it 10 I the LORD * 1 Sa. 16.7 Psa 7.9 Ch. 11.20 and â—0 12 search the heart I try the reins even to give every man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings 11 As the partridge ‖ Or gathereth young which she hath not brought forth sitteth on eggs and hatcheth them not so he that getteth riches and not by right shall leave them in the midst of his days and at his end shall be a fool 12 ¶ A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary 13 O LORD the hope of Israel * Ps 74 27. Isa 1.28 all that forsake thee shall be ashamed and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth because they have forsaken the LORD the * Ca. 2.12 fountain of living waters 14 Heal me O LORD and I shall be healed save me and I shall be saved for thou art my praise 15 ¶ Behold they say unto me * Isa 5.19 Where is the word of the LORD let it come now 16 As for me * Ch. 1 4 c. I have not hastned from being a pastour †Heb. after thee to follow thee neither have I desired the woful day thou knowest that which came our of my lips was right before thee 17 Be not a terrour unto me thou art my hope in the day of evil 18 * Ps 35.4 and 40.14 Let them be confounded that persecute me but set not me be confounded let them be dismayed but let not me be dismayed bring upon them the day of evil and †Heb. break them with a double breach * Ch. 11.20 destroy them with double destruction 19 ¶ Thus said the LORD unto me Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people whereby the kings of Judah come in and by the which they go out and in all the gates of Jerusalem 20 And say unto them Hear ye the word of the LORD ye kings of Judah and all Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem that enter in by these gates 21 Thus saith the LORD * Neh. 13.19 Take heed to your selves and bear no burden on the sabbath-sabbath-day nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath-sabbath-day neither do ye any work but hallow ye the sabbath-day as I * Ex. 208. and 23.12 and 31.13 Ezek. 20.12 commanded your fathers 23 But they obeyed not neither inclined their ear but made their neck stiff that they might not hear nor receive instruction 24 And it shall come to pass if ye diligently hearken unto me saith the LORD to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath-sabbath-day but hallow the sabbath-sabbath-day to do no work therein 25 * Ch. 22.4 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David riding in chariots and on horses they and their princes the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and this city shall remain for ever 26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places about Jerusalem and from the land of Benjamin and from the plain and from the mountains and from the south bringing burnt-offerings and sacrifices and meat-offerings and incense and bringing sacrifices of praise unto the house of the LORD 27 But if you will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath-day and not to bear a burden even entring in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath-day then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem and it shall not be quenched CHAP. XVIII 1Vnder the type of a potter is shewel Gods absolute power in disposing of nations 11 Judgements threatned to Judah for her strange revolt 18 Jeremiah prayeth against his conspiratours THe word which came to Jerennah from the LORD saying 2 Arise and go down to the potters house and there I will cause thee to hear my words 3 Then I went down to the potters house and behold he wrought a work on the ‖ Or frames or seats wheels 4 And the vessel ‖ Or that he made was marred as clay in the hand of the potter that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter so he †Heb. returned made made it again another vessel as seemed good to the potter to make it 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me saying 6 O house of Israel * Isa 45.9 Wisd 15.7 Rom 9 20. cannot I do with you as this potter saith the LORD Behold as the clay is in the potters hand so are ye in mine hand O house of Israel 7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to * Ch. 1.10 pluck up and to pull down and to destroy it 8 If that nation against whom I have pronounced turn from their evil * Joh. 3.10 I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them 9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to build and to plant it 10 If it do evil in my sight that it obey not my voice then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them 11 ¶ Now therefore go to speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem saying Thus saith the LORD Behold I frame
lion in secret places 11 He hath turned aside my ways and pulled me in pieces he hath made me desolate 12 He hath bent his bowe and set me as a mark for the arrow 13 He hath caused the †Heb. sonâ— arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins 14 I was a * Jer. 20.7 derision to all my people and their song all the day 15 He hath filled me with †Heb. bitternesses bitterness he hath made me drunken with wormwood 16 He hath also broken my teeth with gravel-stones he hath ‖ Or. rolled me in the ashes covered me with ashes 17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace I forgat †Heb. good prosperity 18 And I said My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD 19 ‖ Or remember Remembring mine affliction and my misery the wormwood and the gall 20 My soul hath them still in remembrance and is †Heb. bowed humbled in me 21 This I †Heb. make to return to my heart recal to my minde therefore have I hope 22 ¶ It is of the LORDS mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not 23 They are new every morning great is thy faithfulness 24 The LORD is my * Ps 15.5 73.26 and 119.57 Jer 10.15 portion saith my soul therefore will I hope in him 25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him to the soul that seeketh him 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth 28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence because he hath born it upon him 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust if so be there may be hope 30 He giveth his check to him that smiteth him he is filled full with reproach 31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever 32 But though he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies 33 For he doth not afflict †Heb. from his heart willingly nor grieve the children of men 34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth 35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of ‖ Or a superiâ—â—â— the most High 36 To subvert a man in his cause the Lord ‖ Or seeth not approveth not 37 ¶ Who is he * Ps 33.9 that saith and it cometh to pass when the Lord commandeth it not 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not * Am. 3.6 evil and good 39 Wherefore doth a living man ‖ Or murmurs complain a man for the punishment of his sins 40 Let us search and try our ways and turn again to the LORD 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled thou hast not pardoned 43 Thou hast covered with anger and persecuted us thou hast slain thou hast not pitied 44 Thou hast covered thy self with a cloud that our prayer should not pass through 45 Thou hast made us as the * 1 Cor. 4.13 off-scouring and refuse in the midst of the people 46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us 47 * Is 24.17 Fear and a snare is come upon us desolation and destruction 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people 49 Mine eye trickleth down and ceaseth not without any intermission 50 Till the LORD look down and behold from heaven 52 Mine eye affecteth †Heb. my sâ—ul mine heart ‖ Or more then all because of all the daughters of my city 52 Mine enemies chased me sore like a bird without cause 53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon and cast a stone upon me 54 Waters flowed over mine head then I said I am cut off 55 ¶ I called upon thy name O LORD out of the low dungeon 56 Thou hast heard my voice hide not thine ear at my breathing at my cry 57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee thou saidst Fear not 58 O LORD thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul thou hast redeemed my life 59 O LORD thou hast seen my wrong judge thou my cause 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me 61 Thou hast heard their reproach O LORD and all their imaginations against me 62 The lips of those that rose up against me and their device against me all the day 63 Behold their sitting down and their rising up I am their musick 64 ¶ Render unto them a recompence O LORD according to the work of their hands 65 Give them ‖ Or obstinacy of heart sorrow of heart thy curse unto them 66 Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the * Ps 8.3 heavens of the LORD CHAP. IV. 1 Zion bewalleth her pitiful estate 13 She confesseth her sins 21 Edom is threatned 22 Zion is comforted HOw is the gold become dim how is the most fine gold changed the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street 2 The precious sons of Zion comparable to fine gold how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers the work of the hands of the potter 3 Even the ‖ Or stâ—â—alveâ— sea-monsters draw out the breast they give suck to their young ones the daughter of my people is become cruel like the ostriches in the wilderness 4 The tongue of the sucking childe cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst the young children ask bread and no man breaketh it unto them 5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills 6 For the ‖ Or iniquity punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater then the punishment of the sin of Sodom that was * Gen. 19.35 overthrown as in a moment and no hands stayed on her 7 Her Nazarites were purer then snow they were whiter then milk they were more ruddy in body then rubies their polishing was of sapphire 8 Their visage is †Heb. carker then blackness blacker then a coal they are not known in the streets their skin cleaveth to their bones it is withered it is become like a stick 9 They that be slain with the sword are better then they that be slain with hunger for these †Heb. â—low out pine away stricken through for want of the fruits of the field 10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children they were their * Deu. 28.57 2 Kin. 6.29 meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people 11 The LORD hath accomplished his fury he hath poured out his fierce anger and hath kindled a fire in Zion and it hath devoured the foundations thereof 12 The kings of the earth and all
by their cities are destroyed so that there is no man that there is none inhabitant 7 I said Surely thou wilt fear me thou wilt receive instruction so their dwelling should not be cut off howsoever I punished them but they rose early and corrupted all their doings 8 ¶ Therefore wait ye upon me saith the LORD until the day that I rise up to the prey for my determination is to gather the nations that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour upon them mine indignation even all my fierce anger for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my * Ch. 1.18 jealousy 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure †Heb. lip language that they may all call upon the name of the LORD to serve him with one †Heb. shoulder consent 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants even the daughter of my dispersed shall bring mine offering 11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings wherein thou haâ—t transgressed against me for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoyce in thy pride and thou shalt no more be haughty †Heb. iâ— my holy because of my holy mountain 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people and they shall trust in the name of the LORD 13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity nor speak lies neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth for they shall feed and lie down and none shall make them afraid 14 ¶ Sing O * Isa 12.6 54.1 daughter of Zion shout O Israel be glad and rejoyce with all the heart O daughter of Jerusalem 15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgements he hath cast out thine enemy the King of Israel even the LORD is in the midst of thee thou shalt not see evil any more 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem Fear thou not and to Zion Let not thine hands be ‖ Or faint slack 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty he will save he will rejoyce over thee with joy †Heb. he will be silent he will rest in his love he will joy over thee with singing 18 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly who are of thee to whom †Heb. the burden upon it was reproach the reproach of it was a burden 19 Behold at that time I will undo all that afflict thee and I will save her that * Mic. 4.7 halteth and gather her that was driven out and †Heb. I will set them for a praise I will get them praise and fame in every land †Heb. of their shame where they have been put to shame 20 At that time will I bring you again even in the time that I gather you for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth when I turn back your captivity before your eyes saith the LORD ¶ HAGGAI CHAP. I. 1 Haggai reproveth the people for neglecting the building of the house 7 He intiteth them to the building 12 He promiseth Gods assistance to them being forward IN the second year of Darius the king in the sixth moneth in the first day of the moneth came the word of the LORD †Heb. by the hand of Haggai by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel ‖ Or captain governour or Judah and to Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest saying 2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts saying This people say The time is not come the time that the LORDs house should be built 3 Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet saying 4 Is it time for you O ye to dwell in your cieled houses and this house lie waste 5 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts †Heb. Set your heart on your ways Consider your ways 6 Ye have * Deu. 28.38 Mic. 6.14 15. sown much and bring in little ye eat but ye have not enough ye drink but ye are not filled with drink ye clothe you but there is none warm and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag †Heb. pierced through with holes 7 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts Consider your ways 8 Go up to the mountain and bring wood and build the house and I will take pleasure in it and I will be glorified saith the LORD 9 Ye looked for much and lo it came to little and when ye brought it home I did ‖ Or blow it away blow upon it why saith the LORD of hosts Because of mine house that is waste and ye run every man unto his own house 10 Therefore * Deu. 28.23 the heaven over you is stayed from dew and the earth is stayed from her fruit 11 And I called for a drought upon the land and upon the mountains and upon the corn and upon the new wine and upon the oyl and upon that which the ground bringeth forth and upon men and upon cattel and upon all the labour of the hands 12 ¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest with all the remnant of the people obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of Haggai the prophet as the LORD their God had sent him and the people did fear before the LORD 13 Then spake Haggai the LORDs messenger in the LORDs message unto the people saying I am with you saith the LORD 14 And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel governour of Judah and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest and the spirit of all the remnant of the people and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts their God 15 In the four and twentieth day of the sixth moneth in the second year of Darius the king CHAP. II. 1 He encourageth the people to the work by promise of greater glory to the second temple then was in the first 10 In the type of holy things and unclean be sheweth their sins hindred the work 20 Gods promise to Zerubbabel IN the seventh moneth in the one and twentieth day of the moneth came the word of the LORD †Heb. by the hand of by the prophet Haggai saying 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel governour of Judah and to Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest and to the residue of the people saying 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory and how do ye see it now is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing 4 Yet now be strong O Zerubbabel saith the LORD and be strong O Joshua son of Josedech the high priest and be strong all ye people of the land saith the LORD and work for I am
unto us your minde concerning the writings Then began the first who had spoken of the strength of wine 18 And he said thus O ye men how exceeding strong is wine it causeth all men to err that drink it 19 It maketh the minde of the king and of the fatherless childe to be all one of the bond-man and of the freeman of the poor man and of the rich 20 It turneth also every thought into jollity and mirth so that a man remembreth neither sorrow nor debt 21 And it maketh every heart rich so that a man remembreth neither king nor governour and it maketh to speak all things by talents 22 And when they are in their cups they forget their love both to friends and brethren and a little after draw out swords 23 But when they are from the wine they remember not what they have done 24 O ye men is not wine the strongest that enforceth to do thus And when he had so spoken he held his peace CHAP. IV. 1 The second declareth the power of a king 14 The third the force of women 33 and of truth 41 The third is judged to be wisest 47 and obtaineth letters of the king to build Jerusalem 58 He praiseth God and sheweth his brethren what he had done THen the second that had spoken of the strength of the king began to say 2 O ye men do not men excel in strength that ‖ Or have the command bear rule over sea and land and all things in them 3 But yet the king is more mighty for he is lord of all these things and hath dominion over them and whatsoever he commandeth them they do 4 If he bid them make war the one against the other they do it if he send them out against the enemies they go and break down mountains walls and towers 5 They slay and are slain and transgress not the kings commandment if they get the victory they bring all to the king as well the spoil as all things else 6 Likewise for those that are no souldiers and have not to do with wars but use husbandry when they have reaped again that which they had sown they bring it to the king and compel one another to pay tribute unto the king 7 And yet he is but one man if he command to kill they kill if he command to spare they spare 8 If he command to smite they smite if he command to make desolate they make desolate if he command to build they build 9 If he command to cut down they cut down if he command to plant they plant 10 So all his people and his armies obey him furthermore he lieth down he eateth and drinketh and taketh his rest 11 And these keep watch round about him neither ‖ Or can may any one depart and do his own business neither disobey they him in any thing 12 O ye men how should not the king be mightiest when in such sort he is obeyed And he held his tongue 13 ¶ Then the third who had spoken of women and of the truth this was Zorobabel began to speak 14 O ye men it is not the great king nor the multitude of men neither is it wine that †Heb. is of force excelleth who is it then that ruleth them or hath the lordship over them are they not women 15 Women have born the king and all the people that bear rule by sea and land 16 Even of them came they and they nourished them up that planted the vineyards from whence the wine cometh 17 These also make garments for men these bring glory unto men and without women cannot men be 18 Yea and if men have gathered together gold and silver or any other goodly thing do they not love a woman which is comely in favour and beauty 19 And letting all those things go do they not gape and even with open mouth fix their eyes fast on her and have not all men more desire unto her then unto silver or gold or any goodly thing whatsoever 20 A man leaveth his own father that brought him up and his own countrey and cleaveth unto his wife 21 He sticks not to spend his life with his wife and remembreth neither father nor mother nor countrey 22 By this also you must know that women have dominion over you do ye not labour and toil and give and bring all to the woman 23 Yea a man taketh his sword and goeth his way to rob and to steal to sail upon the sea and upon rivers 24 And looketh upon a lion and goeth in the darkness and when he hath stoln spoiled and robbed he bringeth it to his love 25 Wherefore a man loveth his wife better then father or mother 26 Yea many there be that have ‖ Or grown desperate run out of their wits for women and become servants for their sakes 27 Many also have perished have erred and sinned for women 28 And now do you not beleeve me is not the king great in his power do not all regions fear to touch him 29 Yet did I see him and Apame the kings concubine the daughter of the admirable ‖ Jos antiq l. 11. c. 4. Rabsaces Themasiu◠Bartacus sitting at the right hand of the king 30 And taking the crown from the kings head and setting it upon her own head she also stroke the king with her left hand 31 And yet ‖ Or hereat for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open month if she laughed upon him he laughed also but if she took any displeasure at him the king was fain to flatter that she might ‖ Or be friends with him be reconciled to him again 32 O ye men how can it be but women should be strong seeing they do thus 33 Then the king and the princes looked one upon another so he began to speak of the truth 34 O ye men are not women strong great is the earth high is the heaven swift is the sun in his course for he compasseth the heavens round about and fetcheth his course again to his own place in one day 35 Is he not great that maketh these things therefore great is the truth and stronger then all things 36 All the earth ‖ Or praiseth the truth Athanasius calleth upon the truth and the heaven blesseth it all works shake and tremble at it and with it is no unrighteous thing 37 Wine is wicked the king is wicked women are wicked all the children of men are wicked and such are all their wicked works and there is no truth in them in their unrighteousness also they shall perish 38 As for the truth it endureth and is always strong it liveth and conquereth for evermore 39 With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards but she doeth the things that are just and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things and all men do well like of her works 40 Neither in her judgement is any
unrighteousness and she is the strength kingdom power and majesty of all ages Blessed be the God of truth 41 And with that he held his peace and all the people then shouted and said Great is truth and mighty above all things 42 Then said the king unto him Ask what thou wilt more then is appointed in the writing and we will give it thee because thou art found wisest and thou shalt sit next me and shalt be called my cousin 43 Then said he unto the king Remember thy vow which thou hast vowed to build Jerusalem in the day when thou camest to thy kingdom 44 And to send away all the vessels that were taken away out of Jerusalem which Cyrus set apart when he vowed to destroy Babylon and to send them again thither 45 Thou also hast vowed to build up the temple which the Edomites burnt when Judea was made desolate by the Caldees 46 And now O lord the king this is that which I require and which I desire of thee and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thy self I desire therefore that thou make good the vow the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the king of heaven 47 Then Darius the king stood up and kissed him and wrote letters for him unto all the treasurers and lieutenants and captains and governours that they should safely convey on their way both him and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem 48 He wrote letters also unto the lieutenants that were in Celosyria and Phenice and unto them in Libanus that they should bring cedar-wood from Libanus unto Jerusalem and that they should build the city with him 49 Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jury concerning their freedom that no officer no ruler no lieutenant nor ‖ Or sâ—â—oâ—d treasurer should forcibly enter into their doors 50 And that all the countrey which they hold should be free without tribute and that the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held 51 Yea that there should be yearly given twenty talents to the building of the temple until the time that it were built 52 And other ten talents yearly to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every day as they had a commandment to offer seventeen 53 And that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty as well they as their posterity and all the priests that went away 54 He wrote also concerning the charges and the priests vestments wherein they minister 55 And likewise for the charges of the Levites to be given them until the day that the house were finished and Jerusalem builded up 56 And he commanded to give to all that kept the city ‖ Or portions of â—and pensions and wages 57 He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon that Cyrus had set apart and all that Cyrus had given in commandment the same charged he also to be done and sent unto Jerusalem 58 Now when this young man was gone forth he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem and praised the King of heaven 59 And said From thee cometh victory from thee cometh wisdom and thine is the glory and I am thy servant 60 Blessed art thou who hast given me wisdom for to thee I give thanks O Lord of our fathers 61 And so he took the letters and went out and came unto Babylon and told it all his brethren 62 And they praised the God of their fathers because he had given them freedom and liberty 63 To go up and to build Jerusalem and the temple which is called by his name and they feasted with instruments of musick and gladness seven days CHAP. V. 4 The names and number of the Jews that returned home 50 The altar is set up in his place 57 The foundation of the temple is laid 73 The work is hindred for a time AFter this were the principal men of the families chosen according to their tribes to go up with their wives and sons and daughters with their men-servants and maid-servants and their cattel 2 And Darius sent with them a thousand hors-men till they had brought them back to Jerusalem safely and with musical instruments tabrets and flutes 3 And all their brethren played and he made them go up together with them 4 And these are the names of the men which went up according to their families amongst their tribes after their several heads 5 The priests the sons of Phinees the son of Aaron Jesus the son of Josdec the son of Saraias and ‖ â—rachim and Zâ—rotabel This place is corrupt for Joachim was the son if Josedech Neh. 12.10 and not Zorobabel who was of the tribe of Judah Joacim the son of Zorohabel the son of Salathiel of the house of David out of the kindred of Phares of the tribe of Judah 6 * Zorobabel Who spake wise sentences before Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his reign in the moneth Nisan which is the first moneth 7 And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity where they dwelt as strangers whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon 8 And they returned unto Jerusalem and to the other parts of Jewry every man to his own city who came wâ—â—â— Zoroâ—abâ—l with Jesus Nehemias and * Saraiah Zacharias and Reesaias Enemus Mardocheus Beelsarus * Or Mispar Aspharasus * Or Beelaiah Reelius Roimus and Baana their guides 9 The number of them of the nation and their governours sons of * Parosh Ezra 2.3 Neh. 7.8 where for brevity look for the true numbers of the particulars following for here they vary much and the names much more Phoros two thousand an hundred seventy and two the sons of * Shephatiah Saphat * Or three hundred seventy two four hundred seventy and two 10 The sons of Ares seven hundred fifty and six 11 The sons of Phaath Moab two thousand eight hundred and twelve 12 The sons of Elam a thousand two hundred fifty and four the sons of * Zattu Zathui nine hundred fourty and five the sons of * Zaachai Corbe seven hundred and five the sons of Bani six hundred fourty and eight 13 The sons of Bebai six hundred twenty and three the sons of * Asâ—ad Sadas three thousand two hundred twenty and two 14 The sons of Adonicam six hundred sixty and seven the sons of * Biâ—ui Bagoi two thousand sixty and six the sons of Adin four hundred fifty and four 15 The sons of * Aper-bezekiah Aterezias ninety and two the sons of Ceilan and Azetas threescore and seven the sons of Azuran four hundred thirty and two 16 The sons of Ananias an hundred and one the sons of Arom thirty two and the sons of * Bezai Bassa three hundred twenty and three the sons
land were at enmity with them and oppressed them and they offered sacrifices according to the time and burnt-offerings to the Lord both morning and evening 51 Also they held the feast of tabernacles as it is commanded in the law and offered sacrifices daily as was meet 52 And after that the ‖ Or daily sacrifices continual oblations and the sacrifice of the sabbaths and of the new-moons and of all holy feasts 53 And all they that had †Gr. hallowed made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the first day of the seventh moneth although the temple of the Lord was not yet built 54 And they gave unto the masons and carpenters money meat and drink with cheerfulness 55 Unto them of Sidon also and Tyre they gave cars that they should bring cedar-trees from Libanus which should be brought by flotes to the haven of Joppe according as it was commanded them by Cyrus king of the Persians 56 And in the second year and second moneth after his coming to the temple of God at Jerusalem began Zorobabel the son of Salathiel and Jesus the son of Josedec and their brethren and the priests and the Levites and all they that were come unto Jerusalem out of the captivity 57 And they laid the foundation of the house of God in the first day of the second moneth in the second year after they were come to Jewry and Jerusalem 58 ‖ See Ezra 3.9 And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord. Then stood up Jesus and his sons and brethren and Cadmiel his brother and the sons of Madiabun with the sons of Joda the son of Eliadun with their sons and brethren all Levites with one accord ‖ Or overseers or encouragers of them that wrought in the house of the Lord. setters forward of the business labouring to advance the works in the house of God So the workmen built the temple of the Lord. 59 And the priests stood arayed in their vestments with musical instruments and trumpets and the Levites the sons of Asaph had cymbals 60 Singing songs of thanksgiving and praising the Lord ‖ Or after the manner of David king of Israel according as David the king of Israel had ordained 61 And they sung with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord because his mercy and glory is for ever in all Israel 62 And all the people sounded trumpets and shouted with a loud voice singing songs of thanksgiving unto the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord. 63 * Ezra 3.12 13. Also of the priests and Levites and of the chief of their families the ancients who had seen the former house came to the building of this with weeping and great crying 64 But many with trumpets and joy shouted with loud voice 65 Insomuch that the trumpets might not be ‖ Or discerned heard for the weeping of the people yet the multitude sounded marvellously so that it was heard afar off 66 Wherefore when the enemies of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard it they came to know what that noise of trumpets should mean 67 And they perceived that they that were of the captivity did build the temple unto the Lord God of Israel 68 So they went to Zorobabel and Jesus and to the chief of the families and said unto them We will build together with you 69 For we likewise as you do obey your Lord and do sacrifice unto him from the days of ‖ Or Asarhaddon Chap. 4.3 Azbazareth the king of the Assyrians who brought us hither 70 Then Zorobabel and Jesus and the chief of the families of Israel said unto them It is not for us and you to build together an house unto the Lord our God 71 We our selves alone will build unto the Lord of Israel according as Cyrus the king of the Persians hath commanded us 72 But the heathen of the land lying heavy upon the inhabitants of Judea and holding them strait hindred their building 73 And by their secret plots and popular perswasions and commotions they hindred the finishing of the building all the time that king Cyrus lived so they were hindred from building for the space of two years ‖ Or Vntil the second year of Darius Ezr. 4.5 6 7. until the reign of Darius CHAP. VI. 1 The prophets stir up the people to build the temple 8 Darius is solicited to hinder it 27 But he doth further it by all meant 32 and threatneth those that shall hinder it NOw in the second year of the reign of Darius Aggeus and Zacharias the son of ‖ Or Iddo Addo the prophets prophesied unto the Jews in Jewry and Jerusalem in the name of the Lord God of Israel ‖ Or which was called on them which was upon them 2 Then stood up Zorobabel the son of Salathiel and Jesus the son of Josedec and began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem the prophets of the Lord being with them and helping them 3 * Ezr. 5.3 At the same time came unto them ‖ Or Taâ—nai Sisinnes the governour of Syria and Phenice with ‖ Or Shâ—tharhoznai Sathrabuzanes and his companions and said unto them 4 By whose appointment do you build this house and this roof and perform all the other things and who are the workmen that perform these things 5 Nevertheless the elders of the Jews obtained favour because the Lord had visited the captivity 6 And they were not hindred from building until such time as signification was given unto Darius concerning them and an answer received 7 The copy of the letters which Sisinnes governour of Syria and Phenice and Sathrabuzanes with their companions rulers in Syria and Phenice wrote and sent unto Darius To king Darius greeting 8 Let all things be known unto our lord the king that being come into the countrey of Judea and entred into the city of Jerusalem we found in the city of Jerusalem the ancients of the Jews that were of the captivity 9 Building an house unto the Lord great and new of hewn and costly stones and the timber already laid upon the walls 10 And those works are done with great speed and the work goeth on prosperously in their hands and with all glory and diligence is it made 11 Then asked we these elders saying By whose commandment build ye this house and say the foundations of these works 12 Therefore to the intent that we might give knowledge unto thee by writing we demanded of them who were the chief doers and we required of them the names in writing of their principal men 13 So they gave us this answer We are the servants of the Lord which made heaven and earth 14 And as for this house it was builded many years ago by a king of Israel great and strong and was finished 15 But when our fathers provoked God unto wrath and sinned against the Lord
of Israel which is in heaven he gave them over into the power of Nebuchodonosor king of Babylon of the Caldees 16 Who pulled down the house and burnt it and carried away the people captives unto Babylon 17 But in the first year that king Cyrus reigned over the countrey of Babylon Cyrus the king wrote to build up this house 18 And the holy vessels of gold and of silver that Nebuchodonosor had carried away out of the house at Jerusalem and had set them in his own temple those Cyrus the king brought forth again out of the temple at Babylon and they were delivered to ‖ Or Zorobabel which is also Sanabassar the ruler so as Zorobabel seemeth to be added to the text Ezra 1.8 Zorobabel and to Sanabassarus the ruler 19 With commandment that he should carry away the same vessels and put them in the temple at Jerusalem and that the temple of the Lord should be built in his place 20 Then the same Sanabassarus being come hither laid the foundations of the house of the Lord at Jerusalem and from that time to this being still a building it is not yet fully ended 21 Now therefore if it seem good unto the king let search be made among the ‖ Or rolls records of king Cyrus 22 And if it be found that the building of the house of the Lord at Jerusalem hath been done with the consent of king Cyrus and if our lord the king be so minded let him signifie unto us thereof 23 Then commanded king Darius to seek among the records at Babylon and so at Echatana the palace which is in the countrey of Media there was found a ‖ Or place roll wherein these things were recorded 24 In the first year of the reign of Cyrus king Cyrus commanded that the house of the Lord at Jerusalem should be built again where they do sacrifice with continual fire 25 Whos 's height shall be sixty cubits and the breadth sixty cubits with three rowes of hewn stones and one row of new wood of that countrey and the expenses thereof to be given out of the house of king Cyrus 26 And that the holy vessels of the house of the Lord both of gold and silver that Nebuchodonosor took out of the house at Jerusalem and brought to Babylon should be restored to the house at Jerusalem and be set in the place where they were before 27 And also he commanded that Sisinnes the governour of Syria and Phenice and Sathrabuzanes and their companions and those which were appointed rulers in Syria and Phenice should be careful not to meddle with the place but suffer Zorobabel the servant of the Lord and governour of Judea and the elders of the Jews to build the house of the Lord in that place 28 I have commanded also to have it built up whole again and that they look diligently to help those that be of the captivity of the Jews till the house of the Lord be finished 29 And out of the tribute of Celosyria and Phenice a portion carefully to be given these men for the sacrifices of the Lord that is to Zorobabel the governour for bullocks and rams and lambs 30 And also corn salt wine and oyl and that continually every year without further question according as the priests that be in Jerusalem shall signifie to be daily spent 31 That ‖ Or drink-offerings offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and for his children and that they may pray for their lives 32 And he commanded that whosoever should transgress yea or make light of any thing afore spoken or written out of his own house should a tree be taken and he thereon be hanged and all his goods seised for the king 33 The Lord therefore whose name is there called upon utterly destroy every king and nation that stretcheth out his hand to hinder or endamage that house of the Lord in Jerusalem 34 I Darius the king have ordained that according unto these things it be done with diligence CHAP. VII 1 Sisinnes and others help forward the building 5 The temple is finished and dedicated 10 The pass-over is kept THen * Ezra 6.13 Sisinnes the governour of Celosyria and Phenice and Sathrabuzanes with their companions following the commandments of king Darius 2 Did very carefully oversee the holy works assisting the ancients of the Jews and governours of the temple 3 And so the holy works prospered when Aggeus and Zacharias the prophets prophesied 4 And they finished these things by the commandment of the Lord God of Israel and with ‖ Or the decrâ—â— the consent of Cyrus Darius and Artaxerxes kings of Persia 5 And thus was the holy house finished in †Heb. the third day Ezra 6.15 the three and twentieth day of the moneth Adar in the sixth year of Darius king of the Persians 6 And the children of Israel the priests and the Levites and other that were of the captivity that were added unto them did according to the things written in the book of Moses 7 And to the dedication of the temple of the Lord they offered an hundred bullocks two hundred rams four hundred lambs 8 And twelve goats for the sin of all Israel according to the number of the ‖ Or tribes chief of the tribes of Israel 9 The priests also and the Levites stood arayed in their vestments according to their †Heb. divisions Ezra 6.18 kindreds in the services of the Lord God of Israel according to the book of Moses and the porters at every gate 10 And the children of Israel ‖ Or with those that c. that were of the captivity held the pass-over the fourteenth day of the first moneth after that the priests and the Levites were sanctified 11 They that were of the captivity were not all sanctified together but the Levites were all sanctified together 12 And so they offered the pass-over for all them of the captivity and for their brethren the priests and for themselves 13 And the children of Israel that came out of the captivity did eat even all they that had separated themselves from the abominations of the people of the land and sought the Lord. 14 And they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days making merry before the Lord 15 For that he had turned the ‖ Or minde counsel of the king of Assyria towards them to strengthen their hands in the works of the Lord God of Israel CHAP. VIII 1 Esdras bringeth the kings commistion to build 8 The copy of it 28 He declareth the names and number of those that came with him 61 and his journey 71 He lamenteth the sins of his people 96 and sweareth the priests to put away their strange wives ANd after these things when Artaxerxes the king of the Persians reigned came Esdras the son of Saraias the son of ‖ Aâ—ariat Ezerias the son of Helchiah the son of Salum 2 The son of
alone and through none other by me also they shall be ended and by none other 7 Then answered I and said What shall be the parting asunder of the times or when shall be the end of the first and the beginning of it that followeth 8 And he said unto me From Abraham unto Isaac when Jacob and Esau were born of him * Gen. 25.26 Jacobs hand held ‖ Or from the beginning first the heel of Esau 9 For Esau is the end of the world and Jacob is the beginning of it that followeth 10 The hand of man is betwixt the heel and the hand other question Esdras ask thou not 11 ¶ I answered then and said O Lord that bearest rule if I have found favour in thy sight 12 I beseech thee shew thy servant the end of thy tokens whereof thou shewedst me part the last night 13 So he answered and said unto me Stand up upon thy feet and hear a mighty sounding voice 14 And it shall be as it were a great ‖ Or earthquake motion but the place where thou standest shall not be moved 15 And therefore when it speaketh be not afraid for the word is of the end and the foundation of the earth is understood 16 And way because the speech of these things trembleth and is moved for it knoweth that the end of these things must be changed 17 And it hapned that when I had heard it I stood up upon my feet and hearkned and behold there was a voice that spake and the sound of it was like the sound of many waters 18 And it said Behold the days come that I will begin to draw nigh and to vnit them that dwell upon the earth 19 And will begin to make inquisition of them what they be that have hurt unjustly with their unrighteousness and when the affliction of Sion shall be fulfilled 20 And when the world that shall begin to vanish away shall be ‖ Ot â—â—aâ—â—d finished then will I shew these tokens the books shall be opened before the firmament and they shall see all together 21 And the children of a year old shall speak with their voices the women with childe shall bring forth untimely children of three or four moneths old and they shall live and be raised up 22 And suddenly shall the sown places appear unsown the full store-houses shall suddenly be found empty 23 And the trumpet shall give a sound which when every man heareth they shall be suddenly afraid 24 At that time shall friends fight one against another like enemies and the earth shall stand in fear with those that dwell therein the springs of the fountains shall stand still and in three hours they shall not run 25 Whosoever remaineth from all these that I have told thee shall escape and see my salvation and the end of your world 26 And the men that are received shall see it who have not tasted death from their birth and the heart of the inhabitants shall be changed and turned into another meaning 27 For evil shall be put out and deceit shall be quenched 28 As for faith it shall flourish corruption shall be overcome and the truth which hath been so long without fruit shall be declared 29 And when he talked with me behold I looked by little and little upon him before whom I stood 30 And these words said he unto me I am come to shew thee the time of the night to come 31 If thou wilt pray yet more and fast seven days again I shall tell thee greater things ‖ See ch 13. vers 52. by day then I have heard 32 For thy voice is heard before the most High for the Mighty hath seen thy righteous dealing he hath seen also thy chastity which thou hast had ever since thy youth 33 And therefore hath he sent me to shew thee all these things and to say unto thee Be of good comfort and fear not 34 And hasten not with the times that are past to think vain things that thou mayest not hasten from the latter times 35 And it came to pass after this that I wept again and fasted seven days in like manner that I might fulfiâ— the three weeks which he told me 36 And in the eighth night was my heart vexed within me again and I began to speak before the most High 37 For my spirit was greatly set on fire and my soul was in distress 38 And I said O Lord thou speakest from the beginning of the creation even the first day and saidest thus * Gen. â— 1 Let heaven and earth be made and thy word was a perfect work 39 And then was the spirit and darknesses and silence were on every side the sound of mans voice was not yet formed 40 Then commandedst thou a fair light to come forth of thy treasures that thy work might appear 41 Upon the second day thou madest the spirit of the firmament and commandedst it to part asunder and to make a division betwixt the waters that the one part might go up and the other remain beneath 42 Upon the third day thou didst command that the waters should be gathered in the seventh part of the earth six parts hast thou died up and kept them to the intent that of these some being planted of God and tilled might serve thee 43 For as soon as thy word went forth the work was made 44 For immediately there weâ— great and innumerable fruit and many and divers pleasures for the taste and flowers of unchangeable colour and odours of wonderful smell and this was done the third day 45 * Gen. 1.14 Upon the fourth day thou commandedst that the sun should shine and the moon give her light and the stars should be in order 46 And gavest them a charge to do * Gen. 1.15 Deut. 4.19 service unto man that was to be made 47 Upon the fifth day thou saidest unto the seventh part * Gen. 1.20 where the waters were gathered that it should bring forth living creatures fowls and fishes and so it came to pass 48 For the dumb water and without life brought forth living things at the commandment of God that all people might praise thy wondrous works 49 Then didst thou ordain two living creatures the one thou calledâ—t ‖ Bebemoth Enoch and the other Leviathan 50 And didst separate the one from the other for the seventh part namely where the water was gathered together might not hold them both 51 Unto Enoch thou gavest one part which was dried up the third day that he should dwell in the same part wherein are a thousand hills 52 But unto Leviathan thou gavest the seventh part namely the moist and hast kept him to be devoured of whom thou wilt and when 53 Upon the sixth day thou gavest commandment unto the earth that before thee it should bring forth beasts cattel and creeping things 54 And after these Adam also whom thou madest lord of all thy creatures
the truth witnessâ—th 24 O hear the prayer of thy servant and give ear to the petition of thy creature 25 For while I live I will speak and so long as I have understanding I will answer 26 O look not upon the sins of thy people but on them which serve thee in truth 27 Regard not the wicked inventions of the heathen but the desire of those that keep thy testimonies in afflictions 28 Think not upon those that have walked feignedly before thee but remember them which according to thy will have known thy fear 29 Let it not be thy will to destroy them which have lived like beasts but to look upon them that have clearly taught thy law 30 Take thou no indignation at them which are deemed worse then beasts but love them that alway put their trust in thy righteousness and glory 31 For we and our fathers ‖ Or are sick do languish of such diseases but because of us sinners thou shalt be called merciful 32 For if thou ‖ Or be willing hast a desire to have mercy upon us thou shalt be called merciful to us namely that have no works of righteousness 33 For the just which have many good works laid up with thee shall out of their own deeds receive reward 34 For what is man that thou shouldest take displeasure at him or what is a corruptible generation that thou shouldest be so bitter toward it 35 * 1 King 8.46 2 Chr. 6.36 For in truth there is no man among them that be born but he hath dealt wickedly and among the faithful there is none which hath not done amiss 36 For in this O Lord thy righteousness and thy goodness shall be declared if thou be merciful unto them which have not the ‖ Or substance confidence of good works 37 Then answered he me and said Some things hast thou spoken aright and according unto thy words it shall be 38 For indeed I will not think on the disposition of them which have sinned before death before judgement before destruction 39 But * Gen. 4.4 I will rejoyce over the disposition of the righteous and I will remember also their pilgrimage and the salvation and the reward that they shall have 40 Like as I have spoken now so shall it come to pass 41 For as the husbandman soweth much seed upon the ground and planteth many trees and yet the thing that is sown good in his season cometh not up neither doth all that is planted take root even so is it of them that are sown in the world they shall not all be saved 42 I answered then and said If I have found grace let me speak 43 Like as the husbandmans seed perisheth if it come not up and receive not thy rain in due season or if there come too much rain and corrupt it 44 Even so perisheth man also which is formed with thy hands and is called thine own image because thou art like unto him for whose sake thou hast made all things and likened him unto the husbandmans seed 45 Be not wroth with us but spare thy people and have mercy upon thine own inheritance for thou art merciful unto thy creature 46 Then answered he me and said Things present are for the present and things to come for such as be to come 47 For thou comest far short that thou shouldest be able to love my creature more then I but I have oft-times drawn nigh unto thee and unto it but never to the unrighteous 48 In this also thou art marvellous before the most High 49 In that thou hast humbled thy self as it becometh thee and hast not judged thy self worthy to be much glorified among the righteous 50 For many great miseries shall be done to them that in the latter time shall dwell in the world because they have walked in great pride 51 But understand thou for thy self and seek out the glory for such as be like thee 52 For unto you is paradise opened the tree of life is planted the time to come is prepared plenteousness is made ready a city is builded and rest is allowed yea perfect goodness and wisdom 53 The root of evil is sealed up from you weakness and the moth is hid from you and corruption is fled into ‖ Or the grave hell to be forgotten 54 Sorrows are passed and in the end is shewed the treasure of immortality 55 And therefore ask thou no more questions concerning the multitude of them that perish 56 For when they had taken liberty they despised the most High thought scorn of his law and forsook his ways 57 Moreover they have troden down his righteous 58 And * Ps 14. â— and 53.1 said in their heart that there is no God yea and that knowing they must die 59 For as the things aforesaid shall receive you so thirst and pain are prepared for them for it was not his will that men should come to nought 60 But they which be created have defiled the name of him that made them were unthankful unto him which prepared life for them 61 And therefore is my judgement now at hand 62 These things have I not shewed unto all men but unto thee and a few like thee Then answered I and said 63 Behold O Lord now hast thou shewed me the multitude of the wonders which thou wilt begin to do in the last times but at what time thou hast not shewed me CHAP. IX 7 Who shall be saved and who not 10 All the world is now corrupted 22 yet God doth save a few 33 He complaineth that those perish which keep Gods law 38 and seeth a woman lamenting in a field HE answered me then and said Measure thou the time diligently in it self and when thou seest part of the signs past which I have told thee before 2 Them shalt thou understand that it is the very same time wherein the Highest will begin to visit the world which he made 3 Therefore when there shall be seen * Matth. 14.7 earthquakes and uproars of the people in the world 4 Then shalt thou well understand that the most High spake of those things from the days that were before thee even from the beginning 5 For like as all that is made in the world hath a beginning and an end and the end is manifest 6 Even so the times also of the Highest have plain beginnings in wonders and powerful works and endings in effects and signs 7 And every one that shall be saved and shall be able to escape by his works and by saith whereby ye have beleeved 8 Shall be preserved from the said perils and shall see my salvation in my sand and within my borders for I have sanctified them for me from the beginning 9 Then ‖ Or. they shall marvel shall they be in pitiful case which now have abused my ways and they that have cast them away despitefully shall dwell in torments 10 For such as in their
the moneth Adar the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the same moneth with an assembly and joy and with gladness before God according to the generations for ever among his people CHAP. XI 2 The sock and quality of Mardocheus 6 He dreameth of two dragons coming forth to fight 10 and of a little fountain which became a great water IN the fourth year of the reign of Ptolomeus and Cleopatra Dositheus who said he was a priest and Levite and Ptolomeus his son brought this epistle of Phurim which they said was the same and that Lysimachus the son of Ptolomeus that was in Jerusalem had interpreted it 2 In the second year of the reign of Anaxerxes the great in the first day of the moneth Nisan Mardocheus the son of Jairus the son of Semei the son of Cisai of the tribe of Benjamin had a dream 3 Who was a Jew and dwelt in the city of Sula a great man being a servitour in the kings court 4 He was also one of the captives which Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon carried from Jerusalem with Jechonias king of Judea and this was his dream 5 Behold a noise of a tumult with thunder and earthquakes and uproar in the land 6 And behold two great dragons came forth ready to fight and their cry was great 7 And at their cry all nations were prepared to hattel that they might fight against the righteous people 8 And so a day of darkness and obscurity tribulation and anguish affliction and great uproar upon the earth 9 And the whole righteous nation was troubled fearing their own evils and were ready to perish 10 Then they cried unto God and upon their cry as it were from a little fountain was made a great floud even much water 11 The light and the sun rose up and the lowly were exalted and devoured the glorious 12 Now when Mardocheus who had seen this dream and what God had determined to do was awake he bare this dream in minde and until night by all means was desirous to know it CHAP. XII 2 The conspiracy of the two eunuchs is discovered by Mardocheus 5 for which he is entertained by the king and rewarded ANd Mardocheus took his rest in the court with Gabatha and Tharra the two eunuchs of the king and keepers of the palace 2 * Esth 2. â—1 6.2 And he heard their devices and searched out their purposes and learned that they were about to lay hands upon Artaxerxes the king and so he certified the king of them 3 Then the king examined the two eunuchs and after that they had confessed it they were strangled 4 And the king made a record of these things and Mardocheus also wrote thereof 5 So the king commanded Mardocheus to serve in the court and for this he rewarded him 6 Howbeit Aman the son of Amadathus the Agagite who was in great honour with the king sought to molest Mardocheus and his people because of the two eunuchs of the king CHAP. XIII 1 The copy of the kings letters to destroy the Jews 8 The prayer of Mardocheus for them THe copy of the letters was this Joseph Antâ—â— lib. 11. cap. 6. The great king Artaxerxes writeth these things to the princes and governours that are under him from India unto Ethiopia in an hundred and seven and twenty provinces 2 After that I became lord over many nations and had dominion over the whole world not lifted up with presumption of my authority but carrying my self alway with equity and mildness I purposed to settle my subjects continually in a quiet life and making my kingdom ‖ Or â—ildt peaceable and open for passage to the utmost coasts to renew peace which is desired of all men 3 Now when I asked my counsellours how this might be brought to pass Aman that excelled in wisdom among us and was approved for his constant good will and stedfast fidelity and had the honour of the second place in the kingdom 4 Declared unto us that in all nations throughout the world there was scattered a certain malicious people that had laws contrary to all nations and continually despised the commandments of kings so as the uniting of our kingdoms honourably intended by us cannot ‖ Or be settled go forward 5 Seeing then we understand that this people alone is continually in opposition unto all men differing in the strange manner of their laws and evil-affected to our state working all the mischief they can that our kingdom may not be firmly stablished 6 Therefore have we commanded that all they that are signified in writing unto you by Aman who is ordained over the affairs and is ‖ Or second from us next unto us shall all with their wives and children be utterly destroyed by the sword of their enemies without all mercy and pity the fourteenth day of the twelfth moneth Adar of this present year 7 That they who of old and now also are malicious may in one day with violence go into the grave and so ever hereafter cause our affairs to be well settled and without trouble 8 Then Mardocheus thought upon all the works of the Lord and made his prayer unto him 9 Saying O Lord Lord the King Almighty for the whole world is in thy power and if thou hast appointed to save Israel there is no man that can gainsay thee 10 For thou hast made heaven and earth and all the wondrous things under the heaven 11 Thou art Lord of all things and there is no man that can resist thee which art the Lord. 12 Thou knowest all things and thou knowest Lord that it was neither in contempt nor pride nor for any desire of glory that I did not how down to proud Aman. 13 For I could have been content with good will for the salvation of Israel to kiss the soles of his feet 14 But I did this that I might not prefer the glory of man above the glory of God neither will I worship any but thee O God neither will I do it in pride 15 And now O Lord God and King spare thy people for their eyes are upon us to bring us to nought yea they desire to destroy the inheritance that hath been thine from the beginning 16 Despise not the portion which thou hast delivered out of Egypt for thine own self 17 Hear my prayer and be merciful unto thine inheritance turn our sorrow into joy that we may live O Lord and praise thy name and ‖ Or â—â—ut or stop not destroy not the mouths of them that praise thee O Lord. 18 All Israel in like manner cried most †Gr. mightily earnestly unto the Lord because their death was before their eyes CHAP. XIV 1 The prayer of queen Esther for her self and her people QUeen Esther also being in fear of death reforted unto the Lord 2 And laid away her glorious apparel and put on the garments of anguish and mourning and in stead of precious ointments she
is of low degree and * Gen. 41.40 Dan. 6 3â— maketh him to sit among great men 2 Commend not a man for his beauty neither abhor a man for his outward appearance 3 The hee is little among such as flie but her Fruit is the chief of sweet things 4 * Acts 12. â—1 Boast not of thy clothing and raiment and exalt not thy self in the day of honour for the works of the Lord are wonderful and his works among men are hidden 5 Many †Gr. tâ—rants kings have sat down upon the ground and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown 6 * 1 Sam. 15.28 Hith 6.10 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced and the honourable delivered into other mens hands 7 * Deut. 12.14 17.6 7 Blame not before thou hast examined the truth understand first and then rebuke 8 * Prov. 18 1â— Answer not before thou hast heard the cause neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk 9 Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not and sit not ‖ Or in the judgement of sinners in judgement with sinners 10 My son meddle not with many matters for if thou meddle much thou shalt not be innocent and if thou follow after thou shalt not obtain neither shalt thou ‖ Or escape hurt escape by fleeing 11 * Pro. 10.3 Mat. 19.22 There is one that laboureth and taketh pains and maketh haste and is so much the more behinde 12 Again there is another that is slow and hath need of help wanting ability and full of poverty * Jol 42.10 yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good and set him up from his low estate 13 And lilted up his head from misery so that many that saw it marvelled at him 14 * Job 1.21 Fzek. 28.4 c. Prosperity and adversity life and death poverty and riches come of the Lord. 15 Wisdom knowledge and understanding of the law are of the Lord love and the way of good works are from him 16 Errour and darkness had their beginning together with sinners and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein 17 The gilt of the Lord remaineth with the godly and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever 18 There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching and this is the portion of his reward 19 Whereas he saith * Luke 12.19 I have found rest and now will eat continually of my goods and yet he knoweth not what time shall ‖ Or pass come upon him and that he must leave those things to others and die 20 * Matth. 10.22 Be stedfast in thy covenant and be conversant therein and wax old in thy work 21 Marvel not at the works of sinners but trust in the Lord and abide in thy labour for it is an easie thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich 22 The blesling of the Lord is ‖ Or for a reward in the reward of the godly and suddenly he maketh his blessing to flourish 23 Say not * Mal. 3.14 What prosit is there of my service and what good things shall I have hereafter 24 Again say not I have enough and possess many things and what evil can come to me hereafter 25 In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity 26 For it is an easie thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways 27 The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure and in his end his deeds shall be discovered 28 Judge none blessed before his death for a man shall be known in his children 29 Bring not every man into thine house for the deceitful man hath many trains 30 Like as a partride taken and kept in a cage so is the heart of the proud and like as a spie watcheth he for thy sall 31 For he lieth in wait and turneth good into evil and in things worthy praise will say blame upon thee 32 Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled and a sinful man layeth wait for bloud 33 Take heed of a mischievous man for he worketh wickedness lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot 34 Receive a stranger into thine house and he will disturb thee and turn thee out of thine own CHAP. XII 2 Be not liberal to the ungodly 10 Trust not thine enemy nor the wicked WHen thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefits 2 Do good to the godly man and thou shalt finde 2 recompence and if not from him yet from the most High 3 There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil nor to him that giveth no alms 4 Give to the godly man and help not a sinner 5 Do well unto him that is lowly but give not to the ungodly hold back thy bread and give it not unto him self he over-master thee thereby For else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him 6 For the most High hateth sinners and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment 7 Give unto the good and help not the sinner 8 A friend cannot be known in prosperity and an enemy cannot be bidden in adversity 9 In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved but in his adversity even a friend will depart 10 Never trust thine enemy for like as ‖ Or brasâ— iron rusteth so is his wickedness 11 Though he humble himself and go crouching yet take good heed and beware of him and thou shalt be unto him as it thou hadst wiped a looking-glass and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away 12 Set him not by thee lest when he hath overthrown thee he stand up in thy place neither let him sit at thy right hand self he seek to take thy seat and thou at the last remember my words and be pricked therewith 13 Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent or any such as come nigh wilde beasis 14 So one that goeth to a sinner and is ‖ Or mâ—â—gled desiled with him in his sins who will pity 15 For a while he will abide with thee but if thou begin to fall he will not tarry 16 An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit he will * Jer. 41.6 weep with his eyes but if he sinde opportunity he will not be satisfied with bloud 17 If adversity come upon thee thou shalt sinde him there first and though he pretend to help thee yet shall he ‖ Or supplant undermine thee 18 He will shake his head and clap his hands and whisper much and change his
Four manner of things appear good and evil life and death but the tongue ruleth over them continually 19 There is one that is wise and teacheth many and yet is unprofitable to himself 20 There is one that sheweth wisdom in words and is hated he shall be destitute of all ‖ Or wisdom food 21 For grace is not given him from the Lord because he is deprived of all wisdom 22 Another is wise to himself and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth 23 A wise man instructeth his people and the fruits of his understanding fail not 24 A wise man shall be filled with blessing and all they that see him shall count him happy 25 The days of the life of man may be numbred but the days of Israel are innumerable 26 A wise man shall inherit ‖ Or are 〈…〉 glory among his people and his name shall be perpetual 27 My son prove thy soul in thy life and see what is evil for it and give not that unto it 28 For all things are not profitable for all men neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing 29 Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing nor too greedy upon meats 30 For ‖ Or variety of meats excess of meats bringeth sickness and surfeting will turn into choler 31 By surfeting have many perished but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life CHAP. XXXVIII 1 Honour due to the physician and why 16 How to weep and mourn for the deal 24 The wisdom of the learned man and of the labourer and artificer with the use of them both HOnour a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which you may have of him for the Lord hath created him 2 For of the most High cometh healing and he shall receive ‖ Or a giâ—t honour of the king 3 The skill of the physician shall lift up his head and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration 4 The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth and he that is wise will not abhor them 5 * Exod. â—5 25 Was not the water made sweet with wood that the vertue thereof might be known 6 And he hath given men skill that he might be honoured in his marvellous works 7 With such doth he heal men and taketh away their pains 8 Of such doth the apothecary make a confection and of his works there is no end and from him is peace over all the earth 9 My son in thy sickness be not negligent but * Isa 38.2 pray unto the Lord and he will make thee whole 10 Leave off from sin and order thy hands aright and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness 11 Give a sweet savour and a memorial of fine flour and make a fat offering ‖ Or as a deed man as not being 12 Then give place to the physician for the Lord hath created him let him not go from thee for thou hast need of him 13 There is a time when in their hands there is good success 14 For they shall also pray unto the Lord that he would prosper that which they give for ease and ‖ Or â—â—ring remedy to prolong life 15 He that sinneth before his maker let him fall into the hand of the physician 16 My son let tears fall down over the dead and begin to lament as it thou hadst suffered great harm thy self and then cover his body according to the custom and neglect not his burial 17 Weep bitterly and make great moan and use lamentation as he is worthy and that a day or two lest thou be evil-spoken of and then comfort thy self for thy heaviness 18 Foâ— of heaviness cometh death and the heaviness of the * Pro. 15.13 17.22 heart breaketh strength 19 In affliction also sorrow remaineth and the life of the poor is the curse of the heart 20 Take no heaviness to heart drive it away and remember the last end 21 Forget it not for there is no turning again thou shalt not do him good but hurt thy self 22 Remember ‖ Or the sentence upon him my judgement for thine also shall be so yesterday for me and to day for thee 23 * 2 Sam. 33.20 When the dead is at rest let his remembrance rest and be comforted for him when his spirit is departed from him 24 The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure and he that hath little business shall become wise 25 How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough and that glorieth in the goad that driveth oxen and is occupied in their labours and whose talk is †Gr. of the breed of bullocks of bullocks 26 He giveth his minde to make furrows and is diligent to give the kine â—odder 27 So every carpenter and work-master that laboureth night and day and they that cut and grave seals and are diligent to make great variety and give themselves to counterfeit imagery and watch to finish a work 28 The smith also sitting by the anvil and considering the iron work the vapour of the fire wasteth his flesh and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace the noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears and his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh he setteth his minde to finish his work and watcheth to polish it perfectly 29 So doth the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel about with his feet who is alway carefully set at his work and maketh all his work by number 30 He fashioneth the clay with his arm and ‖ Or tempereth it with his feet boweth down his strength before his feet he applieth himself to lead it over and he is diligent to make clean the furnace 31 All these trust to their hands and every one is wise in his work 32 Without these cannot a city be inhabited and they shall not dwell where they will nor go up and down 33 They shall not be sought for in publick counsel nor sit high in the congregation they shall not sit on the judges seat nor understand the sentence of judgement they cannot declare justice and judgement and they shall not be found where parables are spoken 34 But they will maintain the state of the world and all their desire is in the work of their craft CHAP. XXXIX 1 A description of him that is truth wise 12 An exhortation to praise God for his works which are good to the good and evil to them that are evil BUt he that giveth his minde to the law of the most High and is occupied in the meditation thereof will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient and be occupied in prophecies 2 He will keep the sayings of the renowned men and where subtil parables are he will be there also 3 He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences and be conversant in dark parables 4 He shall serve among great men and appear before
unto the dogs neither cast ye your pearls before swine lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rent you 7 ¶ * Ch. 21.22 Mar. 11.24 Luk. 11.9 Joh. 16.24 Jam. 1.6 Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall finde knock and it shall be opened unto you 8 For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened 9 Or what man is there of you whom if his son ask bread will he give him a stone 10 Or if he ask a fish will he give him a serpent 11 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him 12 Therefore all things * Luke 6.31 whatsoever ye would that men should do to you do ye even so to them for this is the law and the prophets 13 ¶ * Luke 13.24 Enter ye in at the strait gate for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction many there be which go in thereat 14 ‖ Or bow Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life and few there be that finde it 15 ¶ Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheeps clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits * Luk. 6.43 Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit 19 * Ch. 3.10 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them 21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me * Rom. 2.12 Jam. 1.22 Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven 22 Many will say to me in that day Lord Lord have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils and in thy name done many wonderful works 23 And then will I profess unto them * Luke 13.27 I never knew you * Psal 6 8. depart from me ye that work iniquity 24 ¶ Therefore * Luk. 6.47 whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them I will liken him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock 25 And the rain descended and the flouds came and the winds blew and beat upon that house and it fell not for it was founded upon a rock 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man which built his house upon the sand 27 And the rain descended and the flouds came and the winds blew and beat upon that house and it fell and great was the fall of it 28 And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these sayings * Mar. 1.22 Luk. 4.32 the people were astonished at his doctrine 29 For he taught them as one having authority not as the scribes CHAP. VIII 1 Christ cleanseth the lâ—per 5 healeth the centurions servant 14 Peters mother in law 16 and many other diseased 18 sâ—â—weth how â—e is to be followed 23 stilleth the tempest on the sea 28 driveth the devils out of two men possessed 31 and suffereth them to go into the swine WHen he was come down from the mountain great multitudes followed him 2 * Mar. 1.40 Luk. 5.12 And behold there came a leper and worshipped him saying Lord if thou wilt thou canst make me clean 3 And Jesus put forth his hand and touched him saying I will be thou clean And immediately his leprosie was cleansed 4 And Jesus saith unto him See thou tell no man but go thy way shew thy self to the priest and offer the gift that * Lev. 14.4 Moses commanded for a testimony unto them 5 ¶ * Luk. 7.1 And when Jesus was entred into Capernaum there came unto him a centurion beseeching him 6 And saying Lord my servant lieth at home sick of the palsie grievously tormented 7 And Jesus saith unto him I will come and heal him 8 The centurion answered and said Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof but speak the word onely and my servant shall be healed 9 For I am a man under authority having souldiers under me and I say to this man Go and he goeth and to another Come and he cometh and to my servant Do this and he doeth it 10 When Jesus heard it he marvelled and said to them that followed Verily I say unto you I have not found so great faith no not in Israel 11 And I say unto you that many shall come from the east west and shall sit down with Abraham Isaac Jacob in the kingdom of heaven 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion Go thy way and as thou hast beleeved so be it done unto thee And his servant was healed in the self-same hour 14 ¶ * Mar. 1.29 Luke 4 3â— And when Jesus was come into Peters house he saw his wives mother laid and sick of a fever 15 And he touched her hand and the fever left her and she arose and ministred unto them 16 ¶ * Mar. 1. â—1 Luk. 4.40 When the even was come they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils and he cast out the spirits with his word and healed all that were sick 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet saying * Isa 52.4 1 Pet. 2.24 Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him he gave commandment to depart unto the other side 19 * Luk. 9 5â— And a certain scribe came and said unto him Master I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest 20 And Jesus saith unto him The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests but the son of man hath not where to lay his head 21 And another of his disciples said unto him Lord suffer me first to go and bury my father 22 But Jesus said unto him Follow me let the dead bury their dead 23 ¶ And when he was entred into a ship his disciples followed him 24 * Mar. 4.37 Luke 8.23 And behold there arose a great tempest in the sea insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves but he was asleep 25 And his disciples came to him and awoke him saying Lord save us we perish 26 And he saith unto them Why are ye fearful O ye of little faith Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea and
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ he sent two of his disciples 3 And said unto him Art thou he that should come or do we look for another 4 Jesus answered and said unto them Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see 5 * 〈◊〉 35.6 The blinde receive their sight and the lame walk the lepers are cleansed and the deal hear the dead are raised up and * Isa 61.1 the poor have the gospel preached to them 6 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me 7 ¶ And as they departed Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John What went ye out into the wilderness to see A reed shaken with the wind 8 But what went ye out for to see A man clothed in soft raiment behold they that wear soft clothing are in kings houses 9 But what went ye out for to see A prophet yea I say unto you and more then a prophet 10 For this is he of whom it is written * Mal. 3. â— Behold I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee 11 Verily I say unto you among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater then John the Baptist notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater then he 12 * Luke 16.16 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven ‖ Or is gotten by force and they that thrust men suffereth violence and the violent take it by force 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John 14 And if ye will receive it this is * Mal. 4.5 Elias which was for to come 15 He that hath ears to hear let him hear 16 ¶ * Luke 7.31 But whereunto shall I liken this generation It is like unto children sitting in the markets and calling unto their fellows 17 And saying We have piped unto you and ye have not danced we have mourned unto you and ye have not lamented 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking and they say He hath a devil 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking and they say Behold a man gluttonous and a wine-bibber a friend of publicans and sinners but wisdom is justified of her children 20 ¶ * Luke 10.13 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done because they repented not 21 Wo unto thee Chorazin wo unto thee Bethsaida for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes 22 But I say unto you It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgement then for you 23 And thou Capernaum which art exalted unto heaven shalt be brought down to hell for if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom it would have remained until this day 24 But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement then for thee 25 ¶ * Luke 10.21 At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes 26 Even so Father for so it seemed good in thy fight 27 * Joh. 3.35 All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Son but the Father * Joh. 6.46 neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him 28 ¶ Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart * Jer. 6.16 and ye shall finde rest unto your souls 30 * 1 Joh. 5.3 For my yoke is easie and my burden is light CHAP. XII 1 Christ reproveth the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the breach of the sabbath 3 by scriptures 9 by reason 13 and by a miracle 22 He healeth the man possessed that was blinde and dumb 31 Blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall never be forgiven 36 Account shall be made of idle words 38 He rebuketh the unfaithful who seâ—k after 〈◊〉 sigue 49 and sheweth who is his brother sister and mother AT that time * Deut. 23.25 Mar. 2.23 Luke 6.1 Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn and his disciples were an hungred and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat 2 But when the Pharisees saw it they said unto him Behold thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath-day 3 But he said unto them Have ye not read * 1 Sam. 21.6 what David did when he was an hungred and they that were with him 4 How he entred into the house of God and did eat the shew-bread which was not lawful for him to eat neither for them which were with him * Exod. 29.32 33. Lev. 8.31 and 24.9 but onely for the priests 5 Or have ye not read in the * Numb 28.9 law how that on the sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath and are blameless 6 But I say unto you that in this place is one greater then the temple 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth * Hos 6.6 Chap. 9 1â— I will have mercy and not sacrifice ye would not have condemned the guiltless 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath-day 9 * Mar. â— 1 Luke 6.6 And when he was departed thence he went into the synagogue 10 ¶ And behold there was a man which had his hand withered and they asked him saying Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-days that they might accuse him 11 And he said unto them What man shall there be among you that shall have one sheep and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath-day will he not lay hold on it and lift it out 12 How much then is a man better then a sheep wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath-days 13 Then saith he to the man Stretch forth thine hand he stretched it forth and it was restored whole like as the other 14 ¶ Then the Pharisees went out and ‖ Or took counsel held a counsel against him how they might destroy him 15 But when Jesus knew it he withdrew himself from thence and great multitudes followed him and he healed them all 16 And charged them that they should not make him known 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet saying 18 * Isa 42.1 Behold my servant whom I have chosen my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased I will put my spirit upon him and he shall shew judgement to the Gentiles 19 He shall not strive
point of death I pray thee come and lay thy hands on her that she may be healed and she shall live 24 And Jesus went with him and much people followed him and thronged him 25 And a certain woman which had an issue of bloud twelve years 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians and had spent all that she had and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse 27 When she had heard of Jesus came in the preass behinde and touched his garment 28 For she said If I may touch but his clothes I shall be whole 29 And straightway the fountain of her bloud was dried up and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague 30 And Jesus immediately knowing in himself that vertue had gone out of him turned him about in the preass and said Who touched my clothes 31 And his disciples said unto him Thou seest the multitude thronging thee and sayest thou Who touched me 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing 33 But the woman fearing and trembling knowing what was done in her came and fell down before him and told him all the truth 34 And he said unto her Daughter thy saith hath made thee whole go in peace and be whole of thy plague 35 While he yet spake there came from the ruler of the synagogues house certain which said Thy daughter is dead why troublest â—â—ou the Master any further 36 Assoon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue Be not afraid onely beleeve 37 And he suffered no man to follow him save Peter and James and John the brother of James 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue and seeth the tumult and them that wept and wailed greatly 39 And when he was come in he saith unto them Why make ye this ado and weep the damsel is not dead but sleepeth 40 And they laughed him to scorn but when he had put them all out he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel and them that were with him and entreth in where the damsel was lying 41 And he took the damsel by the hand and said unto her Talitha cumi which is being interpreted Damsel I say unto thee arise 42 And straightway the damsel arose and walked for she was of the age of twelve years and they were astonished with a great astonishment 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it and commanded that something should be given her to eat CHAP. VI. 1 Christ is contemned of his countreymen 7 He giveth the twelve power over unclean spirits 14 Divers opinions of Christ 〈◊〉 John Baptist is beheaded 29 and buried 30 The apostles return from preaching 34 The miracle of five loaves and two fishes 48 Christ walketh on the sea 53 and bealeth all that touch him ANd * Matth. 13.54 he went out from thence and came into his own countrey and his disciples follow him 2 And when the sabbath-sabbath-day was come he began to teach in the synagogue and many hearing him were aâ—tonished saying From whence hath this man these things and what wisdom is this which is given unto him that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands 3 Is not this the carpenter the son of Mary the brother of James and Joses and of Juda and Simon and are not his sisters here with us And they were offended at him 4 But Jesus said unto them * Joh. 4.44 A prophet is not without honour but in his own countrey and among his own kin and in his own house 5 And he could there do no mighty work save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk and healed them 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief * Mat. 9.35 Luk. 13.22 And he went round about the villages teaching 7 ¶ * Mat. 10.1 And he calleth unto him the twelve and began to send them forth by two and two and gave them power over unclean spirits 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey save a staff onely no scrip no bread no ‖ The word signifieth 〈◊〉 piâ—â—â— of brast money in valâ—â— somewhat less then a farthing Mat. 10.9 but 〈◊〉 it is taken in general for money money in their purse 9 But be shod with sandals and not put on two coats 10 And he said unto them In what place soever ye enter into an house there abide till ye depart from that place 11 * Mat 10.14 And whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you when ye depart thence * Act. 13.51 shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them Verily I say unto you it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgement then for that city 12 And they went out and preached that men should repent 13 And they cast out many devils * Jam. 5.14 and anointed with oyl many that were sick and healed them 14 * Mat. 14.1 And king Herod heard of him for his name was spread abroad and he said that John the Baptist was risen from the dead and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him 15 Others said That it is Elias And others said That it is a prophet or as one of the prophets 16 * Luk. 3.19 But when Herod heard thereof he said It is John whom I beheaded he is risen from the dead 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John and bound him in prison for Herodias sake his brother Philips wife for he had married her 18 For John had said unto Herod * Lev. 18.16 It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife 19 Therefore Herodias had ‖ Or â—n inward grudge a quarrel against him and would have killed him but she could not 20 For Herod feared John knowing that he was a just man and an holy and ‖ Or kept â—im or saâ—ed â—im observed him and when he heard him he did many things and heard him gladly 21 And when a convenient day was come that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords high captains and chief estates of Galilee 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and them that sat with him the king said unto the damsel Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee 23 And he sware unto her Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me I will give it thee unto the hall of my kingdom 24 And she went forth and said unto her mother What shall I ask And she said The head of John the Baptist 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king and asked saying I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist 26 And the king was exceeding sorry yet for his oaths sake and for their sakes
and let us make three tabernacles one for thee and one for Moses and one for Elias not knowing what he said 34 While he thus spake there came a cloud and overshadowed them and they feared as they entred into the cloud 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud saying This is my beloved Son hear him 36 And when the voice was past Jesus was found alone and they kept it close and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen 37 ¶ * Mat. 17. â—4 And it came to pass that on the next day when they were come down from the hill much people met him 38 And behold a man of the company cried out saying Master I beseech thee look upon my son for he is mine onely childe 39 And so a spirit taketh him he suddenly crieth out it teareth him that he someth again bruising him hardly departeth from him 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out they could not 41 And Jesus answering said O faithless and perverse generation how long shall I be with you and suffer you Bring thy son hither 42 And as he was yet a coming the devil threw him down and tare him and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the childe and delivered him again to his father 43 ¶ And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God But while they wondred every one at all things which Jesus did he said unto his disciples 44 * Mat. 1â— 22 Let these sayings sink down into your ears for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men 45 But they understood not this saying and it was hid from them that they perceived it not and they feared to ask him of that saying 46 ¶ * Mat. 18.1 Mar. 9. â—4 Then there arose a reasoning among them which of them should be greatest 47 And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart took a childe and set him by him 48 And said unto them Whosoever shall receive this childe in my name receiveth me and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me for he that is least among you all the same shall be great 49 ¶ * Mar. 9.33 And John answered and said Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name and we forbad him because he followeth not with us 50 And Jesus said unto him Forbid him not for he that is not against us is for us 51 ¶ And it came to pass when the time was come that he should be received up he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem 52 And sent messengers before his face and they went and entred into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him 53 And they did not receive him because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem 54 And when his disciples James and John saw his they said Lord wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and confirme them even as * 2 Kin. 1.10 Elias did 55 But he turned and rebuked them and said Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy mens lives but to save them And they went to another village 57 ¶ * Mat. 8. â—9 And it came to pass that as they went in the way a certain man said unto him Lord I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest 58 And Jesus said unto him Foxes have hoses and birds of the air have nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head 59 * Mat. 8 2â— And he said unto another Follow me But he said Lord suffer me first to go bury my father 60 Jesus said unto him Let the dead bury their dead but go thou and preach the kingdom of God 61 And another also said Lord I will follow thee but let me first go bid them farewel which are at home at my house 62 And Jesus said unto him No man having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God CHAP. X. 1 Christ sendeth out at once seventy disciples to work miracles and to preach 17 admonisheth them to be humble and wherein to rejoyce 21 thanketh his Father for his grace 23 magnifieth the happy estate of his church 25 teacheth the lawyer how to attain eternal life and to take every one for his neighbour that needeth his mercy 41 reprehendeth Martha and commendeth Mary her sister AFter * Mat. 10. â— these things the Lord appointed other seventy also and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself would come 2 Therefore said he unto them * Mat. 9.37 The harvest truly is great but the labourers are few pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest 3 Go your ways * Mat. 10.16 behold I send you forth as lambs among wolves 4 Carry neither purse nor scrip nor shoes and salute no mam by the way 5 * Mat. 10.11 And into whatsoever house ye enter first say Peace be to this house 6 And if the son of peace be there your peace shall rest upon it if not it shall turn to you again 7 And in the same house remain eating and drinking such things as they give for the labourer is worthy of his hire Go not from house to house 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter and they receive you eat such things as are set before you 9 And heal the sick that are therein and say unto them The kingdom of God is come high unto you 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter and they receive you not go your ways out into the streets of the same and say 11 Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us we do wipe off against you notwithstanding be ye sure of this that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you 12 But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom then for that city 13 * Mat. 15.21 Wo unto thee Chorazin wo unto thee Bethsaida for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in you they had a great while ago repented sitting in sackcloth ashes 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgement then for you 15 And thou Capernatim which art exalted to heaven shalt be thrust down to hell 16 * Mat. 10.40 He that heareth you heareth me and he that despiseth you despiseth me and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me 17 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy saying Lord even the devils are subject unto us through thy name 18 And he said unto them I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven 19 Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents scorpions over all the power of the enemy
them forth and said 20 Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life 21 And when they heard that they entred into the temple early in the morning and taught But the high priest came and they that were with him and called the council together and all the senate of the children of Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought 22 But when the officers came and found them not in the prison they returned and told 23 Saying The prison truly found we shut with all safety and the keepers standing without before the doors but when we had opened we found no man within 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things they doubted of them whereunto this would grow 25 Then came one and told them saying Behold the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people 26 Then went the captain with the officers and brought them without violence for they feared the people lest they should have been stoned 27 And when they had brought them they set them before the council and the high priest asked them 28 Saying * Chap. â— 18 Did not we straitly command you that you should not teach in this name and behold ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring this mans blood upon us 29 ¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said We ought to obey God rather then men 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom ye slew and hanged on a tree 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins 32 And we are his witnesses of these things and so is also the holy Ghost whom God hath given to them that obey him 33 ¶ When they heard that they were cut to the heart and took counsel to slay them 34 Then stood there up one in the council a Pharisee named Gamaliel a doctour of law had in reputation among all the people and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space 35 And said unto them Ye men of Israel take heed to your selves what ye intend to do as touching these men 36 For before these days rose up Theudas boasting himself to be some body to whom a number of men about four hundred joyned themselves who was slain and all as many as ‖ Or beleeved obeyed him were scattered and brought to nought 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing and drew away much people after him he also perished and all even as many as obeyed him were dispersed 38 And now I say unto you Refrain from these men and let them alone for if this counsel or this work be of men it will come to nought 39 But if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it lest haply ye be found even to fight against God 40 And to him they agreed and when they had called the apostles and beaten them they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus and let them go 41 ¶ And they departed from the presence of the council rejoycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name 42 And daily in the temple and in every house they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ CHAP. VI. 1 The apostles desirous to have the poor regarded for their bodily sustenance as also careful themselves to dispense the word of God the food of the soul 3 appoint the office of deaconship to seven chosen men 5 of whom Stephen a man full of faith and of the holy Ghost is one 12 who is taken of those whom he coâ—founded in disputing 13 and after falsly accused of blasphemy against the law and the temple ANd in those â—ays when the number of the disciples was multiplied there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them and said It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables 3 Wherefore brethren look ye out among you seven men of honest report full of the holy Ghost and wisdom whom we may appoint over this business 4 But we will give our selves continually to prayer and to the ministery of the word 5 ¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude and they chose Stephen a man full of faith and of the holy Ghost and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch 6 Whom they set before the apostles and when they had prayed they laid their hands on them 7 And the word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith 8 And Stephen full of faith and power did great wonders and miracles among the people 9 ¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of them of Citicia and of Asia disputing with Stephen 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake 11 Then they suborned men which said We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God 12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes and came upon him and caught him and brought him to the council 13 And set up false witnesses which said This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place and shall change the ‖ Or rises customs which Moses delivered us 15 And all that sat in the council looking stedfastly on him saw his face as it had been the face of an angel CHAP. VII 1 Stephen permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy 2 sheweth that Abraham worshipped God rightly and how God chose the fathers 20 before Moses was born and before the tabernacle and temple were built 37 that Moses himself witnessed of Christ 44 and that all outward ceremonies were ordained according to the heavenly pattern to last but for a time 51 reprehending their rebellion and murdering of Christ the just one whom the prophets foretold should come into the world 54 whereupon they stone him to death who commendeth his soul to Jesus and humbly prayeth for them THen said the high priest Are these things so 2 And he said Men brethren and fathers hearken The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia before he dwelt in Charran 3 And said unto him * Gen. 12.1 Get thee out of thy countrey and from thy kindred and come into the land which I shall shew thee 4 Then came he out of the land
of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Charran and from thence when his father was dead he removed him into this land wherein ye now dwell 5 And he gave him none inheritance in it no not so much as to set his foot on yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession and to his seed after him when as yet he had no childe 6 And God spake on this wise that his seed should sojourn in a strange land and that they should bring them into bondage and entreat them evil four hundred years 7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge said God and after that shall they come forth and serve me in this place 8 * Gen. 1â— 9 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision * Gen. 21.3 and so Abraham begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day * Gen. 23.26 and Isaac begat Jacob and * Gen. 29.31 c. Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs 9 * Gen. 37.28 And the patriarchs moved with envy sold Joseph into Egypt but God was with him 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions * Gen. 41.37 and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt and he made him governour over Egypt and all his house 11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan and great affliction and our fathers found no sustenance 12 * Gen. 42.1 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt he sent out our fathers first 13 * Gen. 45.4 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren and Josephs kindred was made known unto Pharaoh 14 Then sent Joseph and called his father Jacob to him and all his kindred threescore and fifteen souls 15 * Gen. 46.5 So Jacob went down into Egypt * Gen. 49.33 and died he and our fathers 16 And were carried over into Sychem and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem 17 But when the time of the promise drew night which God had sworn to Abraham the people grew and multiplied in Egypt 18 Till another king arose which knew not Joseph 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred and evil entreated our fathers so that they cast out their young children to the end they might not live 20 * Exod. 2.2 In which time Moses was born and * Hebr. 11.23 was ‖ Or fair to God exceeding fair and nourished up in his fathers house three moneths 21 And when he was cast out Pharaohs daughter took him up and nourished him for her own son 22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was mighty in words and in deeds 23 And when he was full fourty years old it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel 24 * Exod. 2.11 And seeing one of them suffer wrong he defended him and avenged him that was oppressed and smote the Egyptian 25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them but they understood not 26 * Exod. 2.13 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove and would have set them at one again saying Sirs ye are brethren why do ye wrong one to another 27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away saying Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us 28 Wilt thou kill me as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday 29 Then fled Moses at this saying and was a stranger in the land of Madian where he begat two sons 30 * Exod. 3.2 And when fourty years were expired there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a busn 31 When Moses saw it he wondred at the fight and as he drew near to behold it the voice of the Lord came unto him 32 Saying I am the God of thy fathers the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled and durst not behold 33 Then said the Lord to him Put off thy shoes from thy feet for the place where thou standest is holy ground 34 I have seen I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt and I have heard their groaning and am come down to deliver them And now come I will send thee into Egypt 35 This Moses whom they refused saying Who made the a ruler and a judged the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hands of the angel which appeared to him in the bush 36 He brought them out after that he had * Exod. â— 9 shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea * Exod. 16.1 and in the wilderness fourty years 37 ¶ This is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel * Deut. 18 1â— A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren ‖ Or as mâ—self like unto me him shall ye hear 38 * Exod. 19.3 This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina and with our fathers who received the lively oracles to give unto us 39 To whom our fathers would not obey but thrust him from them and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt 40 * Exod 32.1 Saying unto Aaron Make us gods to go before us for as for this Moses which brought us out of the land of Egypt we wot not what is become of him 41 And they made a calf in those days and offered sacrifice unto the idol and rejoyced in the works of their own hands 42 Then God turned and gave them up to worship the host of heaven as it is written in the book of the prophets * Amos 5.25 O ye house of Israel have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of fourty years in the wilderness 43 Yea ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of your god Remphan figures which ye made to worship them and I will carry you away beyond Babylon 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness as he had appointed speaking unto Moses * Exod. 25.40 that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen 45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles whom God drave out before the face of our fathers unto the days of David 46 Who found favour before God and desired to finde a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 * 1 Chr. 17.12 But Solomon built him an house 48 Howbeit * Chap. 17.24 the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands as saith the prophet 49 * Isa 66.1 2. Heaven is
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 holy or just things which word the Septuag both in the place of Isa 55.3 and in many others use for that which is in the Hebrew mercies mercies of David 35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm * Psal 16.10 Thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption 36 For David ‖ Or after he had in his own age served the will of God after he had served his own generation by the will of God * 1 Kings 2.10 fell on sleep and was laid unto his fathers saw corruption 37 But he whom God raised again saw no corruption 38 ¶ Be it known unto you therefore men and brethren that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins 39 And by him all that beleeve are justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses 40 Beware therefore left that come upon you which is spoken of in * Hab. 1.5 the prophets 41 Behold ye despisers and wonder and perish for I work a work in your days a work which you shall in no wise beleeve though a man declare it unto you 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them †Gr. in the week between or in the sabbath between the next sabbath 43 Now when the congrâ—gation was broken up many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas who speaking to them perswaded them to continue in the grace of God 44 ¶ And the next sabbath-day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes they were filled with envy and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul contradicting and blaspheming 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold and said It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you but seeing ye put it from you and judge your selves unworthy of everlasting life lo we turn to the Gentiles 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us saying * Isa 49.6 I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth 48 And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord and as many as were ordained to eternal life beleeved 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women and the chief men of the city and raised perfection against Paul and Barnabas and expeâ—sed them out of their coasts 51 * Matth. 10.14 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them and came unto Iconium 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the holy Ghost CHAP. XIV 1 Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium 8 At Lystra Paul healeth a creeple whereupon they are reputed as gods 19 Paul is stoned 21 They pass through divers churches confirming the disciples in faith and patience 26 Returning to Antioch they report what God had done with them ANd it came to pass in Iconium that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews and so spake that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks beleeved 2 But the unbeleeving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord which gave testimony unto the word of his grace and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands 4 But the multitude of the city was divided and part held with the Jews and part with the apostles 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles and also of the Jews with their rulers to use them despitefully to stone them 6 They were ware of it and fled unto Lystra and Derbe cities of Lycaonia and unto the region that lieth round about 7 And there they preached the gospel 8 ¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra impotent in his feet being a creeple from his mothers womb who never had walked 9 The same heard Paul speak who stedfastly beholding him and perceiving that he had saith to be healed 10 Said with a loud voice Stand up right on thy feet And he leaped and walked 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done they lift up their voices saying in the speech of Lycaonia The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men 12 And they called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the chief speaker 13 Then the priest of Jupiter which was before their city brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done sacrifice with the people 14 Which when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of they rent their clothes and ran in among the people crying our 15 And saying Sirs why do ye these things We also are men of like passions with you and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God * Gen. 1.1 Psal 146.6 Rev. 14.7 which made heaven and earth and the sea and all things that are therein 16 * Psal 81 12. Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness in that he did good and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons filling our hearts with food and gladness 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people that they had not done sacrifice unto them 19 ¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium who perswaded the people * 2 Cot. 11.23 and having stoned Paul drew him out of the city supposing he had been dead 20 Howbeit as the disciples stood round about him he rose up and came into the city the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium Antioch 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church and had prayed with fasting they commended them to the Lord on whom they beleeved 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia they came to Pamphylia 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga they went down into Attalia 26 And thence sailed to Antioch from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled 27 And when they were come and had gathered the church together they rehearsed all that God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples CHAP. XV. 1 Great dissention ariseth touching circumcision 6 The apostles
For * Wis 63. there is no power but of God the powers that be are ‖ Or ordered ordained of God 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation 3 For rulers are not a terrour to good works but to the evil Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good But if thou do that which is evil be afraid for he beareth not the sword in vain for he is the minister of God a revenger to execute wrath upon him the doeth evil 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject not onely for wrath but also for conscience sake 6 For for this cause pay you tribute also for they are Gods ministers attending continually upon this very thing 7 * Mat. 22.21 Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custom to whom custom fear to whom fear honour to whom honour 8 Owe no man any thing but to love one another for he that â—oveth another hath fulfilled the law 9 For this * Ex. 20. Deu. 5. Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false witness Thou shalt not covet if there be any other commandment it is briefly comprehended in this saying namely * Lev. 19.18 Mat. 22 39 Gal. 5.14 Jam. 2.8 Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour therefore love is the fulfilling of the law 11 And that knowing the time that now it is high time to awake out of sleep for now is our salvation nearer then when we beleeved 12 The night is far spent the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light 13 Let us walk ‖ Or decently honestly as in the day * Lu. 21.34 not in rioting and drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and * Gal. 5.16 1 Pet. 2.12 make not provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof CHAP. XIV 3 Men may not contemn nor condemn one the other for things indifferent 13 but take heed that they give no offence in them 15 For that the apostle proveth unlawful by many reasons HIm that is weak in the faith receive you but ‖ Or not to judge his doubtful thoughts not to doubtful disputations 2 For one beleeveth that he may eat all things another who is weak eateth herbs 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth for God hath received him 4 * Jam. 4.12 Who art thou that judgest another mans servant to his own master he standeth or falleth Yea he shall be holden up for God is able to make him stand 5 One man esteemeth one day above another another esteemeth every day alike Let every man be ‖ Or fully assured fully perswaded in his own minde 6 He that ‖ Or obsâ—rveth regardeth the day regardeth it unto the Lord and he that regardeth not the day to the Lord he doth not regard it He that eateth eateth to the Lord for he giveth God thanks and he that eateth not to the Lord he eateth not and giveth God thanks 7 For none of us liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself 8 For whether we live we live unto the Lord and whether we die we die unto the Lord whether we live therefore or die we are the Loâ—ds 9 For to this end Christ both died and rose and revived that he might be Lord both of the dead and living 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother or why dost thou let at nought thy brother for * 2 Cor. 5.10 we shall all stand before the judgement-seat of Christ 11 For it is written * Isa 45.23 Phil. 2.10 As I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more but judge this rather that no man put a stumbling-block or an accasion to fall in his brothers way 14 I know and am perswaded by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing †Gr. common unclean of it self but to him that esteemeth any thing to be †Gr. common unclean to him it is unclean 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat now walkest thou not †Gr. auording to charity charitably * 1 Cor. 8.11 Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the holy Ghost 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace and things wherewith one may edifie another 20 For meat destroy not the work of God * Tit. 1.15 All things indeed are pure but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence 21 It is good neither to eat * 1 Cor. 8.13 flesh nor to drink wine nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth or is offended or is made weak 22 Hast thou faith have it to thy self before God Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth 23 And he that ‖ Or disearneth and putteth a difference between meats doubteth is damned if he eat because he eateth not of faith for whatsoever is not of faith is sin CHAP. XV. 1 The strong must hear with the weak 2 We may not please our selves 3 for Christ did not so 7 but receive one the other as Christ did us all 8 both Jews 9 and Gentiles 15 Paul excuseth his writing 28 and promiseth to see them 30 and requesteth their prayers WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please our selves 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification 3 For even Christ pleased not himself but as it is written * Psal 69.9 The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope 5 * 1 Cor. 1.10 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another ‖ Or after the example of according to Christ Jesus 6 That ye may with one minde and one mouth glorifie God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ 7 Wherefore receive ye one another as Christ also received us to
spiritual things with spiritual 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned 15 * Prov. 27.19 But he that is spiritual ‖ Or discerneth judgeth all things yet he himself is ‖ Or discerned judged of no man 16 * Isa 40.13 Wis 9.13 Rom. 11.34 For who hath known the minde of the Lord that he †Gr. shall may instruct him But we have the minde of Christ CHAP. III. 2 Milk is fit for children 3 Strife and division arguments of a fiesbly minde 7 He that planteth and he that watereth is nothing 9 The ministers are Gods fellow-workmen 11 Christ the onely foundation 16 Meu the temples of God 17 which must be kept holy 19 The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God ANd I brethren could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ 2 I have fed you with * Heb. 5.12 milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able 3 For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and ‖ Or factions divisions are ye not carnal and walk †Gr. according to man as men 4 For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnal 5 Who then is Paul and who is Apollos but ministers by whom ye beleeved even as the Lord gave to every man 6 I have planted Apollos watered but God gave the increase 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing neither he that watereth but God that giveth the increase 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one * Psal 62.12 Gal. 6.5 and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour 9 For we are labourers together with God ye are Gods ‖ Or tillage husbandry ye are Gods building 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me as a wise master-builder I have laid the foundation and another buildeth thereon But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon 11 For other foundation can no man lay then that is laid which is Jesus Christ 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold silver precious stones wood hay stubble 13 Every mans work shall be made manifest For the day shall declare it because it †Gr. is revealed shall be revealed by fire and the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is 14 If any mans work abide which he hath built thereupon he shall receive a reward 15 If any mans work shall be burnt he shall suffer loss but he himself shall be saved yet so as by fire 16 * Chap. 6.19 2 Cor. 6.16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you 17 If any man ‖ Or destroy defile the temple of God him shall God destroy for the temple of God is holy which temple ye are 18 Let no man deceive himself If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world let him become a fool that he may be wise 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God for it is written * Job 5.13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness 20 And again * Psal 94.11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain 21 Therefore let no man glory in men for all things are yours 22 Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come all are yours 23 And ye are Christs and Christ is Gods CHAP. IV. 1 In what account the ministers ought to be had 7 We have nothing which we have not received 9 The apostles spectacles to the world angels and men 13 the filth and off-scouring of the world 15 yet our fathers in Christ 16 whom we ought to follow LEt a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you or of mans †Gr. day judgement yea I judge not my own self 4 For I know nothing by my self yet am I not hereby justified but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5 * Matth. 7.1 Rom. 2.1 Therefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts and then shall every man have praise of God 6 And these things brethren I have in a figure transferred to my self and to Apollos for your sakes that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written that no one of you be puffed up for one against another 7 For who †Gr. distinguisheth thee maketh thee to differ from another and what hast thou that thou didst not receive now if thou didst receive it why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it 8 Now ye are full now ye are rich ye have reigned as kings without us and I would to God ye did reign that we also might reign with you 9 For I think that God hath let forth us the apostles last as it were appointed to death For we are made a †Gr. theatre spectacle unto the world and to angels and to men 10 We are fools for Christs sake but ye are wise in Christ we are weak but ye are strong ye are honourable but we are despised 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place 12 * Acts 12.34 1 Thes 2.9 2 Thes 3.8 And labour working with our own hands being reviled we bless being persecuted we suffer it 13 * Mat. 5.44 Being defamed we intreat we are made as the filth of the world and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day 14 I write not these things to shame you but as my beloved sons I warn you 15 For though you have ten thousand instructours in Christ yet have ye not many fathers for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel 16 Wherefore I beseech you be ye followers of me 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ as I teach every where in every church 18 Now some are puffed up as though I would not come to you 19 * Acts 19.21 But I will come to you shortly * Jam. 4.15 if the Lord will and will know not the speech of them which are puffed up but the
therefore having your loyns girt about with truth and having on the breast-plate of righteousness 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace 16 Above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints 19 * Col. 4.3 2 Thes 3.1 And for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel 20 For which I am an ambassadour ‖ Or in a chain in bonds that ‖ Or thereof therein I may speak boldly as I ought to speak 21 But that ye also may know my affairs and how I do Tychichus a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord shall make known to you all things 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose that ye might know our affairs and that he might comfort your hearts 23 Peace be to the brethren and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ ‖ Or with incorruption in sincerity Amen ¶ Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus ¶ The epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the PHILIPPIANS CHAP. I. 3 He testifieth his thankfulness to God and his love toward them for the fruits of their faith and fellowship in his sufferings 9 daily praying to him for their increase in grace 12 He sheweth what good the faith of Christ hath received by his troubles at Rome 21 and how ready he is to glorifie Christ either by his life or death 27 exhorting them to unity 28 and to fortitude in persecution PAul and Timotheus the servants of Jesus Christ to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi with the bishops and deacons 2 Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ 3 I thank my God upon every ‖ Or mention remembrance of you 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now 6 Being confident of this very thing that he which hath begun a good work in you ‖ Or â—â—ill finish it will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all because ‖ Or you have me in your heart I have you in my heart in as much as both in my bonds and in the defence confirmation of the gospel ye all are ‖ Or partakers with me of grace partakers of my grace 8 For God is my record how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ 9 And this I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all ‖ Or sense judgement 10 That ye may ‖ Or trie approve things that ‖ Or differ are excellent that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God 12 But I would ye should understand brethren that the things which hapned unto me have faln out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel 13 So that my bonds ‖ Or for Christ in Christ are manifest in all ‖ Or Cesars court the palace and ‖ Or to all others in all other places 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord waxing confident by my bonds are much more bold to speak the word without fear 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife and some also of good will 16 The one preach Christ of contention not sincerely supposing to add affliction to my bonds 17 But the other of love knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel 18 What then notwithstanding every way whether in pretence or in truth Christ is preached and I therein do rejoyce yea and will rejoyce 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ 20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed but that with all boldness as always so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether it be by life or by death 21 For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain 22 But if I live in the flesh this is the fruit of my labour yet what I shall choose I wot not 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two having a desire to depart and to be with Christ which is far better 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you 25 And having this confidence I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith 26 That your rejoycing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again 27 Onely * Eph. 4.1 Col. 1.10 .. 1 Thes â— 12 let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ that whether I come and see you or else be absent I may hear of your affairs that ye stand fast in one spirit with one minde striving together for the faith of the gospel 28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries which is to them an evident token of perdition but to you of salvation and that of God 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ not onely to beleeve on him but also to suffer for his sake 30 Having the same conflict w e ye saw in me now hear to be in me CHAP. II. He exhorteth them to unity and to all humbleness of minde by the example of Christs humility and exaltation 12 to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation that they be as lights to the wicked world 16 and comforts to him their apostle who is now ready to be offered up to God 19 He hopeth to send Timothy to them whâ—m he greatly commendeth 25 as Epaphroditus also whom he presently sendeth to them IF there be therefore any consolation in Christ if any comfort of love if any fellowship of the Spirit if any bowels and mercies 2 Fulfil ye my joy that ye be like-minded having the same love being of one accord of one minde 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory but in lowliness of minde let each esteem other better then themselves 4 Look not every man on his own things but every man also on the things of others 5 Let this minde be in you which was also in Christ Jesus 6 Who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be
with me in the gospel with Clement also and with other my fellow-labourers whose names are in * Rev. 3.5 20.12 21.27 the book of life 4 Rejoyce in the Lord alway and again I say Rejoyce 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men The Lord is at hand 6 Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God 7 And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus 8 Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things are ‖ Or venerable honest whatsoever things are just whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely whatsoever things are of good report if there be any vertue and if there be any praise think on these things 9 Those things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me do and the God of peace shall be with you 10 But I rejoyced in the Lord greatly that now at the last your care of me ‖ Or iâ— revived hath flourished again wherein ye were also careful but ye lacked opportunity 11 Not that I speak in respect of want for I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content 12 I know both how to be aâ—ased and I know how to abound every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry both to abound and to suffer need 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me 14 Notwithstanding ye have well done that ye did communicate with my affliction 15 Now ye Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel when I departed from Macedonia no church communicated with me as concerning giving and reâ—eiving but ye onely 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once again unto my necessity 17 Not because I desire a gift but I desire fruit that may abound to your account 18 But ‖ Or I have received all I have all and abound I am full having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you an odour of a sweet smell a sacrifice acceptable well-pleasing to God 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus 20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever Amen 21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus The brethren which are with me greet you 22 All the saints salute you chiefly they that are of Cesars houshold 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Amen ¶ It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus ¶ The epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the COLOSSIANS CHAP. I. 1 After salutation he thanketh God for their faith 7 confirmeth the â—â—ctâ—â—ne of Epaâ—â—â—as 9 prayeth further for their increase in â—â—ace 14 descriâ—eth the true Christ 21 encourageth them tâ— receive Jesus Christ and commendeth his own ministery PAul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God and Timotheus our brother 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which â—â—e at Câ—â—oâ—sâ— Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jâ—sâ—s Christ 3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ praying always for you 4 Since wâ— heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which ye have to all the saints 5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel 6 Which is come unto you as it is in all the world and bringeth forth fruit as it doth also in you since the day ye heard of it and knew the grace of God in truth 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow-servant who is for you a faithful minister of Christ 8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit 9 For this cause we also since the day we heard it do not cease to pray for you and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God 11 Strengthened with all might according to his glorious power unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness 12 Giving thanks unto the Father which hath made us meet to be pâ—rtakers of the inhâ—ritance of the saints in light 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath tranâ—lated us into the kingdom of †Gr. the Son of his love his dear Son 14 In whom we have redemption through his â—loud even the forgiveness of sins 15 Who is * Heb. 1. â— the image of the invisible God the first-born of every creature 16 For * Joh. 1.3 by him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth visible and invisible whether they be thrones or dominions or principalities or powers all things were created by him and for him 17 * Joh. 1.3 1 Cor. 8. â— And he is before all things and by him all things consist 18 And he is the head of the body the church who is the beginning * 1 Cor. 15.20 Rev. 1.5 the first-born from the dead that ‖ Or among all in all things he might have the preeminence 19 For it preased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell 20 And ‖ Or making peace having made peace through the bloud of his cross by him to reconcile all things unto himself by him I say whether they be things in earth or things in heaven 21 And you that were sometime alienated and enemies ‖ Or by your minde in wicked workâ— in your minde by wicked works yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven whereof I Paul am made a minister 24 Who now rejoyce in my sufferings for you and fill up that which is behinde of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his bodies sake which is the Church 25 Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you ‖ Or fully to pâ—eath the word of God Rom. 15.19 to fulfil the word of God 26 Even * Rom. 16.25 Eph. 3.9 the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations but now is made manifest to his saints 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ ‖ Or amongst you in you the hope of glory 28 Whom we preach warning every man and teaching
for their works sake And be at peace among your selves 14 Now we ‖ Or beseech exhort you brethren warn them that are ‖ Or disorderly unruly comfort the feeble minded support the weak be patient toward all men 15 * Pro. 17.13 20.22 Mat. 5.44 Rom. 12.17 1 Pet. 3.8 See that none render evil for evil unto any man but ever follow that which is good both among your selves and to all men 16 Rejoyce evermore 17 * Luk. 18.1 Col. 4. â— Pray without ceasing 18 In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you 19 Quench not the Spirit 20 Despise not prophesyings 21 Prove all things hold fast that which is good 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil 23 And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 24 Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it 25 Brethren pray for us 26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss 27 I ‖ Or adjurt charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Amen ¶ The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens ¶ The second epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the THESSALONIANS CHAP. I. 1 S Paul certifieth them of the good opinion which he had of their faith love and patience 11 and therewithal useth divers reasons for the comforting of them in persecution whereof the châ—efest is taken from the righteous judgement of God PAul and Silvanus and Timotheus unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 2 Grace unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 3 * â— Thes 3.2 3. We are bound to thank God always for you brethren as it is meet because that your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth 4 So that we our selves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience faith in all your persecutions tribulations that ye endure 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgement of God that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God for which ye also suffer 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us when * 1 Th. 4. â—6 the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with †Gr. the angels of his power his mighty angels 8 In flaming fire ‖ Or yeelding taking vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all them that beleeve because our testimony among you was beleeved in that day 11 Wherefore also we pray always for you that our God would ‖ Or woâ—hsafâ— count you worthy of this calling and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith with power 12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you and ye in him according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ CHAP. II. 1 He willeth them to continue stedfast in the truth received 3 sheweth that there shall â—e a departure from the faith 9 and a discovery of Antichrist before the day of the Lord come 15 and thereupon repeateth his former exhortation and praâ—eth for them NOw we beseech you brethren by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and by our gathering together unto him 2 That ye be not soon shaken in minde or be troubled neither by spirit nor by word nor by letter as from us as that the day of Christ is at hand 3 Let no man deceive you by any means for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed the son of perdition 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God shewing himself that he is God 5 Remember ye not that when I was yet with you I told you these things 6 And now ye know what ‖ Or â—â—â—â—eth withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work onely he who now letteth will let until he be taken out of the way 8 And then shall that wicked be revealed whom the Lord shall consume * Isa 11.4 Hos 6.5 Rev. 2 16. with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming 9 Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion that they should beleeve a lie 12 That they all might be damned who beleeved not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you brethren beloved of the Lord because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit belief of the truth 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ 15 Therefore brethren stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught whether by word or our epistle 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father which hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace 17 Comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word work CHAP. III. 1 He craveth their prayers for himself 3 testifieth what confidence he hath in them 5 maketh request to God in their beâ—asf 6 giveth them divers precepts especially to shun idleness and ill company 16 and last of all concludeth with prayer and salutation FInally brethren * Eph. 6.17 Col. 4.3 pray for us that the word of the Lord †Gr. may run may have free course and be glorified even as it is with you 2 And that we may be dâ—livered from †Gr. absurd unreasonable and wicked men for all men have not faith 3 But the Lord is faithful who shall stablish you and keep you from evil 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you that ye both do and will do the things which we command you 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into ‖ Or the patience of Christ the patient waiting for
conversation of the wicked 8 For that righteous man dwelling among them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgement to be punished 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise ‖ Or â—ominion government * Jude 8. Presumptuous are they self-willed they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities 11 Whereas angels which are greater in power and might bring not railing accusation ‖ Some read against themselves against them before the Lord. 12 But these as natural bruit beasts made to be taken and destroyed speak evil of the things that they understand not and shall utterly perish in their own corruption 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day-time spots they are and blemishes sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast ith you 14 Having eyes full of †Gr an adulterest adultery and that cannot cease from sin beguiling unstable souls an heart they have exercised with covetous practises cursed children 15 Which have forsaken the right way and are gone astray following the way of * Num. 22.23 Jude 11. Balaam the son of Bosor who loved the wages of unrighteousness 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity the dumb ass speaking with mans voice forbad the madness of the prophet 17 * Jude 12 13. These are wells without water clouds that are carried with a tempest to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity they allure through the lusts of the flesh through much wantonness those that were ‖ Or for a little or a while as some read clean escaped from them who live in errour 19 While they promise them liberty they themselves are * Joh. 8 34. Rom. 6.16 the servants of corruption for of whom a man is overcome of the same is he brought in bondage 20 For * Mat. 12.45 Heb. 6.4 if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ they are aggain intangled therein and overcome the latter end is worse with them then the beginning 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness then after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them 22 But it is hapned unto them according to the true proverb * Pr. 26.11 The dog is turned to his own vomit again and The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire CHAP. III. He assureth them of the certainty of Christs coming to judgement against those scorners who dispute against it 8 warning the godly for the long patience of God to hasten their repentance 10 He describeth also the manner how the world shall be destroyed 11 exhorting them from the expectation thereof to all holiness of life 15 and again to think the patience of God to tend to their salvation as Paul wrote to them in his epistles THis second epistle beloved I now write unto you in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour 3 * 1 Tim. 4. â— 2 Tim. 3.1 Jude 18. Knowing this first that there shall come in the last days scoffers walking after their own lusts 4 And saying Where is the promise of his coming For since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of that by the word of God the heavens were of old and the earth †Gr consisting standing out of the water and in the water 6 Whereby the world that then was being overflowed with water perished 7. But the heavens and the earth which are now by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgement and perdition of ungodly men 8 But beloved be not ignorant of this one thing that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years and * Ps 90.4 a thousand years as one day 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise as some men count slackness but is long-suffering to us-ward * Ezek. 18.32 33.17 not willing that any should perish but * 1 Tim. 2.4 that all should come to repentance 10 But * 1 Thes 5.2 the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise and the elements shall melt with fervent heat the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burnt up 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness 12 Looking for and ‖ Or hasting the coming hasting unto the coming of the day of God wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and the elements shall melt with fervent heat 13 Nevertheless we according to his promise look for * Is 65.17 66.22 Rev. 21.1 new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness 14 Wherefore beloved seeing that ye look for such things be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace without spot and blameless 15 And account that * Rom. 2 6. the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you 16 As also in all his epistles speaking in them of these things in which are some things hard to be understood which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest as they do also the other scriptures unto their own destruction 17 Ye therefore beloved seeing ye know these things before beware lest ye also being led away with the errour of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness 18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ To him be glory both now and for ever Amen ¶ The first epistle general of S. JOHN CHAP. I. 1 He describeth the person of Christ in whom we have eternal life by a communion with God 5 to which we must adjoyn holiness of life to testifie the truth of that our communion and profession of faith as also to assure us of the forgiveness of our sins by Christs death THat which was from the beginning which we have heard which we have seen with our eyes which we have looked upon and our hands have handled of the word of life 2 For the life was manifested and we have seen it and bear witness and shew unto you that eternal life which was with the Father
10 He encourageth Solomon to build the temple 11 He giveth him patterns for the form and gold and silver for the materials ANd David assembled all the princes of Israel the princes of the tribes and the captains of the companies that ministred to the king by course and the captains over the thousands and captains over the hundreds and the stewards over all the substance and ‖ Or cattel possession of the king and of his sons with the ‖ Or eunuâ—hâ— officers and with the mighty men and with all the valiant men unto Jerusalem 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet and said Hear me my brethren and my people As for me I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and for the footstool of our God and had made ready for the building 3 But God said unto me * 2 Sam. 7.5 13. 1 Kin. 5.5 Chap. 22.8 Thou shalt not build an house for my name because thou hast been a man of war and hast shed †Heb. blouds bloud 4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever for he hath chosen * Gen. 49.8 1 Sam. 16.13 Ps 78.68 Judah to be the ruler and of the house of Judah the house of my father and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel 5 * Ch. 23.5 And of all my sons for the LORD hath given me many sons he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel 6 And he said unto me * 2 Sam. 7.13 2 Chr. 1.9 Solomon thy son he shall build my house and my courts for I have chosen him to be my son and I will be his father 7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever if he be †Heb. strong constant to do my commandments and my judgements as at this day 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD and in the audience of our God keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God that ye may possess this good land and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever 9 ¶ And thou Solomon my son know thou the God of thy father and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing minde for * 1 Sam. 16.7 Ps 7.9 139.2 Jer. 11.20 17.10 20.12 the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if thou seek him he will be found of thee but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off for ever 10 Take heed now for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary be strong and do it 11 ¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch and of the houses thereof and of the treasuries thereof and of the upper chambers thereof and of the inner parlours thereof and of the place of the mercy-seat 12 And the pattern †Heb. of all that was with him of all that he had by the spirit of the courts of the house of the LORD and of all the chambers round about of the treasuries of the house of God and of the treasuries of the dedicate things 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD 14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold for all instruments of all manner of service silver also for all instruments of silver by weight for all instruments of every kind of service 15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold and for their lamps of gold by weight for every candlestick and for the lamps thereof and for the candlesticks of silver by weight both for the candlestick and also for the lamps thereof according to the use of every candlestick 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shew-bread for every table and likewise silver for the tables of silver 17 Also pure gold for the flesh-hooks and the bowls and the cups and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver 18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the * 1 Sam. 6.4 cherubims that spread out their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD 19 All this said David the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me even all the works of this pattern 20 And David said to Solomon his son Be strong and of good courage and do it fear not nor be dismayed for the LORD God even my God will be with thee he will not fail thee nor forsake thee until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD 21 And behold the courses of the priests and the Levites even theâ— shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man for any manner of service also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment CHAP. XXIX 1 David by his example and intreaty 6 causeth the princes and people to offer willingly 10 Davids thanksgiving and prayer 20 The people having blessed God and sacrificed make Solomon king 26 Davids reign and death FUrthermore David the king said unto all the congregation Solomon my son whom alone God hath chosen is yet * Chap. 22. â— young and tender and the work is great for the palace is not for man but for the LORD God 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold and the silver for things of silver and the brass for things of brass the iron for things of iron and wood for things of wood onyx-stones and stones to be set glistring stones and of divers colours and all manner of precious stones and marble-stones in abundance 3 Moreover because I have set my affection to the house of my God I have of mine own proper good of gold and silver which I have given to the house of my God over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house 4 Even three thousand talents of gold of the gold of * 1 King 9.28 Ophir and seven thousand talents of refined silver to overlay the walls of the houses withal 5 The gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers And who then is willing †Heb. to fâ—ll his â—â—nd to consecrate his service this day unto
the LORD 6 ¶ Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel and the captains of thousands and of hundreds with the rulers over the kings work offered willingly 7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams and of silver ten thousand talents and of brass eighteen thousand talents and one hundred thousand talents of iron 8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite 9 Then the people rejoyced for that they offered willingly because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD and David the king also rejoyced with great joy 10 ¶ Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation and David said Blessed be thou LORD God of Israel our father for ever and ever 11 * â—â—â—t 6.13 1 Tim. 1 1â— Rev. 5.13 Thine O LORD is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine thine is the kingdom O LORD and thou art exalted as head above all 12 Both riches and honour come of thee and thou reignest over all and in thine hand is power and might and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all 13 Now therefore our God we thank thee and praise thy glorious name 14 But who am I and what is my people that we should †Heb. retain or obtain strength be able to offer so willingly after this sort for all things come of thee and †Heb. of thine hand of thine own have we given thee 15 For * Ps 39.12 Heb. 11.13 1 Pet. 2.11 we are strangers before thee and sojourners as were all our fathers * Ps 90.9 our days on the earth are as a shadow and there is none †Heb. expectation abiding 16 O LORD our God all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand and is all thine own 17 I know also my God that thou * 1 Sam. 16.7 Ch. 28.9 triest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness As for me in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things and now have I seen with joy thy people which are ‖ Or found present here to offer willingly unto thee 18 O LORD God of Abraham Isaac and of Israel our fathers keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people and ‖ Or. stablish prepare their heart unto thee 19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart to keep thy commandments thy testimonies and thy statutes and to do all these things and to build the palace for the which I have made provision 20 ¶ And David said to all the congregation Now bless the LORD your God And all the congregation blessed the LORD God or their fathers and bowed down their heads and worshipped the LORD and the king 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD and offered burnt-offerings unto the LORD on the morrow after that day even a thousand bullocks a thousand rams and a thousand lambs with their drink-offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel 22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness and they made Solomon the son of David king the second time and * 1 Kin. 1.39 anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governour and Zadok to be priest 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in stead of David his father and prospered and all Israel obeyed him 24 And all the princes and the mighty men and all the sons likewise of king David †Heb. gave the hand under Solomon submitted themselves unto Solomon the king 25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and * 1 Kin. 3.13 2 Chr. 1.12 Eccles 2.9 bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel 26 ¶ Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel 27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was fourty years seven years reigned he in Hebron and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem 28 And he died in a good old age full of days riches and honour and Solomon his son reigned in his stead 29 Now the acts of David the king first and last behold they are written in the ‖ Or history †Heb. words book of Samuel the seer and in the book of Nathan the prophet and in the book of Gad the seer 30 With all his reign and his might and the times that went over him and over Israel and over all the kingdoms of the countreys ¶ The second book of the CHRONICLES CHAP. I. 1 The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon 7 Solomons choice of wisdom is blessed by God 13 Solomons strength and wealth ANd * 1 King 1.46 Solomon the son of David was strengthned in his kingdom and the LORD his God was with him and magnified him exceedingly 2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel to the captains of thousands and of hundreds and to the judges and to every governour in all Israel the chief of the fathers 3 So Solomon and all the congregation with him went to the high place that was at * 1 Kin. 3.4 1 Chr. 16.39 21.29 Gibeon for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness 4 * 2 Sam. 6.2 â—â— But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem 5 Moreover * Ex. 38.1 the brasen altar that Bezaleel the son of Uri the son of Hur had made ‖ Or â—â—s there he put before the tabernacle of the LORD and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD which was at the tabernacle of the congregation and offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it 7 ¶ In that night did God appear unto Solomon and said unto him Ask what I shall give thee 8 And Solomon said unto God Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father and hast made me * 1 Chr. 28. â— to reign in his stead 9 Now O LORD God let thy promise unto David my father be established * 1 King 3. â— for thou hast made me king over a people †Heb. much as the dust of the â—â—â—th like the dust of the earth in multitude 10 * 1 King 3.9 Give me now wisdom and knowledge that I may * Numb 27.17 go out and come in before this people for who can judge this thy people that is
darkness and his name shall be covered with darkness 5 Moreover he hath not seen the sun nor known any thing this hath more rest then the other 6 ¶ Yea though he live a thousand years twice told yet hath he seen no good do not all go to one place 7 All the labour of man is for his mouth and yet the †Heb. soul appetite is not filled 8 For what hath the wise more then the fool what hath the poor that knoweth to walk before the living 9 ¶ Better is the sight of the eyes †Heb. then the walking of the soul then the wandring of the desire this is also vanity and vexatioâ— of spirit 10 That which hath been is named already and it is known that it is man neither may he contend with him that is mightier then he 11 ¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanity what is man the better 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life †Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as * Ps 144.4 a shadow for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun CHAP. VII 1 Remedies against vanity are a good name 2 mortification 7 patients 11 wisdom 23 The difficulty of wisdom A * Prov. 25.30 22.1 Good name is better then precious ointment and the day of death then the day of ones birth 2 ¶ It is better to go to the house of mourning then to go to the house of feasting for that is the end of all men and the living will lay it to his heart 3 ‖ Or Anger Sorrow is better then laughter for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth 5 * Prov. 13.18 15.31.32 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise then for a man to hear the song of fools 6 For as the †Heb. sound crackling of thorns under a pot so is the laughter of the fool this also is vanity 7 ¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad * Deut. 16.19 and a gift destroyeth the heart 8 Better is the end of a thing then the beginning thereof and the patient in spirit is better then the proud in spirit 9 * Prov. 14.17 16.32 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry for anger resteth in the bosom of fools 10 Say not thou What is the cause that the former days were better then these for thou dost not enquire †Heb. out of wisdom wisely concerning this 11 ¶ Wisdom ‖ Or as good at an inheritance yea better too is good with an inheritance and by it there is profit to them that see the sun 12 For wisdom is a †Heb. shadow defence and money is a defence but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom giveth life to them that have it 13 Consider the work of God for * Ch. 1.15 who can make that straight which he hath made crooked 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful but in the day of adversity consider God also hath †Heb. made set the one over against the other to the end that man should finde nothing after him 15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness 16 Be not righteous overmuch neither make thyself over-wise why shouldest thou †Heb. be desolate destroy thy self 17 Be not overmuch wicked neither be thou foolish why shouldest thou die †Heb. not in thy time before thy time 18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this yea also from this withdraw not thine hand for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all 19 * Prov. 21.22 24.5 Chap. 9.16 Wisdom strengthneth the wise more then ten mighty men which are in the city 20 * 1 King 8 46. Prov. 20.9 1 Joh. 1.8 For there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not 21 Also †Heb. give not 〈◊〉 beant take no heed unto all words that are spoken lest thou hear thy servant curse thee 22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thy self likewise hast cursed others 23 ¶ All this have I proved by wisdom I said I will be wise but it was far from me 24 That which is far off and exceeding deep who can finde it out 25 †Heb. I and my heart compassed I applied mine heart to know and to search and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things and to know the wickedness of folly even of foolishness and madness 26 * Prov. 22.14 And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is snares and nets and her hands as bands †Heb. he that is good before God whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her but the sinner shall be taken by her 27 Behold this have I found saith the preacher ‖ Or weighing one thing after another to finde out the reason counting one by one to finde out the account 28 Which yet my soul seeketh but I finde not one man among a thousand have I found but a woman among all those have I not forme 29 Lo this enely have I found * Gen. 1 â—â— that God hath made man upright but they have sought out many inventions CHAP. VIII 1 Kings are greatly to be respected 6 The divine providence is to be observed 12 It is better with the godly in adversity then with the wicked in prosperity 16 The work of God is unsearchable WHo is as the wise man and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing * Pr. 17.24 a mans wisdom maketh his face to shine and †Heb. the strength the boldness of his face shall be changed 2 I counsel thee to keep the kings commandment and that in regard of the oath of God 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight stand not in an evil thing for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him 4 Where the word of a king is there is power and who may say unto him What doest thou 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment †Heb. shall know shall feel no evil thing and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and judgement 6 ¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgement therefore the misery of man is great upon him 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be for who can tell him ‖ Or how it shall be when it shall be 8 There is no man that hath power * Job 14.5 over the spirit to retain the spirit neither hath be power in the day of death and there is no ‖ Or easting off weapons discharge in