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. X.

There 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto Daniel a man clothed in linen, 11 Which sheweth him wherefore he is sent.

1 IN thea 1.1 third yere of Cyrus King of Persia, a thing was reueiled vnto Daniél [whose name was called Belteshazzár] and the word (was) true, but the time appointed (was)b 1.2 lōg and he vnderstode the thing, and had vnder∣standing of the vision.

2 At the same time, I Daniél was in heauines for thre weekes of dayes.

3 I ate no pleasant bread, nether came flesh, nor wine in my mouth, nether did I anoint my self at all, til thre weekes of dayes were fulfilled.

4 And in the foure and twentieth day, of thec 1.3 first moneth, as Id 1.4 was by the side of that great riuer, euen Hiddékel,

5 And I lift vp mine eyes, and loked, and be∣holde, there (was) a mane 1.5 clothed in linen, whose loynes were girded with fine golde of * Vphaz.

6 His bodie also (was) like the Chrysolite, and his face [to loke vpon] like the lightening, & his eyes as lampes of yre, and his armes and his fete (were) like in colour to polished bras se, and the voyce of his wordes (was) like the voyce of a multitude.

7 And I Daniél alone sawe the vision: for the men that were with me, sawe not the vision: but a great feare fell vpon them, so that they fled a way and hid them selues.

8 Therefore I was left alone, and sawe this great vision, & there remained no strength in me: forf 1.6 my strength was turned in me into corruption, and I reteined no power.

9 Yet heard I the voyce of his wordes: and when I heard the voyce of his wordes, I slept on my face: and my face (was) towarde the grounde.

10 And beholde, an handg 1.7 touched me, which

set me vp vpon my knees and vpon the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of mine hands.

11 And he said vnto me, O Daniél, a man great∣ly beloued, vnderstand the wordes that I speake vnto thee, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in thy place: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for vnto thee am I now sent: And when he had said this worde vnto me, I stode trem∣bling.

12 Then said he vnto me, Feare not, Daniél: for from the first daye that thou didest set thine heart to vnderstand, and to humble thy selfe before thy God, thy wordes were heard, and I am come for thy wordes.

13 But theh 1.8 prince of the kingdome of Persia with stode me one and twentie dayes: but lo,i 1.9 Michaél one of the chief princes, came to helpe me, and I remained there by the Kings of Perfia.

14 Now I am come to shewe thee what shal come to thy people in the latter dayes: for yet thek 1.10 vision (is) for (manie) dayes.

15 And when he spake these wordes vnto me, I set my face towarde the grounde, & helde my tongue.

16 And beholde,l 1.11 one like the similitude of the sonnes of man touched my lippes: then I ope ned my mouth, and spake, and said vnto him that stode before me, O my Lord,m 1.12 by the vi sion my sorowes are returned vpon me, and I haue reteined no strength.

17 For how can the seruāt of this my Lord tal∣ke with my Lord (being) suche one? for as for me, straight way there remained no strength in me, nether is there breth left in me.

18 Then there came againe, and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

19 And said, O man, greatly beloued, feare not:n 1.13 peace (be) vnto thee: be strong and of good courage. And when he had spoken vnto me, Io 1.14 was strengthened, and said, Let my Lord speake: for thou hast strengthened me.

20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come vnto thee? but now wil I returne to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forthe, lo, thep 1.15 prince of Grecia shal come.

21 But I wil shewe thee that which is decreed in the Scripture of trueth:q 1.16 and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Mi chaél your Prince.

Notes

• a 1.1

  He not eth this third yere, because at this time the buylding of the Temple b̄egan to be hindered by Cambyses Cyrus sonne, When the father made warie in Asia minor against the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which was a discouraging to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and a great feare to Da 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• b 1.2

  Which is to de∣clare that the god lie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not ha∣sten to much, but paciently to abi∣de the yssue of Gods promes.
• c 1.3

  Called Abib, whiche contei∣neth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Mar che and parte of April.
• d 1.4

  Being caryed by the spirit of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to haue the sight of this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tygris.
• e 1.5

  This was the Angel of GOD, which was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to assure Daniél in this prophecie that followeth.
• f 1.6

  The worde also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 comeli nes, or beautie, so that for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he was like a dead man for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• g 1.7

  Which decla∣reth that when we are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 downe with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God, we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not rise except he also list vs vp with his hand, which is his power.
• h 1.8

  Meaning, Cam byseswhoreigned in his fathers ab∣sence, & did not onely for this spa ce binder the buil ding of the Tem∣ple, but wolde ha ue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 raged, if God had not sent me to resist him, & therefore haue I stayed for the profite of the Church.
• i 1.9

  Thogh God cold by one Angel de stroy all the worl de, yet to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his loue he sendeth forthe double power euen Mi∣chaél, that is Christ Iesus the head of Angels.
• k 1.10

  For thogh the Prophet Daniél shulde end and cease, yet his do∣ctrine shulde con tinue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the com¦ming of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for the comfort of his Church.
• l 1.11

  This was the same Angel that spake with him before in the simi litude of a man.
• m 1.12

  I was ouer∣come with feare and sorowe, whē I sawe the vision
• n 1.13

  He declareth he reby that GOD wolde be mere∣ful vnto the peo∣ple of Israél.
• o 1.14

  which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that when God smitteth downe his children, he doeth not immediatly lift them vp at once (for now the Angel had touched him twise) but by litle and litle.
• p 1.15

  Meaning that he wolde not onely him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the rage of Cam byses, but also the other Kings of Persia by Alexander the King of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• q 1.16

  For this Angel was appointed for the defense 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Church vnder Christ, who is the head thereof.