The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. IIII.

7 The buylding of Ierusalém is hindred, 15 But God brea keth their enterprise, 17 The Iewes buylde with one hād, and holde their weapons in the other.

1 BVt whē Sanballát heard that we buylded the wall, then was he wroth and sore grie ued, and mocked the Iewes.

2 And said before hisa 1.1 brethren and the armie of Samaria, thus he said, What do theseb 1.2 weake Iewes? wil they fortifie thē selues? wil thei sacrifice? wil thei finish it in a day? wil they make the stones whole againe out of the heapes of dust, seing they are burnt?

3 And Tobiáh the Ammonite (was) beside him and said, Althogh they buylde, (yet) if a foxe go vp, he shal euē breake downe their stony wall.

4 c 1.3 Heare, ô our God [for we are despised] and turne their shame vpon their owne head, & giue them vnto a prayd 1.4 in the land of their captiuitie,

5 And couer not theire 1.5 iniquitie, nether let their sinne be put out in thy preséce: for thei haue prouoked (vs) before the bylders.

6 So we buylt the wall, and all the wall was ioy ned vnto the“ 1.6 halfe thereof, and the heart of the people was to worke.

7 ¶But when Sanballát, and Tobiáh, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, & the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heard that the walles of Ierusalē were repared, [for the breaches began to be stop∣ped] then thei were verie wroth,

8 And conspired altogether to come and to fight against Ierusalém, and to” 1.7 hinder thē.

9 Then we prayed vnto our God, and set war∣chemen by them, day and night, because of them.

10 And Iudáh, said, The strength of the bea∣rers is weakened, and there (is) muche earth, so that we are not able to buylde the wall.

11 Also our aduersaries had said, Thei shal not knowe, nether se, til we come into the mid∣des of them and slaye them, and cause the worke to cease.

12 But when the Iewes [which dwelt beside them] came, they tolde vsf 1.8 ten times, From all places whence ye shal returne, (they wil be) vpon vs.* 1.9

13 Therefore set I in the lower places behinde the wall vpon the toppes of the stones, and placed the people by their families with their swordes, their speares and their bowes,

14 Then I beheld, and rose vp, and said vnto the princes, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not afraied of thē:h 1.10 remem ber the great Lord, and feareful, and fight for your brethren, your sonnes, and your daugh ters, your wiues, and your houses.

15 And when our enemies heard that it was knowē vnto vs, then God broght their coun sel to noght, and we turned all againe to the wall, euerie one vnto his worke.

16 And from that day, halfe of the yong men did the labour, and the other halfe parte of thē helde the speares, & shields, and bowes, and habergins: & the rulers (stode)i 1.11 behinde all the house of Iudáh.

17 They that buylded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, (and) they that laded, did the worke with one hand, and with the other helde the sworde.

18 For euerie one of the buylders (had) his sworde girde on his loynes, and (so) buylded: & he that blewe the trūpet, (was) beside me.

19 Then said I vnto the princes, and to the ru∣lers, and to the rest of the people, The worke is great ād large, and we are separated vpon the wall, one farre from another.

20 In what place (therefore) ye heare the soūd of the trumpet,k 1.12 resorte ye thither vnto vs: our God shal fight for vs.

21 So we laboured in the worke, and halfe of them helde the speares, from the appearing of the morning, til the starres came forthe.

22 And at the same time said I vnto the people, Let euerie one with his sernant lodge within Ierusalém, that they may be a watche for vs in the night, and labour in the day.

23 So nether I, nor my brethren, nor my seruāts nor the men of the warde, [which followed me] none of vs did put of our clothes, (saue) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 one put them ofl 1.13 for wasshing.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 his compa∣nions that dwelt in 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• b 1.2

  Thus the wic∣k d, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not that Gods power is euer in a readines for the defence of his, mocke them as thogh thei were weake and feble
• c 1.3

  This is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that the children 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God haue against the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & threat∣nings of their ene mies, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to God by prayer.
• d 1.4

  Let them be spoiled and led away captiue.
• e 1.5

  Let thyplagues declare to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at thei set them selues 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thee, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thy Church thus he prayeth, onely hauing re∣spect to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 glo rie & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for any 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• “ 1.6

  Or, halfe height
• ” 1.7

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. make to stay, meaning the people.
• f 1.8

  That is, often times
• * 1.9

  g Thei, which broght the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 said thus, when you leaue your worke, and go ether to eat, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to rest, your ene∣mies wil 〈◊〉〈◊〉 you.
• h 1.10

  Who is euer at hand to deliuer his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of danger and therefore se∣ing thei shulde fight for the main 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Gods glorie and for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 li∣ues and of theirs he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them to play the valiantmen.
• i 1.11

  To ouersee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and to incourage them to their worke.
• k 1.12

  Meaning, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sist their 〈◊〉〈◊〉, if nede 〈◊〉〈◊〉 quired.
• l 1.13

  That is, when they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 selues, or els 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wasshed their 〈◊〉〈◊〉.