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. XXXI. * 1.1

1 He curseth them that forsake God, and seke for the helpe of men.

1 WO vnto them thata 1.2 go downe into Egypt for helpe, and stay vpon hor∣ses, and trust in charettes, because they are manie, & in horsemē, because they be very strong: but thei loke not vnto the holy one of Israél, norb 1.3 seke vnto the Lord.

2 But he yet is ^c wisest: therfore he wil bring euill, and not turne backe his worde, but he will arise against the house of the wic∣ked and agaynste the helpe of them that worke 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

3 Now the Egyptiās (are) men, and not God, and their horses flesh and not spirit: and when the Lord shal stretche out hys hand, thed 1.4 helper shall fall, and he that is holpen shal fall, and thei shal altogether faile.

4 For thus hathe the Lord spoken vnto me, As the lion or lions whelpe roareth vpon his praie, againste whome (if) a multitude of shepherds be called, he will not be afraide* 1.5 at their voice, nether wil hūble him self at their noise: so shal the Lord of hostes comee 1.6 downe to fight for mount Zión, and for the hill thereof.

5 As birdes that flie, so shal the Lord of ho∣stes defend Ierusalem by defending and de liuering, by passing through and preser∣uing it.

6 Oye children of Israél, turne againe, in asmuche as ye aref 1.7 sunken depe in rebel∣lion.

7 For in that day euerie man shalg 1.8 cast out his idoles of siluer, and his idoles of golde which your hand haue made you (euen) a sinne.

8 Then shal Asshûr fall byh 1.9 the sworde, not of man, nether shal the sworde of man de∣uoure him, and he shal fle from the sworde and his yong men shal faint.

9 And he shal go for feare to hisi 1.10 towre, and his princes shalbe afraide of the standart, saith the Lord, whosek 1.11 fyre is in Ziôn, and his fornace in Ierusalém.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Chap. XXXI.
• a 1.2

  There were two special causes, why the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shulde not ioyne amitie with the Egyptians: firste, because the Lord had commanded them neuer to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thether, Deute. 17. 16. & 28. 68. lest they shuld forget the benefit of their redēption and secondly, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thei shuld be cor∣rupted with the superstition and idolatrie of the E∣gyptians, and so forsake God, Iere. 2. 18.
• b 1.3

  Meaning, that they forsake the Lord, that put their trust in worlde lie things: for thei can not trust in bothe.
• d 1.4

  Meaning 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Egyptaine & the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.5

  And knoweth their graue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all to 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• e 1.6

  He sheweth the Iewes, that if: hei wolde put their trust in him he is so able that none can resist his power and so ca∣resul ouer them, as abird ouer hee yong which euer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 about them for their defences which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Scripture v∣seth in diuerse places as 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 32. 11. matt. 23. 37.
• f 1.7

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their cōscience that thei might earnesily fe le their grienous sinnes & so true∣ly repent 〈◊〉〈◊〉 che as now thei are almost drow∣ned and past 〈◊〉〈◊〉 uerie.
• g 1.8

  By these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your repentance shalbe knowen, as Chap. 2 18.
• h 1.9

  VVhē your repē tance 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• i 1.10

  This was accom¦plished sone af∣ter when Sanehe ribs armie was discomfited, and he fled to his ca∣stel in Niniueth for succour.
• k 1.11

  To destroye his enemies.