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. V.

1 Against the Priests and rulers of Israél. 13 The helpe of man is in vaine.

1 OYe Priests, heare this, and hearken ye, ô house of Israél, and giue ye eare, ô house of the King, for iudgement (is) toward you, because you haue bene aa snare on Mizpáh and a net spred vpon Tabōr.

2 Yet they were profounde, to decline tob slaughter, thogh I haue bene ac rebuker of them all.

3 I knowed Ephráim, and Israél is not hid from me: for now, ô Ephráim thou art become an harlot (and) Israél is defiled.

4 Thei wil not giue their mindes to turne vnto their God: for the spirit of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (is) in the middes of them, and they haue not knowen the Lord.

5 And thee pride of Israél doeth testifie to his face: therefore shal Israél and Ephráim fall in their iniquitie, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also shal fall with thē

6 They shalgo with their shepe, & with their bullockes to seke the Lord, but they shal not finde him (for) he hathe with drawē him self from them.

7 They haue transgressed against the Lord, for they haue begottenf strange children, now shalg a moneth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thē with their porcions.

8 Blowe ye the trumpet in Gibeáh, (and) the shaume in Ramáh: crye out at Beth-áuen, af∣ter thee, ôh Beniamin.

9 Ephráim shalbe desolate in the day of rebu∣ke: among the tribes of Israél haue I caused toi knowe the trueth.

10 The princes of Iudáh were like them thatk remoue the bōdes, (therefore) wil I powre out my wrath vpon them like water.

11 Ephráim is oppressed (and) broken in iudge ment, because he willingly walked after thel commandement.

12 Therfore wil I be vnto Ephráim as a moth, and to the house of Iudáh as a rottennes.

13 When Ephraim sawe his sickenes, and Iu∣dáh his wounde, then went Ephráim vntom Asshúr, and sent vnto Kingn Iaréb, yet col∣de he not heale you, not cure you of your wounde.

14 For I wil be vnto Ephráim as a lion, and as a lions whelpe to the house of Iudáh: I (euen) I wil spoyle, and go away: I wil take away, & none shal rescue it.

15 I wil go (and) returne to my place, til they ac∣knowledge their fault, and seke me: in their affliction they wil seke me diligently.

Notes

• a

  The Priests and princes catched the poore people in their snares as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 did the birds, in these two high moun∣taines.
• b

  Not withstan∣ding they semed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 giuen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which here he calleth slaughter in 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• c

  Thogh I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them con 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by my 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• d

  They boasted 〈◊〉〈◊〉 selues not onely to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but also E∣phra: mites, becau se 〈◊〉〈◊〉 King 〈◊〉〈◊〉 came of that tribe.
• e

  Meaning, their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of all admonitions.
• f

  That is their children are de∣generat, so that there is no hope in them.
• g

  Ther destructiō is not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h

  That is, all Is∣raél comprehen∣ded vnder 〈◊〉〈◊〉 parte, signifying that the Lords plagues shulde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thē from place to place 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de∣stroyed.
• i

  By the successe thei shal knowe that I haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 determined this.
• k

  Thei haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vp side dow ne all political or der, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of religion.
• l

  To wit, after King 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & did not rather follow God.
• m

  In stead of se∣king for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• n

  Who was King of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.