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. XX.

2 Ieremiáh is smitten and cast into prison for preaching of the worde of God. 3 He prophecieth the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Babylon. 7 He complaineth that he is a mocking stocke for the worde of God. 9 He is compelled by the spirit to preache the worde.

1 WHen Pashúr, the sonne of Immér, the Priest, which was appointed gouer∣nour in the House of the Lord, heard that Ie∣remiáh prophecied these things,

2 Then Pashúr smote Ieremiáh the Prophet, and put him in the a 1.1 stockes that were in the hie gate of Beniamin which was by the Hou se of the Lord.

3 And on the morning, Pashúr broght Iere∣miáh out of the stockes. Then said Ieremiáh vnto him, The Lord hathe not called thy na∣me Pashúr, but “ 1.2 Magór-missabib.

4 For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I wil ma∣ke thee to be a terrour to thy self, and to all thy friends, and thei shal fall by the sworde of their enemies, and thine eyes shal beholde it, and I wil giue all Iudáh into the hand of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 King of Babél, and he shal carie them ca∣ptiue into Babél, and shal slaie them with the sworde.

5 Moreouer I wil deliuer all the substance of this citie, and all the labours thereof and all the precious things thereof, and all the trea∣sures of the Kings of Iudáh wil I giue into the hand of their enemies, which shal spoyle them, and take them awaie and carie them to Babél.

6 And thou Pashūr, and all that dwell in thine house, shal go into captiuitie, and thou shalt come to Babél, and there thou shalt dye, and shalt be buryed there, thou & all thy b 1.3 friends to whome thou hast prophecied lies.

7 O Lord thou hast deceiued me, and I am c 1.4 de ceiued: thou art stronger then I, and hastd 1.5 preuailed: I am in derision daiely: euerie one mock eth me.

8 For since I spake, I cryed out of wrong, and proclaimede 1.6 desolation: therefore the word of the Lord was made a reproche vnto me, and in derision daiely.

9 Then I said, I wil not make mencion of him, nor speake any more in his Name. But (his worde) was in mine heart as a burning fyre shut vp in my bones, and I was wearie with for bearing, and I colde not (stay.)

10 For I had heard the railing of many, (and) feare on euerie side.f 1.7 Declare, (said thei) and we wil declare it: all my familiars watched for mine halting, (saying,) It may be that he is de* 1.8 ceiued: so we shal preuaile against him, & we shal execute our vengeance vpon him.

11 g 1.9 But the Lord is with me like a mightie gyāt therefore my persecuters shalbe ouer thro∣wen, and shal not preuaile, (and) shalbe great ly confounded: for they haue done vn wise∣ly, (and their) euerlasting shame shal neuer be forgotten.

12 * But, ô Lord of hostes, that tryest the righ∣teous,* 1.10 and seest the reignes and the heart, let* 1.11 me se thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee* 1.12 haue I opened my cause.

13 Sing vnto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hathe deliuered the soule of the poore from the hand of the wicked.

14 ¶ h 1.13 Cursed (be) the day wherein I was bor∣ne: and let not the day wherein my mother bare me, be blessed.

15 Cursed (be) the man, that shewed my father saying, A man childe is borne vnto thee, and comforted him.

16 And let that man be as thei 1.14 cities, which the Lord hathe ouer turned and repented not: & let him heare the crye in the morning, and the showting at noone tide,

17 Because he hathe not slayne me, (euē) from the wombe, or that my mother might haue bene my graue, or her wombe a perpetualk 1.15 conception.

18 How is it, (that) I came for the of the wombe to se labour and sorowe, that my daies shulde be consumed with shame?

Notes

• a 1.1

  Thuswe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the thing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nether the King nor the princes nor the people durst 〈◊〉〈◊〉 against the Pro∣phet of God, this priest as a chief instrument of Sa∣tan first 〈◊〉〈◊〉 read Chap. 18. 18.
• “ 1.2

  Or, feare round 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• b 1.3

  Which haue suf fred them selues to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by thy false prophe∣cies.
• c 1.4

  Herein appea∣reth the impacien cie. which of ten∣times ouerco∣meth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 se not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 la∣bours to profite, and also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their owne weaknes, read chap. 15 18.
• d 1.5

  Thou didest thrust me forth to this worke a∣gainst my wil.
• e 1.6

  He sheweth that he did his of∣fice in that he re∣proued the peo∣ple of their vices and threatened them with Gods iudgements: but because he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and per∣secuted for this, he was discoura∣ged and thogh to haue ceased to preache, saue that Gods Spirit did force him there∣unto.
• f 1.7

  Thus the ene∣mies conferred together to kno∣we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they had heard him say that they might accuse him thereof, read.
• * 1.8

  Isa. 29. 21.
• g 1.9

  Here he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 how his faith did striue a∣gainst 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and foght to the Lord for 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.10

  1. Sam. 16. 7.
• * 1.11

  1. Chro. 28. 9.
• * 1.12

  Psal. 7. 10. Chap. 11 20. & 17. 10.
• h 1.13

  How the chil∣dren of God are ouercome in this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the flesh and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 incon 〈◊〉〈◊〉: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 til God raise thē vp againe, read 〈◊〉〈◊〉 3. 1, and Chap. 15. 10.
• i 1.14

  Alluding to the destruction of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Go∣morah, Ge. 19 25.
• k 1.15

  Meaning, that the frute thereof might neuer come to profite: