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. XXI.

He prophecieth that Zedekiáh shalbe taken, and the citie 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

1 THe worde which came vnto Ieremiáh from the Lord, when King Zedekiáh sent vnto him Pashúr, the sonne of Malchiáh, & Zephaniáh, the sonne of Maaseáh the Priest, saying,

2 a 1.1 Inquire, I pray thee of the Lord for vs [for Nebuchad-nezzár King of Babél maketh warre against vs] if so be that the LORD wil deale with vs according to all his won derous workes, that he may returne vp from vs.

3 Then said Ieremiáh, Thus shal you say to Ze∣dekiáh,* 1.2

4 Thus saith the Lord God of Israél, Beholde, I wilb 1.3 turne backe the weapons of warre that are in your hands, where with ye fight against the King of Babél, and against the Caldeans, which besiege you without the walles, and I wil assemble them into the mid∣des of this citie.

5 And I my self wil fight against you with an outstretched hand, and with a mightie arme euen in angre and in wrath, and in great in∣dignacion.

6 And I wil smite the inhabitants of this citie, bothe man, and beast: thei shal dye of a great pestilence.

7 And after this, saith the Lord, I wil deliuer Zedekiáh the King of Iudáh, and his seruāts and the people, and suche as are left in this citie, from the pestilence, from the sworde and from the famine into the hand of Nebu chad-nezzár King of Babél, and into the hād of those that seke their liues, and he shal smi∣te them with the edge of the sworde: he shal not spare them, nether haue pitie nor com∣passion.

8 ¶ And vnto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I set before you thec 1.4 way of life, and the way ofd 1.5 death.

9 * He that abideth in this citie, shal dye by the sworde and by the famine, and by the pesti∣lence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to* 1.6 the Caldeans, that besiege you, he shal liue, and his life shalbe vnto him for ae 1.7 pray.

10 For I haue set my face against this citie, for euil and not for good, saith the Lord: it shal be giuen into the hand of the King of Babél, and he shal burne it with fyre.

11 ¶ And (say) vnto the house of the King of Iudah, Heare ye the worde of the Lord.* 1.8

12 O house of Dauid, thus saith the Lord, * Ex∣ecute iudgementf 1.9 in the morning, and deli∣uer the oppressed out of the hand of the op∣pressor, lest my wrath go out like fyre and burne, that none can quenche it, because of the wickednes of your workes.

13 Beholde, (I come) against thee,g 1.10 ô inhabi∣tant of the valley, (and) rocke of the plaine, saith the Lord, which say, Who shal come downe against vs? or who shal enter into our habitacions?

14 But I wil visite you according to the frute of your workes, saith the Lord, and I wil kin∣dle a fyreh 1.11 in the forest thereof, and it shal deuoure rounde about it.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Not that the King was tou∣ched with repen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his sinnes and so soght to God, as did Heze kiáh when he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to Isaiáh, 2. King. 19 1.
• * 1.2

  Isa. 37. 2. but be∣cause the Prophet might pray vnto God to take this present plague away, as Pharaoh soght vnto Moses Exod. 9. 28.
• b 1.3

  To wit, from your enemies to destroye yoursel ues.
• c 1.4

  By yelding your selues to Nebuchad nezzár
• d 1.5

  By resisting him.
• * 1.6

  Chap. 38. 2.
• e 1.7

  As a thing re∣coucred from ex∣treme danger, Chap: 38. 2, & 39, 18. and 45. 5.
• * 1.8

  Chap. 22. 3.
• f 1.9

  Be diligent to do iustice.
• g 1.10

  Meaning, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 salém which was buided parte on the bill and par∣te in the valley, & was compassed about with mo∣untaines.
• h 1.11

  That is, in the houses thereof, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as thicke as trees in the forest.