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 He reheareth Gods benefites after their returne from Ba bylon. 23 And the spiritual ioye of the faithfull in the Church.

1 AT thea same time, saith the Lord, wil I be the God of all the families of Israél, and they shalbe my people.

2 Thus saith the Lord, The people whicheb escaped the sworde, founde grace in the wildernes:c he walked (before) Israél to cause him to rest.

3 The Lord hath appeared vnto med of olde (say they:)e Yea, I haue loued thee with an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lasting loue, therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee.

4 Againe I will buylde thee, and thou shalt be buylded, ô virgine Israél: thou shalt stilf be adorned with thy tymbrels, and shalt go forth in the dance of thē that be ioyful.

5 Thou shalt yet plāt vines vpō the moun∣taines ofg Samaria, and the planters that plant them,h shal make them commune.

6 For the daies shal come that thei watche∣men vpō the mount of Ephráim shal crye, Arise, and let vs go vp vntok Ziōn to the Lord our God.

7 For thus saith the Lord, Reioyce with gladnes for Iaakób, and shoute for ioye a∣mong the chief of thel Gentiles: publishe praise, and say, O Lord, saue thy people, the remnant of Israél.

8 Beholde, I will bring them from the North countrey, and gather thē from the coastes of the worlde, (with) the blinde & the lame amōg them, (with) the woman with child, and her that is deliuered also: a great com∣panie shal returne hether.

9 Thei shal comem weping, and with mercie will I bring them againe: I will leade them by the riuers ofn water in a straight waye, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a Father to Israél, and Ephráim iso my firste borne.

10 ¶ Heare the worde of the Lord, ô ye Genti∣les, and declare in the yles a farre of, and say, He that scattered Israél, wil gather him and wil kepe him, as a shepherd (doeth) his flocke.

11 For the Lord hathe redemed Iaakób, and ransomed him from the handp of him, that was stronger then he.

12 Therefore they shall come, and reioyce in the light of Zion, and shall runne to the bountifulnes of the Lord, (euen) for theq wheat and for the wine, and for the oyle, & for the increase of shepe, and bullockes: & their soule shalbe as a watered gardē, and thei shal haue no more sorow.

13 Then shal the virgine reioyce in ther dāce, and the yong men, and the olde men toge∣ther: for I will turne their mourning into ioye, and wil comforte them, and giue thē ioye for their sorowes.

14 And I wil replenish the soule of the Priests withs fatnes, and my people shalbe satis∣fied with my goodnes, saith the Lord.

15 Thus saith the Lord, A voice was heard on hie, a mourning (and) bitter weping,t Ra∣hél weping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

16 Thus saith the Lord, Refraine thy voyce from weping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shalbe rewarded, saith, the Lord, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie:

17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that (thy) children shal come agayne to their owne borders.

18 I haue heardu Ephráim lamenting (thus,) Thou hast corrected me, and I was chastised as anx vn tamed calfe.y conuert thou me, and I shalbe conuerted: for thou art the Lord my God.

19 Surely after that I conuerted, I repented: and after that I was instructed, I smote vpō (my)z thigh: I was ashamed, yea, euen con∣founded, because I did beare the reproche of my youth.

20 Is Ephráima my dere sonne or pleasant childe? yet since I spake vnto him, I stilb re∣membred him: therefore my bowelles are troubled for him: I will surely haue com∣passion vpon him, saith the Lord.

21 Set thee vpc signes: make thee heapes: set thine heart towarde the path & waie, that thou hast walked: turne againe, ô virgine of Israél: turne againe to these thy cities.

22 How long wilt thou go astraie, ô thou re∣bellious daughter? for the Lord hath crea∣tedd a new thing in the earth: A WOMAN shal compasse a man.

23 Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israél, Yet shall thei saie this thing in the land of Iudáh, and in the cities thereof, when I shal bring againe their captiuitie, The Lord blesse thee, ô habitation of iustice (and) holie mountaine.

24 And Iudáh shall dwell in it, and all the Ci∣ties thereof together, the housband men and thei that go for the with the flocke.

25 For I haue satiat the weary soule, and I haue replenished euerie soroful soule.

26 Therefore I awaked and behelde, and my slepee was swete vnto me.

27 Beholde, the daies come, saith the Lord,

that I wil so we the house of Israél, and the house of Iudáhf with the sede of man and with the sede of beast.

28 And like as I haue watched vpon them, to plucke vp and to roote out, and to throwe downe, & to destroye, and to plague (thē,) so will I watche ouer them, to buylde and to plant (them,) saith the Lord.

29 In those dayes shal they say no more, The fathers haueg eaten a sowre grape, and the childrens teeth are set on edge.

30 But euerie one shall dye for his owne ini∣quitie: euerie man that eateth the sowre grape, his teeth shalbe set on edge.

31 ¶ Beholde, the daies come, saith the Lord, that I wil make ah ne we couenant with the house of Israél, and with the house of Iu∣dáh,

32 Not according to the couenāt that I made with their fathers, when I toke thē by the hand to bring thē out of the land of Egypt, the whiche my couenant theyi brake, al∣thogh I was“ an housband vnto thē, saith the Lord.

33 But this shalbe the couenant that I will make with the house of Israél, Afterk those daies, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawe in their in warde partes, and write it in theyr hearts, & will be their God, and thei shalbe my people.

34 And thei shall teache nomore euerie man his neighbour and euerie man his brother, saying, Knowe the Lord: for they shall all knowe me from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for'I will forgiue their iniquitie, and will remember their sinnes no more.

35 Thus saith the Lord, whiche giuethm the sunne for a light to the day, (and) the cour ses of the moone and of the starres for a light to the night, which breaketh the sea, whē the waues there of roare: his Name (is) the Lord of hostes.

36 If these ordinances departe out of my sight, saith the Lord, then shall the sede of Israél cease from being a nation before me, for euer.

37 Thus saith the Lord, If the heauens can be measured,n or the fundacions of the earth be searched out beneth, then will I cast of all the sede of Israél, for all that they haue done, saith the Lord.

38 Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that theo citie shalbe buylt to the LORD from the tower of Hananeél, vnto the gate of the corner.

39 And the line of the measure shall go forth in his presence vpon the hil Garéb, & shall compasse about to Goáth.

40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the asshes, and all the fields vnto the broke of Kidrón, (and) vnto the cor∣ner of the horsegate towarde the East, (shalbe) holie vnto the Lord; nether shall it be plucked vp nor destroyed anye more for euer.

Notes

• a

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 this noble gouernour shall come: meaning 〈◊〉〈◊〉, not onelye Iudah and Israél, but the rest of the Worlde shalbe called.
• b

  VVhiche Were deliuered from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Pharaoh.
• c

  To 〈◊〉〈◊〉, God.
• d

  The people thus reason as thogh he were not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bene∣ficial to thē now, as he had bene of olde.
• e

  Thus the Lord 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his loue is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chā∣geable.
• f

  Thou shalt haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 occasion to re∣ioyce: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is men: by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & dancing, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their custome was after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 victories, Exod 15 20. Iudg. 5. 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 11. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• g

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 neuer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this must 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnder the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which was the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the true Israél.
• h

  That is, shall eat the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therof, as Leu 19 〈◊〉〈◊〉, dan 20 6
• i

  The ministers of the worde.
• k

  They shall ex∣horte all to the imbracing of the Gospel, as Isa. 2. 3.
• l

  He sheweth what shall be the cōcorde and loue of all vnder the Gospel, where none shalbe refu∣sed for their 〈◊〉〈◊〉: and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall exhorte one another to imbrace it.
• m

  That is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their sinues, which had not gi∣uen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the Prophetes, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it fol∣loweth that God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them to mercie, Chap 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Some take it that they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wepe for 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• n

  VVhere they founde no 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of all things.
• o

  That 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ly beloued, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as to the father.
• p

  That is, from the Baby 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and other enemies.
• q

  By these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 benefites he mea∣neth the spiritual graces, which are in the Church, and whereof there shulde be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Isa 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• r

  In 〈◊〉〈◊〉 companie of the faithfull, which euer praise God for his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fites.
• s

  Meaning the spi rit of wisdome, knowledge and zeale.
• t

  To declare the greatnes of Gods mercie in deliue∣ring the Iewes he sheweth thē that thei were like to the Beniamites, or Israelites: that is, vtterly destroyed, and caryed awaye in so muche that if Rahél the mother of Beniamin cold haue risen againe to seke for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chil dren she shulde haue founde none remaining.
• u

  That is, the peo∣ple that were led captiue.
• x

  VVhich was wā ton and colde not be subiect to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• y

  He sheweth how 〈◊〉〈◊〉 faithfull vse to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God to turne thē, for as muche as thei can not turne of them selues.
• z

  In signe of repē∣tance, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tion of my sinne.
• a

  As thogh he wolde say, No: for by his iniquitie he did what laye in him to cast me of.
• b

  To wit, in pity∣ing him for my promes sake.
• c

  Marke by what way thou didest go into captiuitie, and thou shalt turne againe by the same.
• d

  Because their de∣liuerance from Babylon was a figure of their deliuerance from sinne, he sheweth how this shulde be procured, to witby Iesus Christ whome a woman shulde conceiue, and beare in her wombe. VVhich is a strange thing in earth, because he shulde be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 virgine without man: or, he meaneth, that Ierusalém which was like a baren woman 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 captiuitie shulde be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as she that is, ioyned in mariage, and whome God bles∣seth with children.
• e

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnderstand this vision of the Messiah to come in whom 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the two houses of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Iudah shulde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ioyned, I reioyced.
• f

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 wil 〈◊〉〈◊〉 enriche them with people and cattel.
• g

  The wicked vsed this prouerbe, whē thei did 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gods iudg 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ced by the Prophe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 saying, That their fathers had committed the faute, and that the children were pu nished, Ezek. 18, 3.
• h

  Thogh the coue∣nant of redēption made to the fa∣thets, & this whi h was giuen after, seme diuers, yet thei are all one, & grounded on Iesus Christ, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that this is called new because of the ma∣nifestatiō of Christ and the abundant graces of the holie Gost giuen to hys Churche vnder the Gospel,
• i

  And so were the occasion of theyr owne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 through their 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Isa. 50. 1.
• “

  Or, master.
• k

  In the time of Christ my law shal in steade of tables of stone be writē in their hearts by mine holie Spirit, Ebr. 8. 8.
• l

  Vnder the king∣dome of Christ there shalbe none blindedwith igno rance, but I will giue them faith, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of their sinnes, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 increase the same: so that it shall not seme to come so muche by the preaching of my ministers, as by the instruction of mine holie 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Isa. 14. 13. but the full accompli∣shing hereof is re∣ferred to the king dome of Christ, when we shalbe ioyned with our head.
• m

  If the sunne, moone, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can not but gyue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 according to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ordinance, so long as thys worlde 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 my Churche 〈◊〉〈◊〉 faile, nether 〈◊〉〈◊〉 anie thing hinder it: and as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as I wil haue a people, so certeine is it, that I wil leaue them my worde for euer to gouerne thē with.
• n

  The one and the other is impossible.
• o

  As it was performed, Nehemiah. 3. 1. By this description he shewe h that the Citie shulde be as ample, and beautifull as euer it was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he alludeth to the spirituall 〈◊〉〈◊〉, whose 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shulde be 〈◊〉〈◊〉.