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.

3 He threatneth the sworde, and destruction to Ierusalém. 25 He sheweth the fall of King Zedekiáh. 18 He is commanded to prophecie the destruction of the chil∣dren of Ammon 30 The Lord threatneth to destroye Nebuchad-〈◊〉〈◊〉.

1 THe worde of the Lord came to me agai∣ne, saying,

2 Sonne of man, set thy face towarde Ierusa∣lé,a 1.1 & droppe (thy worde) toward the holy places, & prophecie against the land of Israél

3 And say to the land of Israél, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I (come) against thee, and wil drawe my sworde out of his sheath, and cut of from thee (bothe) theb 1.2 righteous and the wicked.

4 Seing thē that I wil cut of frō thee (bothe) the righteous and wicked, therefore shal my sworde go out of his sheath against all flesh from the South to thec 1.3 North.

5 That all flesh may knowe that I the Lord ha ue drawen my sworde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his sheath, (&) it shal not returne anie more.

6 Mourne therefore, thou sonne of man, (as) in the paine of (thy)d 1.4 reines, and mourne bit terly before them.

7 And if they say vnto thee, Wherefore mour nest thou? then answer, Becausee 1.5 of the bru te: for it cometh, and euerie heart shal melt, and all hands shalbe weake, and all mindes shal faint, and all knees shal fall away (as) wa∣ter: beholde, it cometh, and shal be done saith the Lord God.

8 ¶ Againe, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

9 Sonne of man, prophecie, and say, Thus saith the Lord God, say, Asworde, asworde bothe sharpe, and fourbished.

10 It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter, (&) it is fourbished that it mayf 1.6 glitter: how shal we reioyce? (for) it contemneth theg 1.7 rod of my sonne, (as)h 1.8 all (other) trees.

11 And he hathe giuen it to be fourbished, that he may handle it: this sworde is sharpe, and is fourb̄ished, that he may giue it into the hand of thei 1.9 slayer.

12 Crye, and houle, sonne of man: for this shal come to my people, (and) it shal come vnto all the princes of Israél: the terrours of the sworde shalbevpon my people:k 1.10 smite there fore vpon thy thigh.

13 For (it is) a tryal,l 1.11 and what shal this be, if (the sworde) contemne euen the rod? It shal be (no more,) saith the Lord God.

14 Thou therefore, sonne of man, prophecie, and smitem 1.12 hand to hand, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the sworde be doubled: let the sworde that hathe killed, (returne) the thirde time: it is the sworde of the great slaughter entring into their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chambers.

15 I haue broght the feare of the sworde into all their gates to make (their) heart to faint, and to multiplie (their) 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Ah it is made bright, (&) it is dressed for the slaughter.

16 Get then 1.13 alone: go to the right hand, (or) get thy self to the left hand, whether soeuer thy face turneth.

17 I wil also smite mine hands together, and wil cause my wrath to cease I the Lord haue said it.

18 ¶ The worde of the Lord came vnto me a∣gaine, saying,

19 Also thou sonne of man, appoint theeo 1.14 two wayes, that the sworde of the King of Babél may come: bothe twaine shal come out of one land, and chuse a place, and chuse it in the corner of the way of the citie.

20 Apoint a way, that the sworde may come to Rabbáth of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, andp 1.15 to Iudáh in Ierusalém the strong (citie)

21 And the King of Babél stode at theq 1.16 par∣ting of the way, at the head of the two wayes consulting by diuination, (and) made his arrowes bright: he consulted with idoles, (and) loked inr 1.17 the liuer.

22 At his right hand was the diuination for Ie∣rusalém to appoint captaines, to opē (their) mouthe in the slaughter, and to lift vp (their) voyce with shouting, to lay engines ofwarre against the gates, to cast a mount, (and) to buyld a fortres.

23 And it shalbe vnto thems 1.18 as a false diuina∣tion in their sight for the othes made vnto them:t 1.19 but he wil call to remēbrance (their) iniquitie, to the intent they shulde be takē.

24 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Becau∣se ye haue made your iniquitie to be remem∣bred, in discouering your rebellion, that in all your workes your sinnes might appeare: because, (I say,) that ye are come to remem∣brance, ye shal be taken with the hand.

25 And thouu 1.20 prince of Israél polluted, (and) wicked, whose day is come, when iniquitie (shal 〈◊〉〈◊〉) an end,

26 Thus saith the Lord God, I wil take away thex 1.21 diademe, and take of the crowne: this shalbe no more the same: I wil exalt the hum∣ble, and wil a base him that is hie.

27 I wil ouerturne, ouerturne, ouerturne it, and it shalbe no more vntil hey 1.22 come, whose right it is, and I wil giue it him.

28 ¶ And thou, sonne of man, prophecie, and say, Thus saith the Lord God to the children of Ammón, and to their blasphemie: say thou I say, The sworde, the sworde is drawen for∣the, (and) fourbished to the slaughter, to con sume, because of the glittering.

29 Whiles they sez 1.23 vanitie vnto thee, and pro∣phecied a lye vnto thee to bring thee vpon the neckes of the wicked that are slaine whose day is come when their iniquitie (shal haue) an end.

30 Shal I cause it to returne into his sheath? I wil iudge thee in the place where thouwast created, (euen) in the land of thine habita∣tion.

31 And I wil powre out mine indignacion vpō thee, and wil blowe against thee in the fyre of my wrath, and deliuer thee into the hand of beastlie men, (and) skilful to destroy.

32 Thou shalt be in the fyre to be deuoured: thy blood shalbe in the middes of the land (and) thou shalt be no more remembred: for I the Lord haue spoken it.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Speake sensibly that all may vn∣derstand.
• b 1.2

  That is, suche which seme to haue an outward shew of righte∣ousnes, by obser∣uation of the ce∣remonies of the Law.
• c 1.3

  Meaning, through all the land.
• d 1.4

  As thogh thou were in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 anguish.
• e 1.5

  Because of the great 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Cal∣deans.
• f 1.6

  And so cause a feare.
• g 1.7

  Meaning, the sceptre: she wing that it wil not spare the King who shulde be as the sonne of God, and in his place.
• h 1.8

  That is, the rest of the people.
• i 1.9

  To Wit, vnto the armie of the Caldeans.
• k 1.10

  Read 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 31. 19
• l 1.11

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with compas sion, thus com∣plaineth fearing the destruction of the kingdome which God had confirmed to Da 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ritie by promes: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 promes God performed, althogh here it se meth to mās eye that it shulde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 perish.
• m 1.12

  That is, incou rage the sworde.
• n 1.13

  Prouide for thy self: for thou shalt se Gods pla gue of all partes on this countrey.
• o 1.14

  This was spo∣ken, because that when Nebuchad 〈◊〉〈◊〉 came a∣gainst 〈◊〉〈◊〉, his purpose was also to go against that Ammonites: but douting in the way, which en∣terprise to vnder take first, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and so went against Iu dáh.
• p 1.15

  That is to the tribe of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that kept thē sel∣ues in 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• q 1.16

  To knowewhe ther he shulde go against the Am∣monites or them of Ierusalem.
• r 1.17

  He vsed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and sorcerie.
• s 1.18

  Because 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was a league bet wene the Iewes, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Babylo∣nians, they of Ie∣rusalem shal thin ke nothing lesse then that this thing shulde co∣me to passe.
• t 1.19

  That is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 remember the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and so come vpon them.
• u 1.20

  Meaning, zede kiáh, who practi∣sed with the Egy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to make him self hie, and able to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• x 1.21

  Some 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at ire: for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dék the Priest went into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with the King.
• y 1.22

  That is, vnto the comming of 〈◊〉〈◊〉: for thogh the Iewes had some signe of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 afterward vnder the Parsians, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 kes, & Romains, yet this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Christs coming, & at length shulde be accomphshed, as was promised Gene. 49. 10.
• z 1.23

  Thogh the Ie∣wes and Ammo∣nites wolde not beleue, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to wit, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, thuldest come vpon them and said that the Pro phets, which thre atned, spake lies yet thou shalt as surely come as th gh thouwerest al readvvpō their neckes.