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. IX.

1 The complaint of the Prophet for the malice of the peo ple, 24 In the knowledge of God ought we onely to re∣ioyce. 26 The vncircumcision of the heart,

1 OH, that mine head were (ful) ofa 1.1 water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares: that I might wepe day and night for the slaine of the daughter of my people.

2 Oh, that I had in the wildernes ab 1.2 cotta∣ge of way faring men, that I might leaue my people, and go from them for thei be allc 1.3 adulterers and an assemblie of rebels.

3 And they bend their tongues (like) their bowes ford 1.4 lies butthey haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth for thei pro cede from euil to worse: and they haue not knowen me, saith the Lord.

4 Let euerie one take hede of his neighbour and trust you not in aniee 1.5 brother? for eue∣rie brother wil vse deceit, and euerie friēd wil deale deceitfully.

5 And euerie one wil deceiue his friend, and wil not speake the trueth (for) theyf 1.6 haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heir tongues to speake lies, and take great paines to do wickedly.

6 Thine habitation is in the middes of de∣ceiuers:g 1.7 because of (their) deceit they refu se to knowe, saith the Lord,

7 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I wilh 1.8 melt them, and trye them: for what shuld I (els) do for the daughter of my people?

8 Their tongue * (is) as an arrowe shot out, (and) speaketh deceit: one speaketh pea∣cably to his neighbour with his mouth but in his heart he layeth waite for him.

9 Shal I not visit them for these thing, saith the Lord? or shal not my soule be aduen∣ged on suche a nation as this?

10 Vpon thei 1.9 mountaines wil I take vp a we∣ping and a lamentacion, and vpon the fai∣re places of the wildernes a mourning, be cause they are burnt vp so that none can passe through them nether can men heare the voyce of the flocke: bothe the foule of the aire, and the beast are fled away (and) gone.

11 And I wil make Ierusalém an heape (and) a den of dragons, and I wil make the cities of Iudah waste, without an inhabitant.

12 Who isk 1.10 wise to vnderstand this, and to whome the mouth of the Lord hathe spo∣ken euen he shal declare it. Why doeth the land perish (and) is burnt vp like a wilder∣nes that none passeth through?

13 And the Lord saith, Because they haue for∣saken my Law, which I set before them, & haue not obeied my voice, nether walked there after.

14 But haue walked after the stubbernes of their owne heart, and after Baalims, whichl 1.11 their fathers taught them.

15 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israél, Beholde, I wil fede this people with worme wodde, and giue them waters of gallm 1.12 to drinke:

16 I wil scatre them also among the heathen whome nether they nor their fathers haue knowen, and I wil send a sworde after thē, til I haue consumed them.

17 Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Take hede, and call forn 1.13 the mourning women, that thei may come, and send for skilful women that thei may come,

18 And let thē make haste, & let thē take vp a lamētatiō for vs, that our eyes may cast out teares & our eye liddes gush out of water.

19 For a lamentable noyse is heard out of Zión, How are we destroyed (and) vtterly confounded, for we haue for saken the lād and our dwellingso 1.14 haue cast vs out.

20 Therefore heare the worde of the Lord, ô ye women, and let your eares regarde the wordes of his mouth, andp 1.15 teache your daughters to mourne, and euerie one her neighhour to lament.

21 For death is come vp into ourq 1.16 windowes (&) is entred into our palaces, to destroye the children without, and the yong men in the stretes.

22 Speake, thus saith the Lord, The carkeises of men shal lie, euen as the dung' vpon the field, and as the handful after the mower, and none shal gather (them.)

23 Thus saith the Lord, Let not ther 1.17 wise man glorie in his wisdome, nor the strong man glorie in his strength, nether the riche man glorie in his riches.

24 But let him that glorieth, glorie in this, that he vnderstandeth: and knoweth me: for I am the Lord, whichs 1.18 shewe mercie, iudgement? and righteousnes in the earth for in these things Idelite, saith the Lord.

25 Beholde, the dayes come saith the LORD, that I wil visit all them, which aret 1.19 circum∣cised with the vn circumcised?

26 Egypt and Iudáh, and Edóm, and the chil dren of Ammón, and Moáb, and all the

vtmost corners of them that dwell in the wildernes for all (these) nations (are) vncir cumcised, and all the house of Israél (are) vncircumcised in the heart.

Notes

• a 1.1

  The Prophet sheweth the great compassion that he had to∣ward this people, seing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he cold neuer sufficiently lament the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ction that he saw to hang ouer thē VVhich is a spe∣cial note to discer ne the true pa∣stours from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, read. chap. 4. 19
• b 1.2

  He sheweth that this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mo requietnes, and greater safety for him to dwell a∣mong the wilde beastes then amōg this wicked 〈◊〉〈◊〉 saue that God hathe ioyned him this charge.
• c 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 turned from God.
• d 1.4

  To belye, & selā der their neigh∣bours.
• e 1.5

  Meaning the all were corrupt & none colde finde an honest man.
• f 1.6

  They haueso practised deceit that thei can not forsake it.
• g 1.7

  They had rather 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God, then leaue their wic∣ked trade.
• h 1.8

  VVith the fyre of affliction. Psal. 28. 3 &. 120 4
• i 1.9

  Signifying that all the places a∣bout Ierusalem shulde be de∣stroyed.
• k 1.10

  Meaning, that are all without sense, and vnder∣standing, and that God hathe taken his Spirit from them.
• l 1.11

  He sheweth that the children can not excuse them selues by their fathers 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for bothe father, and childe if they be wicked shal pe∣rish.
• m 1.12

  Read Chap. 8. 14.
• n 1.13

  Seing you can not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your owne sinnes, call for those foolish women, whome of a superstition you haue to lamēt for the dead, that they by their fai∣ned teares may prouoke you to some sorow.
• o 1.14

  As thogh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 weare 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of vs because of our 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Leu. 18 28. &. 20. 22.
• p 1.15

  He derideth the superstition of the women which made an arte of mourning, and taught to wepe with fained tea∣res.
• q 1.16

  Signifying, that there is no mea∣nes to deliuer the wicked frō Gods iudgements: but when thei thinke to be moste sure, and moste faire of then are they sonest taken.
• r 1.17

  Forasmuche as nonecan sauehim selfe by his owne labour or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 worldelie 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he sheweth that it is in vaine to put 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therein but that we trust in the Lord, and reioyce in him who one∣ly can deliuer vs. 1. Cor. 1. 31. 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 10. 17.
• s 1.18

  These thre poin∣tes are necessarie to knowe ari 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his mercie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our saluation: his iud∣gement, which he executeth conti∣nually against the wicked, and his iustice, whereby defendeth and mainteineth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 faithful.
• t 1.19

  Meaning, bothe Iewes and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Is, as in the next verse he sheweth the cause, read Cl. ap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.