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. XXXIIII.

1 He sheweth that God punisheth the wicked for the loue that he beareth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Church.

1 COme nere, yea 1.1 nations and heare, and* 1.2 hearken, ye people: let the earth heare and all that is there in, the worlde and all that procedeth there of.

2 For the indignation of the Lord (is) vpon all nations, and (his) wrath vpon all theyr armies: he hatheb 1.3 destroied thē (and) deli∣uered them to the slaughter.

3 And their slaine shalbe cast out, and their stincke shall come vp out of their bodyes, and the mountaines shalbe melted with their blood.

4 And all the hoste of heauenc 1.4 shal be dissol ued, and the heauens shal be folden like a boke and all their hostes shall fall as the leafe falleth from the vine, and as it falleth from the figtre.

5 For my sworde shalbed 1.5 dronkē in the hea∣uen: beholde, it shall come downe vppon Edôm, euen vpon the people ofe 1.6 my curse to iudgement.

6 The sword of the Lord is filled with blood it is made fat with the fat (and) with the blood of thef 1.7 lambes and the goates, with the fat of the kidneis of the rams: for the Lord hathe a sacrifice ing 1.8 Bozráh, and a great 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the land of Edóm.

7 And theh 1.9 vnicornes shal come downe with them and the heiffers with the bulles, and their land shal be drōken with blood, and their dust made fat with fatnes.

8 For (it is) the day of the Lords vengeance, (and) the yere of recompence for the iud∣gement of Zion.

9 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the riuers thereof shalbe turned into pitch, & the dust thereof intoi 1.10 brimstone, & the land thereof shalbe burning pitch.

10 It shal not be quenched night nor daye: the smoke thereof shal go vp 〈◊〉〈◊〉: it shal be desolate from generation to 〈◊〉〈◊〉: none shal passe through it for euer.

11 But the pellicanek 1.11 and the hedge hog shal possesse it, and the great owle, and the ra∣uen shal dwell in it, and he shal stretch out vpon it the linel 1.12 of vanitie, and the stones of emptines.

12 m 1.13 The nobles thereof shall call to the kingdome, and there shalbe none, and all the princes thereof shalbe (as) nothing.

13 And it shall bring for the thornes in the palaces thereof, nettles and thistles in the strong holdes thereof, and it shalbe an ha∣bitacion for dragons and a court for ostri∣ches.

14 There shaln 1.14 mete also Ziim and Iim, and the Satyre shal crye to his fellowe, and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 owle shal rest there, and shall finde for her self a quiet dwelling.

15 Thereo 1.15 shal the owle make her nest, & lay, and hatche, and gather thē vnder her sha∣dowe there shall the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also be ga∣thered, euerie one with her make.

16 Seke in thep 1.16 boke of the Lord and read:* 1.17 none ofq 1.18 these shall faile, none shall wante her make: forr 1.19 his mouth hath cōmanded, and his verie Spirit hathe gathered them.

17 And he hathe cast thes 1.20 lot for them, & hys hand hathe deuided it vnto them by line: thei shal possesse it for euer: from genera∣cion to generacion shall thei dwell in it.

Notes

• a 1.1

  He prophecieth of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Edomites, & other natiōs whi∣che were enemies to the Church.
• * 1.2

  Chap. XXXIIII.
• b 1.3

  God hath deter∣mined in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hath giuen sentence for their destruction.
• c 1.4

  He speaketh this in respects of mans iudgemēt, who in great feare and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 trou bles thinketh that heauen and earth 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• d 1.5

  I haue determi ned in my secret counsel and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to destroy thē 〈◊〉〈◊〉 my sworde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with sheding blood.
• e 1.6

  Thei had an opi nion of holines because thei came of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but in ef∣fect were accur∣sed of God & ene∣mies vnto his Church, as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are.
• f 1.7

  That is, bothe o yong and olde poore and riche of his enemies.
• g 1.8

  That famous ci∣tie shalbe consu∣med as a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h 1.9

  The mightie & riche shalbe as well destroyed as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• i 1.10

  He alludeth to the destruction of Sodom and Go∣morah.
• k 1.11

  Read Chap. 13. 21 and zephan. 2, 14.
• l 1.12

  In vaine shall any mā go about to buyld it 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• m 1.13

  Meaning, there shalbe nether or∣der nor policie, nor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of com∣mune weale.
• n 1.14

  Read Chap 13. 21
• o 1.15

  Signifying, that Idumea shuld be an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 deso∣lation and baren wildernes.
• p 1.16

  That is, in the Law where such curses are threat∣ned againste the wicked.
• * 1.17

  Chap. XXXV.
• q 1.18

  To wit, beastes and foules
• r 1.19

  That is, the mouthe of the Lord.
• s 1.20

  He hathe giuen the beastes and foules Idumea for an inheritance.