The. holie. Bible. conteynyng the olde Testament and the newe.

¶The first Chapter.

8 The people is reproued for their vnthankefulnes. 30 God wyll haue another people, if these wyll not be refourmed.

[unspec A] 1 THE second booke of the prophete * 1.1 Esdras, the sonne of Saraias, the sonne of Azarias, the sonne of Hel∣chia, the sonne of Sadanias, the sonne of Sadoc, the sonne of Achitob,

2 The sonne of Achia, the sonne of Phi∣nees, the sonne of Heli, the sonne of A∣merias, the sonne of Aziei, the sonne of Marimoth, the sonne of Arna, the sonne of Ozias, the sonne of Borith, the sonne of Abisei, the sonne of Phinees, the sonne of Eleazar,

3 The sonne of Aaron of the tribe of Leui, whiche [Esdras] was prisoner in the lande of Medes, in the raigne of Ar∣taxerxes kyng of Persia.

4 * 1.2And the worde of the Lord came vn∣to me, saying:

5 Go thy way, and shewe my people their sinnefull deedes, and their chyl∣dren their wickednesses whiche they haue done against me, that they may tell their chylders chyldren the same:

6 For the sinnes of their fathers are in∣creased in them: And why? they haue forgotten me, and haue offered vnto straunge gods.

7 Am not I euen he that brought them [unspec B] out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage? But they haue prouoked me vnto wrath, & despised my counsels.

8 Pull thou “ 1.3 out than the heere of thy head, and cast all euyll vpon them, for they haue not ben obedient vnto my lawe: But it is a people without [lear∣ning and] nurture.

9 Howe long shall I forbeare them, vn∣to whom I haue done so muche good?

10 * 1.4Many kynges haue I destroyed for their sakes: * 1.5 Pharao with his seruaun∣tes and all his * 1.6 power haue I smitten downe [and slayne.]

11 All the nations haue I destroyed [and rooted out] before them, and in the cast haue I brought two landes and people to naught, euen Tyre and Si∣don, and haue slayne all their enemies.

12 Speake thou therfore vnto them, say∣ing, Thus saith the Lord:

13 * 1.7I led you thorowe the sea, and haue geuen you sure streetes since the begin∣ning: * 1.8 I gaue you Moyses to be your captayne, and Aaron to be the priest:

[unspec C] 14 * 1.9I gaue you light in a piller of fire, and great wonders haue I done among you: yet haue ye forgotten me, saith the Lorde.

15 Thus saith the almightie Lord: The * 1.10 quayles were as a token for you, I gaue you tentes for your “ 1.11 succour, ne∣uerthelesse in them ye murmured:

16 And “ 1.12 ascribed not the victory of your enemies vnto my name, but euer to this day do ye yet murmure.

17 Where are the benefites that I haue done for you? When ye were hungry in the wyldernesse, * 1.13 dyd ye not crye vnto me,

18 Saying: why hast thou brought vs into this wyldernesse to kill vs? It had ben better for vs to haue serued the E∣gyptians, then to die in this wyldernes.

19 Then had I pitie vpon your mour∣ninges, and gaue you Manna to eate: * 1.14so ye dyd eate angels foode.

20 * 1.15When ye were thirstie, dyd not I cleaue the rocke, & waters flowed out to satisfie you withall? For the heate, I couered you with the leaues of the trees.

[unspec D] 21 A good pleasaunt fat lande gaue I you: I cast out the Chanaanites, the Pherezites and Philistines before you: * 1.16What shall I do more for you, saith the Lorde?

22 Thus saith the almightie Lorde: * 1.17When ye were in the wyldernesse, “ 1.18 in the water of the Amorites, beyng a∣thirst, and blaspheming my name,

23 I gaue you not fire for your blasphe∣mies,“ 1.19 but cast a tree into the water, and made the riuer sweete.

24 What shal I do vnto thee O Iacob? Thou Iuda wouldest not obay me: * 1.20 I will turne me to other nations, and vn∣to those wyll I geue my name, that they may kepe my statutes.

25 Seyng ye haue forsaken me, I wyll forsake you also. When ye desire me to be gratious vnto you, I shall haue no mercy vpon you.

26 * 1.21When ye call vpon me, I wyll not heare you: For ye haue defiled your handes with blood, and your feete are swyft to commit manslaughter.

27 Ye haue not as it were forsaken me, but your owne selues, saith the Lorde.

28 Thus saith the almightie Lorde: [unspec E] Haue I not prayed you, as a father his sonnes, as a mother her daughters, and as a nurse her young babes,

29 That ye woulde be my people, and I shoulde be your God, that ye would be my chyldren, & I should be your father?

30 * 1.22I gathered you together, as an hen gathereth her chickens vnder her win∣ges: But nowe what shall I do vnto you? I wyll cast you out from my face.

31 When you offer vnto me,* 1.23 I wyl turne my face from you: for your solempne feast dayes, your newe moones, & your circumcisions haue I forsaken.

32 I sent vnto you my seruauntes the prophetes, whom ye haue taken and slayne, and torne their bodies in peeces, whose blood I wyll * 1.24 require of your handes, saith the Lorde.

33 Thus saith the almightie lord, Your house shalbe desolate, I wyll cast you out as the winde doth stubble:

34 Your chyldren shall not be * 1.25 fruitefull, for they haue despised my commaunde∣ment, and done the thing that is euyll before me.

35 Your houses wyll I geue to a people [unspec F] that shall come, whiche not hauyng hearde of me, yet shall beleue me: to whom I haue shewed no signes, yet they shall do that I haue commaun∣ded them.

36 They haue seene no prophetes, yet shall they * 1.26 call their sinnes to remem∣braunce and knowledge them.

37 I wyll declare the grace that I wyll do for the people that is to come, whose children reioyce in gladnes: and though they haue not seene me with bodyly eyes, yet in spirite they beleue the thing that I say.

38 And now brother, behold what great “ 1.27 worship: and see the people that com∣meth from the east.

39 Vnto whom I wyll geue for leaders * 1.28 Abraham, Isahac, & Iacob, Oseas, Amos, and Micheas, Ioel, Abdias, and Ionas,

40 Naum, and Abacuc, Sophonias, Ag∣geus, Zacharie, and Malachie, whiche is called also an angell [or messenger] of the Lorde.

Notes

• * 1.1

  i. Esd vii. a. iii. Esd. viii. a
• * 1.2

  Esa••. lviii. a.
• “ 1.3

  Or, of.
• * 1.4

  Num. xxi. d Iosu. viii. x. and .xii. Exo. xiiii. g.
• * 1.5

  Num. xxi. d Iosu. viii. x. and .xii. Exo. xiiii. g.
• * 1.6

  Or, armie
• * 1.7

  Exo xiiii. ••
• * 1.8

  Exod. iii. b.
• * 1.9

  Num. 18. a. Exod. xiii. d
• * 1.10

  Exod. xvi. c
• “ 1.11

  Or, safe∣garde.
• “ 1.12

  Or, and triumphed not in my name, for the destruction of your enemies.
• * 1.13

  Num. xiiii a
• * 1.14

  Sapi. xvi. e. Num. xx. b.
• * 1.15

  Sapi. xvi. e. Num. xx. b.
• * 1.16

  Esai. v. a.
• * 1.17

  Exod xv. d.
• “ 1.18

  Or, at the bitter waters
• “ 1.19

  Or, wood.
• * 1.20

  Deut 32. b.
• * 1.21

  Esai i d.
• * 1.22

  M••
• * 1.23

  Esai. i. d. and .lxv. a.
• * 1.24

  Or, re∣uenge.
• * 1.25

  Or, haue procreation.
• * 1.26

  Or, hate their iniqui¦ties.
• “ 1.27

  Or, glory.
• * 1.28

  Esa•• xii. d Luk. xiii. •• Mat. viii c.