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. XV.

1 The Lorde wolde heare no prayer for the Iewes. 3 But threatneth to destroye them with foure plagues.

1 THen said the Lord vnto me,a Thogh Mo∣sēs and Samuél stode before me, (yet) 〈◊〉〈◊〉

ne affection colde not be towarde hys peo∣ple: cast (them) out of my sight, and let them departe.

2 And if they say vnto thee, Whether shal we departe? then tel them, Thus sayth the Lord, * Suche as are (appointed) to death, vnto death: and suche as are for the sworde, to the sworde, and such as are for the famine to the famine, and suche as are for the captiuitie, to the captiuitie.

3 And I wil appointe ouer them foure kindes, saith the Lord, the sworde to slay, and theb dogges to teare in pieces, and the foules of the heauen, and the beastes of the earth to deuoure, and to destroye.

4 I wil 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them also in all kyngdomes of the earth, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 because of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the sonne of Hezekiah King of Iudáh, for that which he did in Ierusalém.

5 Who shal then haue pitie vpon thee, ô Ieru∣salém? or who shal be sorie for thee? or who shal go to pray for thy peace?

6 Thou hast for saken me, saith the Lord, (ād) gone backwarde: therefore wil I stretch out mine hand against thee, and destroye thee: (for) Ie am wearie with repenting.

7 And I will scatre thē with the fannef in the gates of the earth: I haue wasted, (and) de∣stroyed my people, (yet) they wolde notre∣turne from their wayes.

8 Their widdowesg are increased by my a∣boue the sand of the sea: I haue broght vp∣on them, (and) against the“ assemblie of the yong men a destroyer at none day, I haue cau sed (hym) to fall vpon them, (and) the citie suddenly, and“ spedely.

9 She that hath borneh seuen, hath bene made weake: her heart ha the failed: the sunne ha∣the failedi her, whiles it was day: she hathe bene confounded, and ashamed, and the re∣sidue of them will I deliuer vnto the sworde before their enemies, saith the Lord.

10 ¶k Wo is me, my mother, that thou hast bor ne me, a contētious man, and a man that stri∣ueth with the whole earth: I haue netherl lent on vsurie, normen haue lent vnto me on vsurie: (yet) euerie one doeth cursse me.

11 The Lord laid,m Surely thy remnant shal ha∣ue welth: surely I wil cause thine enemie to intreat thee in the time of trouble, and in the time of affliction.

12 Shal then yron breake the yron, ād the bras se (that commeth) from the North?

13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I giue to be spoiled without“ gaine, and that for allthy sinnes euen in all thy borders.

14 And I wil make thee to go with thine ene∣mies into a land that thou knowest not: for a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is kindled in mine angre, (which) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 burne you.

15 O Lord, thou knowest, remembre me, and visit me, and reuenge me of myo persecuters: take me not a waye in the continuance of thine angre: knowe that for thy sake I haue suffred rebuke.

16 Thy wordes were founde (by me,) and I didp eat them, and thy worde was vnto me the ioye and reioy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of mine heart: for thy Name is called vpon me, ô Lord, God of hostes.

17 I sate not in the assemblie of the mockers, net her did I reioyce, but sate aloneq becau∣se of thy plague: for thou last filled me with indignation.

18 Why is myne heauines continual? and my plague desperate (and) can not be healed? (why) art thou vnto mer as a lyer, (and as) wa ters that faile.

19 Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thous re∣turne, then wil I bring thee againe, (〈◊〉〈◊〉) thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take away thet precious from the vile, thou shalt beu accordyng to my worde: let them returnex vnto thee, but returne not thou vnto them.

20 And I will make thee vnto thys people a strong brasen wal, and they shal fight against thee, but they shall noty preuaile againste thee: for I am with thee to saue thee and to deliuer thee, saith the Lord.

21 And I will deliuer thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeme thee out of the hand of the tyrants.

Notes

• a

  Meaning, that if there were a∣nie man liuyng 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with so great zeale tow∣arde the people, as were these two, yet that he wold not grant this request, foras muche as he had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Ezek. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 14.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 11. 9.
• c The worde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to runne to and fro for fea re, and vnqu 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as did Kain.
• b

  The dogs, birds and beasts shuld deuoure them, that were slaine.
• d Not that the people was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shed for the Kings sinne one∣ly, but for their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sinnes al∣so, because they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to his 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2. King. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 9.
• e

  That is, I Will not call backe my 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 more.
• f

  Meanyng, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• g

  Because I had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their hous bands.
• “

  Or, mother.
• “

  O, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h

  She that had manie, lost al her 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• i

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of her prosperitie.
• k

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 are the Propheres 〈◊〉〈◊〉, complaining of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 people, ād that he was reser 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to so wicked a time 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also he sheweth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is the con∣dicion of Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉: to wit, to haue all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 againste them, thogh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 giue none occa∣sion.
• l

  VVhich is an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 casion of conten∣tion and hatred.
• m

  In this perple Xitie the Lorde comforted me, and said that my last dayes shulde be 〈◊〉〈◊〉: and by the ennemie he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Nebuzarden the captaine of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gaue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the choise ether to remaine in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or to go whe∣ther he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the enemie he meaneth the lew es, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shulde afterward know Ieremiahs fideli∣tie, and therefore fauour him.
• n

  As for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ple thogh they semed strong as 〈◊〉〈◊〉, yet shulde they not be able to resist the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yron of Babylon but shulde be led captaues.
• “

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, ransome.
• o

  He speaketh not this for desi∣re of reuengean∣ce, but wishing that God wolde deliuer his Chur∣che of thē whō he knewe to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and in corrigible.
• p

  I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thē whiche as greate 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as he, that is astamished 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• q

  I had nothing a do with the wicked 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of thy worde, but la∣mented bitterly for thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 what the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shulde do 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tokens of Cods angre.
• r

  And hast 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 me accordyng to thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Whe ein appeareth, that in the Saints of GOD is imperfe∣ction of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 7.
• s

  If thou 〈◊〉〈◊〉 these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and faithfully execute thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• t

  That is, seke to winne he good frome the bad.
• u

  To wit, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 my 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chap 1. 18. and as here 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 20.
• x

  Conforme not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no their wickednes, but let them follo 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• y

  I will arme thee with an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 strength and constancie, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that all the powers of the worldes hall not ouercome thee.