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. IIII.

Against the gouernours of Sam aria.

1 HEare this worde, yea 1.1 kine of Bashán that are in the mountaine of Samaria: which oppresse the poore, (and) destroy the nedie, and thei say to their masters,b 1.2 Bring, and let

vs drinke.

2 The Lord God hathe sworne by his holines that lo, the dayes shal come vpon you, that he wiltake you away withc 1.3 thornes, & your posteritie with fish hokes.

3 And ye shal go out at the breaches euerie (kowe) forwarde: and ye shal cast your sel∣ues out of the palace, saith the Lord.

4 Come tod 1.4 Beth-él, & transgresse: to Gilgál, and multiplie transgression, & bring your sa∣crifices in the mourning, (and) yourtithes af ter three 1.5 yeres.

5 And offer a thankes giuingf 1.6 of leaué, publish (and) proclame the fre offrings: for this, li∣keth you, ô ye children of Israél, saith the Lord God.

6 Therefore haue I giuen youh 1.7 clennes of teeth in all your cities, & scarcenes of bread in all your places, ȳet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.

7 And also I haue withholden theraine frō you when there (were) yet threi 1.8 moneths to the hatuest, and I caused it to raine vpon one citie* 1.9 and haue not caused it to raine vpon another citie: one piece was rained vpon, and the pie ce wherupon it rained not, withered.

8 So two (or) thre cities wandered vnto one ci∣tie to drinke water, but they werek 1.10 not satisfied: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.

9 I haue smitten you with blasting, & milde we your great gardens and your vineyardes, and your fig trees, and your oline trees did the pal mer worme deuoure: yet haue ye not retur∣ned vnto me, saith the Lord.

10 Pestilence haue I sent among you, after the maner ofl 1.11 Egypt: your yong men haue I slay ne with the sworde haue taken away your horses: and I haue made the stinke of your tents to come vp euen into your nostrels: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord

11 I haue ouerthrowē you, as God ouerthre we Sodōm and Gomoráh: & ye were as a fyrem 1.12 brande pluct out of the burning: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.

12 Therefore, thus wil I do vnto thee, ô Israél and because I wil do this vnto thee, prepare ton 1.13 mete thy God, ô Israél.

13 For lo, he that formeth the mountaines, and createth the winde, and declareth vnto man what is his thoght: which maketh the mor∣ning darkenes, and walketh vpon the hie pla ces of the earth, the Lord God of hostes (is) his Name.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Thus he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the princes & go uerners, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 being ouer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 With the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 abundāce of Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉, forgate God, & therefore he calleth thēby the name of bea∣stes & not of men
• b 1.2

  They incourage suche as haue au∣toritie ouer the people, t powle them, so that thei may haue profite by it.
• c 1.3

  He alludeth to fishers which cat∣che fish by hokes and thornes.
• d 1.4

  He speaketh this in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of thē which, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to these places, thinking that their great deuocion & good 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had bene 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to haue bounde God vnto them.
• e 1.5

  Read deut. 14, 28
• f 1.6

  As Leu. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 13.
• h 1.7

  That is, lacke of bread and meat.
• i 1.8

  I staied the raine til the srutes of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stroyeth With 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and yet you Wolde not cō side 〈◊〉〈◊〉 returne to me by 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.9

  g You onely deli te in these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & haue none other respect.
• k 1.10

  They colde not finde Water ynough where they had heard say it had rained
• l 1.11

  As I plagued 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Exod. 9, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• m 1.12

  You Were al∣most all consu∣med, and a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of you Wonder∣fully preserued, 2. King 14, 26.
• n 1.13

  Turn to him by repentance.