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.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 A comparison of the prosperitie of Pharaōh with the pro∣speritie of the Assyrians. 10 He prophecieth a like destru∣ction to them bothe.

1 ANd in thea eleuenth yere, in the third (moneth, and) in the first (day) of the moneth the worde of the Lord 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto me, saying,

2 Sonne of man, speake vnto Pharaōh King of Egypt, and to his multitude, Whome art thoub like in thy greatnes?

3 Beholde, Asshúr (was like) a cedrein Leba non with faire branches, and with thicke shadowing boughes, and shot vp verie hie & histop was among the thicke boughes

4 The waters nourished him, and the depe exalted him on hie with ther riuers rūning rounde about his plants, and sent out herc litle riuers vnto all the trees of the“ field

5 Therefore his height was exalted aboue all the trees of the field, & his boughes we remultiplied, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his branches were long, because of the multitude of the waters, which (the depe) sent out.

6 All the foules of the heauen made their nests in his boughes, & vnder his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forthe their yong, and vnder his shadow dwelt all mightie nacions.

7 Thus was he faire in his greatnes, (and) in the length of his branches: for his roote was nere great waters.

8 The cedres in the gardend of God colde not hide him: no firre tre was like his bran ches, and the chessenut trees were not like his boughes all the trees in the garden of God were not like vnto him in his beautie.

9 I made him faire by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, enuied him.

10 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Becau se“ he is lift vp on high, and hathe shot vp his toppe among the thicke boughes, and his heart is lift vp in his height.

11 I haue therefore deliuered him into the beasts of thee mightiest among the heathē he shal handle him, (for) I haue cast him away for his wickednes.

12 And the strāgers haue destroyed him, (euē) the terrible nacions, and thei haue left him vpō the mountaines, and in the valle is his branches are fallen, and his boughes aref broken by all the riuers of the land: and all the people of the earth are departed frō his shaddowe, and haue forsaken him.

13 Vpon his ruine shal all the foules of the heauen remaine, and all the beasts of the field shalbe vpon his branches.

14 So that none of all the trees by the waters shal be exalted by their height, nether shal shoote vp their toppe among the thicke boughes, nether shal their leauens stād vp in their heigh, which drinke so muche wa∣ter for thei are all deliuered vnto death in the nether partes of the earth in the mid∣des of the children of men, among them that go downe to the pit.

15 Thus saith the Lord God, In the daye whē hewent downe to hel, I caused them to mourne, (and) Ig couered the depe for him and I did restreine the floods thereof, and the great waters were staied: I caused Le∣banon to mourne for him, and all the trees of the field fainted.

16 I make the nacions to shake at the sounde of his fall, when I cast him downe to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, with them that descend into the pit, and all the excellent trees of Eden, and the best of Lebanōn: (euen) all that are nourished with waters, shalh be comforted in the nether partes of the earth.

17 They also went downe to hel with him vnto them that be slaine with the sworde, and his arme, (&) they that dwelt vnder his shaddowe in the middes of the heathen.

18 To whomei art thou thus like in glorie and in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 among the trees of Eden? yet thou shalt be cast downe with the trees of Eden vnto the nether partes of the earth thou shalt slepe in the middes of thek vn∣circumcised, with them that be slaine by the sworde this is Pharaoh and all his mul∣titude, saith the Lord God.

Notes

• a

  Of zedekiahs 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• b

  Meaning, that he was not like in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the King of the Assyrians, whome the Baby∣lonians ouercame
• c

  Many other na∣tions were vnder 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dominion.
• “

  O, countrey.
• d

  Signifying, that there was no grea ter power in the worlde then his was.
• “

  Or, thou 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vp.
• e

  That is, of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, who after ward was the monarche & one∣lie ruler of the worlde.
• f

  Hereby is signi∣fied the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the power of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the Babylonians.
• g

  The depe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that caused, him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (〈◊〉〈◊〉 ning his great abundance & pom pe) shal new 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as thogh they were couered wit sackedoth.
• h

  To cause this de struction of the King of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seme more 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for∣the othe Kings & princes which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dead, as thogh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reioyced at the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a tyrant.
• i

  Meaning, that Pharaohs power was no thing so great as his was.
• k

  Read Chap 28. 10